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Today's Topics:
1. AO73/FUNcube-1 Weekend mode (Graham Shirville)
2. First contact on AO 91 (Phillip Lontz)
3. doppler shift (Dave L)
4. Re: First contact on AO 91 (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
5. K8YAH SK (Perry Yantis)
6. WISP - Resetting the directory (Chris Thompson)
7. AMSAT Rover Award (Bruce)
8. Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS and Linux?
(Nick Hart)
9. Re: Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS and
Linux? (John Brier)
10. Re: Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS and
Linux? (Nick Hart)
11. Re: Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS and
Linux? (Greg D)
12. IC-910H and SATPC32 (Les Rayburn)
13. N4KGL from EM61 January 6th. (Greg Lane)
14. ANS-007 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne K9JKM)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 18:30:03 +0000
From: Graham Shirville <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx <funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, AMSAT
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73/FUNcube-1 Weekend mode
Message-ID: <7c7c4b66-1b2f-44a6-063d-23b4fa69cbe6@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Hi All,
AO73 is now in continuous amateur mode for the weekend. The transponder
is on and low power telemetry is available.
If you are holding an educational outreach event over the next few weeks
please request a short Fitter message by emailing
operations@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx giving us at least a week's notice!
thanks and 73
Graham
G3VZV
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:00:51 -0700
From: Phillip Lontz <philji@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
<funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] First contact on AO 91
Message-ID: <A25144EE-E774-48BD-B74F-B8808950E9BC@xxx.xxx>
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K5SSR DM75
Well it works? thanks for the contact?
Phil
Santa Fe, NM
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 14:23:34 -0600
From: Dave L <kb0rfy@x.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] doppler shift
Message-ID: <fff5443b-547d-b5e5-3464-e2ea16b78da1@x.xxx>
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Thanks to all for help with understanding and correcting for doppler shift.
I'll be makeing adjustments and be on the birds soon.
thanks again to all, special thanks to Carlos W7QL for the phone call to
help me setting up satpc.
thanks again
dave
kb0rfy
73's
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 21:31:41 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: Phillip Lontz <philji@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] First contact on AO 91
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Phil,
Nice to work you on that AO-91 pass! I think the start of some
of your transmissions either came too soon for the satellite
to repeat, or the strong signals were getting the uplink
first. Glad to make the contact. I have an MP3 recording
of that pass I would be happy to send you.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Friday, January 5, 2018, Phillip Lontz <philji@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> K5SSR DM75
>
> Well it works? thanks for the contact?
>
> Phil
> Santa Fe, NM
>
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 22:38:10 +0000 (UTC)
From: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K8YAH SK
Message-ID: <606933157.1261453.1515191890676@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Ron Vanke K8YAH is now a silent key.Ron was very active on the satellites
for many years.Ronald Vanke's Obituary on The Columbus Dispatch
?Perry WB8OTH
py41@xxx.xxx
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 18:56:14 -0500
From: Chris Thompson <g0kla@xxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] WISP - Resetting the directory
Message-ID:
<CAJOf0+uhCkFJPLQR6NVY4_vz6DM50SivKzDQy3ggkG8oB++oKg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi everyone,....
I had some trouble with WISP after the BBS reload. I was no longer
downloading any new directory entries. I tried resetting the holes and
resetting the date of the directory, but nothing seemed to work. I then
noticed this in the Pacsat Protocol, describing which file headers are
requested:
"The local computer then sends a message to PACSAT that says send the next
file whose header meets the following criteria: it's a mail message type.
the destination is me. and the file number is bigger than x?. x is the
number of the last file received on the ground, and is kept by the local
computer. ".
The problem was, the last file on the ground still had a 4 digit hex number
in my directory but the new files on FS-3 all started at 100. So WISP was
asking for new fiiles that did not exist yet.
To fix this I had to start the directory again.
