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Today's Topics:
1. Re: ISS Packet back on? (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
2. Re: ISS Packet back on? (David H Jordan)
3. Want to buy IC-820 (Tucker McGuire)
4. ISS APRS on the 15:10UTC pass today: (Stefan Wagener)
5. TS-790A FOR SALE (Gary Lockhart)
6. ANS-238 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Joe Spier)
7. SATPc32 Question (George Sakai)
8. TS-790A FOR SALE (Gary Lockhart)
9. Upcoming ARISS contact with Kopernik Observatory & Science
Center, Vestal, NY (n4csitwo@?????????.????
10. satellite flexible rotor-section coax question
(David J. Schmocker)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:55:03 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@??????.???>
To: Keith E Brandt WD9GET <wd9get@?????.???>, AMSAT
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Packet back on?
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Hi Keith!
This was not one of the Malaysian satellites. Someone got the
ISS packet working again, and based on ariss.net it looked like
it started working yesterday afternoon. I remember seeing that
a replacement packet module wasn't due to go up until October
or November, but the packet system is on. I don't know how long
it will stay operational this time, but it is nice to have it
on again.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @?????? or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 5:49 PM, Keith E Brandt WD9GET <wd9get@?????.???>
wrote:
> The ISS packet doesn?t go up until the next Progress. You?re probably
> hearing the recently released Malaysian birds that digipeat with the same
> ID as the ISS. I?m out and about, so I can?t provide links/details at the
> moment
>
> 73, Keith, WD9GET
>
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 14:29:10 -0400
From: David H Jordan <aa4kndhj@?????.???>
To: sean fay <spatrickfay@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Packet back on?
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There's a pass over Orlando at 19:21 UTC that I plan listen to, so we
should found out then if not sooner.
David, AA4KN
ARISS PR
On Sat, Aug 25, 2018, 8:09 AM sean fay <spatrickfay@?????.???> wrote:
> Hello
>
> There has been reports from Individuals on Facebook that the ISS Packet is
> functional again. And http://ariss.net does show packets received. I
> believe there was reports of spoofing a few months back. Can anyone
> confirm that the digipeater is back on?
>
> Sean
> AA0AN
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:39:57 -0400
From: Tucker McGuire <tucker@???????????.???>
To: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Want to buy IC-820
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Hi all,
Looking to buy an IC-820. If anyone has one they would like to sell let me
know.
73,
Tucker
W4FS
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:22:14 -0500
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS APRS on the 15:10UTC pass today:
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:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{37
2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:10R] [++-]
:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{37
1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:13R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :ack37
2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:13R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :ack37
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:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{41
2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:16R] [++-]
:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{41
1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:18R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :ack41
2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:18R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :ack41
1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:09:22R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14
2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:09:22R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14
1:Fm KA7FVV-7 To TWTRXT Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=17> [10:09:30R] [+++]
`-3xl [/`":j}_$
2:Fm KA7FVV-7 To TWTRXT Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=17> [10:09:30R] [+++]
`-3xl [/`":j}_$
1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:43R] [+++]
:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{38
2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:09:43R] [+++]
:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{38
1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:09:47R] [+++]
:KB6LTY-3 :Thanks for QSO de VE7CEW cn89{42
2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:09:47R] [+++]
:KB6LTY-3 :Thanks for QSO de VE7CEW cn89{42
1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:50R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :ack42
2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:50R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :ack42
1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To EJ0SXU Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=16> [10:09:57R] [+++]
`2*:l">S\>"6-}=
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`2*:l">S\>"6-}=
1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:03R] [+++]
:KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14
2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:03R] [+++]
:KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14
1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:11R] [+++]
:KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14
2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=50> [10:10:11R] [+++]
:KA7FVV-7 :HELLO VIA ISS/NO-84- DE 73 CHRISTY DM14
1:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:10:14R] [+++]
:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{39
2:Fm VE7CEW-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=39> [10:10:14R] [+++]
:KB6LTY-3 :QSL de VE7CEW cn89 Hi Hi{39
1:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:10:25R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14
2:Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=35> [10:10:25R] [+++]
:VE7CEW-7 :QSL TNX 73 CHRISTY DM14
1:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:10:30R] [++-]
>ARISS - International Space Station
2:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:10:30R] [++-]
>ARISS - International Space Station
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>ARISS - International Space Station
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>ARISS - International Space Station
1:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:14:30R] [+++]
>ARISS - International Space Station
2:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:14:30R] [+++]
>ARISS - International Space Station
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:14:53R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:14:53R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
1:Fm K9JKM To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:14:56R] [+++]
=4211.29N/08827.08W-Greetings :-)
2:Fm K9JKM To CQ Via RS0ISS* <UI C Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:14:56R] [+++]
=4211.29N/08827.08W-Greetings :-)
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:15:02R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:15:02R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
1:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:16:31R] [+++]
>ARISS - International Space Station
2:Fm RS0ISS To CQ <UI R Pid=F0 Len=36> [10:16:31R] [+++]
>ARISS - International Space Station
1:Fm K3DQB To APAGW Via RS0ISS*,PSAT-1,RS0ISS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=20>
[10:16:57R] [+++]
=3947.99N/07647.56W-
2:Fm K3DQB To APAGW Via RS0ISS*,PSAT-1,RS0ISS <UI R Pid=F0 Len=20>
[10:16:57R] [+++]
=3947.99N/07647.56W-
1:Fm KE8FZT-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:17:05R] [+++]
:K3DQB :Do you QSL? Andrew/KE8FZT EN72{0
2:Fm KE8FZT-7 To APK003 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=44> [10:17:05R] [+++]
:K3DQB :Do you QSL? Andrew/KE8FZT EN72{0
1:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:17R] [+++]
=/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator
2:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:17R] [+++]
=/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:24R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:24R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
1:Fm N3FCX-4 To DJ5T2Z Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=12> [10:17:31R] [+++]
'g.7l n/]=
2:Fm N3FCX-4 To DJ5T2Z Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=12> [10:17:31R] [+++]
'g.7l n/]=
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:34R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:34R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
1:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:46R] [+++]
=/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator
2:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:17:46R] [+++]
=/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:55R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:17:55R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:05R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:05R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
1:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:18:08R] [+++]
=/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator
2:Fm K2MTS To APX208 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=34> [10:18:08R] [+++]
=/8vUA;rnN- FN32fp Live Operator
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:15R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:15R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
1:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:25R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
2:Fm W2THC To APDW14 Via RS0ISS* <UI R Pid=F0 Len=53> [10:18:25R] [+++]
=4006.06N/07409.14W-- de FN20wc - MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ-
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 16:39:35 +0000 (UTC)
From: Gary Lockhart <gary_lockhart33@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-790A FOR SALE
Message-ID: <490913967.3966789.1535301575810@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
My TS-790A is for sale. I want to move up to FT-847.
GaryAB3ID
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:51:56 -0700
From: Joe Spier <wao@???.???>
To: ans@?????.???? amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-238 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <1a414e1a-64bc-1aae-628a-81e7c921048d@???.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-238.01
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 dot 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:
* AMSAT 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers
* Reports Indicate ARISS Packet Module Operational Again
* AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due
? September 15, 2018
* JAMSAT NEXUS CubeSat Scheduled to Launch
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SUN @ AMSAT $ANS-238.01
ANS-238.01 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 238.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
August 26, 2018
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-238.01
AMSAT 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers
AMSAT has issued the second call for papers for the 2018 AMSAT-NA
Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held at the US Space and
Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL on the weekend of November 2-4.
Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster
presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur
satellite community. Prospects should send a tentative title of their
presentation as soon as possible. The final copy must be submitted
by October 15th for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts
and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at n8fgv at amsat.org
[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information.]
