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Today's Topics:
1. DUV using the Kenwood TS-2000x (Lisa R. Nelson)
2. Re: DUV using the Kenwood TS-2000x (Mark L. Hammond)
3. Re: DUV using the Kenwood TS-2000x (Paul Stoetzer)
4. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-09-12 03:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
5. HR2RCH Special Event Station on Satellites September 15-16
(JoAnne K9JKM)
6. Re: ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AO-92 to
Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14 (Zach Leffke)
7. Re: ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AO-92 to
Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
8. Re: ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AO-92 to
Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14 (Zach Leffke)
9. Frank, K4FEG SK (HUGH EMPEY)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:20:53 -0600
From: "Lisa R. Nelson" <lisa50469@?????.???>
To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Cc: KCC-Amateur <kcc-amateur@??.??????????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DUV using the Kenwood TS-2000x
Message-ID: <f01a3dde-cf06-1325-c259-8e0559ee130d@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Love my new radio, BUT it seems the audio output on the ACC2 connector
pin 3 (MANO) has some filtering on it.? It's also only present when the
squelch is open.? On my V71A, there's a signal called "PR9 Output 9600
(bps) repeat signal" which is always present regardless of squelch etc.,
and works very well for tapping the audio for DUV detection.
I did discover that I could get a EYE diagram (kinda) after turning the
'Lo/Width' knob all the way down.? So I believe that means that the
radio is filtering the MANO output which it shouldn't....
Has anyone modified the? TS-2000 to tap into the audio before it is
filtered?? I hear this was a practice for a long time.? Just assumed
Kenwood would have provided a better output for work like this.?
Then again I easily could be overlooking something simple... if so,
please tell me!? Attached is the EYE diagram.
Thanks,
Lisa AK7WS
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:27:14 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@?????.???>
To: "Lisa R. Nelson" <lisa50469@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>, KCC-Amateur
<kcc-amateur@??.??????????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DUV using the Kenwood TS-2000x
Message-ID:
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Hi Lisa, use the 9600 packet pin. It works without modification to the
rig. Not able to look up which pin or connector but it?s there. Put the
rig into 9600 packet mode via menu and use FM. Mark N8MH.
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 5:22 PM Lisa R. Nelson <lisa50469@?????.???> wrote:
> Love my new radio, BUT it seems the audio output on the ACC2 connector
> pin 3 (MANO) has some filtering on it. It's also only present when the
> squelch is open. On my V71A, there's a signal called "PR9 Output 9600
> (bps) repeat signal" which is always present regardless of squelch etc.,
> and works very well for tapping the audio for DUV detection.
>
> I did discover that I could get a EYE diagram (kinda) after turning the
> 'Lo/Width' knob all the way down. So I believe that means that the
> radio is filtering the MANO output which it shouldn't....
>
> Has anyone modified the TS-2000 to tap into the audio before it is
> filtered? I hear this was a practice for a long time. Just assumed
> Kenwood would have provided a better output for work like this.
>
> Then again I easily could be overlooking something simple... if so,
> please tell me! Attached is the EYE diagram.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lisa AK7WS
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
--
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:27:40 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: lisa50469@?????.???
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DUV using the Kenwood TS-2000x
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Try setting menu option 50F to 9600.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 5:21 PM Lisa R. Nelson <lisa50469@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Love my new radio, BUT it seems the audio output on the ACC2 connector
> pin 3 (MANO) has some filtering on it. It's also only present when the
> squelch is open. On my V71A, there's a signal called "PR9 Output 9600
> (bps) repeat signal" which is always present regardless of squelch etc.,
> and works very well for tapping the audio for DUV detection.
>
> I did discover that I could get a EYE diagram (kinda) after turning the
> 'Lo/Width' knob all the way down. So I believe that means that the
> radio is filtering the MANO output which it shouldn't....
>
> Has anyone modified the TS-2000 to tap into the audio before it is
> filtered? I hear this was a practice for a long time. Just assumed
> Kenwood would have provided a better output for work like this.
>
> Then again I easily could be overlooking something simple... if so,
> please tell me! Attached is the EYE diagram.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lisa AK7WS
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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: 4
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:16:01 -0400
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-09-12
03:00 UTC
Message-ID: <165cbc74f6c-1eb9-6a40@?????????????.???.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-09-12 03:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Walford Anglican School for Girls, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia,
telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-09-12 08:21:02 UTC 31 deg
?
Watch for live simulcast at: https://batc.org.uk/live/vk4khz
?
Otori Elementary School, Sakai City, Japan, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT or Ricky Arnold
KE5DAU
Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-09-17 11:45:55 UTC 74 deg (***)
?
