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Today's Topics:
1. Re: DJ-G7T and full-duplex satellite operating - the 2018
sequel (Robert Bankston)
2. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-15 05:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
3. SatPC32 12.8d is released (Wayne Estes)
4. FUNcube Warehouse outage (David Johnson)
5. WH6XM on FO29 (alex weimer)
6. ARISS contact LA Academy live stream URL (aj9n@???.????
7. Re: WH6XM on FO29 (Jean Marc Momple)
8. FUNcube-1/AO73 (Graham Shirville)
9. Re: SatPC32 12.8d is released (Steve Nordahl)
10. Re: SatPC32 12.8d is released (Paul Stoetzer)
11. Re: SatPC32 12.8d is released (Alan)
12. Upcoming ARISS contact with University of the Philippines
Integrated School, Quezon City, Philippines (n4csitwo@?????????.????
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:47:45 -0600
From: Robert Bankston <ke4al@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@??????.???
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DJ-G7T and full-duplex satellite operating -
the 2018 sequel
Message-ID: <AA219F55-DB61-4B6D-A625-517B0153C6D1@?????.???>
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As always, an excellent and insightful writeup. Thank you for taking the
time to test and document the DJ-G7T.
I was hoping for a better outcome, but can work around its shortcomings. I
bought mine to provide a more portable solution for AO-92 and the soon to
launch Fox-1Cliff and Funcube ESEO satellites. Even if I can only use it as
an L-band uplink, I still think I made a smart choice.
I will let you know how the eBay 5-element yagi performs, once that slow
boat arrives from China (due NLT Mar8).
Thank you and 73,
Robert Bankston | KE4AL
Website: www.ke4al.wordpress.com
Twitter: @??????????
> On Feb 14, 2018, at 9:58 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
<amsat-bb@??????.???> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> After dusting off my old Alinco DJ-G7T for use with AO-92's L/V
> configuration, I have been using it for AO-92's U/V mode and on
> other satellites. I wanted to see how it would do with U/V
> satellites in particular, given how it performed with V/U
> satellites like AO-27 and AO-51 when I bought the radio in 2009.
> I have also seen some recent comments online stating that this
> radio is good for satellite work. It can be, but only in certain
> situations.
>
> Back in 2009, I was able to make the DJ-G7T work full-duplex with
> AO-51, with a post titled "DJ-G7T and full-duplex satellite
> operating":
>
> http://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2009-May/019177.html
>
> I turned off the extended (non-ham) receive coverage in my DJ-G7T,
> and it worked. I remember that, even at the city park I used for
> much of my operating then, the radio would be very sensitive to
> other signals way outside the 70cm band when working the U/V FM
> satellites of that time. I never was able to work SO-50 full-duplex
> then, with its weaker downlink compared to AO-51 and AO-27. After
> almost 9 years, nothing has changed there. I just tried to work
> SO-50 this morning with the DJ-G7T and Elk log periodic, yet I
> never even heard the downlink once during a 39-degree pass. The
> downlink VFO's S-meter was pegged for most of the pass, probably
> from some other RF the radio was receiving. Even using the clock-
> shift menu setting didn't improve things. I won't bother using my
> DJ-G7T with SO-50 in the future, unless I have another radio for
> the downlink.
>
> In the past couple of years, we have had some U/V FM satellites
> (AO-85, AO-91, AO-92) that we never had back in 2009. Simply switching
> the uplink and downlink bands has been a cure for receiver desense in
> other radios like the Icom IC-W32 or Wouxun KG-UV9D when trying to work
> full-duplex, but it's not so simple with the DJ-G7T. Depending on the
> pass and the antenna I'm using, I can still have receiver desense on
> 2m while transmitting on 70cm to any of these satellites. When I am
> able to overcome the receiver desense on 2m, the DJ-G7T works fine for
> the U/V FM satellites. This normally means I am using my Elk, and not
> other antennas like the MFJ-1717 long duckie I have used with a few
> other HTs. For higher passes, I am able to use the DJ-G7T with the
> MFJ-1717 and hear myself while transmitting through AO-91 or AO-92,
> but not near AOS or LOS when the receiver desense covers up the
> downlink.
