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Today's Topics:
1. Re: What is this phenomenon? (Greg)
2. Re: What is this phenomenon? (Hans BX2ABT)
3. Re: What is this phenomenon? (Darren Long)
4. Re: What is this phenomenon? (Jean Marc Momple)
5. Re: What is this phenomenon? (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
6. Re: What is this phenomenon? (Scott)
7. Re: Audio file to KISS (PE0SAT | Amateur Radio)
8. Re: What is this phenomenon? (Jean Marc Momple)
9. Re: Activation of CN87 and CN97 on Monday morning @ 1806 utc
using AO-92 (johnv@????????.????
10. [ans] ANS-196 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
(Frank Karnauskas)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 10:19:32 -0400
From: Greg <almetco@???????.???>
To: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What is this phenomenon?
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Not even going to pretend that I now what it is, but it looks like a signal
with Doppler? I?d like to know the answer to your question as well.
Greg
N3MVF
On Jul 15, 2018, at 10:04 AM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???> wrote:
Could you please take a look at this image
<http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png>? I'm
new to the VHF/UHF world and I have no idea what this is? Anybody?
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 22:42:53 +0800
From: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
To: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What is this phenomenon?
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Thanks for the hint. The frequencies are indeed of XW2E and around that
time almost all the XW2 sats came flying over. The screenshot was of
July 15, 0547UTC, so where can you find if a satellite was indeed over
your area at that time in the past? --Hans BX2ABT
On 07/15/2018 10:18 PM, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
> Hans,
>
> This is XW2E I believe, it seems that it came back to life, I got same
> at time this bird was supposed to be over my area.
>
> Also Mike (DK3WN) succeeded to decode its CW telemetry, see his blog
> http://www.dk3wn.info/p/.
>
> 73
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU
>
>> On Jul 15, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???
>> <mailto:hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>> wrote:
>>
>> Could you please take a look at this image
>> <http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png>?
>> I'm new to the VHF/UHF world and I have no idea what this is? Anybody?
>>
>> 73 de Hans
>>
>> BX2ABT
>>
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 15:18:09 +0100
From: Darren Long <darren.long@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What is this phenomenon?
Message-ID: <3be1ecde-19fc-136b-2f9c-248cb0b89d90@???.???>
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Could it be aircraft scatter with doppler?
Darren, G0HWW
On 15/07/18 15:04, Hans BX2ABT wrote:
> Could you please take a look at this image
> <http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png>?
> I'm new to the VHF/UHF world and I have no idea what this is? Anybody?
>
> 73 de Hans
>
> BX2ABT
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:22:48 +0400
From: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>
To: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What is this phenomenon?
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Hans,
N2YO.com <http://n2yo.com/>, as I said (I believe) and not 100% that it was
XW-2E but seems so, I believe it was this bird that I received but not as
the time was same per N2YO and the frequency also
As regards your observation, the waterfall is same as mine, with the same
drift which indicates that the frequency is unstable on board as looking
like a PLL trying to lock.
May be some more competent OM on the BB may give some more light on this.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> On Jul 15, 2018, at 6:42 PM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the hint. The frequencies are indeed of XW2E and around that
time almost all the XW2 sats came flying over. The screenshot was of July
15, 0547UTC, so where can you find if a satellite was indeed over your area
at that time in the past? --Hans BX2ABT
>
> On 07/15/2018 10:18 PM, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
>> Hans,
>>
>> This is XW2E I believe, it seems that it came back to life, I got same at
time this bird was supposed to be over my area.
>>
>> Also Mike (DK3WN) succeeded to decode its CW telemetry, see his blog
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/ <http://www.dk3wn.info/p/>.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Jean Marc (3B8DU
>>
>>> On Jul 15, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???
<mailto:hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Could you please take a look at this image
<http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png
<http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png>>?
I'm new to the VHF/UHF world and I have no idea what this is? Anybody?
>>>
>>> 73 de Hans
>>>
>>> BX2ABT
>>>
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 11:32:30 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@?????.???>
To: Darren Long <darren.long@???.???>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What is this phenomenon?
Message-ID:
<CAEMY9Fc1rMDMAqMAq2YdS_T830Ck0YABGgNgcTZTYhebP44N4Q@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Could it be the 'fox tail' from AO-92?
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Galaxy S9
On Sun, Jul 15, 2018, 11:20 AM Darren Long via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Could it be aircraft scatter with doppler?
