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Today's Topics:
1. Re: FLORIPSAT loud over Colorado (Joseph B. Fitzgerald)
2. FloripaSat 1 identified (Nico Janssen)
3. question on g5400 controller (mikflathead@???.????
4. Re: question on g5400 controller (Stefan Wagener)
5. Re: question on g5400 controller (Robert MacHale)
6. question on g5400 controller (mikflathead@???.????
7. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-12-21 03:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
8. Re: question on g5400 controller (GEO Badger)
9. AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin ANS-356, December 22, 2019
(Frank Karnauskas)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:10:29 +0000
From: "Joseph B. Fitzgerald" <jfitzgerald@????.???.???>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>, Jim White
<jim@?????????????????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FLORIPSAT loud over Colorado
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There apparently is one available for Ubuntu
https://github.com/floripasat/grs/wiki
de KM1P
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From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> on behalf of Jim White via
AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 1:05 PM
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FLORIPSAT loud over Colorado
Hearing FLORIPSAT during current pass over Colo quite strong on
436.100. Beaconing data once a minute. The prelim keps that have been
distributed were very close.
Any plans for a decoder?
Jim
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:17:53 +0100
From: Nico Janssen <hamsat@??????.??>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FloripaSat 1 identified
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Doppler measurements show that FloripaSat 1 is object 44885 (2019-093G).
Downlink frequency now: 145.90047 MHz with some frequency drift.
73,
Nico PA0DLO
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:07:15 +0000 (UTC)
From: mikflathead@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] question on g5400 controller
Message-ID: <1850925881.2356131.1576879635407@????.?????.???>
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I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works
manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with
the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few
volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching
transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts
would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working
correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:19:49 -0600
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners@?????.???>
To: mikflathead@???.???
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] question on g5400 controller
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Hi Mike,
It really needs much more information. What do you mean with Sat32
controller? Do you run SatPC32 software? If yes, what the USB/serial or
whatever interface box that sits between the PC and the Yaesu Rotor control
box. What's the software setup under "Rotor Setup" in the software......
and so on and on....
Stefan, VE4SW
On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 4:09 PM WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works
> manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar
> with the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming
> a few volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching
> transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many
> volts would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working
> correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:46:35 +0000 (UTC)
From: Robert MacHale <robert.machale@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? <mikflathead@???.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] question on g5400 controller
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http://n3ujj.com/manuals/YAESU%20g5400b.pdf?
Page 3 says 24 VDC.?
I am guessing that is for full speed and then 12 VDC is half speed.
The only concern I would have is that it may be expecting a motor controller
to send it positive volts for turning one way and negative volts for turning
the other way; right?
Let me know if you figure it out.
73
Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License.?http://www.aprsat.com/predict
.?http://www.spaceCommunicator.club?
. Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration
On Friday, December 20, 2019, 2:09:33 PM PST, WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works
manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with
the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few
volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching
transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts
would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working
correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 02:00:50 +0000 (UTC)
From: mikflathead@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] question on g5400 controller
Message-ID: <422053266.2432229.1576893650659@????.?????.???>
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Someone helped. The 4 pins need to be grounded to activate the relays.
Thanks Mike
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 03:12:08 +0000 (UTC)
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-12-21
03:00 UTC
Message-ID: <60660532.1340236.1576897928517@????.?????.???>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-12-21 03:00 UTC
?
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Istituto Comprensivo ?Japigia 1 ? Verga?, Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN and
Istituto Comprensivo ?Caporizzi ? Lucarelli?, Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IR?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP
Contact was successful: Fri 2019-12-20 12:35:30 UTC 77 deg (***)
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After the two Italian schools, no other schools are planned for until the
week of 2020-01-06 to 2020-01-12.
?
We have been told of possible worldwide ARISS commemorative SSTV operation on
Fri 2019-12-27.
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://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
https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
?
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?2019-12-21 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.
?
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
?
?
The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-12-21 03:00 UTC. (***)
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
?