Bisch?fliche Schule / Technisches Institut, St.Vith, Belgium, and Berufliche
Schule Direktorat 1 N?rnberg, Nuremberg, Germany telebridge via W6SRJ (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-09-21 10:15:22 UTC 44 deg (***)
?
?
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.?
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.? Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@?????.??? or aj9n@???.???.
?
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
?
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*
?
All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
?
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*
Several?of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able?to get in.? That has now been changed to?
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this?site.
****************************************************************************
Looking?for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS???
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete?
details.? Look for the buttons indicating Ham?Video.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
http://www.ariss-eu.org/? ?
?
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:?
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 133
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 107
****************************************************************************
The?webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.? Out of date
webpages?were removed, and new ones have been added.? If there are additional
ARISS?websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times?are approximate.? It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction?or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and?times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format?YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of?2018-09-12 03:00 UTC.? (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1254.
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1201.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is?47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please?feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas
Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL?information may be found at:??
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?
ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS
****************************************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-09-11 05:00 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency? chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler? correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing?of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp. 55 on orbit
Drew Feustel
Oleg Artemyev
Ricky Arnold KE5DAU
?
Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:52:02 -0500
From: "JoAnne K9JKM" <joanne.k9jkm@?????.???>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HR2RCH Special Event Station on Satellites
September 15-16
Message-ID: <5b990bf1.1c69fb81.cfb03.2e22@??.??????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Publicized on DARC's DX Newsletter List (DXNL 2110 - September 12, 2018)
HR, Honduras: The 60th anniversary of the "Radio Club de Honduras" will be
celebrated on September 15/16 with a special activity of the club station
HR2RCH from San Pedro Sula on HF (SSB, PSK31, RTTY, FT8) and VHF/UHF via
satellite. QSL via HR2RCH (d/B), eQSL.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@?????.???
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:30:24 -0400
From: Zach Leffke <zleffke@??.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
Message-ID: <ade3fb3a-b23c-90f8-374f-0290d27e9d53@??.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Can anyone from the OPS team comment on the specific passes they are
planning to activate the camera on for Thurs/Fri?? I'm assuming we
aren't attempting anything in the wee hours when its darker.? My guesses
are listed below with the date and the rough AOS time (for VT) in UTC:
20180913, 15:11:00 UTC (this one looks like best chance for success with
a descending pass right along the coast.)
20180913, 16:47:00 UTC (also descending, but with ground track mainly
through center of North America, might get lucky with a 'side shot')
20180914, 14:51:00 UTC (also looks really good with descending pass
along the coast)
20180914, 16:25:00 UTC (also mostly over central NA, but a bit shifted
to the East, maybe a chance of a better 'side shot')
I'm trying to get some students out to the Tracking Station to help out,
but want to send them confirmed times for the events so they can
deconflict with their class schedules (I might also be missing some
meetings for this).
If someone from OPS can confirm (or correct) those times that would be
great.
Thanks in advance!
-Zach, KJ4QLP
Research Associate
Aerospace Systems Lab
Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Work Phone: 540-231-4174
Cell Phone: 540-808-6305
On 9/11/2018 4:57 PM, Zach Leffke wrote:
> We'll be trying to get things up and running to support this at VT!
>
> Our ground station is basically down at the moment for upgrades (has
> been for a while, manual operation only on site, no arm chair remote
> stuff at the moment or full up automation yet hi hi!, but we're slowly
> working on that!).? We're not sure how bad things will get on those
> days in SW VA weather wise.? Myself and a colleague (and hopefully a
> student or two) are planning to MacGyver a few things to support these
> passes manually from the site to collect as much high speed data as we
> can weather permitting!? Plan B is a separate setup that may be more
> 'expeditious' using personal gear, but again....not sure how bad the
> weather might get.....
>
>
> We'll do our best!? And we heavily encourage others to participate,
> this could look really cool!? (is this the proof of concept of a
> satellite arm of SKYWARN....that could be neat....?)
>
>
> 73s,
>
> -Zach, KJ4QLP
>
> Research Associate
> Aerospace Systems Lab
> Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
> Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
> Work Phone: 540-231-4174
> Cell Phone: 540-808-6305
>
> On 9/11/2018 2:29 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
>> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
>> ANS-254.01
>>
>> In this Special Bulletin:
>>
>> * AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
>>
>> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-254.01
>> ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>>
>> AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 254.01
>> ?From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
>> DATE September 11, 2018
>> To All RADIO AMATEURS
>> BID: $ANS-254.01
>>
>> AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
>>
>> AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA says that
>> the camera on AO-92 is planned to be used to try to image Hurricane
>> Florence during North American east coast passes on Thursday,
>> September 13, and Friday, September 14.