>
> Darren, G0HWW
>
> On 15/07/18 15:04, Hans BX2ABT wrote:
> > Could you please take a look at this image
> > <http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png>?
> > I'm new to the VHF/UHF world and I have no idea what this is? Anybody?
> >
> > 73 de Hans
> >
> > BX2ABT
> >
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:00:07 -0400
From: Scott <scott23192@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What is this phenomenon?
Message-ID:
<CAJCSnOaLipt5Hvybh_cFg3Va9tug+HyAXNPmEuBGcCNG9pGyEA@????.?????.???>
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Hello!
As others have mentioned, this is XW-2E. Here is a tweet w/ screen shot
that I posted the other day showing ALL of the transmitters doing
more-or-less the same thing:
https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1013583542096416768
73!
-Scott, K4KDR
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On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
wrote:
> Thanks for the hint. The frequencies are indeed of XW2E and around that
> time almost all the XW2 sats came flying over. The screenshot was of July
> 15, 0547UTC, so where can you find if a satellite was indeed over your area
> at that time in the past? --Hans BX2ABT
>
>
> On 07/15/2018 10:18 PM, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
>
>> Hans,
>>
>> This is XW2E I believe, it seems that it came back to life, I got same at
>> time this bird was supposed to be over my area.
>>
>> Also Mike (DK3WN) succeeded to decode its CW telemetry, see his blog
>> http://www.dk3wn.info/p/.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Jean Marc (3B8DU
>>
>> On Jul 15, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???
>>> <mailto:hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Could you please take a look at this image <
>>> http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png>?
>>> I'm new to the VHF/UHF world and I have no idea what this is? Anybody?
>>>
>>> 73 de Hans
>>>
>>> BX2ABT
>>
>>
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:00:04 +0200
From: PE0SAT | Amateur Radio <pe0sat@?????.??>
To: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Audio file to KISS
Message-ID: <bb0a9e855743cd6bbe9980206964257a@?????.??>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
On 15-07-2018 15:46, Hans BX2ABT wrote:
> Is there a (hopefully Linux) way to turn an audio recording into a KISS
> file?
Hello Hans,
Replay the audio file and redirect the output to a decoder, Direwolf
should work.
An example how to redirect can be found at:
http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/decoding/unix-tlm-decoding/
>
> Hans
>
> BX2ABT
Regards, Jan - PE0SAT
--
With regards PE0SAT
Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/
DK3WN SatBlog http://satblog.dk3wn.info/
Online Telemetry Forwarder: https://db.satnogs.org/stats/
irc://chat.freenode.net #Cubesat - Twitter @??????
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:17:52 +0400
From: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>
To: Scott <scott23192@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] What is this phenomenon?
Message-ID: <C7274408-D3F3-4C07-ABD2-BA9D68CB76D7@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Scott,
I believe that it was your post on twitter which trigger my check on N2YO
when I receive same so to ascertain that it was XW-2E, if not I would
probably to thought of it.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> On Jul 15, 2018, at 8:00 PM, Scott <scott23192@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> As others have mentioned, this is XW-2E. Here is a tweet w/ screen shot
> that I posted the other day showing ALL of the transmitters doing
> more-or-less the same thing:
>
> https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1013583542096416768
>
> 73!
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
>
>
> ==========================
>
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the hint. The frequencies are indeed of XW2E and around that
>> time almost all the XW2 sats came flying over. The screenshot was of July
>> 15, 0547UTC, so where can you find if a satellite was indeed over your area
>> at that time in the past? --Hans BX2ABT
>>
>>
>> On 07/15/2018 10:18 PM, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
>>
>>> Hans,
>>>
>>> This is XW2E I believe, it seems that it came back to life, I got same at
>>> time this bird was supposed to be over my area.
>>>
>>> Also Mike (DK3WN) succeeded to decode its CW telemetry, see his blog
>>> http://www.dk3wn.info/p/.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>>
>>> Jean Marc (3B8DU
>>>
>>> On Jul 15, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???
>>>> <mailto:hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Could you please take a look at this image <
>>>> http://bx2abt.com/main/data/_uploaded/image/20180715_1747-baffled.png>?
>>>> I'm new to the VHF/UHF world and I have no idea what this is? Anybody?
>>>>
>>>> 73 de Hans
>>>>
>>>> BX2ABT
>>>
>>>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 14:08:54 +0000 (UTC)
From: "johnv@????????.???? <johnv@????????.???>
To: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman@?????.???>, "amsat-bb@??????.????
