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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AO-91 7/25 from 2056 - 2108 UTC (1356 - 1408 PDT)
(Ryan Noguchi)
2. Re: Fox Telem program (Ross Biggar)
3. AO73/FUNcube-1 Operations (Jim Heck)
4. Re Masts (Mark Spencer)
5. Re: Antenea Masts (Paul Overn)
6. Re: Antenna Masts (Bill Bordy, NJ1H )
7. NASA on the Air - NASA 60th Anniversary (Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET)
8. Voting (wa7dxz)
9. Re: Voting (Paul Stoetzer)
10. ANS-210 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne K9JKM)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 04:44:30 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ryan Noguchi <ai6do@?????.???>
To: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-91 7/25 from 2056 - 2108 UTC (1356 - 1408
PDT)
Message-ID: <842057602.3135460.1532666670676@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
John,
I was on that pass and had a QSO with you just before Carlos W7QL, at least
from my perspective. :-) Unfortunately, I didn't record my downlink audio,
just my ambient audio.?
I used to have a lot of trouble remembering calls and repeating them back
correctly. What I found helped immensely is leaving my writing hand free so
I can write down calls, grids, and QSO times in real time. My HT is clipped
to my phone pouch on my belt, with the display facing up (toward my face)
and the VFO knob readily accessible by my free hand for Doppler corrections.
If I need a second HT, it's also on my belt or on a lanyard.?My phone,
running the ISS Detector tracking app and a voice recorder app, is in an
elastic arm band on my antenna arm. When I'm not transmitting, I write down
calls and grids on Post-it notes that I've stuck to my cheatsheet. I can
press the PTT button on my earpiece or headset while still holding the pen.?
Another technique I use that I also found a huge help is an alphabetically
arranged list of active satellite operators' calls and home grids. Whenever
I hear a new call on the satellites, I add it to the list.?This list is
particularly helpful when pulling out weak signals out of the noise. I can
hold this list, which resides in a plastic sheet protector with a sheet of
cardboard for stiffness, with my antenna hand.?
Once I started doing these two things, I saw a huge, immediate improvement
in my ability to keep up with fast-paced FM satellite operating. Now I
rarely have to go back to the recording. I did have one failure of the
recording app a week ago, when I was operating in the dark without enough
ambient light to read or write. Now I make sure I have enough lighting to
read and write, even if it means wearing an LED head lamp.?
Hope this helps. Good luck!
73, Ryan AI6DO
? ? On Thursday, July 26, 2018, 6:57:10 AM PDT, johnv@????????.???
<johnv@????????.???> wrote:?
After that pass of SO-50 and AO-91 over CN87 I found my recorder was
malfunctioning.???? Does anyone have a tape of the AO-91 overpass??? I have
W7QL at 7/25 @ 2106 UTC.???? I would really appreciate it.
Thank you, and I will be getting a better recorder with my issues of
grabbing the whole callsign in one call.
John
N7AME
Everett.????
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:29:37 +0000
From: Ross Biggar <ross.biggar@???????.???>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
Cc: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox Telem program
Message-ID:
<BN6PR2201MB129818393E3D1BDDD1B621DFF7540@???????????????.????????.????.??????
?.???>
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hi Paul,
Yes I am using the latest version, it initially started with all the
satellites but after I downloaded the first "lot" from AO91, the rest were
"lost"
regards
Ross
ZL1WN
________________________________
From: prstoetzer@?????.??? <prstoetzer@?????.???> on behalf of Paul Stoetzer
<n8hm@????.???>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 2:45:25 AM
To: Ross Biggar
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fox Telem program
Ross,
Are you using the latest version of FoxTelem? It should be 1.06r and
should include support for all 5 Fox-1 satellites (AO-85, AO-91,
AO-92, Fox-1Cliff, and RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E).
The latest version can be downloaded at http://www.amsat.org/tlm/
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 9:19 PM, Ross Biggar <ross.biggar@???????.???> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> My Fox telem program is only showing AO-91 how can I get it to show the
other satellites as well such as AO-92, so I can deload the data from that
sat .