In my C:\WISP directory I renamed the falconsat-3 directory to a new name
as a backup. Then I started GSC, went into Setup, Satellite Setup, Edited
Falconsat-3, clicked on Directories. Then clicked OK. This seemed to
cause GSC to recreate all the falconsat-3 directories under C:\WISP.
After that everything has been running well.
Some people who are stuck may not be able to download this! So I will
cross post to..AMSAT-BB.
73
Chris
--
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson@xxxxx.xxx
g0kla@xxxx.xxx
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 20:38:33 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Rover Award
Message-ID: <03247d4e-d4d3-cab9-8c36-4bf023cd595d@xxxx.xxx>
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Now that everyone knows what the award is and has had a bit of time to
look it over, we need your help. I would like to design a certificate
that helps show what a rover is. Therefore, I would like some photos of
a rover station, rover antennas, anything that would be really neat on
the certificate.
There is a hitch.... it cannot show anyone's callsign, cannot show
anyone in the picture that makes them identifiable. Let's open the
submission for two weeks (until January 19) and after the two weeks, we
will place the pix on the AMSAT website and let the AMSAT members choose
the two, three or four pictures that they think reflect the best of
roving. Of course, if you chose to submit a picture, you will also agree
to allow AMSAT to use the picture on the certificate without a by-line
or credit.
73...bruce
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
AMSAT Board Member 2016-2018
ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:27:54 -0800
From: "Nick Hart" <nickhart@xxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS
and Linux?
Message-ID: <423waFgA36672S01.1515220074@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Good evening AMSAT Elmers!
I have my hardware setup that can support SSTV, and would appreciate any
software recommendations. What are you currently using that you like? I have
devices that run Windows, iOS and Linux. I'd love to be able to participate in
the next ISS SSTV round, receiving, if not transmitting yet.
Thanks, and 73!
Nick
KK6ZLF
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 01:49:23 -0500
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows,
iOS and Linux?
Message-ID:
<CALn0fKPpZ6ccy+PMjxcQCLbk-Y9ucDJEU3=XY0AMnw-fZO-Wsw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
For iOS use ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? by Black Cat Systems
https://itunes.apple.com/app/sstv/id387910013
For Android use "Robot36"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xdsopl.robot36&hl=en
For Windows use ?MMSSTV? (see AMSAT UK link below for setup)
http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
Note I actually prefer RX-SSTV on Windows now. Originally I found
MMSSTV got sharper images but on RX-SSTV if you disable BPF (band pass
filter I believe), it will get them as sharp as MMSSTV, and the big
difference is that RX-SSTV doesn't have nearly as many slants in its
decodes as MMSSTV. If the signal is not great enable BPF and things
will be smoothed out a bit.
For Mac OS X use ?Multiscan 3B SSTV?
http://www.qsl.net/kd6cji/
For Linux use ?QSSTV?
http://users.telenet.be/on4qz/qsstv/index.html
This is from my web page:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/
I also recently made a zip file of a bunch of actual ISS SSTV
transmissions you can use to test your setups:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-audio-recordings/
My main tip is to record the ISS SSTV transmissions so you can run
them through different software with different settings to get the
best decode. Good luck!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:27 AM, Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Good evening AMSAT Elmers!
>
> I have my hardware setup that can support SSTV, and would appreciate any
> software recommendations. What are you currently using that you like? I
have
> devices that run Windows, iOS and Linux. I'd love to be able to
participate in
> the next ISS SSTV round, receiving, if not transmitting yet.
>
> Thanks, and 73!
>
> Nick
> KK6ZLF
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 23:21:11 -0800
From: "Nick Hart" <nickhart@xxx.xxx>
To: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>, Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows,
iOS and Linux?
Message-ID: <597waFHuL5040S04.1515223271@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Excellent!
I was just on a net in which some operators were recommending easypal.
Downloaded it, but didn't get too far. I saw MMSSTV online, and I'll
experiment with it tomorrow.
Thanks again, John!
73!
Nick
------ Original Message ------
Received: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:49:49 PM PST
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx>Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS and
Linux?