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Reports Indicate ARISS Packet Module Operational Again
After engaging several sources, it appears ISS packet is currently
working again at 145.825 MHz. No replacement gear has been
delivered to the ISS yet, so we are still working with the current
equipment. We may still experience off times until the current
equipment is replaced. A replacement module is expected to fly to
the International Space Station on a Progress 71 resupply mission in
November.
ARISS will continue to update you as reports are received.
[ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS for the above information.]
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AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due
September 15, 2018
Corrected ballots were mailed and members should have received them.
The new ballots, labeled "CORRECTED BALLOT 7/20/2018" are? printed
on yellow-colored cardstock.
Using the Yellow Ballots, please vote for no more than three of the
2018 candidates:
Tom Clark, K3IO
Mark Hammond, N8MH
Scott Harvey, KA7FVV
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
Peter Portanova, W2JV
Candidate biographies can be viewed at:
https://www.amsat.org/bios2018/
The Directors positions will go to the three candidates receiving
the highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternate
members chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received.
Ballots must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2018
in order to be counted. Those sent outside North America were sent
via air mail. If you have not received your ballot package in a
reasonable time for your location, please contact the AMSAT office.
Completed ballots should be returned as promptly as possible, and
those from outside North America preferably by air mail.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information.]
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JAMSAT NEXUS CubeSat Scheduled to Launch
The Japan AMSAT Association (JAMSAT) and students at the Nippon
University are jointly developing a CubeSat called NEXUS which will have
a 145 to 435 MHz (Mode-J) transponder and a 38 kbps data downlink.
Nippon University students have previously developed the SEEDS and
SPROUT satellites. NEXUS is an achronym of ?Next Education X (cross)
Unique Satellite?, it will be 1U CubeSat with a mass of between 1 and
1.5 kg.
The NEXUS team hope to:
+ Provide amateur radio communications via the 145/435 MHz
transponder and SSTV
+ Download pictures from the 640?480 pixel camera
+ Operate the data downlink at 38400 bps QPSK
+ Compare the performance of the data downlink when using AFSK,
GMSK and QPSK modes
A launch opportunity has been identified by the end of this year or early
next year by Epsilon rocket.
NEXUS website in Google English
http://tinyurl.com/NEXUS-Satellite
NEXUS Blog
http://tinyurl.com/NEXUS-Sat-Blog
JAMSAT in Google English
http://tinyurl.com/JAMSAT
[ANS thanks JAMSAT and AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations as of 8/24/2018
+ Svalbard (JQ78tf) ? August 20-23 and 27-30, 2018
Raffaello, OH8FKS, will be operating from Svalbard August 20-23 and
27-30, using the callsign JW/OH8FKS/P.? He will be active in the evening
starting from approximately 1900z on FM and SSB satellites. Raffaello
is operating 1/2 duplex, using an FT-817 and Arrow II.? Look for him on
M satellites AO-91/AO-92/AO-85/SO-50 and SSB FO-29/AO-7/XW-n.? On
SSB satellites, Raffaello will be operating on a fixed uplink frequency
10 KHz above center.? QSL information available on QRZ.
Geneva Switzerland ? August 20-29, 2018
+ Brennan, N4QX, will be visiting Geneva Switzerland August 19-29,
operating under the call HB9/N4QX.? This will be a holiday style, FM
only trip.? Specific pass and grid activations will be posted on his
Twitter page, publicly viewable at
https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice
+ North Edwards, CA (DM15) ? August 25-31, 2018
David, AD7DB, will be in DM15 Saturday, August 25th.? This will be an
FM only activation. Planned passes are : AO85 1758z; AO92 1835z;
AO91 1923z; AO85 1939z.? Contacts will be logged to LOTW, or card
QSL with your?s and SASE.? Keep an eye on David?s Twitter page for
updates, publicly viewable at
https://twitter.com/ad7db
+ Lawrence, KS (EM28, EM29) ? August 26-28, 2018
Greg, N4KGL, will be in activating the EM28/EM29 gridline, while in
Lawrence Kansas. More specific plans are forthcoming.