?
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://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
https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
?
Message to US Educators
?
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station?
?
Contact Opportunity?
?
Call for Proposals?
?
Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020
?
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a
crew member on board the ISS.? ARISS is happy to announce a proposal window
will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January
1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the
exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is
looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and
integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.?
?
?
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The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021
will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal
information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS
Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is
at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be
covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your
schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up
is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?.
?
The Opportunity?
?
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in
scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10
minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through
a question-and-answer session.?
?
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio
between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms
and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity
to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space
and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will
have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless
technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight
and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations
must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of
the radio contact.?
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Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and
space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational
organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer
efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable
communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using
Amateur Radio.??
?
More Information
?
For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal
guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars,
go to www.ariss.org.
?
Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education@?????.???.?
?
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 (STEAM)
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.
?
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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.
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For the application, go to:? https://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) https://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 https://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:
?
Francesco IK?WGF with 140 (***) ?
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136
Sergey RV3DR with 131
Gaston ON4WF with 123
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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 1374. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.??????????????????????????????????
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1307. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
?
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
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Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
?
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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:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
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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
https://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. 59 on orbit
Christina Koch
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Exp. 60 on orbit
Luca Parmitano KF5KDP
Alexander Skvortsov
Drew Morgan KI5AAA
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Exp. 61 on orbit
Oleg Skripochka
Jessica Meir
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 20:24:43 +0000 (UTC)
From: GEO Badger <w3ab@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? mikflathead@???.???? Robert MacHale
<robert.machale@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] question on g5400 controller
Message-ID: <939033335.2393908.1576959883476@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
My understanding is that the controller requires an external RS-232/USB to
Yaesu converter. Your program Sat32 or what ever sends data out the
seria/USBl port of your computer to be converted to "Yaesu" speak.
I use the LVB Tracker with mine and it works very nicely. The Tracker switch
the control lines/relays of the Yaesu control box.Plug and play.?
---?
Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ??
GEO ???
http://www.w3ab.org
You can say "over", you can say "out", you just can't say "over and out".
On Friday, December 20, 2019, 05:48:59 PM PST, Robert MacHale via
AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
http://n3ujj.com/manuals/YAESU%20g5400b.pdf?
Page 3 says 24 VDC.?
I am guessing that is for full speed and then 12 VDC is half speed.
The only concern I would have is that it may be expecting a motor controller
to send it positive volts for turning one way and negative volts for turning
the other way; right?
Let me know if you figure it out.
73
Robert MacHale. KE6BLR Ham Radio License.?http://www.aprsat.com/predict
.?http://www.spaceCommunicator.club?
. Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space Exploration
? ? On Friday, December 20, 2019, 2:09:33 PM PST, WB8PFZ via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:?
I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works
manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with
the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few
volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching
transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts
would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working
correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ
_______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:15:45 -0700
From: "Frank Karnauskas" <n1uw@???????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin ANS-356,
December 22, 2019
Message-ID: <000801d5b85c$f4c45ff0$de4d1fd0$@???????.???>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-356
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and
information 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://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio
in space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat dot org.
In this edition:
* SMOG-P and ATL-1 Designated Magyar-OSCAR 105 (MO-105) and
Magyar-OSCAR 106 (MO-106)
* CAMSAT CAS-6 Satellite Launched
* FCC Formally Adopts Proposals to Remove Amateur 3-GHz Band,
Invites Comments
* FCC Considers NPRM for 5.9 GHz Band Rules
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 19, 2019
* AztechSat-1 CubeSat to Demonstrate Intra-Satellite Communication
* AMSAT CW Day, January 1, 2020 is Just Ahead!