For iOS use ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? by Black Cat Systems
https://itunes.apple.com/app/sstv/id387910013
For Android use "Robot36"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xdsopl.robot36&hl=en
For Windows use ?MMSSTV? (see AMSAT UK link below for setup)
http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
Note I actually prefer RX-SSTV on Windows now. Originally I found
MMSSTV got sharper images but on RX-SSTV if you disable BPF (band pass
filter I believe), it will get them as sharp as MMSSTV, and the big
difference is that RX-SSTV doesn't have nearly as many slants in its
decodes as MMSSTV. If the signal is not great enable BPF and things
will be smoothed out a bit.
For Mac OS X use ?Multiscan 3B SSTV?
http://www.qsl.net/kd6cji/
For Linux use ?QSSTV?
http://users.telenet.be/on4qz/qsstv/index.html
This is from my web page:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/
I also recently made a zip file of a bunch of actual ISS SSTV
transmissions you can use to test your setups:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-audio-recordings/
My main tip is to record the ISS SSTV transmissions so you can run
them through different software with different settings to get the
best decode. Good luck!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:27 AM, Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Good evening AMSAT Elmers!
>
> I have my hardware setup that can support SSTV, and would appreciate any
> software recommendations. What are you currently using that you like? I
have
> devices that run Windows, iOS and Linux. I'd love to be able to participate
in
> the next ISS SSTV round, receiving, if not transmitting yet.
>
> Thanks, and 73!
>
> Nick
> KK6ZLF
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 23:33:30 -0800
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows,
iOS and Linux?
Message-ID: <fde9eb73-1667-4ab0-de9e-fb950626bd25@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I second the vote for MMSSTV. Note that it runs fine on Linux under
Wine (how I run it), as well as the native Windows.
Greg KO6TH
Nick Hart wrote:
> Excellent!
>
> I was just on a net in which some operators were recommending easypal.
> Downloaded it, but didn't get too far. I saw MMSSTV online, and I'll
> experiment with it tomorrow.
>
> Thanks again, John!
>
> 73!
>
> Nick
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:49:49 PM PST
> From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx>Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recommendations for SSTV software for windows, iOS
and
> Linux?
>
> For iOS use ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? by Black Cat Systems
> https://itunes.apple.com/app/sstv/id387910013
>
> For Android use "Robot36"
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xdsopl.robot36&hl=en
>
> For Windows use ?MMSSTV? (see AMSAT UK link below for setup)
> http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
>
> Note I actually prefer RX-SSTV on Windows now. Originally I found
> MMSSTV got sharper images but on RX-SSTV if you disable BPF (band pass
> filter I believe), it will get them as sharp as MMSSTV, and the big
> difference is that RX-SSTV doesn't have nearly as many slants in its
> decodes as MMSSTV. If the signal is not great enable BPF and things
> will be smoothed out a bit.
>
> For Mac OS X use ?Multiscan 3B SSTV?
> http://www.qsl.net/kd6cji/
>
> For Linux use ?QSSTV?
> http://users.telenet.be/on4qz/qsstv/index.html
>
> This is from my web page:
>
> https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/
>
> I also recently made a zip file of a bunch of actual ISS SSTV
> transmissions you can use to test your setups:
>
> https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-audio-recordings/
>
> My main tip is to record the ISS SSTV transmissions so you can run
> them through different software with different settings to get the
> best decode. Good luck!
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:27 AM, Nick Hart <nickhart@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>> Good evening AMSAT Elmers!
>>
>> I have my hardware setup that can support SSTV, and would appreciate any
>> software recommendations. What are you currently using that you like? I
> have
>> devices that run Windows, iOS and Linux. I'd love to be able to participate
> in
>> the next ISS SSTV round, receiving, if not transmitting yet.
>>
>> Thanks, and 73!