>
>
> Regards
>
> Ross
>
> ZL1WN
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:57:43 +0100
From: "Jim Heck" <jim@??????.??.???>
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@?????.???>, <funcube@???????????.??.??>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73/FUNcube-1 Operations
Message-ID: <4299679397F54AA4A27AEDBD88B62C48@??????>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8";
reply-type=response
Hi All,
The spacecraft is now operating in continuous transponder mode. Plan is to
switch to Educational mode on Sunday PM UTC as usual.
Have fun
73
Jim G3WGM and the FUNCube team
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:30:54 -0700
From: Mark Spencer <mspencer12345@?????.??>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re Masts
Message-ID: <927739A1-1925-441E-BCE8-C369FBD40EC6@?????.??>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Sorry for sending this to the group but I can't figure out what the email
address is of individual who had questions re portable masts. I'm sorry to
hear of your troubles contacting Go Vertical USA. I've had no issues
contacting them, ordering things from them and getting the orders shipped to
Canada.
I have purchased all most all of my mast sections locally in VE7land but Go
Vertical USA does have some nice accessories that make things work much
better in my experience. I've used these masts a fair bit for VHF
congesting with beams and other applications.
Feel free to contact me off list if you want.
73
Mark S
VE7AFZ
mspencer12345@?????.??
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:36:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: Paul Overn <povern@?????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenea Masts
Message-ID: <407357774.297935.1532716562379@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Thanks to all for the responses. I received more information then I could
have hoped for. So now come the fun part: Research. Seems that most use the
military masts, but there are some other suppliers that really look
interesting.?
I have a summary of the information you have sent me. If I missed someone or
something, I'm sorry, but with all the emails coming in I was a bit
overwhelmed.
? Stephan Green:? ? Penningers Radio Aluminum Masts:
https://www.penningerradio.com/index.asp? ? KiCRA: Interesting Stuff:
http://www.k1cra.com?? ? Specifically:
http://www.k1cra.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MAST21B (? Christy
Hunter: MFG Fiberglass collapsible masts? Terry Osborn: Clark Masts
(British) http://www.clarkmasts.com/products/telescopic-masts/? Ted Krempa:
Ebay Fiberglass Military Surplus Masts:? ? Also explained how to do a hitch
mount? Robert Bragg: More Military Masts: Explained Pros and Cons? Robert
Bankston: Spiderbeam USA Aluminum Mast? David Jaeger: Aluminum Flagpole Kit
From Harbor Freight? John (N7AME) More Military Surplus
Http://www.tmastco.com/main/page_products_mast_sections.html? Butch Alline:
Power company "hot Sticks"??? Gerald Witalic: More Military Surplus??? Joe's
Army Navy Surplus | Military Surplus, Outdoor and Tactical Gear? Don
(KB2YSI): Spiderbeam and Penningerradio
Paul Overn
KE0PBR
Twitter: @??????
`?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>`?.??.???`?.?><((((?>`?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>
On Thursday, July 26, 2018, 7:24:04 AM CDT, Paul Overn
<povern@?????.???> wrote:
I know this isn't exactly satellite related, but I've asked for help in
other places, and the feedback has been sparse. You guys have always been
very helpful.
I'm looking for a portable antenna mast that I can use between passes while
satellite roving. I would like it to be able to go to at least 20', hold a 5
element M2 6 Meter yagi, be able to fit in a small truck and be portable.?
I have looked at numerous military surplus masts, like at Go-vertical-usa,
but they will not return any of my correspondence. I have looked into many
"home brew" solutions, but I'm just not that handy.
Anyone have any good sites I can go to for something that fits my needs?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Paul Overn
KE0PBR
Twitter: @??????
`?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>`?.??.???`?.?><((((?>`?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:49:26 -0400
From: "Bill Bordy, NJ1H " <nj1h@???????.???>
To: Paul Overn <povern@?????.???>, AMSAT Mailing List
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna Masts
Message-ID: <f20937cd-6242-6cf2-9eb7-5f3cf87fc2ca@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I use two old fiberglass windsurfer masts hose clamped together. See the
photo at the bottom of my QRZ page. I have been using this setup for
years on 6M with no issues. It does bend in the high wind, but that is
what windsurfer masts do. This was to be a temporary thing, but it keeps
working. I did take it down before one hurricane here, but not that
difficult with two people.
I picked the masts up at a garage sale. The old fat ones are obsolete,
so if you can find them, you may get a deal also. Each mast is about 16
feet. I have about 8 feet of overlap.
