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Today's Topics:
1. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-06-08 16:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
2. Good results with polyphase filterbank from Theseus Cores
(Michelle Thompson)
3. Satellite Basics (Part 2) article by KX9X (Ryan Noguchi)
4. Re: Satellite Basics (Part 2) article by KX9X
(k6vug@?????????.????
5. Re: SATpc32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue (Erich Eichmann)
6. Corrected Title: ANS-160 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
(Mark D. Johns)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2019 16:07:20 +0000 (UTC)
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-06-08
16:00 UTC
Message-ID: <146740636.153356.1560010040973@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-06-08 16:00 UTC
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Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
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D?m d?t? a ml?de?e Olomouc (House of Children and Youth Olomouc), Olomouc,
Czech Republic, direct via OK2KWX
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV
Contact was successful: Sat 2019-06-08 13:05:59 UTC 90 deg (***)
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Peninsula Grammar, Melbourne, Australia, telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV
Contact is go for: Thu 2019-06-13 11:10:52 UTC 79 deg
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Smithsonian Air and Space ? Udvar-Hazy, Chantilly, VA, USA, telebridge via
W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***)
Contact is go for: Sat 2019-06-15 18:11:51 UTC 42 deg
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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?2019-06-08 16:00 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
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-06-08 16:00 UTC. (***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
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The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at
http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html??
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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
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The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
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Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board
the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from
September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at
www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email
to:? school.selection.manager@????????.???
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ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and
Australia and Russia)
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by
filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate
regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically
listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are
unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada
representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate
coordinator.
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For the application, go to:? http://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to:
ve3tbd@?????.???
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to:
ariss@???????.???? Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) http://www.jarl.org/ ?
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/?
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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@???.???.
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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.
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Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS??
Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for
troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest
news on the troubleshooting efforts.?
?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details.?
Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.????????????
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http://www.ariss-eu.org/?
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If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
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The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:?
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 117
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The?webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.? Out of date
webpages?were removed, and new ones have been added.? If there are additional
ARISS?websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1315. (***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1258. (***)
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:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and
the Virgin Islands.
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QSL?information may be found at:??
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?
ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS
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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
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 58 on orbit
Oleg Konenenko
David St-Jacques KG5FYI
Anne McClain
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Exp. 59 on orbit
Christina Koch
Aleksey Ovchinin
Nick Hague KG5TMV
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2019 22:20:59 -0700
From: Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Good results with polyphase filterbank from
Theseus Cores
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Phase 4 Ground has had some good results with the RFNoC polyphase
filterbank from Theseus Cores.
Having a fast efficient polyphase filterbank for our payload is just as
important as getting an LDPC decoder for the ground!
Here's a video update on this week's work in the lab:
https://youtu.be/iR6CJCCg_mw
The hardest parts are coming together! Still plenty to do, but these blocks
have been two years in progress. Seeing them start to work over the air is
a real thrill.
-Michelle W5NYV
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 00:21:38 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ryan Noguchi <ai6do@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Basics (Part 2) article by KX9X
Message-ID: <768585422.233703.1560039698957@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Sean KX9X posted another introductory article on satellite operating
on?https://www.onallbands.com/satellite-basics-part-2-making-qsos-via-satellit
e/. Check it out.
I did have a few exceptions to the advice given, as I believe they suggest
less-than-ideal operating practices. Rather than contact Sean directly, I
figured it would be worthwhile to post them here. If they're controversial,
perhaps it will stimulate some thoughtful discussion. I want to start off by
saying that I applaud Sean for providing some very thoughtful contributions
to help introduce potential new satellite ops to the birds. My intent is
really to provide constructive suggestions for improvement of the advice
that we as a community provide to new satellite operators to set them off on
the right path.?
"Currently, all FM satellites in orbit require a CTCSS (PL) tone of 67.0 Hz
on your transmit frequency." Mostly true, but LilacSat-2 and PO-101 don't
follow this model.?