>>
>> Nick
>> KK6ZLF
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 03:43:13 -0600
From: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Work-Sat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-910H and SATPC32
Message-ID: <60FFD673-9B37-402E-BB21-645CAE21BF7E@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I?ve been off the birds for about two years, and a few months ago I asked
for assistance in getting started again. Two members of this forum were kind
enough to send me their configuration files for SATPC32 so that I could
update my software with all the new satellites that have been launched
during my absence.
As luck would have it, the hard drive failed, and I?ve replaced that
computer with a newer Windows 10 64 bit version. Plenty of horsepower and RAM.
Could I kindly fall upon my sword, and ask for assistance again? I?d love to
update SATPC32 to include all the latest satellites. I work SSB, FM, and CW
but none of the digital birds (yet).
If someone could share their configuration files for SATPC32 including all
the birds currently flying, I?d be most grateful for the assist. You?ll
probably save me the better part of a day trying to figure out how to update
everything manually.
Thanks in advance. Hope to work you all again soon.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-1 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD, Dennon
TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1, Ray Dees RDS Decoders,
Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop,
Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
?Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else?s favorite song??
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 05:37:43 -0600
From: Greg Lane <lanekg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] N4KGL from EM61 January 6th.
Message-ID:
<CAKBWdLrMeFVa4+Wfzzw+FuDG_w0YM4ZmWnQkRZk2ByE4WmWT+w@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I will be at the Samson, AL rocket launch which is in EM61. I may get on
these passes. However, I can get distracted by rocket activities on the
field.
AO-91 will be visible from Samson, on Saturday, January 6 17:54:10 UTC
Starting in the SE (142?)
Ending in the N (5?) at 18:04:49 UTC
Maximum elevation: 23.3??
AO-85 will be visible from Samson, on Saturday, January 6 20:11:39 UTC
Starting in the S (175?)
Ending in the NE (45?) at 20:22:37 UTC
Maximum elevation: 19.6??
I also might get on HF most likely 20 meters. I will spot on DX Summit.
Thanks,
Greg N4KGL
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 18:24:17 -0600
From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-007 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <194f0306-3956-abce-7905-cc2240f347f4@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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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:
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You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
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* AMSAT-UK Reporting on a Chinese Launch With Five 6U Cubesats
* Volunteer Opportunity - Openings for News Service Rotating Editor
* AMSAT South Africa and SARL Hosting January 20 SDR Workshop
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* NASA on the Air Events to Highlight Key Space Milestones
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DATE January 7, 2018
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In October 2017 AMSAT announced the GOLF (Greater Orbit, Larger Foot-
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demonstrator named GOLF-TEE (Technology Evaluation Environment). The
design is a 3U CubeSat with deployable solar panels, ADAC (attitude
determination and control), Software Defined Radio (SDR) Transponder,
and a Vanderbilt University Low Energy Proton (LEP) experiment. Now
is the time to begin work on the GOLF-TEE Project.
At the end of 2017, AMSAT has generous offers from two AMSAT Past
Presidents for matching funds up to $15,000 for those that contribute
to the GOLF-TEE campaign at:
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of this opportunity and contributing, and help AMSAT fund the launch
of the next series of satellites of the GOLF program. There are also
donate buttons for GOLF-TEE on the AMSAT website. Planning is for a
launch in 2019.
Donations of $100 and $1,000 or more will be eligible for a special
AMSAT GOLF premium. (Both premiums are currently being designed, so
please be patient awaiting delivery.)
AMSAT is a 501-(c)-(3) not-for-profit educational and scientific
organization of amateur radio operators 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.
Please consider a tax-deductible contribution to AMSAT to help under-
write the development and launch expenses of our GOLF satellite program.
Donors wishing to provide additional matching funds please contact
Joe Spier, K6WAO at k6wao@xxxxx.xxx.
(ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information)
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Launch Watch - India's ISRO PSLV-C40 Mission With Fox-1D Aboard
The PSLV-C40 flight from India has been rescheduled from December 30
to January 10 seems to have settled on a firmer schedule. According
to the Launch Schedule posted by SpaceflightNow.com current planning
indicates (at ANS press time):
January, 11/12, 2018 PSLV ? Cartosat 2F & NovaSAR-S
Launch time: 0358 GMT on 12th (10:58 p.m. EST on 11th)
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
India?s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, flying on the PSLV-C40 mission,
will launch India?s Cartosat 2ER high-resolution Earth observation
satellite and the NovaSAR-S radar remote sensing satellite for Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd. of the United Kingdom. A collection of
approximately 30 smaller secondary payloads from Indian and inter-
national companies and institutions will also be on the launch.
AMSAT Fox-1D will be aboard this flight. Additional information
can be followed for launch updates at:
https://spaceflight101.com/events/pslv-c40-cartosat-2er/
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-007-SpaceFlight-PSLVC40
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-007-SpaceDaily-PSLV
[ANS thanks SpaceFlightNow.com for the above information]
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Your Telemetry Data is Needed to Assist With Fox-1D Commissioning
AMSAT will release Keplerian elements for Fox-1D as soon as the data
becomes available via the AMSAT Web Site.
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 Fox-1D tremendously by capturing the
telemetry.
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 Fox-1D is similar to Fox-1A/AO-85
and RadFxSat. It 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!
In addition to the Fox-1 U/v FM transponder, Fox-1D contains a
number of exciting experiments, including a camera built by stu-
dents at Virginia Tech, the University of Iowa's HERCI (High Energy
Radiation CubeSat Instrument), and AMSAT's L-Band Downshifter which
will give amateur radio operators an opportunity to experiment with
a different uplink band. Stay tuned for more information about the
launch and early operations of the satellite.
RADIO PROGRAMMING CHART
Fox-1D Doppler Shift Correction
Memory 1 (AOS)???? - TX 435.340 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.880 MHz
Memory 2 (Rise)??? - TX 435.345 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.880 MHz
Memory 3 (TCA)???? - TX 435.350 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.880 MHz
Memory 4 (Descend) - TX 435.355 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.880 MHz
Memory 5 (LOS)???? - TX 435.360 MHz (67.0 Hz Tone), RX 145.880 MHz
The L-band experiment will use 1267.350 MHz uplink with 145.880 MHz
downlink.
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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French PicSat With V/U FM Transponder Also Aboard PSLV-C40 Launch
Cubesat PicSat is currently in India waiting for launch in January.
PicSat is a nano-satellite aimed at observing the transit of the
young exoplanet Beta Pictoris b in front of its bright and equally
young star Beta Pictoris, and at demonstrating an innovative tech-
nological concept to use optical fibres for astronomical observa-
tions from Space.
The cubesat contains an embedded FM transponder. It will be avail-
able when possible during the mission. Description of telemetry
and related information are available on
https://picsat.obspm.fr/data/telemetries?locale=en.
Frequency information:
Uplink FM???? 145.910 MHz
Downlink FM?? 435.525 MHz
Short videos on project is available on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbVE3QEJO74NbJ-tHtThHpg
The project team has set up a dedicated web site with lot of
information including for hamradio:
https://picsat.obspm.fr/
[ANS thanks Christophe Mercier, AMSAT-F President for the
?above information]
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AMSAT Announces the Rover Award
On January 1, 2018, Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director Contests
and Awards announced the Rover Award. This award is granted to
stations who achieve a combined 25 points using any combination
of the defined criteria posted at:
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-rover-award/
Points can be earned for each grid square activated outside of your
home grid square using the FM, linear, and digital satellites. While
FM contacts count for 1 point each multiplier points are available
for contacts via the linear and digital satellites.
Additional points are available for photographs, publicity, social
media promotion, and AMSAT Journal articles. The options are numerous
so please refer to the Rover Award Website for all of the details.
Bruce is also asking for your help to design a certificate that helps
show what a rover is. He would like some photos of? a rover station,
rover antennas, anything that would be really neat on? the certificate.