The bottom mast is in my deck mounted rotator which is at the base of
the roof style tripod. The rotator is used with a aluminum sleeve
bearing in the tripod to minimize mast movement at the rotator when the
mast flexes. If I use a more expensive rotator, I might add a thrust
bearing at the top of the tripod to take additional weight and bending
load off of the rotator.
Regardless of my implementation, it is a quick and inexpensive way to
get a portable 6M antenna in the air.
Bill
NJ1H
On 7/27/2018 2:36 PM, Paul Overn via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Thanks to all for the responses. I received more information then I could
have hoped for. So now come the fun part: Research. Seems that most use the
military masts, but there are some other suppliers that really look
interesting.?
> I have a summary of the information you have sent me. If I missed someone
or something, I'm sorry, but with all the emails coming in I was a bit
overwhelmed.
> ? Stephan Green:? ? Penningers Radio Aluminum Masts:
https://www.penningerradio.com/index.asp? ? KiCRA: Interesting Stuff:
http://www.k1cra.com?? ? Specifically:
http://www.k1cra.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MAST21B (? Christy
Hunter: MFG Fiberglass collapsible masts? Terry Osborn: Clark Masts
(British) http://www.clarkmasts.com/products/telescopic-masts/? Ted Krempa:
Ebay Fiberglass Military Surplus Masts:? ? Also explained how to do a hitch
mount? Robert Bragg: More Military Masts: Explained Pros and Cons? Robert
Bankston: Spiderbeam USA Aluminum Mast? David Jaeger: Aluminum Flagpole Kit
From Harbor Freight? John (N7AME) More Military Surplus
Http://www.tmastco.com/main/page_products_mast_sections.html? Butch Alline:
Power company "hot Sticks"??? Gerald Witalic: More Military Surplus??? Joe's
Army Navy Surplus | Military Surplus, Outdoor and Tactical Gear? Don
(KB2YSI): Spiderbeam and Penningerradio
>
> Paul Overn
> KE0PBR
> Twitter: @??????
> `?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>`?.??.???`?.?><((((?>`?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>
>
>
> On Thursday, July 26, 2018, 7:24:04 AM CDT, Paul Overn
<povern@?????.???> wrote:
>
> I know this isn't exactly satellite related, but I've asked for help in
other places, and the feedback has been sparse. You guys have always been
very helpful.
> I'm looking for a portable antenna mast that I can use between passes
while satellite roving. I would like it to be able to go to at least 20',
hold a 5 element M2 6 Meter yagi, be able to fit in a small truck and be
portable.?
> I have looked at numerous military surplus masts, like at Go-vertical-usa,
but they will not return any of my correspondence. I have looked into many
"home brew" solutions, but I'm just not that handy.
>
> Anyone have any good sites I can go to for something that fits my needs?
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
>
> Paul Overn
> KE0PBR
> Twitter: @??????
> `?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>`?.??.???`?.?><((((?>`?.??.???`?.. ><((((?>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:36:28 -0500
From: "Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET" <wd9get@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA on the Air - NASA 60th Anniversary
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
This week the Johnson Space Center Club is on the air as part of the NASA
on the Air (NOTA) year-long special event.
We are currently one of 12 NASA club stations participating in the event.
Throughout the year, we will be continuously operating in celebration of a
variety of significant NASA milestones.
For July, we will be operating to commemorate the 60th anniversary of
President Dwight D Eisenhower's July 29th, 1958, signing of the Space Act
which established the creation of NASA. During this week, the JSCARC will
be heavily operating on 10/15/20/40/80 m bands and also satellites. A
commemorative 1958 vacuum tube vintage station will be activated consisting
of a Johnson Ranger/Courier and a Hammarlund HQ145C, courtesy of one of our
members, K5RG. This station will be used to make CW, SSB, and AM QSOs. In
addition, our other shack radios will sue SSB, FT8, FM, CW, and SSTV to
make contacts on all bands. A special 60th Anniversary QSL card (designed
by AB5SS) will be available with an SASE for contacts made.
A QSL card can be received only if you send an SASE to our address listed
on our website (w5rrr.org), or QRZ.com.
There will be a special certificate issued for top stations that work modes
and bands across the NOTA NASA centers. Each of the other NASA stations
will be issuing their own special QSL cards as well. For more information
on this and NOTA, see NASAontheAir.wordpress.com.