* ESA's OPS-SAT Flying Laboratory Launched
* AMSAT-LU - Dec-15 AMSAT-LU NEMO-1 Buoy Report
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-356.01
ANS-356 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 356.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
December 22, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-356.01
SMOG-P and ATL-1 Designated Magyar-OSCAR 105 (MO-105) and
Magyar-OSCAR 106 (MO-106)
On December 6, 2019, the Technical University of Budapest SMOG-P and
ATL-1 PocketQubes were launched on an Electron launch vehicle from
the Mahia Launch Complex in New Zealand. SMOG-P and ATL-1 were
developed as part of the university curriculum and operated in
cooperation with the HA5MRC Technical University amateur radio club.
The satellites carry spectrum monitoring payloads and are currently
active.
At the request of the Technical University of Budapest, AMSAT hereby
designates SMOG-P as Magyar-OSCAR 105 (MO-105), and ATL-1 as
Magyar-OSCAR 106 (MO-106). AMSAT congratulates the owners and
operators, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite
community, and wish them a long mission and continued success on this
and future projects.
[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR
Number Administrator for the above information.]
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and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
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CAMSAT CAS-6 Satellite Launched
CAMSAT's amateur radio payload CAS-6 piggybacked on a technology test
satellite TIANQIN-1 was successfully launched on December 20, 2019
at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center of China using a CZ-4B launch
vehicle. The primary payload of this launch is China-Brazil Earth
Resources Satellite CBERS-4A. Specifications for the satellite are
as follows:
- Satellite Name: CAS-6/TIANQIN-1
- Orbit type: SSO
- Apogee: 629km
- Inclination: 97.89 degrees
- Period: 97 minutes
- Satellite Architecture: Micro-satellite
- Mass: 35kg
- Stabilization: three-axis stabilization system
- Amateur Radio Call sign: BJ1SO
- VHF Antenna: one 1/4 wavelength monopole antenna
- UHF Antenna: one 1/4 wavelength monopole antenna
- CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.910MHz 17dBm
- AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry: 145.890MHz 20dBm
- U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.925MHz 20dBm
- U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.280MHz
- U/V Linear Transponder Bandwith: 20kHz bandwidth, Inverted
The satellite is currently in orbit testing, the amateur radio
payload is expected to be operational in about three days.
[ANS thanks Alan Kung, BA1DU for the above information.]
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FCC Formally Adopts Proposals to Remove Amateur 3-GHz Band,
Invites Comments
At its December 12 meeting, the FCC formally adopted a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in WT Docket 19-348 and invited comments
on its plan to remove ?existing non-federal secondary radiolocation
and amateur allocations? in the 3.3 ? 3.55 GHz band and relocate
incumbent non-federal operations. The FCC said it?s seeking comment
on appropriate ?transition mechanisms? to make that happen. ARRL has
indicated that it will file comments in opposition to the proposal.
The amateur 9-meter allocation is 3.3 ? 3.5 GHz. The NPRM comes in
response to the MOBILE NOW [Making Opportunities for Broadband
Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless]
Act, approved by the 115th Congress to make available new spectrum
for mobile and fixed wireless broadband use.
?By proposing to delete the existing non-federal secondary
allocations from the 3.3 ? 3.55 GHz band, we are taking an important
initial step towards satisfying Congress?s directives and making as
much as 250 megahertz of spectrum potentially available for advanced
wireless services, including 5G,? the FCC said in the Introduction to
its NPRM.
Currently, the entire 3.1 ? 3.55 GHz band is allocated for both
federal and non-federal radiolocation services, with non-federal
users operating on a secondary basis to federal radiolocation
services, which have a primary allocation, the NPRM explains.
The FCC said it is seeking comment on relocating non-federal
licensees to another band. With respect to amateur operations, the
FCC invited comments on whether sufficient amateur spectrum exists in
other bands that can support the operations currently conducted at
3.3 ? 3.5 GHz. The 3.40 ? 3.41 GHz segment is earmarked for amateur
satellite communication. ?We seek comment on the extent to which the
band is used for this purpose, whether existing satellites can operate
on other amateur satellite bands, and on an appropriate timeframe
for terminating these operations in this band,? the FCC said. If
non-federal licensees are relocated to 3.1 ? 3.3 GHz band, the FCC
proposes that they continue to operate on a secondary basis to
federal operations, consistent with current band allocations.