<amsat-bb@??????.???>
Cc: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Activation of CN87 and CN97 on Monday morning
@ 1806 utc using AO-92
Message-ID: <1853463092.4690728.1531663734959@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
So, I'm on for Monday with UHF/VHF and best get a 23cm antenna for when it
is switched.?
BTW, What is the criteria for AO-92 (or any other) changing its up/down link
frequency?
John
On Sunday, July 15, 2018 6:52 AM, Gabriel Zeifman
<gabrielzeifman@?????.???> wrote:
Hi Patrick,
Oops, I suppose I screwed up the days and thought the operation was for
tomorrow. I forget what day it is...
73,
Gabe
AL6D/VE6NJH
On Sat, Jul 14, 2018, 7:37 PM Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <
amsat-bb@??????.???> wrote:
> Hi Gabe!
>
> Since AO-92 was commanded into L/V mode this evening, it should
> be back to U/V mode Sunday evening - in time for the planned
> CN87/97 activation on Monday morning. AO-92 only stays in L/V
> for up to 24 hours at a time.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @?????? or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 3:32 AM, Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman@?????.???
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> Just a reminder that AO-92 was just commanded into L/v mode a couple hours
>> ago and will be in that mode until about 0200Z on Tuesday. If you're L
>> band
>> equipped, excellent, but if not maybe find an alternate pass.
>>
>> 73,
>> Gabe
>> AL6D/VE6NJH
>>
>>
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 15:06:18 -0500
From: "Frank Karnauskas" <n1uw@???????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] [ans] ANS-196 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-196
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In this edition:
* AMSAT-NA Files Comments on FCC Docket #18-86 Small Satellite
Licensing Procedures
* CubeSats to Deploy from International Space Station on July 13
* BIRDS-2 Constellation CubeSats Transported to ISS for August
Deployment
* ARRL Urges Regulatory Regime to Keep Non-Amateur Satellites off
Amateur Spectrum
* UN/Brazil Symposium on Basic Space Technology September 2018
* World JOTA-JOTI Registration Now Open
* Analysts Predict a Golden Age for Cubesats? If they Can
Get Launched
* ARISS News
* Call for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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ANS-196 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 196.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
July 15, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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AMSAT-NA Files Comments on FCC Docket #18-86 Small Satellite
Licensing Procedures
On July 9, 2018, AMSAT filed comments with the Federal Communications
Commission on their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In the Matter of
Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites (International
Bureau Docket #18-86). AMSAT's comments as filed can be found at:
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/10709067911864
(A copy of AMSAT's comments document can be accessed on the ECFS
page, using the Document Download link)
In the comments, AMSAT reviewed the significant contributions made by
the organization and the amateur radio community. The comments note
that the many scientific and technological achievements made by AMSAT
satellites directly led to many groups, including government,
non-profit, and commercial organizations becoming interested in
developing small satellites of their own. AMSAT also discussed the
suitability of authorizing certain satellites built by universities
and non-profit organizations in the amateur satellite service and
expressed opposition to satellites licensed as experimental under Part
5 of the Commission's regulations operating in the amateur satellite
service bands.
Interested parties may file reply comments on or before August 7, 2018.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Executive Vice-President, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for
the above information]
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CubeSats to Deploy from International Space Station on July 13
Japan?s space agency JAXA has announced that nine CubeSats will be
deployed from the International Space Station on July 13. Three of
the satellites - EnduroSat AD, EQUISat, and MemSat - will transmit
telemetry in the 70-centimeter Amateur Radio band. EnduroSat AD will
transmit on 437.050 MHz (CW, 9.6 kB GFSK); EQUISat will transmit on
435.550 MHz (CW, 9.6 kB FSK), and MemSat will transmit on 437.350 MHz
(9.6 kB BPSK).
[ANS thanks ARRL News for the above information.]
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BIRDS-2 Constellation CubeSats Transported to ISS for August
Deployment
The second generation of CubeSats in the BIRDS constellation now is
on board the International Space Station (ISS) and set for deployment
in early August using the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
module?s remote manipulator arm. The June 29 SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
carried the BIRDS-2 CubeSats, MAYA-1, BHUTAN-1, and UiTMSAT-1, built
by students from Malaysia, Bhutan, and the Philippines at the hosting
Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan. All CubeSats have identical
designs and utilize the same frequencies. While independently made,
operation and control of the three CubeSats will be shared by three
teams after the spacecraft are released into space. All three
CubeSats will transmit a CW beacon on 437.375 MHz. They will be
operational for 6 months.