"These instructions assume you are using a hand-held directional antenna. If
you?re using your standard dual-band vertical antenna at home or on the roof
of your car, you can ignore those instructions."? Oh, man, I really don't
think we should be encouraging newbies to try to work satellites using a
vertical to receive the downlink. Also, very unsure why vertical antenna ops
should ignore any of the rest of the instructions...??Maybe okay to use a
vertical to transmit, but to receive they really ought to be using an
antenna with gain or with the ability to rotate to match polarization,
ideally both. Please, let's not encourage more alligators!?
"A suggested frequency list of the three active FM satellites at the time of
this writing (May 2019) is in Figure 1." Rather than provide yet another
frequency list, can't we just reference an authoritative source elsewhere,
e.g., on the AMSAT-NA web site? We all remember that recent ARRL article
that posted many wrong frequencies; let's try to avoid risking a relapse of
that. A frequency list like this can be helpful, so perhaps AMSAT-NA could
include a list like this on the Frequency Summary page??FM Satellite
Frequency Summary ? AMSAT
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FM Satellite Frequency Summary ? AMSAT
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"Listen for a QSO to end, then give your callsign and your grid square,
using standard phonetics." I don't think we should be suggesting that ops
drop their call and grid on a busy FM pass. Unless you've already worked
everyone else on the pass, there's really no good reason to just drop your
call and grid. Find someone who is solid into the bird and appears to be
hearing other stations well, and call them directly. (But not immediately
after they've called someone else!) If you've already heard a callsign a
couple of times during the pass, it'll also be easier to repeat it on the
first try. When you wait until someone calls you, you run the risk of not
being able to catch their full call on the first try and needing a fill. I
think having the new op initiate the QSO gives them the best chance of
having a successful first QSO.?
"KX9X: ?Whiskey One Alpha Whiskey, thanks, Echo November Five Zero,
Illinois, QSL??W1AW: ?QSL, Fox November Three One, Connecticut, QSL??" Much
of this back-and-forth is extraneous. KX9X already provided his grid in his
first transmission, and?W1AW already provided his grid in his first
transmission. Neither asked for a fill. Unless a fill is needed, KX9X would
normally just end the QSO with his second transmission (KX9X:? "W1AW QSL
KX9X") which is really the norm. The other commonly heard pattern is when a
rover is working from a rare grid. If KX9X is the rover, that first KX9X
line in the sample QSO doesn't happen; the rover often announces their grid
when responding to a caller, and the rover's transmission is often followed
by that of a new caller calling the rover. If we want new ops to recognize
when QSOs have ended, it's good for them to know how 95+% of successful QSOs
really go down so they can more quickly recognize the pattern. Also, there's
generally no need to identify s
tate, unless it's a rare one. CT may be one of the few worth mentioning,
but most states are not.?
"With one hand holding your radio and the other holding your antenna, how
are you going to log your QSOs?" Recording the pass isn't the only way to
handle this, and may not even be the best approach for newbies, at least as
a primary method. I've posted in the past about the benefits of operating
with one's writing hand free, and logging by hand during the pass when
receiving, transcribing calls and grids as I hear them. It would be a useful
technique to suggest to new ops, particularly those who may not already be
experienced phone contesters, as an alternative that might also help to
improve their ability to work the pass. Reading a callsign you've already
written down can be much easier than recalling one you only heard verbally.
I cannot overstate how immensely this practice helped me.?
"If you are using two HTs, you will need a diplexer, which isolates your
transmitted signal from your receive radio. Without it, you will likely
overload the front end of your receive radio, which will make contacts
impossible. Several manufacturers such as Comet and MFJ offer diplexers; the
Arrow antenna has an optional diplexer that is stored in the antenna
handle." I haven't needed any filtering when using two HTs and an Arrow to
work AO-91 or AO-92. Also, the BLP-200+ filter may be a useful option to
suggest in lieu of those larger diplexers if one is using an Arrow antenna.?
