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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AMSAT Room Rate at the Hilton (Ed Krome)
2. Re: PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages (PY5LF)
3. Re: PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages (KE6BLR Robert)
4. EO-88, finally! (Lapo Pieri)
5. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-14 01:30 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
6. Upcoming ARISS contact with Loreto College, Adelaide, South
Australia, Australia (n4csitwo@?????????.????
7. Re: PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages (Scott)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:21:36 -0400
From: Ed Krome <e.krome@???????.???>
To: Martha <martha@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Room Rate at the Hilton
Message-ID: <646C0E87-EB6B-4F63-B786-05A19BA78F23@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Thank you! Worked great.
See you soon!
Ed Krome K9EK
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 13, 2019, at 12:02 PM, Martha <martha@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Rooms have been added to Tuesday and Wednesday (7 each). Sunday 25 rooms
were added.
>
> Good Luck
>
>> On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 10:01 AM Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> The chat people are in central and know only what the us in the database,
>> which obviously has problems. I got Sunday nite with no prob. Tuesday nite
>> was the hard one, but Maria solved it
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 3:46 PM Martha via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Just got off the phone with the Sales Manager. She will call me back
with
>> > the number of rooms available Tuesday-Sunday. If the block is full she
>> > will try to add extra rooms. As soon as I hear something, I'll let you
>> > know.
>> >
>> > Martha
>> >
>> > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 3:16 PM Frank <K6FW1@???????.???> wrote:
>> >
>> > > When I booked I got the $149 rate for Oct 15-21.
>> > >
>> > > Frank
>> > > K6FW
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > On Aug 12, 2019, at 11:59 AM, Glenn Miller - AA5PK via AMSAT-BB <
>> > > amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > I just finished booking my symposium room using the online chat
>> > function
>> > > with a Hilton customer service rep.
>> > > >
>> > > > The AMSAT rate is only good through Saturday night. If you plan to
>> > stay
>> > > Sunday night, you'll have to book that night separately (at a much
higher
>> > > rate).
>> > > >
>> > > > The CS rep said the AMSAT block of rooms was filling up quickly.
>> > > >
>> > > > Glenn
>> > > > AA5PK
>> > > >
>> > > > -----Original Message----- From: Martha via AMSAT-BB
>> > > > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 10:05 AM
>> > > > To: Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
>> > > > Cc: AMSAT BB
>> > > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Room Rate at the Hilton
>> > > >
>> > > > The best way to register is to call the hotel directly. If you still
>> > > have
>> > > > problems, ask for Maria, the Sales Manager
>> > > >
>> > > > 73- Martha
>> > > >
>> > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 7:25 PM Frank Karnauskas via AMSAT-BB <
>> > > > amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Yes, please don't flood Martha with phone calls just yet. She is
well
>> > > >> aware of the problem and diligently working on it.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> An update will be posted when we have news. I look forward to
meeting
>> > > >> everyone there...one way or the other. :-)
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Cheers,
>> > > >> Frank
>> > > >>
>> > > >> FRANK KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > > >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???? On Behalf Of
Burns
>> > > >> Fisher via AMSAT-BB
>> > > >> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 5:36 PM
>> > > >> To: Mike McCann
>> > > >> Cc: AMSAT BB
>> > > >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Room Rate at the Hilton
>> > > >>
>> > > >> The hotel has had all kinds of problems with this. I initially
>> > managed
>> > > to
>> > > >> get Wed-Sun nites at the rate, but not the 15th so I could go to the
>> > > start
>> > > >> of the board meeting. Martha has been in contact with them and I
got
>> > > the
>> > > >> rate for the 15th. But that was last Weds.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I do suggest calling them directly at the hotel, not the central
>> > > >> reservation line. Push to talk to the group person if the first
>> > person
>> > > >> can't help. If that does not work, check with Martha (I hate to say
>> > > that
>> > > >> since she is probably flooded with these kinds of calls!) It's
>> > > possible
>> > > >> the block is sold out, but given the trouble, I'd be surprised.