?The three will form a constellation, orbiting the Earth from
different places. This will provide the countries more opportunities
to make measurements and run experiments than just with using one
CubeSat, explained Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., manager of the PHL-
Microsat program in the Philippines. The primary mission of BIRDS-2
CubeSat constellation is to provide digital message relay service to
the Amateur Radio community by means of an onboard APRS digipeater on
a frequency of 145.825 MHz.
Another mission of the BIRDS-2 CubeSat constellation is to
demonstrate a store-and-forward system, investigating technical
challenges through experiments on appropriate data format, multiple
access scheme, and file-handling protocol while complying with
limited operational time and power constraints.
The BIRDS-2 CubeSat store-and-forward system will collect data from
remote ground sensors, store it onboard, and download it to the
BIRDS-2 ground station network, begun last year during the BIRDS-1
CubeSat constellation project.
The CubeSats will carry two identical cameras with different lenses
to capture images with varying resolution. The cameras will also be
used to capture a minimum-resolution video from space for
experimental purpose.
The CubeSats will also carry magnetic field sensors to measure the
magnetic field in space and compare it with that measured on ground.
Additional experiments will use the BIRDS-2 CubeSat constellation to
enhance research and experiment in single latch-up event detection,
magnetic field measurements, and flight testing of a newly designed
GPS chip to demonstrate its low-power operation capabilities in
space. Students will also explore a passive attitude stabilization
mechanism. All measurements and image data will be made available on
the BIRDS-2 project website.
BIRDS-2 aims to promote awareness of Amateur Radio communication and
Amateur Satellites among the general public and students, especially
in the participating nations.
[ANS thanks AMSAT News Service for the above information.]
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ARRL Urges Regulatory Regime to Keep Non-Amateur Satellites off
Amateur Spectrum
ARRL wants the FCC to facilitate bona fide Amateur Satellite
experimentation by educational institutions under Part 97 Amateur
Service rules, while precluding the exploitation of amateur spectrum
by commercial, small-satellite users authorized under Part 5
Experimental rules. In comments filed on July 9 in an FCC proceeding
to streamline licensing procedures for small satellites, ARRL
suggested that the FCC adopt a bright line test to define and
distinguish satellites that should be permitted to operate under
Amateur-Satellite rules, as opposed to non-amateur satellites
authorized under Part 5 Experimental rules.
Specifically, it is possible to clarify which types of satellite
operations are properly considered amateur experiments conducted
pursuant to a Part 97 Amateur Radio license, and [those] which
should be considered experimental, non-amateur facilities, properly
authorized by a Part 5 authorization.
ARRL said it views as incorrect and overly strict? the standard the
FCC has applied since 2013 to define what constitutes an Amateur
Satellite, forcing academic projects that once would have been
operated in the Amateur Satellite Service to apply for a Part 5
Experimental authorization instead. This approach was based, ARRL
said, on the false rational that a satellite launched by an
educational institution must be non-amateur bcause instructors
were being compensated and would thus have a pecuniary interest in
the satellite project. ARRL said well-established Commission
jurisprudence contradicts this view.
ARRL told the FCC that justification exists to expand the category
of satellite experiments conducted under an Amateur Radio license,
especially those in which a college, university, or secondary school
teacher is a sponsor. But, ARRL continued, a compelling need exists
to discourage Part 5 Experimental authorizations for satellites
intended to operate in amateur allocations by non-amateur sponsors,
absent compelling showings of need.
There is no doubt but that Amateur Radio should be protected against
exploitation by commercial entities, and there should be a
compelling justification for a Part 5 Experimental license issued
for a satellite experiment to be conducted in amateur spectrum, ARRL
said. A defining criterion for this latter category should be that
there is no other spectrum practically available in lieu of Amateur
Radio allocations.
ARRL noted that International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) policy
regarding satellites operated in Amateur Radio spectrum is only to
coordinate satellites where licensees and control operators are radio
amateurs and having a mission and operation consistent with the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations?
definitions of the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite services.
Resolution 659, adopted at World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC)
2015, included protective language against non-amateur satellites
operating in Amateur-Satellite spectrum, and the exclusion of any
amateur bands from spectrum that might be considered at a future WRC
for allocation to the Space Operation Service.