73, Ryan AI6DO
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 04:13:22 +0000 (UTC)
From: "k6vug@?????????.???? <k6vug@?????????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>, Ryan Noguchi <ai6do@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite Basics (Part 2) article by KX9X
Message-ID: <384481943.322393.1560053602790@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Just one thing - while it is a very good idea to refer to a known good
frequency list, I have yet to come across such a list on AMSAT.ORG.? In
fact, I had to search the web for frequencies of some sats.? If and when
AMSAT would provide such a one pager, I believe others would point to it
instead of creating a new one.? In fact links to embeddable HTML or XML or
JSON copies would help automation for other sites that provide real tracking
etc..? Only trying to provide some constructive feedback and hopefully not
opening a can of worms.
?
Umesh, k6vug
?
?
On Saturday, June 8, 2019, 5:22:34 PM PDT, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote: ?
?
Sean KX9X posted another introductory article on satellite operating
on?https://www.onallbands.com/satellite-basics-part-2-making-qsos-via-satellit
e/. Check it out.
I did have a few exceptions to the advice given, as I believe they suggest
less-than-ideal operating practices. Rather than contact Sean directly, I
figured it would be worthwhile to post them here. If they're controversial,
perhaps it will stimulate some thoughtful discussion. I want to start off by
saying that I applaud Sean for providing some very thoughtful contributions
to help introduce potential new satellite ops to the birds. My intent is
really to provide constructive suggestions for improvement of the advice
that we as a community provide to new satellite operators to set them off on
the right path.?
"Currently, all FM satellites in orbit require a CTCSS (PL) tone of 67.0 Hz
on your transmit frequency." Mostly true, but LilacSat-2 and PO-101 don't
follow this model.?
"These instructions assume you are using a hand-held directional antenna. If
you?re using your standard dual-band vertical antenna at home or on the roof
of your car, you can ignore those instructions."? Oh, man, I really don't
think we should be encouraging newbies to try to work satellites using a
vertical to receive the downlink. Also, very unsure why vertical antenna ops
should ignore any of the rest of the instructions...??Maybe okay to use a
vertical to transmit, but to receive they really ought to be using an
antenna with gain or with the ability to rotate to match polarization,
ideally both. Please, let's not encourage more alligators!?
"A suggested frequency list of the three active FM satellites at the time of
this writing (May 2019) is in Figure 1." Rather than provide yet another
frequency list, can't we just reference an authoritative source elsewhere,
e.g., on the AMSAT-NA web site? We all remember that recent ARRL article
that posted many wrong frequencies; let's try to avoid risking a relapse of
that. A frequency list like this can be helpful, so perhaps AMSAT-NA could
include a list like this on the Frequency Summary page??FM Satellite
Frequency Summary ? AMSAT
|
|
|? |
FM Satellite Frequency Summary ? AMSAT
|
|
|
"Listen for a QSO to end, then give your callsign and your grid square,
using standard phonetics." I don't think we should be suggesting that ops
drop their call and grid on a busy FM pass. Unless you've already worked
everyone else on the pass, there's really no good reason to just drop your
call and grid. Find someone who is solid into the bird and appears to be
hearing other stations well, and call them directly. (But not immediately
after they've called someone else!) If you've already heard a callsign a
couple of times during the pass, it'll also be easier to repeat it on the
first try. When you wait until someone calls you, you run the risk of not
being able to catch their full call on the first try and needing a fill. I
think having the new op initiate the QSO gives them the best chance of
having a successful first QSO.?
"KX9X: ?Whiskey One Alpha Whiskey, thanks, Echo November Five Zero,
Illinois, QSL??W1AW: ?QSL, Fox November Three One, Connecticut, QSL??" Much
of this back-and-forth is extraneous. KX9X already provided his grid in his
first transmission, and?W1AW already provided his grid in his first
transmission. Neither asked for a fill. Unless a fill is needed, KX9X would
normally just end the QSO with his second transmission (KX9X:? "W1AW QSL
KX9X") which is really the norm. The other commonly heard pattern is when a
rover is working from a rare grid. If KX9X is the rover, that first KX9X
line in the sample QSO doesn't happen; the rover often announces their grid
when responding to a caller, and the rover's transmission is often followed
by that of a new caller calling the rover. If we want new ops to recognize
when QSOs have ended, it's good for them to know how 95+% of successful QSOs
really go down so they can more quickly recognize the pattern. Also, there's
generally no need to identify s
tate, unless it's a rare one. CT may be one of the few worth mentioning,
but most states are not.?