Now that everyone knows what the award is and has had a bit of time to
look it over, we need your help. I would like to design a certificate
that helps show what a rover is. Therefore, I would like some photos of
a rover station, rover antennas, anything that would be really neat on
the certificate. (the photos cannot show anyone's callsign, cannot show
anyone in the picture that makes them identifiable.) Send your photos
to bruce via kk5do@xxxxx.xxx
Bruce will take submissions for until January 19. After this date he
will post the pictures on the AMSAT website for members to choose the
two, three, or four pictures? and after the two weeks, we
will place the pix on the AMSAT website and let the AMSAT members choose
the two, three or four pictures that they think reflect the best of
roving.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO,
?for the above information]
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AMSAT Second Annual CW Activity Day Wrap Up
Ray, W2RS, wrote, "Many thanks to all who participated in AMSAT's
second annual CW Activity Day on OSCAR, held in memory of Pat Gowen,
G3IOR. We didn't ask for logs to be submitted, so we obviously have
no figures, but activity seemed up significantly from last year. I
worked two all-time new stations (new for me, that is) on FO-29,
as well as some old friends. CU on CW in 2018, and of course in
AMSAT's third annual CW Activity Day, same time next year."
[ANS thanks Ray, W2RS for the above information]
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AMSAT-UK Reporting on a Chinese Launch With Five 6U Cubesats
A launch from China's Jiuquan Space Center on a CZ-11 on January 17
will fly Hunan Amateur Radio Society's constellation of five similar
6U CubeSat spacecraft intended to:
1.Carry out synchronous ionospheric transmission detection
? experiments based on multi-satellite and multi-band with
? the same GPS time base.
2.Carry out amateur HF/VHF/UHF re-transmitting experiments
? in any narrow-band mode.
3.Carry out communications experiments between inter-satellite
? amateur loads, LIFI high-speed digital downlink and CW lamp
? signal communication experiments.
4. Planned downlinks on 437.5 MHz using 9k6 GMSK and on 2.4 GHz
? and 5.8 GHz using 5Mbps OFDM.
The IARU says these frequencies have been coordinated:
Cubesat??????????????????????????? Uplink/Downlink
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? TY2?? 435.350 MHz / 2403.000 MHz / 5833.000 MHz down / 5653.000 MHz up
? TY3?? 435.875 MHz / 2406.000 MHz / 5836.000 MHz down / 5656.000 MHz up
? TY4?? 435.925 MHz / 2409.000 MHz / 5839.000 MHz down / 5659.000 MHz up
? TY5?? 436.025 MHz / 2412.000 MHz / 5842.000 MHz down / 5665.000 MHz up
? TY6?? 436.100 MHz / 2415.000 MHz / 5845.000 MHz down / 5667.000 MHz up
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=556
https://www.chinaspaceflight.com/satellite/Changsha-Tianyi/TY-2-3-4-5.html
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and the IARU for the above information]
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Volunteer Opportunity - Openings for News Service Rotating Editor
If you're open to volunteering to help AMSAT this is your chance!
We have openings for a few volunteers willing to help as an AMSAT
News Service editor.
Our editors work on a rotating schedule with each taking turns as
the current week's news editor. Using input received from members,
the amateur radio community, officers, plus our other editors your
job is to assemble the AMSAT News Service bulletin for your week.
(Template is provided to help you format the message.)
If you can help contact our Senior News Service Editor, Lee McLamb,
KT4TZ via his e-mail: kt4tz@xxxxx.xxx
[ANS thanks the AMSAT News Service for the above information]
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AMSAT South Africa and SARL Hosting January 20 SDR Workshop
SARL and AMSAT SA will be holding another SDR workshop at the National
Amateur Radio Centre from 09:00 - 13:00 CAT on Saturday 20 January
2018. The objective of the workshop is to review the application of
SDR dongles and the various software packages made available at pre-
vious workshops. Anton Janovsky ZR6AIC will be on hand to assist with
any technical difficulties.