IARU announced in 2017 that it would no longer coordinate non-amateur
satellite operations and adopted new satellite frequency coordination
guidelines. Under that policy, educational and university satellites
may be coordinated only when an identified amateur component exists,
and the mission is to teach and train students in satellite
communication and building and launching satellites. The individual
responsible for the satellite?s communications must be an Amateur
Radio licensee. IARU will also continue to coordinate space stations
operating under an amateur license and having a clear amateur
mission, as well as satellites where a licensing administration
directs the use of an amateur band.
ARRL asserted that incorporating Amateur Radio in experiential
learning using small satellites e.g., CubeSats is good for
Amateur Radio, for students, and for the advancement of technology,
and it urged the FCC to adopt a regulatory paradigm that encourages
this approach.
AMSAT-NA also filed comments in the proceeding. The AMSAT remarks
reflect several of the same concerns expressed by ARRL, including the
suitability of authorizing certain satellites built by universities
and non-profit organizations in the Amateur Satellite Service, and
expressing opposition to satellites licensed as experimental under
FCC Part 5 rules operating in the Amateur Satellite bands.
Interested parties may file reply comments in the proceeding, IB
Docket No. 18-86, by August 7, 2018.
[ANS thanks ARRL News for the above information.]
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UN/Brazil Symposium on Basic Space Technology September 2018
The theme for the United Nations/Brazil Symposium on Basic Space
Technology is "Creating Novel Opportunities with Small Satellite
Space Missions". The symposium will be held September 11-14, 2018
in Natal, Brazil.
The objectives of the UN/Brazil Symposium will be to:
1. Review the status of capacity-building in basic space technology
for small satellites including lessons learned from the past and on-
going development activities with focus on regional and
international collaboration opportunities, in particular for
countries in Latin America and Caribbean;
2. Examine issues relevant to the implementation of small satellite
programmes, such as organizational capacity-building, development,
testing infrastructure and launch opportunities;
3. Review evolving capabilities and state-of-the-art applications of
small satellite programmes and technological developments associated
with them, with particular focus on applications for agriculture,
environment and urban monitoring, and education that support
sustainable growth, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development;
4. Elaborate on regulatory issues related to space technology
development programmes, such as frequency allocation, space debris
mitigation and other issues that may arise with the newly emerging
trend of small satellite constellations;
5. Elaborate on legal issues and responsibilities related to space
technology development programmes, such as those that arise from
the sources of international space law;
6. Discuss the way forward for the Basic Space Technology Initiative
(BSTI), and its capacity-building and international cooperation
activities in support of UNISPACE+50.
More information is available at:
https://tinyurl.com/2018-Brazil-Symposium
[ANS thanks UN Office for Outer Space Affairs for the
above information.]
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World JOTA-JOTI Registration Now Open
Registration is open worldwide for Scouting?s Jamboree on the Air
(JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet. JOTA-JOTI take place
October 19 ? 21 ? always the third weekend of October. JOTA
Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND, encourages JOTA groups to register
as soon as possible.
?The sign-up system this year is much simpler,? Wilson told ARRL.
?There is no need to first register an account at scout.org before
signing in.? Wilson said JOTA-JOTI will generate ?an explosion of
communication across the Amateur Radio airwaves and the internet.?
He anticipates that more than 1 million Scouts and Guides will take
part in more than 150 countries. A JOTA-JOTI Participant?s Guide is
available. ?JOTA began in 1957 following the World Jamboree that year,
when the ham radio operators gathered over coffee and thought about
doing the on-the-air part of Jamboree every year,? Wilson recounted.
This year will mark the 61st JOTA (and the 22nd year of JOTI). ?Many
JOTA Amateur Radio stations are also starting to use JOTI channels,
like ScoutLink, to more readily connect with Scouts around the
world,? Wilson told ARRL. ?Other channels include Skype, YouTube,
and social media.?
Wilson said once groups have registered, other locations around the
world will know to look for them. ?Likewise, you?ll be able to see
at a glance all the rest of the locations from across town to the
other side of the Earth,? he added.
A participants' guide is available at:
https://www.jotajoti.info/jota-joti-participants-guide/
(Editor's Note: Amateurs interested in supporting a local scouting
organization should contact the local leadership directly and offer
support. The amateurs and the scouting group can use the
Participants Guide to plan their Jamboree event and register
with the World Organization of the Scout Movement.)
[ANS thanks ARRL News for the above information.]
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Analysts Predict a Golden Age for Cubesats? If they Can Get Launched
If predictions from recent analyst reports are correct, CubeSat
builders are about to enter a five-year period of intense growth as
the commercial space industry transitions to small-satellite-centric
business models in order to meet demand for new applications and
increased access to space. But, the size of the growth spike will be
dependent on the availability and cost of small satellite launch
services.