73,
Keith WD9GET
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:23:04 -0700
From: wa7dxz <wa7dxz@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Voting
Message-ID: <20180728192312.E0791879A@??????????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Got my new ballot today, voted, mailed it in.As a point of curiosity, of our
total membership, what percentage, or how many people, return ballots or
vote.Bob LucasWa7dxzDm33
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 15:28:10 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: wa7dxz <wa7dxz@???.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Voting
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOowMCjW8hhdFLB8q4uot5ro9KzMX0D-bkm9oQUSCt_fWA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Last year 695 ballots were cast out of about 3,000 mailed (I don?t have
that precise figure handy).
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 15:23 wa7dxz via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
>
> Got my new ballot today, voted, mailed it in.As a point of curiosity, of
> our total membership, what percentage, or how many people, return ballots
> or vote.Bob LucasWa7dxzDm33
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> _______________________________________________
> 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!
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>
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 19:04:03 -0500
From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm@???????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-210 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <3a32136d-879e-76fc-864e-0d2b087acb1d@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-210
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* OSCAR Number Administrator William ?Bill? Tynan, W3XO Steps Down,
? Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, named AMSAT OSCAR Number Administrator
* Lee McLamb, KT4TZ, Senior Editor, AMSAT News Service Steps Down
* 2018 36th AMSAT Symposium & Banquet Registration Now on AMSAT
* Changes to the AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution of 7-26-2018
* AMSAT Awards Update
* AMSAT Web - Upcoming Satellite Operations Page has a New Manager
* ARISS News Release No. 18-09 Announcing Russian Slow Scan TV Event
* K8BL Roving Trip To AK BP64
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* CAMSAT CAS-6 Satellite Receives IARU Frequency Coordination
* ExseedSat Cubesat Applies for IARU Frequency Coordination
* South Africa Radio Amateurs Aiming to Link up with Scientists
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-210.01
ANS-210 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 210.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
July 29, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-210.01
OSCAR Number Administrator William ?Bill? Tynan, W3XO Steps Down,
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, named AMSAT OSCAR Number Administrator
William ?Bill? Tynan, W3XO has stepped down as the AMSAT OSCAR
Number Administrator citing poor health. Bill has been granting
applicants who qualify OSCAR numbers for over two decades since
the late-1990?s. Even Bill cannot remember the first number he
issued, but believes it was either TO-31 or SO-35. In any case,
he has issued at least 57 OSCAR numbers. This is over 60%, or very
close to two-thirds, of all the OSCAR numbers issued. I want to
thank Bill for his many dedicated years of service to AMSAT.
I have named Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT Vice-President, Operations
of New Port Richey, FL as the AMSAT OSCAR Number Administrator.
Ever since the launch of OSCAR 1 in 1961, it has been traditional
for amateur radio satellites to carry the name OSCAR, for ?Orbiting
Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio?. At the request of the original
Project OSCAR organization, AMSAT-NA now administers the numbering
of OSCAR satellites according to the following policy.
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and AMSAT-NA have
adopted the paper Information for Developers of Satellites Planned
to Use Frequency Bands Allocated to the Amateur-Satellite Service,
which can be found on the IARU satellite frequency coordination page.
The following requirements must be satisfied in order to obtain an
OSCAR designation:
1) The spacecraft?s use of frequencies in the amateur bands must have
?? been coordinated before launch through established IARU/AMSAT
?? frequency coordination.
2) The spacecraft must have successfully achieved orbit and/or have been
?? successfully deployed.
3) Once in orbit, one or more transmitters must have been successfully
?? activated in the amateur satellite service.
4) After the above requirements have been met, the organization or
? organizations which are the builders/owners of the spacecraft must
? request that AMSAT-NA assign a consecutive OSCAR number to the space
? craft as follows:
? a) The request must be in writing (e-mail or fax is acceptable also)
???? and be signed by the chief executive officer of the organization
???? making the request. If more than one organization was responsible
???? for building/owning the spacecraft, all must participate in this
???? request.
? b) The request must certify that the above three requirements have been
???? met.
? c) In addition, it must certify that the organization or organizations
???? making the request are familiar with the IARU paper referred to
above,
???? and that the spacecraft?s operation in the amateur satellite service
???? is and will remain consistent with the intent of this IARU paper, and
???? the laws of the responsible national administration.
