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Today's Topics:
1. Upcoming ARISS contact with Bellefonte Area Middle School,
Bellefonte, PA (n4csitwo@?????????.????
2. Re: satpc ver D ? (Wayne Estes)
3. AO73/FC1 operations (Graham Shirville)
4. Re: satpc ver D ? (Robert Switzer)
5. Re: G-5500 rotor failure (kb2mjeff@???.????
6. Re: Detecting Es'hail-2 from North America after launch but
before parking at 25.5 degrees (Nico Janssen)
7. Re: Detecting Es'hail-2 from North America after launch but
before parking at 25.5 degrees (M5AKA)
8. Re: G-5500 rotor failure (Bill Booth)
9. AlfaSpid RAU-1 az-el rotor (kb2mjeff@???.????
10. Rotator options (Joe N3XLS)
11. Re: satpc ver D ? (Erich Eichmann)
12. Live stream info. for tomorrow's ARISS contact with Museum of
Science and Technology - Syracuse, NY (n4csitwo@?????????.????
13. Re: [ARISS-i] Live stream info. for tomorrow's ARISS contact
with Museum of Science and Technology - Syracuse, NY (E.Mike McCardel)
14. Re: Rotator options (GEO Badger)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:48:24 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu@?????.???>,
<ariss-press@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Bellefonte Area Middle
School, Bellefonte, PA
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Bellefonte Area Middle School, Bellefonte, PA on 26 Feb. The
event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:59 UTC. The duration of the
contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be
direct between NA1SS and W3YA. The contact should be audible over the state
of Pennsylvania 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 Bellefonte Area Middle School is a rural public school of about 660
students in a district of approximately 2600 students. The middle school is
scheduled for an ARISS school contact in late February or early March of
2018 and excitement is building across the district for the event. The
school has teamed up with the Nittany Amateur Radio Club for the event.
Ellwood Brem (K3YV) and Jon Guizar (K3JEG) are setting up equipment and
coordinating the event with help from other club members. Students have been
excited to help in fabricating some of the equipment needed.
Many teachers and students have been an essential part of the preparation.
The student's excitement for the event started with the eighth-grade art
class where students participated in a T-shirt design contest. Students
have also been learning about the ISS and its crew-members as they entered
into the question competition for a chance to speak to an astronaut.
Bellefonte has invited many districts across the state to participate as
well and 3 of the questions chosen are from other school districts. The
live event will be attended by 700+ in the middle school auditorium, another
2200+ in other district buildings, hundreds to thousands more via live
streaming to 3 other school districts, and an unknown number via 2-meter
simulcast, live radio station coverage, and live streaming from our local TV
station.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Is there a specific task that astronauts have to re-learn how to do
because the normal way isn?t possible with zero gravity?
2. How many more years will the International Space Station be active to help
astronauts find out about space?
3. What is the average age astronauts begin training for space travel?
4. What was the scariest machine malfunction that has happened to you and how
did you fix it?
5. What is the most stressful thing you had to deal with while being in
space?
6. Which common misconceptions about space bother you the most when people
speak of space?
7. Do you notice any significant changes to your mood and stress level? If
so, what are some coping mechanisms you utilize?
8. Does the lack of gravity take a toll on your body?
9. What are your thoughts on space tourism?
10. What type of equipment do you have on the ISS to study different stars
and galaxies, or do you only study the Earth?
11. What part of the ACME program conducted on the ISS is the most
beneficial, the microgravity combustion engines or the fire proofing
technology?
12. Did you have a role model when you were younger? If so, who was it?
13. I know that space travel has to put a lot of stress on the human body.
What type of medical preparation do you go through before you can leave
for space?
14. What is it like being away from your family for months to years on end?
15. We teach about the importance of eating healthy and exercise in our
Health classes. How do you obtain adequate nutrition and fitness while in
space?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @????????????
Next planned event(s):
TBD
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the 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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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:12:04 -0800
From: Wayne Estes <w9ae@???????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] satpc ver D ?
Message-ID: <843fabee-e452-665e-d2fb-b599d9be546b@???????.???>
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Jim Ki7WJ wrote:
Upgraded to the new ver D SAT32 and working ok. I haave the Observer
stored and is correct for my QTH(Reno), however the map does not center
on the qth or the U.S.? unless I engage a satellite specifically. Am I
missing something in the set up?
ThanksJim KI6WJ
Wayne W9AE replies:
Go into the Setup -> Options menu and make sure that "center map on
observer" is enabled.
Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:59:17 -0000
From: "Graham Shirville" <g.shirville@??????????.???>
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Cc: funcube@???????????.??.??
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73/FC1 operations
Message-ID: <6511EFE0BA0F4BBA951706ACDC53CB6B@??????????????>
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Hi all,
Just to advise that AO73/FUNcube-1 is now in amateur mode, with the
transponder on, until Monday morning UTC.
As a reminder there is also the transponder on EO88/ Nayif-1 which continues
to operate when in eclipse and the transponder on UKube-1 which is also
available 24/7.
73
Graham
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:44:20 +0000 (UTC)
From: Robert Switzer <rs2atmink@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? Wayne Estes <w9ae@???????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] satpc ver D ?
Message-ID: <427170215.3598952.1519299860516@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Erich replied to me when I asked:
"
Hi, the program centers the map on your locator only with the zoom 1 (Z1)
map. The zoom 2 map is always centered on the satellite to avoid that the
satellite is outside the program window. In menu 'Options' un-check start
option 'zoom 2', and save the change if you want the program to start with
the map centered on you QTH.
73s, Erich, DK1TB"
I don't think I ever used used anything other than zoom 1 prior... so I
didn't even think to check zoom mode after installation.
Rob KA2CZU
On Thursday, February 22, 2018, 2:52:15 AM EST, Wayne Estes
<w9ae@???????.???> wrote:
Jim Ki7WJ wrote:
Upgraded to the new ver D SAT32 and working ok. I haave the Observer
stored and is correct for my QTH(Reno), however the map does not center
on the qth or the U.S.? unless I engage a satellite specifically. Am I
missing something in the set up?
ThanksJim KI6WJ
Wayne W9AE replies:
Go into the Setup -> Options menu and make sure that "center map on
observer" is enabled.
Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:35:19 -0500
From: <kb2mjeff@???.???>
To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 rotor failure
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Well it looks like my 5500 had a failure. I found it dead with a blown fuse
this morning. I'm now thinking that the transformer was the intermittent
problem that has now failed. As I have a 5500 up north also I'm thinking of
just buying a new AlfaSpid az el rotor and keeping the Yaesu for parts for
the 5500 at my NJ summer home. What AlfaSpid is anyone using? I see there
are at least 2 different ones available. All I need to turn is an M2 leo
pack, and a Comet CYA-1216E. Any rotor suggestions appreciated....
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: kb2mjeff@???.???
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 9:16 AM
To: Amsat
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 rotor issues
I???m having an intermittent problem with my G-5500 rotor that is getting
worse. Now several times a day when I acquire a satellite the elevation
function doesn???t work. But, if I power the control box off and back on
several times it starts to work. This is a problem with the Yaesu control
box, as the manual elevation control doesn???t work when this happens. Any
ideas to troubleshoot before I start to take things apart?
73 Jeff kb2m
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:21:04 +0100
From: Nico Janssen <hamsat@??????.??>
To: Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana@?????.???>, AMSAT -BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Detecting Es'hail-2 from North America after
launch but before parking at 25.5 degrees
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Douglas,
The satellite El Suhail 2, or short Es'hail 2, will be launched by a
Falcon 9 into a GTO. When the satellite reaches its first apogee,
some 6 hours after launch, it wil perform the first of a long series
of maneuvers with the goal to increase the orbit's perigee and
decrease its inclination. The satellite's propulsion system is fully,
or at least mostly, electric, meaning that it will use ion thrusters
to carry out most, if not all, the maneuvers. Therefore it will take
a long time, many days if not weeks, for the satellite to reach its
planned operational orbit slot at 26 E. So you may indeed expect
to get a number of opportunities to receive downlink signals in
the USA. Shortly after launch the TLEs will be available, so you
can then determine if and when there will be available passes.
Es'hail 2 will use dozens of downlink frequencies in the C band,
X band, Ku band and Ka band. But there will also be S band
beacons on 2165, 2185 and 2491.75 MHz. Of course it is not
certain that any of these will be switched on in the early
operations phase. I assume the 10 GHz amateur payload will not
be switched on until the commissioning starts after the satellite
has reached its final orbit slot. No doubt AMSAT-DL will inform
us about all operations of the amateur payload.
Although one web site published an estimated launch date for
Es'hail 2 of March 28, there is currently no official plan date for
this launch. Maybe the launch will be in Q2, but it could well
shift into Q3 2018.