While demand clearly exists for CubeSats, the availability
and cost of small satellite launch services remain a variable in
the equation. Projected growth rates for small satellite launch
services are not consistent with those projected for the spacecraft
themselves.
The complete article is available at:
https://tinyurl.com/Spacecom-Cubesat-Golden-Age
[ANS thanks satellitetoday.com for the above information.]
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ARISS News
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule (As of July 10, 2018)
Essex Heights Primary School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,
telebridge via VK4KHZ (Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT).
Tue 2018-07-17 08:24:52 UTC 85 deg
7th International Aerospace School. I.N. Sultanova Rep.
Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is
presently scheduled to be RS?ISS. The scheduled astronaut is
Oleg Artemyev. Contact is a go for 2018-07-20 20:15 UTC.
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now
mentored over 100 schools:
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 129
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 103
[ANS thanks Charles, AJ9N for the above information.]
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Call for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors
The AMSAT News Service (ANS) is seeking volunteers to serve as
rotating editors for its weekly newsletter.
Editors work on a rotating schedule, each taking a different turn
editing a specific week's newsletter as scheduled by the ANS Editor
in Chief. Editors support each other by seeking and reporting to the
Editor of the week, information and resources of interest to the
AMSAT community. The number of newsletters assigned will be dependent
upon the number of available editors at any given time. The average
editor can expect to spend, on average, 4-5 hours for each newsletter,
dependent on available material. Prospective editors are required to
be AMSAT members in good standing and have a genuine interest in
satellite operation and an understanding of AMSAT's mission. Former
editing experience is a plus but not required.
If interested, please submit an inquiry, including your contact
information to ans-editor@?????.???.
[ANS thanks the ANS editors for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Youngsters-on-the Air Features Satellite Operation
The YOTA event scheduled for August 8-15, 2018 in Gauteng,
South Africa. Events include a high altitude balloon launch,
building a model cubesat and instruction on working amateur
satellites. For more information click "YOTA ZS Newsletter 1" at:
https://www.ham-yota.com/category/yota-2018/
[ANS thanks Youngsters-on-the-Air for the above information.]
+ Nunavut and Bermuda Satellite Operations
NA-008. (Zone 2) Pierre/VE3KTB will once again active from the
Eureka Weather station and the Eureka Amateur Radio Club [probably
the most northerly located amateur radio club in the world] from
Eureka, Nunavut(NA-008), as VY0ERC between July 8-21st. The
suggested bands are 40 and 20 meters, as well as FM satellites,
using SSB, the digital modes and very slow CW. Activity will be
limited to his spare time. QSL via M0OXO, OQRS or direct.
VP9, BERMUDA. Steve, KU9C, will once again be active as KU9C/VP9
from Ed, VP9GE's, QTH between July 11-17th. During the IARU HF
Championship he will operate as VP9HQ/RSB, the VP9 IARU Headquarters
station. Outside of the contest look for activity on the SO-50 and
AO-85 FM satellites. QSL VP9HQ and the KU9C/VP9 callsigns to his
home callsign.
[ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1371 for the above
information.]
+ Logging Satellite Contacts on Logbook of the World
Charlie Reiche, N3CRT has made a YouTube video showing how to use the
TQSL program to create and upload logfiles for satellite contacts
via ARRL's Log Book of the World. Watch the 7:33 viveo at:
https://youtu.be/qSIMmBvVc-4
[ANS thanks Charlie, N3CRT for the above information.]
+ AMSAT President Talks Cubesats at SEA-PAC
Joe Spier K6WAO, AMSAT President fascinated SEA-PAC attendees on the
beach on June 1, 2018. SEA-PAC is the largest ham radio convention
in the northwest US. Watch the 4:11 video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl_RpYcNlGU
[ANS thanks Randy, K7AGE for the above information.]
+ Updated Fox Operating Guide/Recruiting Flyer
AMSAT published a two-page, full-color flyer on June 6, 2018. The
front side of the flyer can be used for recruiting hams into the
world of amateur satellites and AMSAT membership. The reverse side
offers simple instructions on how to listen and how to make contac
ts on the Fox series of satellites. Download either the high or low
resolution files at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMSATNA/files/
[ANS thanks to JoAnne, K9JKM for the above information.]
+ RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E declared Mission Ready!
Details to follow!
[ANS thanks Jerry, N0JY for the above information.]
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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,
This week's ANS Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org
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