BTW,
>> > do
>> > > >> not take the prepaid rate (which is about double the AMSAT rate, but
>> > is
>> > > the
>> > > >> next cheapest thing) until all other avenues are covered. Getting
out
>> > > of
>> > > >> that is REALLY difficult.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 5:57 PM Jeff Johns via AMSAT-BB <
>> > > >> amsat-bb@?????.???>
>> > > >> wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> > I had the same issue for last year?s symposium in Huntsville. I
>> > > needed up
>> > > >> > just staying across the street from the host hotel and, by doing
so,
>> > > >> saved
>> > > >> > about $100 and in a newer property with better amenities. It?s not
>> > > just a
>> > > >> > problem with AMSAT events, I travel frequently to many events
where
>> > I
>> > > >> have
>> > > >> > to self-book and almost 50% of the time the ?special? codes don?t
>> > > work. I
>> > > >> > would just give the hotel a call or look for less expensive
options
>> > > >> within
>> > > >> > a reasonable distance. Best of luck and 73!
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Jeff WE4B
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > > On Aug 11, 2019, at 4:41 PM, Mike McCann via AMSAT-BB <
>> > > >> > amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > Yep I used group code "RAS"
>> > > >> > > It replies with: The requested rate is not available. View other
>> > > >> > available rooms and rates below.
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > Mike
>> > > >> > > On Sunday, August 11, 2019, 5:30:43 PM EDT, Zach Metzinger
via
>> > > >> > AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > On 08/11/19 16:17, Mike McCann via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> > > >> > >> Hello All,
>> > > >> > >> I just tried to make a reservation at the Arlington Hilton for
>> > the
>> > > >> > AMSAT Symposium, the Web site is saying that there aren't any
rooms
>> > > >> > available at the AMSAT rate. Is anyone else seeing this problem?
>> > > >> > >> Mike KB2GHZ
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > Did you use the correct link / reservation code?
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> >
>> > > >>
>> > >
>> >
https://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/D/DCAVAHF-RAS-20191015/index.
jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > Group code is "RAS".
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > I used this and set the dates for 17th - 20th, and was able to
>> > view
>> > > a
>> > > >> > > room at $150/night.
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > --- Zach
>> > > >> > > N0ZGO
>> > > >> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > >> > > 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:
>> > > https://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:
>> > > https://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:
>> > > https://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:
>> > https://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:
>> > https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> > > >>
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > 73- Martha
>> > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > 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:
https://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:
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > --
>> > 73- Martha
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > 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: https://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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
> --
> 73- Martha
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 15:53:13 -0300
From: PY5LF <py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
To: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages
Message-ID:
<CAAy53m7F7W2kDrHC33ggPEiRuhED_Tt8wnYqbuASjyas=UAQ0A@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hi
Sent a message answering an CQ number 55 and my number is 58.
https://www.facebook.com/py5lf/videos/2673063846046649/?t=0
73
Em ter, 13 de ago de 2019 ?s 09:35, Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
escreveu:
> Luciano,
>
> Can you test the BXX40CCCCCC# QSL messages and see if they show up on the
> web page for DTMF?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* PY5LF <py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 13, 2019 7:22 AM
> *To:* Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>; AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages
>
>
>
> Hi
>
> Here is a short video with instructions to IC9700, FTM400, FTM100, DMTF.
>
> https://youtu.be/0DQTbjiscP4
>
> I hope it helps .
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Em seg, 12 de ago de 2019 ?s 22:56, Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb@?????.???> escreveu:
>
> Thanks to Robert, KE6BLR, we can now capture the DTMF Grids and Messages
> data coming down from PSAT2. I have added the DTMF page to the list of
> links for PSAT2:
>
> http://aprs.org/sats.html
>
> Summary: You encode your Grid and callsign into a 16 digit DTMF memory on
> your radio. Using narrow band FM, send it on 145.98 withi doppler
> compensation or at the middle of a pass.
>
> PSAT2 assigns a CQ number and acknowledges it by voice and then sends an
> APRS packet that contains the grid. Robert's web page will capture that
> packet.
>
> A second station can send their DTMF grid and get the same process but with
> a new CQ number.
>
> Now, either station can send a DTMF QSL Message for the other guy's CQ
> number which will also be spoken and recorded on the APRS downlink.
>
> Details on the psat2 page on the above web page.
> PSAT2 is entering a phase of Apogee in the northern hemisphere for a week
> or so and so is more workable in the USA and southern Europe.