>
> If I am only receiving the 2m downlinks from the 3 current Fox-1
> satellites, and not trying to transmit to the satellite, the DJ-G7T can
> be a good receiver. All of this is dependent on the surrounding RF that
> the DJ-G7T might pick up, of course. What works in one location, may
> not work the same in another location. I demonstrated this with two
> videos I recently posted on YouTube. Here is an AO-91 pass from 6
> February:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSK_v3L_RHk
>
> And an AO-92 pass, earlier on the same day:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3nfO4tKEAI
>
> I have also posted some audio recordings and pictures of the DJ-G7T used
> with these two antennas on AO-91 and AO-92 passes in my Dropbox space.
> Go to http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ and look for the "DJ-G7T" folder. In
> there, I have subfolders for different passes I have worked with this
> radio. Some of the U/V passes were worked with the Elk as the antenna,
> and some with the MFJ-1717.
>
> As an uplink radio, the DJ-G7T has performed well with the U/V FM
> satellites and for AO-92's L-band uplink. I had to increase the mic
> gain from 3 to 4 (maximum), and I have only received good reports on
> my transmitted audio. My signals may be down a bit on 1.2 GHz if my
> tuning isn't keeping up with the Doppler and AO-92's uplink AFC is
> having to work, but I have been getting through with this HT (1W on
> 1.2 GHz) and an old 5-band Yagi mounted on the antenna connector.
> I have not tried using this radio for the uplink with SO-50, but I
> am confident that using a DJ-G7T with a different radio for the
> downlink would also be acceptable for SO-50.
>
> I went back and read through the QST review of this radio from April
> 2010. The review mentioned trying this radio on AO-27. The reviewer
> mentioned hearing slight interference when working full-duplex. That
> must have been done from a very RF-quiet location, and on a very high
> pass. When I heard any non-ham intermod on 70cm, that would tend to
> cover up the downlinks from AO-27 or AO-51.
>
> I have liked my DJ-G7T for non-satellite uses, as it is a neat little
> radio which includes 1.2 GHz. This HT, along with the 5-element Yagi I
> have had for a long time, has been my uplink setup for AO-92's L/V
> configuration over the past couple of weekends. For satellite use, I
> think it would be great as an uplink radio for the 3 bands, and might
> be useful for full-duplex operation on the U/V satellites, but comes
> up way short with the only V/U FM satellite we currently have (SO-50).
> I don't have an antenna that would let me see if the DJ-G7T could work
> AO-92's L/V configuration full-duplex, but that would be interesting
> to see. I won't sell my DJ-G7T, and will continue to recommend the
> TH-D72 for anyone looking for an HT currently in production to work
> V/U and U/V FM satellites full-duplex. Otherwise, there are many HTs
> that can work V/U and U/V FM satellites that have been out of
> production, or there is always the option of using two radios.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @?????? or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:52:45 -0500
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-15
05:00 UTC
Message-ID: <1619805aff5-c8c-25f12@?????????????.???.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-15 05:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
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Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Gymnasium together with Vilniaus Jono
Basanaviciaus Progymnasium, Vilnius, Lithuania, direct via LY1BWB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact was successful: Wed 2018-02-14 12:37:44 UTC 49 deg (***)
?
Los Angeles Academy Middle School, Los Angeles, CA, direct via W6RVD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-02-15 17:45:19 UTC 80 deg
University of the Philippines Integrated School, Quezon City, Philippines,
direct via DX1ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-02-17 10:23:00 UTC 70 deg
"Galaxy - Children and Youth Center for Space Education", Kaluga, Russia,
direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Misurkin
Contact is a go for 2018-02-18 10:45 UTC
Agrupamento de Escolas do Fund?o, Fund?o, Portugal, direct via CS5DBB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-02-21 09:38:11 UTC 33 deg
Museum of Science & Technology - Danforth Middle School, Syracuse, NY,
direct via K2MST
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-02-23 14:08:52 UTC 28 deg
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School in Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
Contact is a go for Sat 2018-02-24 08:45 UTC
Watch for possible time update
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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@?????.??? or aj9n@???.???.