"With one hand holding your radio and the other holding your antenna, how
are you going to log your QSOs?" Recording the pass isn't the only way to
handle this, and may not even be the best approach for newbies, at least as
a primary method. I've posted in the past about the benefits of operating
with one's writing hand free, and logging by hand during the pass when
receiving, transcribing calls and grids as I hear them. It would be a useful
technique to suggest to new ops, particularly those who may not already be
experienced phone contesters, as an alternative that might also help to
improve their ability to work the pass. Reading a callsign you've already
written down can be much easier than recalling one you only heard verbally.
I cannot overstate how immensely this practice helped me.?
"If you are using two HTs, you will need a diplexer, which isolates your
transmitted signal from your receive radio. Without it, you will likely
overload the front end of your receive radio, which will make contacts
impossible. Several manufacturers such as Comet and MFJ offer diplexers; the
Arrow antenna has an optional diplexer that is stored in the antenna
handle." I haven't needed any filtering when using two HTs and an Arrow to
work AO-91 or AO-92. Also, the BLP-200+ filter may be a useful option to
suggest in lieu of those larger diplexers if one is using an Arrow antenna.?
73, Ryan AI6DO
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 11:19:05 +0200
From: Erich Eichmann <erich.eichmann@????????.??>
To: Edward Roth <kzeronw@?????.???>, AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SATpc32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue
Message-ID: <d3b40b9f-322f-d58f-d244-ae71cd1da957@????????.??>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Hi
Yesterday? I uploaded a file with instructions on how to configure the
IC-9700 and SatPC32 for CAT control (English page 'Downloads')
http://www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings.htm
All CAT features seem to work flawlessly. I tested the CAT control
several hours straight without any problem.
Also, I uploaded revised files that add the IC-9700 to the lists of
supported models (with the recent program file choose the IC-9100 as
model. That will work also because I did not make any other changes to
the? program code).
The German text can be downloaded here:
http://www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings_dt.htm
Thanks to LA7XK and others who helped to find out and test the settings.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 08.06.2019 um 07:35 schrieb Edward Roth via AMSAT-BB:
> I wrestled with this problem for over a week trying everything I could
> think of to change and test. I finally saw a post by one of the developers
> of either the N1MM Contest Logging program or the WSJT-X digital program -
> can't remember which - saying that if you use their program with the
> IC-9700 then turn OFF the CI-V Transceive function or you will have data
> collisions. I turned it off in my IC-9700 and haven't had the problem
> since (the default is ON).
> Go to page 8-13 in the manual to see how to get to this setting.
> I'd be interested in knowing how many people had this problem.
> ED, K0NW
>
> Original Message
> From: Frank Karnauskas<n1uw@???????.???>
> To:<amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 23:41:55 -0500
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue
> After watching Daniel, W5EKG's You Tube video, I had SatPC32 and the
> IC-9700 working beautifully on the first try. (Thanks, Daniel!) The
> radio frequency tracked the software real-time just like it should.
>
> However, after playing around for a few minutes (changing satellites,
> turning the main tuning knob, etc.) The radio suddenly stopped
> following the frequency changes from SatPC32. The frequency
> intermittently updates after 10-20 seconds accompanied by the
> frequency on the radio display flashing white from MAIN to SUB for a
> brief moment. Usually nothing happens until I choose another
> satellite then the frequency updates once then...crickets.