>>
>> AO-92 will not be in its U/V FM voice transponder operation during
>> these passes. Ground stations should standby and not attempt to access
>> AO-92 during this time. Voice operation will be available later during
>> these days.
>>
>> The high speed image data will be transmitted on the 145.880 MHz
>> downlink.
>>
>> The image can be captured, decoded, and uploaded to the Fox-1 data
>> warehouse using the FoxTelem v.1.06 software available from AMSAT:
>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows
>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac
>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux
>>
>> [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner,
>> KO4MA for
>> the above information]
>>
>> /EX
>>
>> In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships,
>> and sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to
>> receive additional 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 student
>> 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,
>> This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
>> JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
>> k9jkm at amsat dot org
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:15 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@??????????.???>
To: "'Zach Leffke'" <zleffke@??.???>, <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
Message-ID: <010a01d44aca$d77a6940$866f3bc0$@??????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
9/13 1514Z and 9/14 1453Z for sure, others to be determined.
73, Drew KO4MA
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Zach Leffke
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 6:30 PM
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AO-92
to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
Can anyone from the OPS team comment on the specific passes they are
planning to activate the camera on for Thurs/Fri? I'm assuming we aren't
attempting anything in the wee hours when its darker. My guesses are listed
below with the date and the rough AOS time (for VT) in UTC:
20180913, 15:11:00 UTC (this one looks like best chance for success with a
descending pass right along the coast.) 20180913, 16:47:00 UTC (also
descending, but with ground track mainly through center of North America,
might get lucky with a 'side shot') 20180914, 14:51:00 UTC (also looks
really good with descending pass along the coast) 20180914, 16:25:00 UTC
(also mostly over central NA, but a bit shifted to the East, maybe a chance
of a better 'side shot')
I'm trying to get some students out to the Tracking Station to help out, but
want to send them confirmed times for the events so they can deconflict with
their class schedules (I might also be missing some meetings for this).
If someone from OPS can confirm (or correct) those times that would be great.
Thanks in advance!
-Zach, KJ4QLP
Research Associate
Aerospace Systems Lab
Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell
Phone: 540-808-6305
On 9/11/2018 4:57 PM, Zach Leffke wrote:
> We'll be trying to get things up and running to support this at VT!
>
> Our ground station is basically down at the moment for upgrades (has
> been for a while, manual operation only on site, no arm chair remote
> stuff at the moment or full up automation yet hi hi!, but we're slowly
> working on that!). We're not sure how bad things will get on those
> days in SW VA weather wise. Myself and a colleague (and hopefully a
> student or two) are planning to MacGyver a few things to support these
> passes manually from the site to collect as much high speed data as we
> can weather permitting! Plan B is a separate setup that may be more
> 'expeditious' using personal gear, but again....not sure how bad the
> weather might get.....
>
>
> We'll do our best! And we heavily encourage others to participate,
> this could look really cool! (is this the proof of concept of a
> satellite arm of SKYWARN....that could be neat....?)
>
>
> 73s,
>
> -Zach, KJ4QLP
>
> Research Associate
> Aerospace Systems Lab
> Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia
> Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell
> Phone: 540-808-6305
>
> On 9/11/2018 2:29 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
>> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
>> ANS-254.01
>>
>> In this Special Bulletin:
>>
>> * AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
>>
>> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-254.01
>> ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>>
>> AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 254.01
>> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
>> DATE September 11, 2018
>> To All RADIO AMATEURS
>> BID: $ANS-254.01
>>
>> AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
>>
>> AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA says that
>> the camera on AO-92 is planned to be used to try to image Hurricane
>> Florence during North American east coast passes on Thursday,
>> September 13, and Friday, September 14.
>>
>> AO-92 will not be in its U/V FM voice transponder operation during
>> these passes. Ground stations should standby and not attempt to
>> access
>> AO-92 during this time. Voice operation will be available later
>> during these days.
>>
>> The high speed image data will be transmitted on the 145.880 MHz
>> downlink.
>>
>> The image can be captured, decoded, and uploaded to the Fox-1 data
>> warehouse using the FoxTelem v.1.06 software available from AMSAT:
>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows
>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac
>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux
>>
>> [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner,
>> KO4MA for the above information]
>>
>> /EX
>>
>> In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers life memberships, and
>> sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive
>> additional 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
>> student 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, This week's ANS
>> Contributing Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM k9jkm at amsat dot org
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
_______________________________________________
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
------------------------------
Message: 8
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:18:57 -0400
From: Zach Leffke <zleffke@??.???>
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@??????????.???>,
amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
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Awesome Thanks!