Some comments began to arrive before the FCC formally adopted the
NPRM, as it points out in a footnote. Kevin Milner, KD0MA, the
secretary/treasurer of the Ski Country Amateur Radio Club in
Colorado, has argued that the club?s equipment cannot be re-channeled
below 3.4 GHz, and the club is seeking relocation costs. Devin
Ulibarri, W7ND, told the FCC that amateur networks in the current
band cannot move easily into other amateur allocations because there
is no readily available commercial equipment to support the
bandwidth, the FCC recounted.
In the event the proposed amendments are adopted, the FCC ?seeks
comment on relocation options and on transition and protection
mechanisms for incumbent non-federal operations.?
[ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information.]
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AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.
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FCC Considers NPRM for 5.9 GHz Band Rules
Also at its December 12 meeting, the FCC considered another NPRM in
WT Docket 19-138 that would ?take a fresh and comprehensive look? at
the rules for the 5.9 GHz band and propose, among other things, to
make the lower 45 MHz of the band available for unlicensed operations
and to permit ?cellular vehicle-to-everything? (C-V2X) operations in
the upper 20 MHz of the band. The FCC is not proposing to delete or
otherwise amend the amateur allocation, which would continue as a
secondary allocation.
The Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) has offered its
voice in challenging the FCC proposals on the two bands, saying their
adoption would ?eliminate our use of the most-effective resource hams
have to build its networks.?
?The AREDN Project is able to leverage low-cost commercial devices
solely because they are designed to operate on adjacent allocations,?
AREDN said on its website. ?Moving to other allocations would be
difficult if not impossible without a complete redesign, manufacture,
purchase, and installation of new custom amateur hardware and
software?, raising the price out of reach for the typical ham.?
Interested parties may file short comments on WT Docket 19-348 via
the FCC?s Electronic Comment Filing Service (Express). Visit the FCC
?How to Comment on FCC Proceedings? page for information on filing
extended comments.
[ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information.]
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 19, 2019
The following Amateur Radio satellites have been added to this
week's TLE distribution:
ATL 1 - NORAD CAT ID 44830 (Rocket Lab launch, 12/06/2019).
TRSI-Sat - NORAD CAT ID 44831 (Rocket Lab launch, 12/06/2019).
Duchifat 3 - NORAD CAT ID 44854 (ISRO launch, 12/11/2019).
OPS-SAT - NORAD CAT ID 44878 (ESA launch, 12/18/2019).
Thanks to Nico Janseen, PA0DLO, for satellite identifications.
Note:
1. Duchifat 3 is being used as the TLE name. Duchifat 3 is the name
used by the students who built it, per the university website.
2. TRSI-Sat is not transmitting at the present time. TLEs will be
provided until it is determined that it has failed.
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for
the above information.]
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AztechSat-1 CubeSat to Demonstrate Intra-Satellite Communication
The AztechSat-1 CubeSat, which traveled to the International Space
Station (ISS) last weekend on the 19th Space-X Commercial Resupply
Services (CRS-19) mission for NASA, will listen for emergency
messages in the 439 MHz range and retransmit them for amateur radio
operators to copy on the 437.300 MHz downlink using the Winlink
protocol, once the CubeSat has been placed into orbit. The satellite
is a project of Mexico's Universidad Popular Aut?noma del Estado de
Puebla (UPAEP). Aztechsat-1 is set for deployment from the
International Space Station in late January.
"The primary objective of the project is to establish communication
with the commercial GlobalStar satellites in order to improve data
transmission to Earth," a UPAEP news release said. AztechSat-1 will
create a saturation map of 435 - 438 MHz by listening for the whole
orbit and returning captured data to the ground station on the
437.300 MHz amateur radio downlink (9k6 GMSK or FSK) plus a 1600-MHz
Global-Star link. Emergency messages received via Globalstar to the
AztechSat-1 ground station will be shared on the project's website.