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2019 18:07:44 -0500
From: "Mark D. Johns" <mjohns+K0JM@??????.???>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Corrected Title: ANS-160 AMSAT News Service Weekly
Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-160
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:
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In this edition:
* AMSAT Field Day on the Satellites
* Final Call for Nominations - AMSAT Board of Directors
* AMSAT President Awarded Russian E.T. Krenkel Medal
* 37th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium, October 18-20, 2019
* Dollar-for-Dollar Match on your ARISS Donation Thru June 17, 2019
* AO-85 Back in Operation
* VUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 2019
* 2019 Edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites Available
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
* CAMSAT Announces Upcoming Launch of CAS-7B
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-160.01
ANS-160 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 160.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE YYY
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-160.01
AMSAT Field Day on the Satellites
Most hams know about the ARRL Field Day event each June, and most who
have participated in an ARRL Field Day in recent years are aware that
a satellite contact will gain 100 bonus points for a participating
station. However, all may not be aware that there is a parallel event
sponsored by AMSAT that is geared exclusively to satellite operation.
The AMSAT Field Day 2019 event is open to all Amateur Radio operators.
Amateurs are to use the exchange as specified in ARRL rules for Field
Day. The AMSAT competition is to encourage the use of all amateur sat-
ellites, both analog and digital.
Note that no points will be credited for any contacts beyond the ONE
allowed via each single-channel FM satellite. Operators are encouraged
not to make any extra contacts via theses satellites (Ex: SO-50).
CW contacts and digital contacts are worth three points. Satellite
digipeat QSO?s and APRS short-message contacts are worth three points
each, but must be complete verified two-way exchanges. The one contact
per FM satellite is not applied to digital transponders.
The use of terrestrial gateway stations or internet gateways (i.e.
EchoLink, IRLP, etc.) to uplink/downlink is not allowed. Complete
rules and scoring details may be found at:
https://www.amsat.org/field-day/
Certificates will be awarded for the first-place emergency power/port-
able station at the AMSAT General Meeting and Space Symposium in the
fall of 2019. Certificates will also be awarded to the second and
third place portable/emergency operation in addition to the first-
place home station running on emergency power. A station submitting
high, award-winning scores will be requested to send in dupe sheets
for analog contacts and message listings for digital downloads.
You may have multiple rig difficulties, antenna failures, computer
glitches, generator disasters, tropical storms, and there may even be
satellite problems, but the goal is to test your ability to operate in
an emergency situation. Try different gear. Demonstrate satellite
operations to hams that don?t even know the HAMSATS exist. Test your
equipment. Avoid making more than ONE contact via the FM-only voice
HAMSATS or the ISS, and enjoy the event!
[ANS thanks AMSAT/KK5DO for the above information]
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2019 marks AMSAT?s 50th Anniversary
of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the
AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program.
Full details are available at
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/
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Final Call for Nominations - AMSAT Board of Directors
It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT Board of
Directors election. Four directors' terms expire this year: those of
Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Clayton Coleman, W5PFG; Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA;
and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM. In addition, up to two Alternates may be
elected for one-year terms.
A valid nomination requires either one Member Society or five current
individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT member for
Director. Written nominations, consisting of the nominee's name and
call, and the nominating individuals' names, calls and individual
signatures should be mailed to:
AMSAT
10605 CONCORD ST STE 304
KENSINGTON MD 20895-2526
In addition to traditional submissions of written nominations, which
is the preferred method, the intent to nominate someone may be made
by electronic means. These include e-mail, fax, or electronic image
of a petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to
martha at amsat.org or faxed to +1-301-822-4371.
No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive at the AMSAT
office no later than June 15th. If the nomination is a traditional
written nomination, no other action is required. If electronic means
are used, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at
the AMSAT office within 7 days following the close of nominations
on June 15th.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE
NOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT BYLAWS.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information]
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AMSAT relies on your donations to Keep Amateur Radio in Space
Please consider a one-time or recurring donation today at
https://www.amsat.org/donate/
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37th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium, October 18-20, 2019
AMSAT has announced that the 2019 37th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium
and General Meeting will be held on Friday through Sunday, October 18-
20, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia. The location will be The Hilton
Arlington, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, Virginia, 22203.
The Hilton Arlington is located in the heart of the Ballston neighbor-
hood of Arlington, VA. Connected to the Ballston Metro Station, the
hotel offers easy and effortless access to Washington D.C.?s top tour-
ist destinations like the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums and
historical monuments. The hotel is six miles from Reagan National
Airport and the National Mall.