-Zach, KJ4QLP
(P.S.? Sorry for the jacked up time stamp of my last
email........something is up with my computer clock and the NTP service
on my work network.....figured out a quick fix, IT guys are on it for a
long term fix.......)
Research Associate
Aerospace Systems Lab
Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Work Phone: 540-231-4174
Cell Phone: 540-808-6305
On 9/12/2018 3:00 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> 9/13 1514Z and 9/14 1453Z for sure, others to be determined.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Zach Leffke
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 6:30 PM
> To: amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin -
AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
>
> Can anyone from the OPS team comment on the specific passes they are
planning to activate the camera on for Thurs/Fri? I'm assuming we aren't
attempting anything in the wee hours when its darker. My guesses are listed
below with the date and the rough AOS time (for VT) in UTC:
>
> 20180913, 15:11:00 UTC (this one looks like best chance for success with a
descending pass right along the coast.) 20180913, 16:47:00 UTC (also
descending, but with ground track mainly through center of North America,
might get lucky with a 'side shot') 20180914, 14:51:00 UTC (also looks
really good with descending pass along the coast) 20180914, 16:25:00 UTC
(also mostly over central NA, but a bit shifted to the East, maybe a chance
of a better 'side shot')
>
>
> I'm trying to get some students out to the Tracking Station to help out,
but want to send them confirmed times for the events so they can deconflict
with their class schedules (I might also be missing some meetings for this).
>
>
> If someone from OPS can confirm (or correct) those times that would be
great.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -Zach, KJ4QLP
>
> Research Associate
> Aerospace Systems Lab
> Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell
Phone: 540-808-6305
>
> On 9/11/2018 4:57 PM, Zach Leffke wrote:
>> We'll be trying to get things up and running to support this at VT!
>>
>> Our ground station is basically down at the moment for upgrades (has
>> been for a while, manual operation only on site, no arm chair remote
>> stuff at the moment or full up automation yet hi hi!, but we're slowly
>> working on that!). We're not sure how bad things will get on those
>> days in SW VA weather wise. Myself and a colleague (and hopefully a
>> student or two) are planning to MacGyver a few things to support these
>> passes manually from the site to collect as much high speed data as we
>> can weather permitting! Plan B is a separate setup that may be more
>> 'expeditious' using personal gear, but again....not sure how bad the
>> weather might get.....
>>
>>
>> We'll do our best! And we heavily encourage others to participate,
>> this could look really cool! (is this the proof of concept of a
>> satellite arm of SKYWARN....that could be neat....?)
>>
>>
>> 73s,
>>
>> -Zach, KJ4QLP
>>
>> Research Associate
>> Aerospace Systems Lab
>> Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology Virginia
>> Polytechnic Institute & State University Work Phone: 540-231-4174 Cell
>> Phone: 540-808-6305
>>
>> On 9/11/2018 2:29 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
>>> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
>>> ANS-254.01
>>>
>>> In this Special Bulletin:
>>>
>>> * AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
>>>
>>> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-254.01
>>> ANS-254 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>>>
>>> AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 254.01
>>> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
>>> DATE September 11, 2018
>>> To All RADIO AMATEURS
>>> BID: $ANS-254.01
>>>
>>> AO-92 to Try Imaging Hurricane Florence September 13-14
>>>
>>> AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA says that
>>> the camera on AO-92 is planned to be used to try to image Hurricane
>>> Florence during North American east coast passes on Thursday,
>>> September 13, and Friday, September 14.
>>>
>>> AO-92 will not be in its U/V FM voice transponder operation during
>>> these passes. Ground stations should standby and not attempt to
>>> access
>>> AO-92 during this time. Voice operation will be available later
>>> during these days.
>>>
>>> The high speed image data will be transmitted on the 145.880 MHz
>>> downlink.
>>>
>>> The image can be captured, decoded, and uploaded to the Fox-1 data
>>> warehouse using the FoxTelem v.1.06 software available from AMSAT:
>>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows
>>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac
>>> http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux
>>>
>>> [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner,
>>> KO4MA for the above information]
>>>
>>> /EX
>>>
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>>> 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space, This week's ANS
>>> Contributing Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM k9jkm at amsat dot org
>>>
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Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:22:38 -0700
From: "HUGH EMPEY" <WA7ETH@????????.???>
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Frank, K4FEG SK
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I just received the sad news that my friend Frank, K4FEG has become a silent
key. Frank mentored my in satellite operations many times and I will miss
him dearly. Please keep his wife and family in your prayers at this most
difficult time. RIP Frank. See you on the other side.
.
73'..Ed WA7ETH
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