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Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several?of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able?to get in.? That has now been changed to?
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this?site.
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Looking?for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS???
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete?
details.? Look for the buttons indicating Ham?Video.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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http://www.ariss-eu.org/? ?
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If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:?
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 128
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?2018-02-15 05:00 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 1207. (***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1156. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is?47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please?feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
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 2018-02-15 05:00 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. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander Misurkin
Joe Acaba KE5DAR
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Exp. 54 on orbit
Scott Tingle KG5NZA
Norishige Kanai
Alexander Skvortsov
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:26:29 -0800
From: Wayne Estes <w9ae@???????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 12.8d is released
Message-ID: <e59542e5-ba98-9584-a523-750bbc2d57c3@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
The English version of SatPC32 12.8d is now available for download on
the author's web page.
http://www.dk1tb.de/downloadeng.htm
Here's What's New in the 12.8d version:
1. The CAT commands of the IC-9100 have been extended again. The program
now also controls the DV mode (DV for 'Digital Voice') of the radio. The
operating mode must be entered as DV in the file Doppler.SQF.
With the FT-817 the program now additionally supports the CWR mode.
2. All SatPC32 programs now process significantly larger Keplerian
element source files. Especially because of the numerous new Cubesats,
the number of data sets contained in the source files has increased
significantly. For example the file Cubesat.txt currently contains data
for nearly 400 satellites. The previous version of the SatPC32 programs
could only read up to 320 data sets (only SatPC32 itself up to 500). All
SatPC32 programs have been expanded to handle sets of up to 1500 satellites.
3. In all programs (SatPC32, SatPC32ISS, Wisat32, WinAOS and WinListen),
the list of satellites contained in the source file ('Available' list in
menu Satellites) is now displayed in alphabetical order to facilitate
locating individual satellites.
4. The program SatPC32ISS now also allows the creation of up to 12
satellite groups. The new Cubesats have also increased the number of
'in-band' satellites. Originally, in-band operation in amateur radio was
only available at the ISS.
5. In order to accelerate a change between the individual satellite
groups, the 'Groups' window can now be called up by clicking on vacant
areas of the main window, except in the Satellite menu. Such free
positions are located on the right and left of the frequency window.
Editing the groups (create or delete a group, add or remove satellites)
can only be done in the Satellites menu.
6. In the Satellites menu the data sets of the satellites contained in
the active source file can now be displayed. When called, the data set
of the currently selected satellite is displayed. The feature helps you
to immediately know the identifier of the satellite. This allows you to
add an entry to the file 'AmsatNames.txt' (menu '?' > 'Auxiliary
files'), so that the satellite can be displayed in the entire
program with its AMSAT name or with a user defined name.
7. The program has improved control of the sub-audible tone required by
some satellites. For many years SO-50 was the only such satellite.
Switching sub tone was no issue. Now we have several (AO-85, AO-91,
AO-92) The program can now automatically switch the sub tone on/off when
switching between PL tone satellites and others, changing between u/v
and v/u satellites, changing the group, closing the program etc.
8. In addition, numerous minor changes and error corrections have been made
Some people have complained about the difficulty of manually adding a
new satellite and its corresponding tuning information. The Programs
menu can now launch the W9KE DopplerSqfEditor to aid this process.
Please read the instructions before installing or updating the program.
You probably want to run the DataBackup program before updating an
existing version. Existing registration codes work with the new version.
Thanks to Erich Eichmann DK1TB for donating this software to AMSAT. Sale
of registration codes and CDs is a major fund raiser for AMSAT. And
thanks to Erich for providing user support on amsat-bb and updating the
program for 20 years. No other satellite tracking program provides such
comprehensive radio Doppler tuning.
Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:13:33 +0000
From: David Johnson <dave@?????.??.??>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse outage
Message-ID: <25102A4D-AF6C-4B1D-AA58-22EDA0CB6B1B@?????.??.??>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi,
The server was rebooted at the hosting company during the night for
maintenance.
dashboards are now catching up.
Due to this event, the outage we had recently and with the support of other
satellites being planned I am looking at changing the
hosting arrangements.
More details to follow.
73
Dave, G4DPZ
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:17:55 -0700 (MST)
From: alex weimer <ingejack@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] WH6XM on FO29
Message-ID: <450280321.3727.1518711475716@???????.???.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Nice surprise this morning on FO-29 satellite,, WH6XM Bob in Hilo HI Grid
BK29 was on at 1606Z which is very early for him in HI. Bob is always
looking for contacts so anyone needing HI for WAS or his grid be on the
lookout for him. He works FO29 and always has a great signal JACK KC7MG
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:18:51 -0500
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS contact LA Academy live stream URL
Message-ID: <1619a79cc9c-c87-17fca@?????????????.???.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi all,
?
Here is the LA Academy live stream URL. ?The contact starts 17:45 UTC today,
in about 30 minutes.
?
http://youtu.be/mfzPAMMZyxQ
?
The live stream will also be on our Instagram page.
@???????????
?
73,
Charlie AJ9N
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:33:39 +0400
From: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>
To: alex weimer <ingejack@???.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WH6XM on FO29
Message-ID: <F9844A60-F392-4002-9DE2-E5FA583BC45F@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Jack,
From the indian Ocean, FO-29 is a great satellite accessible with less than
5W and quite a strong downlink also. Large footprint which is quite
important for us in the middle of the ocean enabling QSO?s with ZS, VU and
Africa in general (unfortunately silent). I made many QSO with FR and ZS
(about 10 OM?s) and regularly with ZS2BK (Andre) who is quite active on all
the birds.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> On Feb 15, 2018, at 8:17 PM, alex weimer <ingejack@???.???> wrote:
>
> Nice surprise this morning on FO-29 satellite,, WH6XM Bob in Hilo HI
Grid BK29 was on at 1606Z which is very early for him in HI. Bob is always
looking for contacts so anyone needing HI for WAS or his grid be on the
lookout for him. He works FO29 and always has a great signal JACK KC7MG
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:16:52 +0000 (UTC)
From: Graham Shirville <g.shirville@??????????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>, Yahoo! UK
<funcube@???????????.??.??>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1/AO73
Message-ID: <318166118.2852921.1518718612398@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi All,The spacecraft is now in amateur mode with the transponder active
until Monday morning (UTC)73GrahamG3VZV
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:37:34 +0000 (UTC)
From: Steve Nordahl <ns3l@?????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 12.8d is released
Message-ID: <832358113.1666430.1518719854736@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Based on what I see, the poster claims 12.8d is available for download from
the link supplied. However that does not appear to be the case. In review of
the SatPC32 site, Only a demo version is available and there's no
"Update(r)" version that can be applied to current versions that I can find.
What is really the case? Is this going to be available as an update for
current registered users of SatPC32 12.8c, or do we have to pay for a full
blown program via the AMSAT store? From what I see the AMSAT store does not
provide a update link, only to purchase a new program entirely. I don't see
any indication that the AMSAT store is providing the 12.8d version updater.
As a matter of fact, it does not even say what version of SatPC32 is being
offered. Steve NS3L
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:50:55 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: Steve Nordahl <ns3l@?????.???>
Cc: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 12.8d is released
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOoQ33ntyYNX9ZZkSQCXEE20ANRGw_R+Ag3O13WdN4ozPQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
The demo version download is the same as the full version, you just
have to enter your existing registration key upon starting up 12.8d
for the first time.
There is no "updater." You need to backup your settings and uninstall
the previous version as described on the page.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 1:37 PM, Steve Nordahl via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Based on what I see, the poster claims 12.8d is available for download
from the link supplied. However that does not appear to be the case. In
review of the SatPC32 site, Only a demo version is available and there's no
"Update(r)" version that can be applied to current versions that I can find.
