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Today's Topics:
1. Re: SatPC32 Demo Issue (Tim Tom)
2. Re: SatPC32 Demo Issue (Michael Walker)
3. Re: SatPC32 Demo Issue (Tim Tom)
4. Re: ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Operations on
ISS!! (W3AB/GEO)
5. Re: SatPC32 Demo Issue (Tony)
6. Re: ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Operations on
ISS!! (E.Mike McCardel)
7. Re: ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Operations on
ISS!! (Burns Fisher)
8. Re: UZ7HO Modem And The ICOM 9700 (PY5LF)
9. UZ7HO Modem PTT Problem (Tony)
10. Rocket Lab Launch Update (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
11. ANS-320 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (kd4iz@?????.????
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:22:19 -0500
From: Tim Tom <73guddx@?????.???>
To: "Pete (Vk2pet)" <vk2pet@?????????.??.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Demo Issue
Message-ID: <66B7A230-3159-444C-9974-567166FC8FA4@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Pete:
So the demo version will not allow the user to be an observer - even
temporarily?
That makes it difficult to truly evaluate the software ? a trial period
would have been better.
Tony
Sent from my iPad
> On Nov 12, 2020, at 9:14 PM, Pete (Vk2pet) <vk2pet@?????????.??.???> wrote:
>
> ?Tony,
>
> That?s part of the demo version. You will need to upgrade to the paid
version to keep it on your QTH.
> It?s worth the investment.
>
> Pete
> Vk2pet
>
>
>
>
>> On 13 Nov 2020, at 13:09, Tony via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> ?All:
>>
>> I'm configuring the Satpc32 demo version and can't seem to get the
program to us my location as the default observer. I tried setting up my QTH
as the #2 observer, but the AOS and other orbital parameters are not correct.
>>
>> When the demo version opens, you have to set your coordinates which I did
many times, but that doesn't seem to work either.
>>
>> Any suggestions appreciated.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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
>
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:41:05 -0500
From: Michael Walker <va3mw@??????????.???>
To: Tim Tom <73guddx@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Demo Issue
Message-ID:
<CA+33ts7AGnawZ6fjkGjwBhyaXiPMhyCK5nbfUFk6+bvhw49DEA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hi Tony
The Demo version will allow you to set your actual location and remember it
until the next time you start it up.
I'm not sure what you are doing incorrectly at the moment, but at least I
can say it should work.
Mike va3mw
On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 10:23 PM Tim Tom via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Pete:
>
> So the demo version will not allow the user to be an observer - even
> temporarily?
>
> That makes it difficult to truly evaluate the software ? a trial period
> would have been better.
>
> Tony
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Nov 12, 2020, at 9:14 PM, Pete (Vk2pet) <vk2pet@?????????.??.???>
> wrote:
> >
> > ?Tony,
> >
> > That?s part of the demo version. You will need to upgrade to the paid
> version to keep it on your QTH.
> > It?s worth the investment.
> >
> > Pete
> > Vk2pet
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 13 Nov 2020, at 13:09, Tony via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?All:
> >>
> >> I'm configuring the Satpc32 demo version and can't seem to get the
> program to us my location as the default observer. I tried setting up my
> QTH as the #2 observer, but the AOS and other orbital parameters are not
> correct.
> >>
> >> When the demo version opens, you have to set your coordinates which I
> did many times, but that doesn't seem to work either.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions appreciated.
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> 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
> >
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:43:36 -0500
From: Tim Tom <73guddx@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Demo Issue
Message-ID: <0DC8B426-25C3-4767-B85E-CC402CAC059A@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
That?s the problem Bruce, I can't seem to get the program to us my location
as the default observer ? even after entering my coordinates each time I
open the app.
Any advice?
Tony
Sent from my iPad
> On Nov 12, 2020, at 10:41 PM, Michael Walker <va3mw@??????????.???> wrote:
>
> ?
> Hi Tony
>
> The Demo version will allow you to set your actual location and remember
it until the next time you start it up.
>
> I'm not sure what you are doing incorrectly at the moment, but at least I
can say it should work.
>
> Mike va3mw
>
>
>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 10:23 PM Tim Tom via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> Pete:
>>
>> So the demo version will not allow the user to be an observer - even
temporarily?
>>
>> That makes it difficult to truly evaluate the software ? a trial period
would have been better.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> > On Nov 12, 2020, at 9:14 PM, Pete (Vk2pet) <vk2pet@?????????.??.???>
wrote:
>> >
>> > ?Tony,
>> >
>> > That?s part of the demo version. You will need to upgrade to the paid
version to keep it on your QTH.
>> > It?s worth the investment.
>> >
>> > Pete
>> > Vk2pet
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> On 13 Nov 2020, at 13:09, Tony via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> ?All:
>> >>
>> >> I'm configuring the Satpc32 demo version and can't seem to get the
program to us my location as the default observer. I tried setting up my QTH
as the #2 observer, but the AOS and other orbital parameters are not correct.