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> _______________________________________________
> 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> *PY5LF *
>
> *Luciano Fabricio*
>
> *www.falautomation.com.br <http://www.falautomation.com.br>*
>
>
>
--
*PY5LF *
*Luciano Fabricio*
*www.falautomation.com.br <http://www.falautomation.com.br>*
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:04:55 -0700
From: KE6BLR Robert <ke6blr.robert@?????.???>
To: PY5LF <py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages
Message-ID:
<CABaTVVZrHc_-DzivFObSZHj6k_nKy6f64p2Pofxge9uYd=amgQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
You're packets arrived on the website: http://www.aprsat.com/dtmf
>>>PY5LF0>APS,TT,PS2*,qAO,PY5LF-10:>GG54LL/G CQ#59
>>>PY5LF0>APS,TT,PS2*,qAO,PY5LF-10::ALL : Q S L, your number 55, My number
is 58.
On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 11:54 AM PY5LF via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Hi
> Sent a message answering an CQ number 55 and my number is 58.
> https://www.facebook.com/py5lf/videos/2673063846046649/?t=0
> 73
>
> Em ter, 13 de ago de 2019 ?s 09:35, Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
> escreveu:
>
> > Luciano,
> >
> > Can you test the BXX40CCCCCC# QSL messages and see if they show up on the
> > web page for DTMF?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* PY5LF <py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 13, 2019 7:22 AM
> > *To:* Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>; AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
> > *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Here is a short video with instructions to IC9700, FTM400, FTM100, DMTF.
> >
> > https://youtu.be/0DQTbjiscP4
> >
> > I hope it helps .
> >
> > 73
> >
> >
> >
> > Em seg, 12 de ago de 2019 ?s 22:56, Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb@?????.???> escreveu:
> >
> > Thanks to Robert, KE6BLR, we can now capture the DTMF Grids and Messages
> > data coming down from PSAT2. I have added the DTMF page to the list of
> > links for PSAT2:
> >
> > http://aprs.org/sats.html
> >
> > Summary: You encode your Grid and callsign into a 16 digit DTMF memory
> on
> > your radio. Using narrow band FM, send it on 145.98 withi doppler
> > compensation or at the middle of a pass.
> >
> > PSAT2 assigns a CQ number and acknowledges it by voice and then sends an
> > APRS packet that contains the grid. Robert's web page will capture that
> > packet.
> >
> > A second station can send their DTMF grid and get the same process but
> with
> > a new CQ number.
> >
> > Now, either station can send a DTMF QSL Message for the other guy's CQ
> > number which will also be spoken and recorded on the APRS downlink.
> >
> > Details on the psat2 page on the above web page.
> > PSAT2 is entering a phase of Apogee in the northern hemisphere for a week
> > or so and so is more workable in the USA and southern Europe.
> >
> > Bob, WB4APR
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > *PY5LF *
> >
> > *Luciano Fabricio*
> >
> > *www.falautomation.com.br <http://www.falautomation.com.br>*
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> *PY5LF *
> *Luciano Fabricio*
> *www.falautomation.com.br <http://www.falautomation.com.br>*
> _______________________________________________
> 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:04:03 +0200
From: Lapo Pieri <ik5nax@???????????.??>
To: Amsat-bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] EO-88, finally!
Message-ID: <20190813210403.GE3349@??????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi,
this evening I've had the pleasure to make my first qso on EO-88, thank to
Francesco IK0FVC! For half of the pass the sat was in eclipse and the
transponder active, enough to complete the qso.
73, Lapo IK5NAX
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 01:55:21 +0000 (UTC)
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-14
01:30 UTC
Message-ID: <2125872212.3634262.1565747721780@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-08-14 01:30 UTC
?
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Loreto College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV
Contact is go for: Thu 2019-08-15 09:17:06 UTC 53 deg
Watch for live stream at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 min before AOS.
?
The Children?s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD
(CASIS#3), telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA
Contact is go for: Thu 2019-08-22 17:16:22 UTC 38 deg
?
?
The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
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 ???
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
?
For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume
the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser.? I am now
thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to
handle the link.? Please let me know you experience any issues.? So now you
should be able to directly click on the link.? (***)
?
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?2019-08-14 01:30 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
?
?
The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-08-09 04:00 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
?
?
?
The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
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 ???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
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)
?
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@????????.???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and
Australia and Russia)
?
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.
?
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@???.???.
?
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.????????????
?
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@?????????.???
?
?
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 136
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 120
?
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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 1326.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1269.
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.
?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
?
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.r
tf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
?
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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?
Exp. 59 on orbit
Christina Koch
Aleksey Ovchinin
Nick Hague KG5TMV
?
Exp. 60 on orbit
Luca Parmitano KF5KDP
Alexander Skvortsov
Drew Morgan KI5AAA
?