There will be a discussion of the HF Noise monitoring system and the
setting up of a server to store the data. AMSAT SA will present a brief
update on Kletskous.
The cost of the workshop is R50 for SARL and AMSAT SA members and R100
for non-members. Light refreshments will be served. For details and
registration visit www.amsatsa.org.za
[ANS thanks SARL weekly news in English 2018-1-6 for the above information]
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New Grid Master Awarded
Rick, WA4NVM and Damon, WA4HFN have teamed up to promote the
use of amateur satellites and support AMSAT North America with
a series of awards for satellite operators.
On January 1 Damon announced, "Congrats to Fernando, NP4JV for
earning Grid Master Award #7". The Grid Master Award is given for
confirmed satellite contacts with all 488 U.S. Grids.
Previous Grid Master award winners include:
#1 John???? K8YSE??? 5/16/2014
#2 Doug???? KD8CAO? 12/15/2014
#3 Rick???? WA4NVM?? 4/26/2015
#4 Glenn??? AA5PK??? 8/22/2017
#5 Clayton? W5PFG??? 9/14/2017
#6 Al?????? XE2AT??? 11/03/2017
In addition to the Grid Master award Rick and Damon also sponsor
these satellite operating awards:
+ Got Grids Award - for 1 satellite contact in each of the
? 10 maiden head grids blocks in the US
+ 5 in EM55 Award - for 5 satellite contacts with operators
? in EM55
+ These awards are available at no cost but Rick and Damon request
? you make a donation to AMSAT-NA.
For more information visit their web site:
http://www.squirtthebirds.com
[ANS thanks Damon, WA4HFN for the above information]
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NASA on the Air Events to Highlight Key Space Milestones
by Bob Granath - Dec. 1, 2017
NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-344-NASAEvent
NASA is known for communicating with astronauts on missions to
space, but regular citizens can radio NASA centers across the
country. From the end of this year through the next, NASA will
mark several key milestones. Amateur radio clubs at agency
centers across the nation plan to celebrate these occasions with
several "NASA on the Air" events.
"We enjoy sharing NASA's story as part of the fun of making
contact with fellow ham radio operators across the nation and
around the world," said Kevin Zari, who is activities officer for
the Amateur Radio Club at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"We occasionally communicate with people who think that because
we're not flying the space shuttle anymore, NASA has almost gone
out of business. We tell them about activities such as the Inter-
national Space Station and the Space Launch System, and they
appreciate the update."
Amateur, or ham, radio operators use a frequency spectrum for
communicating noncommercial and private messages. One of the
most important uses of ham radio operations is providing emer-
gency messaging following disasters, such as the recent Hurricane
Maria that destroyed most avenues of communication in Puerto Rico.
"The amateur radio clubs at NASA centers are made up of civil
servants, contractors and tenants who participate on their own
time," said Zari, who has been at Kennedy since 1990 and is chief
technology officer in the Mission and Support Office of Exploration
Research and Technology Programs. "We all have a common goal to
show our support for NASA and highlight some of the agency's
amazing accomplishments."
Zari added that he hopes, if time permits, International Space Station
astronauts can participate using ham radio equipment aboard the orbit-
ing laboratory 225 miles above the Earth, made possible by the Amateur
Radio on International Space Station (ARISS) Program. Amateur radio
has even been part of NASA space flights since Shuttle Amateur Radio
operations started in 1983.
The plan is to talk about these anniversaries and their place in the
history of NASA, explains Rob Suggs, who is the secretary of the
amateur radio club at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,
Alabama.
"We also want people to know what we are doing now and what's coming
up in the near future," he said. "This includes the Commercial Crew
Program, as well as plans to send astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit
with the Space Launch System and Orion."
"We plan to publicize the "NASA on the Air" events in amateur radio
magazines, on our Facebook site and web page," said Suggs who has
worked for NASA since 1994 and is the Space Environments Team lead
at Marshall.
Zari added that they plan to use the hashtag #NOTA when announcing
events on Twitter (@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
While NASA amateur radio stations are commemorating historic mile-
stones, Zari explains they also are making it into a contest.