A certificate will be available for amateur stations receiving the
emergency message(s) and reporting these for confirmation by the
AztechSat-1 team.
Details are on the AztechSat-1 website and on the IARU Amateur Radio
Satellite Communication page.
The project is part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, which
offers universities, high schools and non-profit organizations the
opportunity to fly small satellites. "Innovative technology
partnerships keep down the cost, providing students a way to obtain
hands-on experience developing flight hardware," a NASA report said.
NASA explained, "The investigation demonstrates communication within
a satellite network in low-Earth orbit. Such intra-satellite
communication could reduce the need for ground stations, lowering
the cost and increasing the number of data downloads possible for
satellite applications."
[ANS thanks ARRL for the above information.]
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AMSAT CW Day, January 1, 2020 is Just Ahead!
You are cordially invited to take part in AMSAT CW Activity Day 2020
sponsored by AMSAT for all radio amateurs throughout the world. The
2020 event will be held in memory of Larry Brown, W7LB, and
Keith Pugh, W5IU. Among their many contributions to AMSAT, they were
the AMSAT 20-meter net for many years.
Participation is easy. Just operate CW through any Amateur Radio
satellite on 1 January 2020. Use of straight keys or bugs is
encouraged but not required. If you use AO-7, please observe the QRP
rules currently in effect for that 45-year-old satellite. May it be
with us for many years to come!
[ANS thanks Raphael Soifer, W2RS, AMSAT Senior Advisor for the
above information.]
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ESA's OPS-SAT Flying Laboratory Launched
On December 18 2019 ESA launched a first-of-its-kind space laboratory,
OPS-SAT. The satellite lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou,
French Guiana aboard a Soyuz-Fregat rocket. The small, low-cost,
test satellite has been specifically designed for operational
experimentation in space, and includes the most powerful flight
computer on-board any current ESA spacecraft.
Consumer electronics have gone through a revolution over the last 30
years with computers becoming ever faster, smaller and better. But
when it comes to million- or even billion-euro satellites, their
on-board hardware and software have not seen this revolution due to
the risk of testing new technology in flight.
As spacecraft managers dare to fly only tried-and-tested hard and
software in the harsh conditions of space, innovation on the
operational side of satellites is a very slow-moving process. This is
where OPS-SAT steps in, bringing down the barriers to spacecraft
operations it provides a chance to safely test out new mission
control techniques.
Anyone can apply to become an 'experimenter' and test their
innovative software and new mission operations techniques in space.
OP-SAT provides technology for future missions and paves the way for
satellites to further evolve with minimum risk. Complete information
is available at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-356-OPS-SAT.
[ANS thanks the European Space Agency for the above information.]
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AMSAT-LU - Dec-15 AMSAT-LU NEMO-1 Buoy Report
On Tuesday 10-Dec at 5AM in the Port of Mar del Plata, Argentina, an
AMSAT-LU team started the Buoy NEMO-1 operation.
There were LU1ESY and LU3ATZ (land-sea communications), and embarked
on the ship 'Porte?o' LU1DCX, LU2AOP, LU6EI and LU4BMG. Photo:
http://amsat.org.ar/nemolanz.jpg
Communications were made thru the 'Repelata' (RepeCan), an effective
FM VU repeater made by LU9ATJ, that was raised at 450m height by a
captive balloon on the coast.
El Porte?o sailed 70 km offshore, finding severe sea conditions and
impressive waves. However, NEMO-1 was active and between 0800 and
0900 hours there were WSPR reports from 14 stations around the world.
LU3DEI W4DZC LU1KCQ OE5FGL DP0GVN PY1EME PY2GN ZL1RS ZL1ROT DK8FT
OE9GHV DK0ABT IW2NKE ZL2005.
Later, a ship maneuver, hit the buoy damaging one of the solar
panels. The AMSAT team, helped by ship personnel, recovered the buoy
and boarded it on board. After checking the damage, it was decided
to abort the mission.