The AMSAT Board of Director?s Meeting will be held just before the
Symposium, October 16-17, at the same hotel.
The current plan includes tours of Washington D.C./Baltimore area on
Sunday and Monday, October 20-21. The banquet speakers will celebrate
AMSAT?s long history, and an OSCAR Park display also is planned,
so please plan join us for the 50th Anniversary Symposium ? you would
be glad you did.
You can make hotel reservations by calling the hotel directly at
703-528-6000. The group name is AMSAT, Radio Amateur Satellite Corpor-
ation.
A link for online reservations will be posted at a later date.
Symposium and banquet tickets will be available for purchase on the
AMSAT store in July.
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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Dollar-for-Dollar Match on your ARISS Donation Thru June 17, 2019
During the ARISS Forum at the Hamvention, it was announced, that
between now and June 17, that an anonymous donor will equally match
one dollar for each dollar donated up to $10,000.
Here is an excellent opportunity to get the most from your donations
to the ARISS FundRazr. The FundRazr Project was initiated to raise
$150,000 towards the ARISS Radio Upgrade on ISS. To date 90
contributors have donated $24,840 to the campaign, about 17% of the
goal. $10,000 of your dollars, donated now, will raise that total to
$44,840, including the matching funds. It would be great if we could
actually achieve one-third of our goal ($50,000) by mid-June.
Please donate today at
https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_6ruVeeeNzOa6ruVeeeNzOa
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]
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AMSAT President Awarded Russian E.T. Krenkel Medal
AMSAT President and ARRL Life Member Joe Spier, K6WAO, has been
awarded the Russian E.T. Krenkel Medal, a prestigious award granted
to individuals and organizations for outstanding global contributions
to Amateur Radio.
Joe Spier, K6WAO is a long time supporter of Amateur Radio in Space
and international cooperation. K6WAO is the President of the Radio
Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). He has also served AMSAT as
Executive Vice President, and Vice President, Educational Relations.
He is a long term supporter of Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) and scientific, technical, engineering, and
mathematics education. Spier is an AMSAT Life Member. He also is a
Life Member of American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Society
of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA).
The award's namesake, Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel, was a radio amateur
who, over the years, used the call signs RAEM, U3AA, and UA3AA. Born
in Poland, Krenkel was an Arctic explorer who took part in the first
Soviet "drifting station," North Pole-1. He was made a "Hero of the
Soviet Union" in 1938 for his exploits.
Krenkel's son, T.E. Krenkel, is among the four signatories to the
award certificate. The younger Krenkel, a professor at the Moscow
Technical College of Telecommunication and Informatics, said his
father was an avid radio amateur who served as the first chairman
of the Central Radio Club in the USSR.
Krenkel's image appears on postage stamps from the USSR and Russia,
and he authored a biography entitled My Callsign is RAEM. In the era
when all radio amateurs received QSL cards via Box 88, Moscow, Krenkel
was allowed to have his own postal address on his QSLs and was issued
the non-standard RAEM call sign.
Information about the Krenkel Medal can be found at:
http://krenkelmedal.org/index.php?id=49
[ANS thanks the Russian National Academy of Researches and
Discoveries for the above information]
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AO-85 Back in Operation
AO-85 is almost back in full sun. It was commanded on at about 1200Z
on Friday morning, June 7. The repeater is on, but so far no DUV tele-
metry, so IHU must not be working. Also, repeater isn't dropping be-
tween uplinks as it should in this mode. But it has been left on, so
users should feel free to use while you can. Reports too please!
[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations for the above
information]
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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 2019
Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the
ARRL for the period May 1, 2019 through June 1, 2019 . Congratulations
to all those who made the list this month!