?? d) The request must specify the country under whose laws the spacecraft
????? is operating.
?? e) It is customary to refer to OSCAR satellites by a hyphenated name,
????? of which the first part is typically selected by the owner/builder,
????? e.g., UoSAT-OSCAR 11. For some purposes, such as Keplerian tracking
????? bulletins, such names are commonly abbreviated to initials, e.g.,
????? UO-11. The request should indicate preferred name in this format;
????? AMSAT-NA will assign the number.
?? f) The request should be addressed to the Board of Directors of
????? AMSAT-NA at:
????? Email: bod@?????.???
????? or post at:
????? Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)
????? 10605 Concord St, #304
????? Kensington, MD 20895
5) In the case of multiple payloads sharing the same booster, the
?? amateur radio satellite that is placed into orbit first (first
?? off the launch stack) will normally receive the earlier OSCAR number.
Please note that there is no requirement for an OSCAR number to be
assigned to a satellite in order for it to be legitimately recognized
and used in the amateur satellite service. However OSCAR numbers are a
proud tradition of amateur radio, one that we hope to keep going for
many years to come.
[ANS thanks Joe Spier, K6WAO AMSAT-NA President for the above information]
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Lee McLamb, KT4TZ, Senior Editor, AMSAT News Service Steps Down
Lee McLamb, KT4TZ, Senior Editor, AMSAT News Service has resigned
after many years producing and shepherding the weekly ANS. As I came
from being an ANS weekly Rotating Editor, I know what dedication it
takes to produce the ANS. I want to thank Lee for his over 15 of service
to AMSAT, including his roles as AMSAT Executive Vice President, and
BOD alternates.
If you would like to help AMSAT by becoming an ANS rotating editor,
please contact me at:?? k6wao@?????.???
[ANS thanks Joe Spier, K6WAO AMSAT-NA President for the above information]
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2018 36th AMSAT Symposium & Banquet Registration Now on AMSAT
Registrations and Banquet tickets are available on the AMSAT Store
for the 2018 36th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting
and the Banquet. The Symposium and Banquet will be held in Huntsville,
Alabama on November 2-4. The venue is the US Space and Rocket Center.
Registration for the Symposium is $60 through September 30th, $65
through October 26th, and $70 at the door. Banquet tickets are $50,
please provide your callsign, name and name of your guest in the notes
section of the AMSAT store checkout. The Banquet will be held under
the rocket in the Saturn V hall.
For more information on the Symposium as well as information and a link
to the hotel. Please see:
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/
[ANS thanks 2018 AMSAT Symposium Committee for the above information]
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Changes to the AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution of 7-26-2018
The two cubesats from the ISS deployment of April 13,2018 have
been identified and have been renamed as follows:
Object NZ - NORAD CAT ID 43551 is now EnduroSat One
Object PA - NORAD CAT ID 43552 is now EQUISat
Per Nico Janssen (PA0DLO):
Detailed doppler measurements show that EnduroSat One (downlink
437.050 MHz) is object 43551 (1998-067NZ) and EQUiSat (downlink
435.550 MHz) is object 43552 (1998-067PA).
No signals received from MemSat (downlink 437.350 MHz) and
RadSat-g (downlink 437.425 MHz).
[ANS thanks Ray, WA5QGD, AMSAT Keplerian Elements Manager for
?the above information]
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AMSAT Awards Update
Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director Contests and Awards reports, "Since
my last post and actually since the beginning of 2018, I have been
posting all the Rover Awards on my Twitter account and tagging @?????.
I will include all the Rover Awards here for those that do not have
Twitter."
AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO
Thomas Hetland, DL8DXW
Bernd Preusker, DO1UB
German School Club Station DL0IKT
German School Club Station DL0TSD
Daivd Dean, AE7ID
Adam Donahue, KE0JWQ
Mitchell Ahrenstoff, AD0HJ
Stephen Szabo, WB4OMM
Michael Clark, N4WQH
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AMSAT Communications Achievement Award
David Stanley, WI4L, #580
Randy Kohlwey, WI7P, #581 (This is Randy's Second go around after moving
his QTH)
Marissa Robledo 11-year old, W4AQT, #582
Paul Overn, KE0PBR, #583
Mitchell Ahrenstorff, AD0HJ, #584
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AMSAT South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award
David Stanley, WI4L, #US206
Marissa Robledo? 11-year old, W4AQT, #US207
Paul Overn, KE0PBR, #US208
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AMSAT Sexagesimal Award
Randy Kohlway, WI7P, #182 (This is Randy's Second go around after moving
his QTH)
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AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award
Adrian Liggins, VA3NNA, #95
Steve Nordahl, NS3L, #96
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AMSAT Rover Award (New for 2018)
Rover????? Call
=====????? ========
001??????? AC0RA
002??????? WD9EWK
003??????? NJ4Y
004??????? M0IDA
005??????? KG5GJT
006??????? EB1AO
007??????? N7AGF
008??????? N4YHC
009??????? W0S
010??????? KE0PBR
011??????? K5IX
012??????? AK4WQ
013??????? WI7P
014??????? K5ND
015??????? N6UA
016??????? N9IP
017??????? N4UFO
018??????? K7TAB
019??????? K8BL
020??????? AD0DX
021??????? HB9WDF
022??????? KE4AL
023??????? KE9AJ
024??????? AA8CH
025??????? WY7AA
026??????? KE8FZT
027??????? KX9X
[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
?for the above information]
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AMSAT Web - Upcoming Satellite Operations Page has a New Manager
Robert Bankston, KE4AL, is now managing the news on AMSAT-NA's
Upcoming Satellite Operates webpage:
https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/
Robert has posted a handful of upcoming GridExpeditions, with more
coming as stations finalize their operating plans.
If you are planning a roving trip, please email Robert a brief
description at ke4al at yahoo.com, so he can make sure your announce-
ment is publicized.
Check the Upcoming Satellite Operations page often for the latest
satellite rover operating announcements.
[ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information]
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ARISS News Release No. 18-09 Announcing Russian Slow Scan TV Event
July 27, 2018:
ARISS Russia is planning another of their popular MAI Slow Scan
Television (SSTV) experiment events. Transmissions are scheduled
to begin at 16:00 UTC on July 30, then powered down at 19:30 UTC.
The next day (July 31), the system will be active from 13:25-19:15
UTC. Downlink should be on the traditional 145.80 MHz frequency
and the operating mode will likely be PD120.
When this event becomes active, SSTV images are downlinked from
the International Space Station (ISS) at the frequency of 145.80
MHz and can be received using ham radio equipment as simple as a
2 meter handheld radio or a common scanner receiver the covers
the 2 meter ham band. After connecting the audio output of the
radio receiver into the audio input of a computer running free
software such as MMSSTV, the SSTV images can be displayed.
Please note that the event is dependent on other activities,
schedules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to
change at any time.
Please check for news and the most current information on the
AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB@?????.???? the
ARISS facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space Station
(ARISS) and ARISS twitter @????????????.
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 public forms.
Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators,
parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies,
and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.
Also join us on Facebook:? Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS)
Follow us on Twitter:? ARISS_status
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@?????.???
[ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS PR for the above information]
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K8BL Roving Trip To AK BP64
Bob, K8BL is heading to Alaska on a "Bucket Trip" starting August 2
to Fairbanks until August 8. Bob wrote, "I'll be taking my regular
Rover Gear - IC820H & Arrow w/tripod. I plan to activate BP64 and
a couple nearby Grids - holiday style. That means I'll pop up on
various Satellites with no strict schedule other than a Twitter
Message with a few hours notice. I log as K8BL/KL7 and will upload
to LoTW upon my return."
Other destinations on Bob's trip include Alaska being his 43rd State
visited; 2) Arctic Circle; 3) Denali Visit; 4) 112th Grid activated
and hopefully more; 5) Northern Lights - KYFC; 6) Almost Midnight Sun
[ANS thanks Bob, K8TL for the above information]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
Kauai, Hawaii (BL01 and BL02) ? July 25 through August 2, 2018
Justin, K5EM, is heading to Kauai for a vacation. While there he will
focus on linear satellites from BL01, BL02, and the BL01/BL02 gridline.
Justin has posted a few tips on his Twitter page, which is publicly
viewable at https://twitter.com/k5em, to help him and you increase your
chances of making a contact.
