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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter (Roy Dean)
2. Re: Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter (John Brier)
3. Re: AO-92 schedule for next week (davekn4ok@???.????
4. satpc32 (davekn4ok@???.????
5. FS3- Upload Complete (W2JV)
6. BP41/51/50 on Satellite (Gabriel Zeifman)
7. Re: Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter (Don KB2YSI)
8. Re: satpc32 (Mark L. Hammond)
9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-26 04:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
10. AMSAT website? (skristof@???????.????
11. Re: Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter (Zach Leffke)
12. Es?hail-2 geostationary satellite discussed in Doha (M5AKA)
13. SatPC32 (Mark Lunday)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 19:14:37 -0500
From: Roy Dean <royldean@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter
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I believe it comes pre-tapped with a 1/4-20 hole. I didn't like the
positioning, so I machined an aluminum "saddle" that bolts to boom, and
that in turn is threaded onto the tripod mount. I also machined an
extension and counterweight that makes manipulating the antenna much easier.
> I have had my Arrow ll antenna for a number of years now. I have seen
> probably hundreds of these mounted to a camera tripod using different
> methods. Does anybody have an easy design they might share?
> 73's
> Jim
> WA5QAP
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 19:21:25 -0500
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: Jim Beeson <jim@??????.??>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter
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All the Arrow antennas have the standard tripod 1/4-20 screw thread
tapped into them at the end of the boom. I have found it not always
sufficient to hold it, but it seems to work for a lot of people.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 4:00 PM, <jim@??????.??> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I have had my Arrow ll antenna for a number of years now. I have seen
probably hundreds of these mounted to a camera tripod using different
methods. Does anybody have an easy design they might share?
> 73's
> Jim
> WA5QAP
> _______________________________________________
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expressed
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:34:50 -0500
From: davekn4ok@???.???
To: rolf.krogstad@?????.???? glasbrenner@??????????.???
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???? ans-editor@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92 schedule for next week
Message-ID: <161c94f92c6-20d4-15a2b@?????????????.???.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Rolf, Did copy my report last night?
Dave KN4OK
em64
-----Original Message-----
From: Rolf Krogstad <rolf.krogstad@?????.???>
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@??????????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>; ans-editor <ans-editor@?????.???>
Sent: Sat, Feb 24, 2018 11:42 am
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92 schedule for next week
Question:
When the L-band uplink is enabled, is the UHF uplink disabled?
Rolf NR0T
EN34
On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 9:06 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner <
glasbrenner@??????????.???> wrote:
> I've updated https://www.amsat.org/satellite-schedules/ for the coming
> week.
>
>
>
> AO-92 operations are scheduled among the U/v FM repeater, L-Band
> Downshifter, Virginia Tech Camera, and the University of Iowa's High Energy
> Radiation CubeSat Instrument (HERCI). Please keep the uplink clear during
> passes with scheduled mode changes.
>
>
>
> For the week of 25 Feb to 3 Mar 2018, the following mode changes are
> scheduled:
>
> Approximately 1420UTC 25Feb we will enable the L band uplink for ~24 hours
>
> Approximately 1515UTC 27Feb we will enable high speed data in order to
> download from the HERCI experiment for 40 minutes
>
> Approximately 1545UTC 2Mar we will enable high speed data in order to
> download from the VT camera for 40 minutes in support of a demonstration at
> a Virginia high school
>
> All other times the U/v repeater will be open continuously.
>
>
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
> AMSAT VP Operations
>
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:58:06 -0500
From: davekn4ok@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32
Message-ID: <161ce544507-1553-1939a@?????????????.???.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi All,
I have an old licensed satpc32 software that will not use on my new pc. Can
I download the new updated version using my old license or what options do I
have?