NEMO-1 returned home and is in Buenos Aires for repairs, spare parts
and reinforcements.
Conversations have already been established in Mar del Plata to,
once the work is finished, repeat and conclude this adventure.
AMSAT thanks the 'NEMO Group', the more than 119 people who helped
realize this dream http://amsat.org.ar/certboyae.htm and the
Menendez Beety family, who selflessly facilitated accommodation in
their house in Mar del Plata.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-LU for the above information.]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
Shorts:
- Dec 27-30 EM90 N4DCW ? vacation style (Twitter: @?????????
- Dec 27-30 EL86 K4WPX FM
- Dec 30 EM94 (overnight) ? vacation style (Twitter: @?????????
- Dec 30-Jan 01 EL87/88 K4WPX FM
- PNW (CN90, CM99, DM09, DN00, DN10, DN20, DN22, DN13, DN23)
December 20-23, 2019
Casey, KI7UNJ, is about to embark on 9-grid roving trip through the
Pacific Northwest. FM & Linears. Pass schedules posted at
https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ/status/1206626476377772032?s=20. Be sure
to watch Casey?s Twitter feed for further updates.
- Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019
Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a
holiday-style activation, with special emphasis on the grid that got
away ? BK28. Keep an eye on Alex?s Twitter feed for further
announcements: https://twitter.com/N7AGF
- NW Iowa XMAS Rove (EN12, EN13, EN22, EN23) December 23-24, 2019
Mitch, AD0HJ, will be visiting his parents in Iowa for Christmas.
While there, Mitch will take an extra day to put some Northwest Iowa
grids on the air. For a full pass schedule, check
https://twitter.com/AD0HJ/status/1207099665465978880. As always,
keep an eye on Mitch?s Twitter feed for further announcements at
https://twitter.com/AD0HJ
- Mississippi River Delta (EL58) January 4, 2019.
Ron AD0DX, Brian KG5GJT, and Robert KE4AL will operate as W5M/mm from
the mouth of the Mississippi River (EL58) on January 4th. This will
be a 6-hour activation from approximately 1430z to 2030z, on FM and
linear satellites. Further information will be posted as it comes
available.
- Labrador (GO11 +) January 19-27, 2019
Chris VE3FU, Dave VE9CB, and Frank VO1HP will be active as VO2AC in
the 2020 CQ160 CW contest, January 24-26, from Point Armour
Lighthouse, in Labrador. If time permits before the contest, they may
be active on FM satellites from GO11 as VO2AC or VO2AAA. Depending
on weather and timing of passes, you might catch them on FM
satellites as they make their way from FO93 to GO-11, passing through
FO92, GO02, GO13, GO12, and GO22 along the way, but no promises. They
will also make the reverse trek on January 27.
- Big Bend National Park (DL88) March 16-17, 2020
Ron AD0DX, Doug N6UA, and Josh W3ARD will operate from Big Bend
National Park to put grid DL88 on the air. Details will be added
here, as they come available, but you are more than welcome to keep
an eye on their individual Twitter feeds: https://twitter.com/ad0dx,
https://twitter.com/dtabor, and https://twitter.com/W3ARDstroke5
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]
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ARISS News
No school contacts will be scheduled until 2020.
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]
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Shorts from All Over
* Your AmazonSmile Purchases Matter!
AMSAT recently received a quarterly donation of $369.69 thanks to
customers shopping at smile.amazon.com. To date, AmazonSmile has
donated a total of $4,563.90 to AMSAT.
The next time you buy that new radio, toaster, socks, or anything for
that matter, make sure you've name AMSAT at the beneficiary for your
AmazonSmile purchases!
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, AMSAT Executive Vice President for the
above information.]
* Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary May 2019 Pictures Online
In case you didn't work W6RO aboard the Queen Mary in Long Island,
California, you can still see pictures of the day's festivities on
the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach Facebook page. Enjoy the
fun at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-356-W6RO
[ANS thanks the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach for the
above information.]
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President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as 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 six post-secondary years in this
status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student
membership information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org
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