MN & ND (EN37, EN38/EN28, EN18/EN08, EN07/EN17, EN27) ? July 27-30, 2018
KE4AL, will be visiting his in-laws in Hibbing, MN.? While there, Robert
will introduce his father-in-law, George KE0GXQ, to satellites and the
art of roving.? Plan is to practice in EN37, then head out Saturday to
activate EN38/28, EN18/EN08 and EN07/EN17.? After overnighting in Grand
Forks, ND, they stop in EN27, before arriving back in EN37 on Sunday.
Satellite passes will include both FM and linears, with specific pass
announcements posted on Twitter, viewable publicly at
https://twitter.com/KE4ALabama
Nova Scotia (FN65 and FN67) ? August 2-5, 2018
Brent, VY2HF will be operating from FN65 August 2-3 and FN67 August 3-5.
Pass announcements will be posted to Twitter, publicly viewable at
https://twitter.com/vy2hf
Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (DN30) ? August 10-17, 2018
R.J., WY7AA, is heading to Speedweek at the Bonneville Salt Flats in
Utah. Enroute and while there, he also plans to activate DN51, DN41,
DN40, and DN20).? Specific pass announcements will be posted to Twitter,
publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/WY7AA
Vancouver Island/Olympia National Park (CO60, CO70, CN79) ? August 12-13,
2018. Ron, AD0DX, will be in the Vancouver / Vancouver Island area and
at Olympia National Park. He will make a special trip to CO60 on Sunday
Aug 12th evening and in Campbell River, BC for 24 hours over Aug 12
and 13 so there should be lots of opportunities for CO70 and CO79.
More information is available on AD0DX?s QRZ page, to include planned
grid activation for his return trip home.? Updates will be posted on
Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx
Santa Rosa Island (CM93 and CM94) ? August 20-22, 2018
Ron, AD0DX, using the call sign W6R, will be operating from Santa Rosa
Island in the Channel Islands August 20-22 to activate grid square
CM93, with a few passes from the CM93/CM94 grid line.? Ron will be
mainly active on the FM satellites AO-91, AO-92 and SO-50. Just
learning to operate on the linear birds, he hopes to be active on
FO-29, CAS-4A and CAS-4B.? More information is available on AD0DX?s
QRZ page, with updates while on the island will be posted on Twitter,
publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al@?????.???
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information]
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CAMSAT CAS-6 Satellite Receives IARU Frequency Coordination
Alan Kung, BA1DU reported that CAMSAT plans to launch CAS-6, a 50 kg
micro-satellite approx. 490 x 499 x 430 mm. A sea launch is planned
for September, 2018 from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
into a 579 x 579 km 45 degree orbit.
The mission will include:
+ VHF CW Telemetry Beacon
+ U/V Mode 20 kHz Linear Transponder
+ AX.25 4.8k baud GMSK telemetry downlink
+ Deployable Antennas
+ Solar Panels, Lithium ion battery and power controller
+ Integrated Housekeeping Unit
+ Three-axis stabilization system
+ Atmospheric Wind detector
+ S-band TT&C system (non-amateur radio band)
+ X-band Data link system (non-amateur radio band)
The following frequencies have been coordinated by the IARU:
+ VHF/UHF linear transponder
? Uplink:??? 435.280 MHz
? Downlink:? 145.925 MHz
+ CW telemetry beacon: 145.910 MHz,
+ Telemetry: 145.890 MHz
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=622
[ANS thanks CAMSAT, IARU, and AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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ExseedSat Cubesat Applies for IARU Frequency Coordination
Ashar Farhan, VU2ESE, Exseed Space Innovations Pvt, Ltd. reported
that ExseedSat, a 1U cubesat that will provide a multifunction
UHF/VHF Narrow-Band FM (NBFM) amateur communication satellite is
planned for a SpaceX launch from Vandenberg in October 2018.
ExseedSat is a 1U cubesat that will provide a multifunction UHF/VHF
NBFM amateur communication satellite with various configurable modes,
including:
+ UHF to VHF, single channel, narrow band FM transponder with
? CTCSS, 67 Hz squelch
+ VHF to UHF, single channel, narrow band FM transponder with
? CTCSS, 67 Hz squelch
+ Power output selectable between 1 watt and 0.5 watt
+ Digipeat feature with APRS on UHF uplink and VHF downlink
+ Melody mode : It will play a simple melody of a few notes on
? special occasions or events.