CALL 01May 01Jun
NP4JV 730 763
W5RKN 660 675
KE4AL 502 556
AA8CH 500 550
NS3L 426 457
VE7CEW 386 428
K9UO 300 351
HP2VX 108 300
KK4YEL 200 300
AD0HJ 225 250
PT9BM 203 225
WW8W 181 201
ND0C New 153
W1OH 101 126
W5PFG(DM95)109 125
KL2DN 100 112
WB4SON New 106
[ANS thanks Ron Parsons, W5RKN for the above information]
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2019 Edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites Available
The 2019 Edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites, the de-
finitive reference for the new or experienced amateur satellite oper-
ator is now available from the AMSAT store for $25 + shipping.
This definitive reference is written for the new satellite operator by
Gould Smith, WA4SXM, but includes discussions for the experienced op-
erator who wishes to review the features of amateur satellite communi-
cations. The new operator will be introduced to the basic concepts and
terminology unique to this mode. Additionally, there are many prac-
tical tips and tricks to ensure making contacts, and to sound like an
experienced satellite operator in the process.
Newly revised in May 2019 with information on new satellites and addi-
tional information about operating and logging satellite QSOs. It also
includes information on several satellites of interest to hams
expected to be launched in the coming year.
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
For latest information, see:
https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/
Hot Rod Power Tour Rove (North Carolina to Ohio) ? June 8-14, 2019
WY7AA will be traveling with several thousand other Hot Rods along a
winding route from NC to OH. RJ will mostly be activating in the even-
ings on FM passes including grids EM95, FM06, EM86, EM78, EM69, EN71,
and EN81. Checkout the event route: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-153-HotRods
And if anyone is anywhere close to the route, come out and see the
spectacle and let RJ know on Twitter if you are coming out. Follow RJ
on APRS.fi as WY7AA-9.
#HomewardBoundRove (DN13, DN14, DN21, DN22, DN23) ? June 14-18,2019
Casey, KI7UNJ, will be hitting a few grids on his way home. Look for
DN13/DN14 line on June 14th, DN21/DN22 line June 15th, DN22 June 17,
and DN23 June 18th. FM only. Pass times expected between 1700-2000
UTC. Specific passes to be posted on Casey?s Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
Drummond Island (EN85, EN86) ? June 15-18,2019
Chris, AA8CH, will be up on Drummond Island again June 15-18, staying
in EN86 and also activating EN85 as well. Open to any sked requests
if someone needs either grid. May activate EN74, 75, 76 on the way
there or back depending. Will try to post passes to @??????????????
twitter if possible.
Post Hot Rod Power Tour Rove (New York to Wyoming) ? June 15-27, 2019
Following the Hot Rod Power Tour, WY7AA will be heading to FN02 for a
few days and plan to work FN01/11 gridline around June 17-18. Details
to follow. He will be heading as far east as FN32 and then eventually
working his way back to DN71. Specifically looking for EN01/02 along
the way. Details will be posted to Twitter and his QRZ page as the
trip plans unfold. Follow him on APRS.fi as WY7AA-9, as he will not
have Twitter access along the road.
#JosephOrBustRove (DN04, DN05, DN15) ? June 28-30, 2019
Casey, KI7UNJ, will be wandering around Eastern Oregon and decided
to do a little grid activating. Look for Casey on FM passes in DN04
mid-Friday, June 28th, in DN15 Friday night to Saturday evening,
and DN05 Sunday morning. Specific passes to be posted on Casey?s
Twitter feed https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
Iceland (HP95 IP15 IP25 IP03 HP03) ? July 13-19, 2019
Adam, K0FFY, is taking his family (and his radios) to Iceland. Tenta-
tive schedule is HP95 July 13, IP13 and IP15 July 14-15, IP25 July 16,
IP03 or HP93 July 17-18, and HP94 July 19. There?s a lot to see, so
passes will be best effort and announced on Twitter shortly prior.
https://twitter.com/K0FFY_Radio
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org
[ANS Thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information]
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-06-04 01:00 UTC
D?m d?t? a ml?de?e Olomouc (House of Children and Youth Olomouc),
Olomouc, Czech Republic, direct via OK2KWX
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV
Contact is go for: Sat 2019-06-08 13:05:59 UTC 90 deg
Peninsula Grammar, Melbourne, Australia, telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV
Contact is go for: Thu 2019-06-13 11:10:52 UTC 79 deg
Smithsonian Air and Space ? Udvar-Hazy, Chantilly, VA, USA,
telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV (***)
Contact is go for: Sat 2019-06-15 18:11:51 UTC 42 deg
Note, all times are approximate.