Dave KN4OK
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:58:30 -0500
From: "W2JV" <petew2jv@???????.???>
To: "AMSAT" <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS3- Upload Complete
Message-ID: <904D8A013AFB43B894E2BB34436F823B@??????????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Good Morning,
With many thanks to Drew, KO4MA and Mark, N8MH Falconsat-3 is again open for
amateur use, great work guys.
73?s Peter
W2JV
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:47:17 -0900
From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] BP41/51/50 on Satellite
Message-ID: <200D6EE0-2639-4AAA-9AF5-01000368693E@?????.???>
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Hello fellow Bird Folk,
Tomorrow I venture above the 60th Parallel to the land of Anchorage. I will
be active from BP41/51/50. The base of activity will be BP51, but 41 is very
easy (line is on the airport, and I will be working at the airport) and 50
will be about a 25min drive. Should be good opportunities for all of NA, a
good portion of Europe, and most of Japan/Eastern Siberia. This is a work
trip so time will revolve around that, most activity will be evenings. I?ll
be back to Juneau on a Friday afternoon so it?s only a Monday-Friday gig.
I?ll warn specific passes on Twitter and open for skeds if anyone has a
particular request.
73,
Gabe
AL6D/VE6NJH
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 20:43:12 -0500
From: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
To: Roy Dean <royldean@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter
Message-ID:
<CAAJiE8PyHXpxnVfjvgDGpKfkkwMf1285VCBZ=OO8xM9LBVc14g@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I put a counter weight type setup on mine as well. Helpful tips/ideas from
K3RRR & KG5CCI to make a place to attach my D74A and duplexer; they make
great ballast!
73, Don KB2YSI
On Feb 25, 2018 19:35, "Roy Dean" <royldean@?????.???> wrote:
> I believe it comes pre-tapped with a 1/4-20 hole. I didn't like the
> positioning, so I machined an aluminum "saddle" that bolts to boom, and
> that in turn is threaded onto the tripod mount. I also machined an
> extension and counterweight that makes manipulating the antenna much
> easier.
>
>
> > I have had my Arrow ll antenna for a number of years now. I have seen
> > probably hundreds of these mounted to a camera tripod using different
> > methods. Does anybody have an easy design they might share?
> > 73's
> > Jim
> > WA5QAP
> _______________________________________________
> 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
> AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:51:26 +0000
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@?????.???>
To: davekn4ok@???.???
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] satpc32
Message-ID:
<CAPRXzyqwQS82M5SHiy9UJAmFrvTEaAc+aPaMDAopJi_9igcBNA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hi Dave, it?s a one time license payment. Linked to your call sign. If you
have the same call, the registration will work on the current and future
versions. If you changed your call, contact Martha in the AMSAT office.
Great value ;) and all license fees collected go to AMSAT thanks to
Erich!!!
73,
Mark N8MH
On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 7:46 PM davekn4ok--- via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have an old licensed satpc32 software that will not use on my new pc.
> Can I download the new updated version using my old license or what options
> do I have?
>
> Dave KN4OK
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:31:08 -0500
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-26
04:00 UTC
Message-ID: <161d097db4c-1554-ec08@?????????????.???.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-26 04:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
On The Gagarin from Space, "Galaxy - Children and Youth Center for Space
Education", Kaluga, Russia, direct via RK3X (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Misurkin
Contact was successful 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 was successful: 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 was successful: Fri 2018-02-23 14:08:52 UTC 28 deg (***)
?
On The Gagarin from Space Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of
Higher Education "Southwest State University", Kursk, Russia, direct via
RV3DR (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
Contact was successful Sat 2018-02-24 08:45 UTC (***)
?
Bellefonte Area Middle School, Bellefonte, PA, direct via W3YA
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA
Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-02-26 17:59:16 UTC 63 deg (***)
******************************************************************************
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@???.???.
?
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.
****************************************************************************
Looking?for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS???
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete?
details.? Look for the buttons indicating Ham?Video.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
http://www.ariss-eu.org/? ?
?