+ Kansas QSO Party (DM97) ? August 26
Ron will be participating in the Kansas QSO Party from DM97.
Updates will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at
https://twitter.com/ad0dx
+ Eastern Sierra (DM07, DM08) ? August 27, August 31, and
September 1, 2018
I will be in the Eastern Sierra next week working from DM-07. I plan
to work AO-85, AO-91 & AO-92 passes on 8/27 at 11:55 10:59 &
13:12 PDT respectively. I also plan to work the same satellites from
the DM-07/08 line on 8/31 at 10:39, 13:25 and 10:50 respectively.
Then again on Saturday 9/1 from the same location for the late
morning/afternoon passes. However, if the fish are biting, I will most
likely be holding my fishing pole instead of my antenna pole!
Hope to catch some of you on the birds. -73, Bob, N6REK
+ DM56, DM57, DM58, DM59 ? September 1-3, 2018
Ron, AD0DX, is heading out again.? This time, he will be operating in
DM56, DM57, DM58, and DM59.? Updates will be posted on Twitter,
publicly viewable at
https://twitter.com/ad0dx
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) yahoo.com
Updated August 24, 2018
[ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information.]
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ARISS News
+ Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU
Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS
+ Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg
+ Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz ? Scharmbeck,
Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and
DN5ABG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36:33 UTC 32 deg
[ANS thanks Charles Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ There will be an AMSAT village at EMFcamp. The Electromagnetic
Field event takes place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire
Aug 31-Sept 2. Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a non-profit UK
camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in
making things: hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, artists, and
crafters.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
+ The FCC has issued call sign WJ2XLT to LeoLabs for satellite and
space debris tracking from Menlo Park CA at 2.9-3 GHz with a
transmission power of 2,500,000 W. The licensee requested that
details be withheld from the public for 10 years.
[ANS thanks Experimental Radio Service for the above information.]
+ Chinese state missile maker CASIC and its commercial space
subsidiary Expace is preparing to launch its Kuaizhou-1A (Y8) solid
rocket before the end of September, carrying the Centispace-1-1S
test satellite into 700 km SSO.
This mission will be additional to the approximately 35 being
planned by main space contractor CASC for 2018.This means that
together with CASC, emerging players like Expace, Landspace and
potentially OneSpace, there could be around 40 Chinese launches
in 2018.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Andrew Jones 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 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space,
For EMike, AA8EM
This week's Contributing ANS Editor,
Joe Spier, K6WAO
k6wao at amsat dot org
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 19:12:03 +0000 (UTC)
From: George Sakai <grsakai5120@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPc32 Question
Message-ID: <697765983.2868581.1535310723670@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I was trying to add new satellites to my SATPC32 program and I got an error
message below and the program closed.? Now I get the same message every time
I open the program and the program closes.? Anyone has had this kind of
problem?? How can I restore the program?
73, George N3GS, EM28
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 22:20:27 +0000 (UTC)
From: Gary Lockhart <gary_lockhart33@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-790A FOR SALE
Message-ID: <620675679.4057945.1535322027050@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
144/430 MHz All Mode Transceiver
Very good cosmetic condition (light scratches on top) and in perfect working
condition.
Memory battery replaced with socket/battery combination. Includes MC-48B
mic, MC-80 desk mic, USB computer interface cable
and printed pdf of manual. No original box or packaging. Sold as is, no
return due to parts swappers.
Ship CONUS. PAYPAL only. $550 plus shipping from 21863.
Pictures in QRZ.com listing.
Gary? AB3ID
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 23:33:15 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>, <ariss-press@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Kopernik Observatory &
Science Center, Vestal, NY
Message-ID: <B6ECFE260F3B4EC9A3CE3FBF0E934164@???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY on 28 Aug.