[ANS thanks ARISS/AJ9N for the above information]
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CAMSAT Announces Upcoming Launch of CAS-7B
CAMSAT, the Chinese Amateur Satellite Group, has announced the upcom-
ing launch of a short-life experimental sail satellite carrying an FM
repeater within the next few weeks. CAS-7B ( BP-1B ) is scheduled to
be launched at the end of June this year, according to a June 1 news
release that has been widely disseminated.
Because of the orbital apogee and the size and mass of the satellite,
the orbital life of the satellite is expected to be only one week, up
to a maximum of one month, which will also provide with an opportunity
for hams to track and monitor satellite entering the atmosphere.
The launch will use a new launch vehicle from a small commercial
rocket company. This is the first launch of this launch vehicle, and
there is a large possibility of failure. However, if successful, the
satellite will send CW telemetry on 435.715 MHz. There will also be an
FM crossband repeater with uplink at 145.900 MHz and downlink at
435.715 MHz.
AMSAT-UK has made the full news release available online at:
https://bit.ly/2Wo78w5
[ANS thanks CAMSAT for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ The CubeSat Standards Handbook is a summary of freely available
space standards with potential application for the CubeSat domain.
There is a recent version of the CubeSat Standards Handbook at:
https://bit.ly/2MoDxhp
(ANS thanks Artur Scholz of LibreCube Initiative for the above
information)
+ An article celebrating the success of the Chip-Sat swarm was pub-
lished by the Standford University News service and can be seen at:
https://stanford.io/2F3UhVt
(ANS thanks @??????????? on Twitter for the above information)
+ There have been many questions posted recently in various social
media channels concerning activity on PO-101. A schedule of PO-101
activity is posted weekly at: https://twitter.com/Diwata2PH
(ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information)
+ The Group for Earth Observation (GEO) aims to enable amateur recep-
tion of weather and earth imaging satellites. The GEO Newsletter
weather satellite publication is available for free download at:
http://www.geo-web.org.uk/geoquarterly.php
(ANS thanks Southgate ARC for the above information)
+ CubeSat Developers Workshop talks now available to view at:
https://bit.ly/2ETUhqD
(ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.)
+ A very good article about the cubesat simulator is posted at:
https://bit.ly/2KtFdnv
(ANS thanks www.rtl-sdr.com for the above information)
+ An article on the advantages of using 3-D printing to create feed
horns and antennas for satellite stations can be found at:
http://www.satmagazine.com/story.php?number=944589183
(ANS thanks SatMagazine.com for the above information)
+ An article concerning possible changes to the 1240-1300 MHz band
allocation can be found at: https://bit.ly/2IqTjDv
(ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information)
+ TAPR Board of Directors election results: There were 144 votes cast
in the TAPR Board of Directors election, as follows:
Scotty Cowling WA2DFI: 133
George Byrkit K9TRV: 114
John Koster W9DDD: 106
Brian Rogers N1URO: 61
Therefore, WA2DFI, K9TRV and W9DDD have been elected to the Board of
Directors to serve three year terms.
(ANS thanks Stana Horzepa, WA1LOU, TAPR Secretary for the above
information)
+ The RACE mission concept involves two ?6-unit? CubeSats that will
fly together in close formation and perform close-proximity opera-
tions. These will include rendezvous and docking, and the ability to
perform a close flyby around uncooperative targets, such as derelict
satellites. Full article at: https://bit.ly/2EWJCvI
(ANS thanks the European Space Agency for the above information)
+ The blog, "On All Bands," has two recent posts on how to work
amateur satellites. Part 1 is at:
https://tinyurl.com/y6hxcujl
Part 2 is at:
https://tinyurl.com/y54dr8sk
(ANS thanks Sean Kutzko, KX9X, 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,
This week's ANS Editor,
K0JM at amsat dot org
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