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
?
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 22:02:57 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>, <ariss-press@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Loreto College,
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Message-ID: <CCB2F1DF068E4098982DC12E77FD60CE@???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Loreto College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
on 15 August. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:17 UTC. It
is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this
time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds.
The contact will be a telebridge between IR0ISS and IK1SLD. The contact
should be audible over Italy 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.
Loreto College Marryatville is South Australia's only all-girls independent
Catholic day and boarding school, catering for approximately 600 students
from Early Learning to Year 12. The College was established in 1905 and is
set on beautiful heritage grounds. Being one of seven Australian Loreto
Schools united by the vision of Mary Ward, the College prides itself on the
development of strong, passionate, and confident girls and young women who
have the social consciousness to make a difference to our world. A Loreto
education is built from a 400-year-old foundation that articulates the
importance of educating girls and young women so that they will actively
take a place in society and influence their world through a set of strong
values and beliefs. In delivering this view, Loreto College Marryatville
provides girls with a well-rounded education where students are presented
with a broad range of opportunities and given the support and encouragement
needed so that they become confiden
t and engaged learners.
There are approximately 85 teaching and non-teaching staff to support
student learning. Coordinating teacher is Ann-Maree Tippins. Supporting
teachers are Patty Warrender, Alison Thompson, Andrew Baker, Isabelle Roberts.
Dr Nicole Archard is Principal and supported the College's first trip to
NASA, Cape Kennedy Centre, in 2017. A group of 16 girls, accompanied by 2
teachers, experienced 5 days as part of a Space Camp. We were fortunate
enough to meet the astronaut, John David Bartoe or JD, who was so friendly
and inspiring. One of our students, Holly MacRae, had a personal meeting
with Luca Parmitano, who departs on July 20 as part of Expedition 60-61.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Why are you in space? What are you working on?
2. How long have you been on the space station?
3. Do you ever worry about space junk hitting the ISS?
4. Do you go outside the space station?
5. What can you see in space from the ISS?
6. What does space smell like?
7. What is the most needed object in space?
8. Does time change in space?
9. Why does it look slow when the ISS is going so fast?
10. How do you know it is lunchtime when it's always dark?
11. How do you eat without your food going everywhere?
12. Do you have to take food and water with you to the ISS?
13. What happens if there is an emergency on the ISS?
14. What happens if you get hurt or sick on the ISS?
15. Do you get sick when you come back to Earth?
16. Why did you choose to become an astronaut?
17. How long did it take you to become an astronaut?
18. What was your favourite part of your training for the ISS? Why?
19. What do you do to pass the time in space when you are not working?
20. Do you have fun in space?
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. The Children's Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health),
Bethesda, MD (CASIS#3), telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA
Contact is go for: Thu 2019-08-22 17:16 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote
exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew
members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before
and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and
communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For
more information, see www.ariss.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 01:25:42 -0400
From: Scott <scott23192@?????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 downlink for DTMF grids and messages
Message-ID:
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Well, more great news on the PSAT-2 DTMF front.
In my previous post I had mentioned that the satellite accepted a "QSL"
from me against KC9ELU's CQ message. Here's the downlink from that:
--------------------------------------------
}K4KDR >APS,TT,PS2*::ALL : Q S L, your number 45, My number is 53.
--------------------------------------------
Well, on tonight's 0445 UTC pass, even though PSAT-2 was well past me and
losing elevation, KC9ELU got through to it with a QSL of my #53!
The downlink audio was something like "KC9ELU QSL your CQ #53 - Thanks for
the Contact". I can only paraphrase because like a total idiot with the
satellite so far past me, I had stopped recording. Yes... I should know
better and am usually more careful.
Anyway, great fun to see the full contact sequence completed, even if it
took multiple passes on different days.
***UPDATE: Just got an email from KC9ELU - he didn't have audio but did
decode the downlink packet! Makes me feel better to actually see it:
---------------------------------------------
}KC9ELU>APS,TT,PS2*::ALL : Q S L, your C Q number 53 and thanks for
the contact.
---------------------------------------------
Earlier in the pass I was able to get another QSL accepted against PY5LF's
CQ #59, too:
--------------------------------------------
PSAT2-1>APOFF,ARISS:}K4KDR >APS,TT,PS2*::ALL : Q S L, your number
59, My number is 62.