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
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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 102 (***)
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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?2018-02-26 04:00 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 1212. (***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1161. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is?47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please?feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas,?Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern
Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL?information may be found at:??
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?
ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-02-26 04:00 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: 10
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:46:15 -0500
From: skristof@???????.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT website?
Message-ID: <9d7ab6bffaac5e26c66b60e162b667cd@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Is the AMSAT website down? My browser and internet are working but
trying to connect to amsat.org times out.
Steve AI9IN
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:28:21 -0500
From: Zach Leffke <zleffke@??.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter
Message-ID: <cb1e6df7-23c5-b45b-3cba-c7dcb7798189@??.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
I use a piece of 1/8 in thick by 1/2in angle aluminum about a foot long
(scrap from my metal pile, available at Lowe's/Home Depot/Ace
Hardware/etc.).? I tapped a 1/4in by 20 hole in it for the tripod camera
mount, and then use two hose clamps to attach the foam grip portion of
the arrow antenna to the angle aluminum. I use pretty sturdy all
aluminum Velbon tripods (Ebay), so no counterweight needed.? If the 1/4
threaded attachment isn't 'sturdy' or is difficult to get nice and
tight, then you can get a side to side slip of the antenna around the
1/4in tripod screw, particularly when you rotate for polarization.? To
resolve this I added two small pieces of 1/16" angle aluminum on the
'underside' of the 1/8" angle aluminum to 'grip' the front and back edge
of the tripod 'plate.'
-Zach, KJ4QLP
Research Associate
Aerospace Systems Lab
Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Work Phone: 540-231-4174
Cell Phone: 540-808-6305
On 2/25/2018 8:43 PM, Don KB2YSI wrote:
> I put a counter weight type setup on mine as well. Helpful tips/ideas from
> K3RRR & KG5CCI to make a place to attach my D74A and duplexer; they make
> great ballast!
>
> 73, Don KB2YSI
>
> On Feb 25, 2018 19:35, "Roy Dean" <royldean@?????.???> wrote:
>
>> I believe it comes pre-tapped with a 1/4-20 hole. I didn't like the
>> positioning, so I machined an aluminum "saddle" that bolts to boom, and
>> that in turn is threaded onto the tripod mount. I also machined an
>> extension and counterweight that makes manipulating the antenna much
>> easier.
>>
>>
>>> I have had my Arrow ll antenna for a number of years now. I have seen
>>> probably hundreds of these mounted to a camera tripod using different
>>> methods. Does anybody have an easy design they might share?
>>> 73's
>>> Jim
>>> WA5QAP
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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
>> 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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expressed
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AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:48:28 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@?????.??.??>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Es?hail-2 geostationary satellite discussed in
Doha
Message-ID: <1180475907.8810360.1519660108058@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Es?hail-2 geostationary satellite discussed in Doha in January
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/02/26/eshail-2-geostationary-satellite-discussed-in-
doha/
On February 25, 2018 Es'hailSat @????????? tweeted that Es'hail-2 reached a
major milestone in spacecraft and ground compatibility, with successful
completion of TT&C RF and baseband compatibility tests.
https://twitter.com/eshailsat/status/967678982404689920
Radio amateur brings her hobby to university
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/02/12/radio-amateur-brings-her-hobby-to-university/
Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:26:32 +0000
From: Mark Lunday <wd4elg@???????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32
Message-ID:
<BN6PR06MB33464966F4A7484B645612B995C10@?????????????.????????.????.???????.??
?>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Questions:
I can do groups, but why am I limited to 12 satellites per group?
Why does amateur.txt not have CAS-4A and CAS-4B?
Why, when I switch to nasa.all which does have CAS-4A and CAS-4B, do my list
of satellites change? When I switch back to amateur.txt, my previous edit
is not saved?
The only reason I use SatPC32 is the ability to download Doppler.sqf files.
If not for that, I would jump to HR Deluxe (free version v5). Not
complaining, just saying...
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@????.???
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972
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