Planned orbital life of two years, depending upon how long the battery
lasts and when the satellite de-orbits naturally.
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=636
[ANS thanks Ashar Farhan, VU2ESE, IARU, and AMSAT-UK for the above
information]
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South Africa Radio Amateurs Aiming to Link up with Scientists
July 26th, 2018, Published in Articles: EngineerIT
by Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, features editor, EngineerIT
Two South African amateur radio associations, the South African Radio
League (SARL) and AMSAT SA, are planning to launch an umbrella associ-
ation that will link up with scientists in various electronic and
physics disciplines to enhance research opportunities. The two organ-
isations are currently involved in propagation research on 5 MHz, and
a study of the rapid increases in the radio frequency noise floor, its
causes and possible mitigation, and the possible slowing down of the
noise pollution which will ultimately render the radio spectrum useless
for communication, particularly for weak signal communication.
The new organisation will be known as Amateur Radio Science Citizen
Investigation, or HamSCI SA. It is based on the successful HamSCI which
has been operating in the US and the UK for several years. The concept
of HamSCI was started by US scientists who study upper atmospheric and
space physics and who are also licensed radio amateurs. HamSCI SA will
be a platform for the publicity and promotion of citizen science
projects.
The SARL and AMSAT SA invite interested persons to join the HamSCI SA
initiative and offer their expertise. ?It will work two ways?, says
SARL president, Nico van Rensburg. ?It will create interesting activities
for radio amateurs, in particularly for the new generation of young people
who have been bitten by the ?radio bug? but need more challenges than just
communications. For the scientific community it means that they can involve
many more people in their projects and make a contribution to make science
popular.?
Access the entire article and graphics at:
http://tinyurl.com/ANS-210-SouthAfricaScience (http://www.ee.co.za)
[ANS thanks AMSAT SA and Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV for the above
information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ The Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been showing a short feature
?(10 min.) about amateur radio entitled "Radio Hams". The feature
?is from 1939. If you missed it on TCM, it is also viewable on YouTube:
?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BPcpQMbUPE
+ ExoMars Rover Naming Competition!
? The UK Space Agency has launched a competition to name a rover
? that is going to Mars to search for signs of life. ESA's 2020
? ExoMars rover is due to land on Mars in the spring of 2021 after
? launch on a Roscosmos Proton launcher. The ExoMars rover will
? carry a drill and a suite of instruments dedicated to exobiology
? and geochemistry research. The ExoMars rover competition is being
? run by the UK Space Agency. Complete your entry form on-line at:
https://events.airbus.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=200179103&
? (via ESA amd UK Space Agency)
+ AMSAT EA will be on air on all available satellites with the
? callsign AM1SAT from September 10 to 17 to celebrate IberRadio
? 2018 - IV Radiocommunications Fair, the biggest HAM party event
? in Spain and Portugal (http://www.iberradio.es/en/), that will
? open its doors during the 15-16 weekend. Main grid will be IN70
? but other ones will be activated as well. Our operators will work
? transatlantic QSOs too. QSLs by LOTW and eqsl. Any questions,
? please write to contacto (at) amsat-ea.org
? (via F?lix P?ez EA4GQS - AMSAT EA)
+ WI9LL has designed clips for use with the Arrow II Portable hand
? held satellite antenna that can be fabricated on your 3D printer.
? The .stl files can be found on Thingiverse at the following links:
? RG58 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2838880
? RG8X and LMR240 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2839035
http://wi9ll.com/arrow-ii-portable-satellite-antenna-clips/
+ "Crazy Danish Hacker" has posted a new video on his YouTube channel
? that shows how to pick up amateur radio voice signals from the
? International Space Station (ISS). In his video he uses a telescopic
? whip attached directly to his RTL-SDR which is placed outside with
? a view of the sky. See: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-210-RTL-SDR
+ An article "Send APRS data/telemetry via Xastir command line" may
? be of interest to Linux packet users:
? http://tinyurl.com/ANS-210-XASTR-PacketCommand
+ Although the HAMTV DVB-S video transmission system aboard the ISS
? is temporarily out of service this article will show you how to
? receive the signal with an RTL-SDR (and other equipment) when the
? video transmissions resume: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-210-HamTV-SDR
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and remember to help keep amateur radio in space, and behave.
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat dot org
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