The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:41 UTC. The duration of
the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be
direct between NA1SS and K2ZRO. The contact should be audible over the state
of New York and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in
on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in
English.
The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center is a non-profit informal
educational institution that promotes interdisciplinary education in the
fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through
its classes, events and programs, Kopernik's multigenerational approach
emphasizes experiential, engaged and active learning as a model of STEM
education in our region. Founded in 1973, Kopernik has offered hundreds of
thousands of students of all ages the opportunity to learn about their world
and the universe surrounding them. Kopernik's resources include three
permanent telescopes, a heliostat, weather station, three classrooms,
computer lab, portable planetarium and amateur radio station. It also
offers a robust outreach program in which its educators bring programs
directly into the classroom.
This year's summer camp that will host the ARISS contact is entitled
"Welcome Aboard the ISS" Fourth and Fifth grade students will learn about
what research is being done on the ISS and what it takes to become an
astronaut. In preparation for the ARISS contact, the students will learn
about satellite orbits and radio communication. Each of the students will
build and test a 3 element measuring tape yagi antenna. They will have the
opportunity to operate their yagi during a Fox Hunt held the week of the
camp. The Fox Hunt will be run by the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association
(BARA). BARA members will also be helping Kopernik Observatory staff in the
set up and station operation during the ARISS contact.
Kopernik offers a strong, STEM-based, summer camp experience for students
between 1st and 12th grades. This summer one of its summer camps had 8th and
9th grade students design and build a weather balloon payload with 3
high-definition cameras and temperature monitoring instrumentation along
with an Amateur Radio APRS tracking system. The balloon and payload was
launched and reached an altitude of over 97,000 feet before the balloon
burst and returned the payload to Earth. The payload was successfully
recovered and allowing the students to examine the video, temperature data
and tracking history.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Was it scary going into space? If so what was the scariest part?
2. How can you sleep up there if you're always floating around?
3. What are some of the cool things you have seen from space on earth?
4. Did anyone pull a prank on you in space, and what was it?
5. Does being in space affect how you sleep and dream?
6. How do people in space get protection from DNA-altering gamma rays?
7. Do you need special bathroom appliances in Space because there is no
gravity?
8. Do you think that in one mission we might be able to go outside the Milky
Way and take a picture?
9. Are you working on anything that will help make a colony on Mars.
10. Do you play games in space?
11. If there was a mission to Mars would you be concerned about the
perchlorates in the soil?
12. How do you drink in space?
13. How good is the food on the space station and what's your favorite kind?
14. What is your favorite part of the station, and why?
15. What is it like being an astronaut?
16. Have you ever wanted to walk on Saturn's rings?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @????????????
Next planned event(s):
1. Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz -
Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau,
Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36 UTC
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts
via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced
amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a
variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students,
teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies,
and amateur radio. For more informa
tion, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 19:24:14 -0500
From: "David J. Schmocker" <kj9idave@???????.???>
To: Gary Lockhart via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite flexible rotor-section coax question
Message-ID: <D7A8AEDE.88A0%kj9idave@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Hello:
New to satellite communication I plan to construct a fixed station to work
satellites.
I am looking to identify best type of coaxial cable to run from my VHF/UHF
antennas around az/el rotors to the preamplifier (located on the fixed
mast/support).
Most important coaxial cable requirements include:
Highly Flexible (in upper midwest climate: temperatures range from ?15 deg
to +100 degrees F) in Repeated (continuous) flexing
Low Loss (while super flex Heliax would be my preference, it?s not designed
for repeated flexing this application sees
Full shielding (preserve S/N and overall system noise figure).
I can compare the loss values from manufacturer data sheets; my main
interest here is to learn what type of cable has withstood the repeated
(continuous) flexing required to work satellites?
What cable type do you recommend based on your experience? Thank you 73,
Heliax Superflex? Times Microwave LMR-600UF? EcoFlex 15 Plus? Belden
9913Flex? Something else?
David J. Schmocker, KJ9I
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