--------------------------------------------
... but Direwolf decoded that downlink packet with a bit error, so it was
not iGated onto the greater APRS network. But that's going to happen
sometimes, especially with a sat at low elevation. At least I got to hear
and see the feedback that I was heard by the DTMF engine. Here is the
downlink audio from that one:
https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//files/2019-08-14--0445--psat2.mp3
So Luciano, if you'd like to QSL my #62, the satellite should respond with
that "Thanks for the Contact" message to complete that full exchange.
-Scott, K4KDR
=================================
On the 0448 UTC pass tonight, even though the satellite was well past me
On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 3:38 AM Scott <scott23192@?????.???> wrote:
> Well, at the last minute before tonight's PSAT-2 passes, I finally figured
> out the correct format for the DTMF QSL messages & answered my own question.
>
> Here's a tweet w/ screen shots & audio URLs from tonight's successful DTMF
> connections:
>
> https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1161174309328621573
>
> I found the following page particularly helpful:
>
> http://aprs.org/QIKcom/Q2-DTMF-messages.txt
>
> ... in particular, the instruction:
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> DTMF messages are sent in a 16 key string starting with the "C", ending in #
>
> //
>
> CMMxxCCCCCCkkkk# Where CCCCCCkkkk are your callsign keys and key code
> and MM is the message number below
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> .. so, here is how it breaks down if anyone else could use the extra help
that I did.
>
> Get your call/grid DTMF from http://aprs.org/PSAT2Translator.html
>
> (important note: if your callsign is less than 6 characters, put a space
or 2 at the end to bring your character count to -6- before clicking
"Translate")
>
> ... so for a CQ, I use that string exactly:
>
> *18175453702201#
>
> However, if I want to QSL someone else's CQ, I only use the call sign
portion of that DTMF string. The string that gave me the QSL success was:
>
> C40455453702201#
>
> ... let's break that in its parts:
>
> >C : message follows
> >40 : message #40 is a QSL
> >45 : I am QSL-ing CQ #45 (from KC9ELU as seen on
http://www.aprsat.com/dtmf ) [... or heard directly over-the-air!! ]
> >545370 : the call sign portion of my original DTMF translation
> >2201 : also from the original DTMF translation - simply put, a converted
'key code' that goes with the previous numbers representing my call sign
> ># : END of message
>
> I won't go into the creation of the DTMF audio file here (I use Audacity);
please feel free to contact me if you need help on that. I used audio files
transmitted via Signalink at my location, but of course if you have a radio
with DTMF memory capability, that's an option, too.
>
> Hope that is helpful to someone else since I was so slow on the pick-up on
how to format the QSL type of message.
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
>
> ======================
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 11:46 PM Scott <scott23192@?????.???> wrote:
>
>> Many thanks to Robert for the time he's put into creating these very
>> informative web pages!
>>
>> Bob, I have read and re-read the DTMF instructions but even though it
>> reflects poorly on me, I'm not sure what exact string to transmit to QSL
>> someone's previous CQ.
>>
>> So here is my best guess - please correct as required.
>>
>> My callsign/grid DTMF (that has worked once) is: *18175453702201#
>>
>> For me to QSL CQ #45 from KC9ELU, do I transmit the following?:
>>
>> C4045*18175453702201#
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> -Scott, K4KDR
>>
>> ==========================
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 9:55 PM Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks to Robert, KE6BLR, we can now capture the DTMF Grids and Messages
>>> data coming down from PSAT2. I have added the DTMF page to the list of
>>> links for PSAT2:
>>>
>>> http://aprs.org/sats.html
>>>
>>> Summary: You encode your Grid and callsign into a 16 digit DTMF memory
>>> on
>>> your radio. Using narrow band FM, send it on 145.98 withi doppler
>>> compensation or at the middle of a pass.
>>>
>>> PSAT2 assigns a CQ number and acknowledges it by voice and then sends an
>>> APRS packet that contains the grid. Robert's web page will capture that
>>> packet.
>>>
>>> A second station can send their DTMF grid and get the same process but
>>> with
>>> a new CQ number.
>>>
>>> Now, either station can send a DTMF QSL Message for the other guy's CQ
>>> number which will also be spoken and recorded on the APRS downlink.
>>>
>>> Details on the psat2 page on the above web page.
>>> PSAT2 is entering a phase of Apogee in the northern hemisphere for a week
>>> or so and so is more workable in the USA and southern Europe.
>>>
>>> Bob, WB4APR
>>>
>>
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