"Ham radio enthusiasts usually exchange QSL cards," he said. "When
you make contact with someone, you exchange a postcard noting the
contact was made. For this yearlong event, some clubs at NASA
centers are offering commemorative QSL cards and a special certi-
ficate indicating how many centers a participant contacted on
various frequency bands."
QSL cards serve as written confirmation of communication between
amateur radio stations. QSL derived its name from the Q, or question,
code message: "QSL?" It simply means, "Do you confirm receipt of
my transmission?"
According to Suggs, points will be awarded to each center's amateur
radio club based on the number of contacts made during the yearlong
event. Participants can enhance their award by using one of the
existing capabilities of amateur radio on the space station such
as packet (digital operations) or listening in to an astronaut
giving answers to school children during one of the scheduled school
contacts. No special activity is planned from the station and only
one activity from the space station is needed to qualify.
"We plan to have a web-based system for participants to check
their points total and download a printable certificate at the
end of the event," he said. "Points will be awarded for each
center's contacts."
Learn more about the "NASA on the Air" events at:
http://nasaontheair.wordpress.com
'NASA on the Air' Events - Milestones coming up between
Dec. 11, 2017 and Dec. 27, 2018, will include:
+ 45th anniversary of Apollo 17, Dec. 12-19, 1972
+ 60th anniversary of the establishment of NASA, Oct. 1, 1958
+ 20th anniversary of the launch of the first U.S. element of the
? International Space Station during STS-88, commanded by Kennedy's
? Director Bob Cabana, Dec. 4-16, 1998
+ 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, the flight of Frank Borman, Jim
? Lovell and Bill Anders to orbit the Moon, Dec. 21-27, 1968
[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ AMSAT's Michelle Thompson, W5NYV was interviewed on the January 1
? podcast of Ham Radio Workbench to discuss the AMSAT Phase 4B pro-
? gram and her role in leading the Ground Station team. Listen to
? the podcast at: http://hamradio360.com/index.php/podcast-player/
? (Michelle's interview starts at approximately 1:00:00 point - you
? can enjoy the entire 2 hour podcast or fast forward to the
? interview).
+ Felix, EA4GQS says the January 2018 AMSAR-EA newsletter is
? available for download from: https://t.co/uJ3O4mNWsB
+ Alex, OZ9AEC, reports that Gpredict 2.2 has been released.
https://community.libre.space/t/gpredict-2-2-released/1577 to
? read about the latest improvements and find links to source code
? and instruction manuals.
+ The Jet Propulsion Lab has published an educational project which
? may be of interest to hams also pursuing amateur astronomy. Have
? you ever wondered when the next full moon will be? How about the
? first quarter moon? Now you can have all the dates and times for
? all the moon phases for the year at your fingertips by building
? your own Moon Phases Calendar and Calculator:
? http://tinyurl.com/ANS-007-NASA-MoonPhases
+ A 9-ton Chinese space lab will fall out of the sky soon ? and
? if you predict exactly when, you can win some swag. The Aerospace
? Corp.'s Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies (CORDS) is
? sponsoring a guessing game about the death day of China's uncrewed
? Tiangong-1 spacecraft, which is currently forecast to plunge
? uncontrolled into Earth's atmosphere in mid-March, plus or minus
? two weeks. If you pick the correct day ? or if you're closer than
? anyone else ? you'll win some Aerospace Corp. booty. To play, go
? to the CORDS site in the article posted at:
? http://tinyurl.com/ANS-007-ChickenLittleContest
+ The UK's Goonhilly radio telescope will be featured on a Great
? British Railway Journeys program on BBC2. Brian, G4NNS operating
? his station to "talk to the moon" and hear his echos coming back
? will be shown on Friday, January 12, 2018 at 1830 UTC. The pro-
? gramming schedule is posted at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xgqxy/broadcasts/upcoming
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and Happy New Year,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org
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