What is really the case? Is this going to be available as an update for
current registered users of SatPC32 12.8c, or do we have to pay for a full
blown program via the AMSAT store? From what I see the AMSAT store does not
provide a update link, only to purchase a new program entirely. I don't see
any indication that the AMSAT store is providing the 12.8d version updater.
As a matter of fact, it does not even say what version of SatPC32 is being
offered. Steve NS3L
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:55:28 -0600
From: "Alan" <wa4sca@?????.???>
To: "'Steve Nordahl'" <ns3l@?????.???>, "'Amsat BB'"
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 12.8d is released
Message-ID: <000001d3a696$edc32210$c9496630$@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Steve,
The demo version + registration number is the registered version. Follow
the update instructions in the zip file, and your new version will come up
fully registered. There is never a charge for updates.
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
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<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 12.8d is released
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<Based on what I see, the poster claims 12.8d is available for download from
<the link supplied. However that does not appear to be the case. In review of
<the SatPC32 site, Only a demo version is available and there's no "Update(r)"
<version that can be applied to current versions that I can find. What is
really
<the case? Is this going to be available as an update for current registered
users
<of SatPC32 12.8c, or do we have to pay for a full blown program via the AMSAT
<store? From what I see the AMSAT store does not provide a update link, only
<to purchase a new program entirely. I don't see any indication that the AMSAT
<store is providing the 12.8d version updater. As a matter of fact, it does
not
<even say what version of SatPC32 is being offered. Steve NS3L
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:09:40 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
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<ariss-press@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with University of the
Philippines Integrated School, Quezon City, Philippines
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at University of the Philippines Integrated School, Quezon
City, Philippines on 17 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at
approximately 10:23 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9
minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and
DX1ISS. The contact should be audible over the Phillippines 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 UP Integrated School (est. 1976) is the laboratory school of the UP
College of Education. It offers an integrated curriculum from Kindergarten
to Grade 12. It is one of the country's pioneer integrated schools and has
been offering an integrated curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade 10 since
its inception until the mandatory implementation of the Department of
Education's K-12 program in 2012. The UPIS is the product of the merging of
three schools whose functions it inherited. These are the UP High School
(est. 1916), the UP Elementary School (est. 1936), and the UP Preparatory
High School (est. 1954).
Age of students is 14 and 15.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What are the challenges that astronauts face while working inside the
international space station? How are these issues addressed?
2. What can you give as advice or words of inspiration to young aspiring
Filipinos dreaming of becoming involved in NASA's (or International) space
programs?
3. The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone (typhoon, earthquakes,
and volcanic eruptions) countries in the world. What researches does the
ISS have to help these countries (or the Philippines, in particular)
minimize risks related to such disasters?
4. Which of the recent breakthroughs/discoveries in your research in the ISS
is your team's favorite and why?
5. Given the latest discoveries/experiments your team has done in the ISS,
which field in science and technology do you think has the most promising
advancement in the upcoming years?
6. How can the youth have a more active participation in space programs?
(Skills training, seminars, etc.)
7. How long does it take to get use to the weightlessness in space?
8. What did you do before you became an astronaut?
9. Compared to Earth-based monitoring programs, how does the ISS facilities
and equipment help in monitoring environmental disasters?
10. What can the Philippines do if it wants to participate in international
space programs?
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 @????????????
Next planned event(s):
1. "Galaxy - Children and Youth Center for Space Education", Kaluga, Russia,
direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Misurkin
Contact is a go for 2018-02-18 10 UTC
2. Agrupamento de Escolas do Fund?o, Fund?o, Portugal, direct via CS5DBB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-02-21 09:38 UTC
3. Museum of Science & Technology - Danforth Middle School, Syracuse, NY,
direct via K2MST
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-02-23 14:08 UTC
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts
via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced
amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a
variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students,
teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies,
and amateur radio. For more informa
tion, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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