73,
Nico PA0DLO
On 22-02-18 04:36, Douglas Quagliana wrote:
> Friends,
>
> I know that Es'hail-2 will be positioned at 25.5 degrees, which
> means that once it is parked there it will not be visible
> from North America.
>
> But, it is launching from Cape Canaveral and I would imagine
> that it has to make at least a couple of orbits, while still in
> the geosynchronous transfer orbit, before the burn(s) to
> position it at 25.5 degrees. And, that's a couple of orbits that
> might take it over some part of North America (exactly where
> and who might be in the footprint for those few passes
> depends on where the GTO perigee is, I think).
>
> What I would like to know is if there will be any transmissions
> or any telemetry beacons from Es'hail-2 (probably on a
> NON-amateur frequency from NON-amateur equipment) that
> might be heard from North America during those few GTO orbits
> before the final burn. Perhaps, is there an engineering beacon
> that might be heard during one of those passes over North
> America? Anybody know?
>
> Bonus points awarded if you know when, where, and how
> many burns are taking place. Someone with a telescope
> (or someone with access to a remotely operated telescope)
> might be able to detect something.
>
> 73,
> Douglas KA2UPW/5
> Just trying to earn the absurd but true "I heard Es'hail-2
> from North America" T-shirt :-)
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:05:27 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@?????.??.??>
To: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Detecting Es'hail-2 from North America after
launch but before parking at 25.5 degrees
Message-ID: <332600392.3748004.1519308327936@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
As Nico says there's been no announcement of a launch date.
The date mentioned on AMSAT-BB recently related to an estimate that someone
posted on the SatBeams site over 9 months ago and which hasn't been updated
since.
Politics can also play a role, see this post from December 2017
https://www.spaceintelreport.com/saudi-arabia-led-embargo-qatar-extends-satell
ite-launched-qatars-eshailsat/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:18:37 -0500
From: Bill Booth <ve3nxk@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 rotor failure
Message-ID: <5A8ED13D.4090406@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
On 2018-02-22 7:35 AM, kb2mjeff@???.??? wrote:
> I'm thinking of just buying a new AlfaSpid
Check with some of the EME groups/operators as there are a lot of them using
those
units. There was a lot of discussion at one point about adding different
controllers to them. You may find the conversations interesting.
--
Bill Booth VE3NXK
Sundridge ON, Canada
79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:34:33 -0500
From: <kb2mjeff@???.???>
To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AlfaSpid RAU-1 az-el rotor
Message-ID: <A42C5BF4609D48C29EAC81B9179013C9@???????>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=response
Is anyone using the RAU-1 without any issues? If so how long have you had it
up, and how much antenna are you turning? Thanks for any info...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: kb2mjeff@???.???
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:35 AM
To: Amsat
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 rotor failure
Well it looks like my 5500 had a failure. I found it dead with a blown fuse
this morning. I'm now thinking that the transformer was the intermittent
problem that has now failed. As I have a 5500 up north also I'm thinking of
just buying a new AlfaSpid az el rotor and keeping the Yaesu for parts for
the 5500 at my NJ summer home. What AlfaSpid is anyone using? I see there
are at least 2 different ones available. All I need to turn is an M2 leo
pack, and a Comet CYA-1216E. Any rotor suggestions appreciated....
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: kb2mjeff@???.???
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 9:16 AM
To: Amsat
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 rotor issues
I???m having an intermittent problem with my G-5500 rotor that is getting
worse. Now several times a day when I acquire a satellite the elevation
function doesn???t work. But, if I power the control box off and back on
several times it starts to work. This is a problem with the Yaesu control
box, as the manual elevation control doesn???t work when this happens. Any
ideas to troubleshoot before I start to take things apart?
73 Jeff kb2m
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:23:21 -0500
From: Joe N3XLS map does not center
> on the qth or the U.S.? unless I engage a satellite specifically. Am I
> missing something in the set up?
> ThanksJim KI6WJ
>
> Wayne W9AE replies:
>
> Go into the Setup -> Options menu and make sure that "center map on
> observer" is enabled.
>
> Wayne Estes W9AE
> Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:31:29 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>, <ariss-press@?????.???>, "amsat-edu"
<amsat-edu@?????.???>, "ARISntenna mounted to two rotators that are manually
controlled.? However, as much as i though this would work well, it has not.?
Im wondering what options are out there for rotators that can be controlled
via a tracking program?? It seems the most common is the yeasu az el.
However Iwas wondering if there is any less expensive options, that could be
modified etc.
Ive looked at the WRAPS etc im looking for a good all weather setup.?
JoeN3XLS
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