>> >>
>> >> When the demo version opens, you have to set your coordinates which I
did many times, but that doesn't seem to work either.
>> >>
>> >> Any suggestions appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Tony
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> 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
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:15:49 -0800
From: W3AB/GEO <w3ab@?????.???>
To: ka3hdo@?????.???
Cc: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous
Operations on ISS!!
Message-ID: <46e35b49-2099-40ec-8294-9ea575c5b586@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Frank,
Thank you for all that you have done for the space/satellite programs. I for
one appreciate your assistance a number of years ago when we tried to get
the ISS & Burning Man together. Though it didn't work out, that has not
decreased my excitement for the space program.
?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?
On Nov 12, 2020, 17:39, at 17:39, Frank Bauer via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>All,
>
>
>
>It is now November 13, 2020 UTC. Twenty years ago today, ARISS started
>operations on ISS and have continued through to today.
>
>
>
>We have a special anniversary message and a video celebrating our 20th
>Anniversary on the ARISS Web Page www.ariss.org <http://www.ariss.org>
>.
>
>
>
>Enjoy!
>
>
>
>73, Frank KA3HDO
>
>--------------------------------------------
>
>Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO
>
>ARISS-USA Executive Director
>
>ARISS International Chair
>
>ISS Ham Radio Program Manager & PI
>
>_______________________________________________
>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
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:24:10 -0500
From: Tony <73guddx@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Demo Issue
Message-ID: <4e3b57d7-47b6-9f3e-6e26-d4fb1c3ba301@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
All:
Re-installing the program solved the problem -- Satpc32 seems to be
working.
Thanks
Tony
On 11/12/2020 10:41 PM, Michael Walker wrote:
> Hi Tony
>
> The Demo version will allow you to set your actual location and
> remember it until the next time you start it up.
>
> I'm not sure what you are doing incorrectly at the moment, but at
> least I can say it should work.
>
> Mike va3mw
>
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 10:23 PM Tim Tom via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb@?????.??? <mailto:amsat-bb@?????.???>> wrote:
>
> Pete:
>
> So the demo version will not allow the user to be an observer -
> even temporarily?
>
> That makes it difficult to truly evaluate the software ? a trial
> period would have been better.
>
> Tony
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Nov 12, 2020, at 9:14 PM, Pete (Vk2pet)
> <vk2pet@?????????.??.??? <mailto:vk2pet@?????????.??.???>> wrote:
> >
> > ?Tony,
> >
> > That?s part of the demo version. You will need to upgrade to the
> paid version to keep it on your QTH.
> > It?s worth the investment.
> >
> > Pete
> > Vk2pet
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 13 Nov 2020, at 13:09, Tony via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???
> <mailto:amsat-bb@?????.???>> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?All:
> >>
> >> I'm configuring the Satpc32 demo version and can't seem to get
> the program to us my location as the default observer. I tried
> setting up my QTH as the #2 observer, but the AOS and other
> orbital parameters are not correct.
> >>
> >> When the demo version opens, you have to set your coordinates
> which I did many times, but that doesn't seem to work either.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions appreciated.
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.??? <mailto: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
> <https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb>
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.??? <mailto: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!
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> <https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb>
>
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 07:32:44 -0500
From: "E.Mike McCardel" <mccardelm@?????.???>
To: W3AB/GEO <w3ab@?????.???>
Cc: Ka3hdo@?????.???? AMSAT <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous
Operations on ISS!!
Message-ID: <A765EB0D-34AA-41E7-A269-ABC82DCF0C59@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
A fantastic milestone. Thank you for all the effort you have poured into
this. I am extremely proud to have been a small part of it.
Salute!
EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Past Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
Former ARRL, Ohio Section, Affiliated Club Coordinator
> On Nov 12, 2020, at 11:39 PM, W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
>
> ?Frank,
>
> Thank you for all that you have done for the space/satellite programs. I
for one appreciate your assistance a number of years ago when we tried to
get the ISS & Burning Man together. Though it didn't work out, that has not
decreased my excitement for the space program.
>
> ?___
> Sent from my two way wrist watch
> 73 de W3AB/GEO?
>
>> On Nov 12, 2020, 17:39, at 17:39, Frank Bauer via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>> All,
>>
>>
>>
>> It is now November 13, 2020 UTC. Twenty years ago today, ARISS started
>> operations on ISS and have continued through to today.
>>
>>
>>
>> We have a special anniversary message and a video celebrating our 20th
>> Anniversary on the ARISS Web Page www.ariss.org <http://www.ariss.org>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>>
>>
>> 73, Frank KA3HDO
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>>
>> Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO
>>
>> ARISS-USA Executive Director
>>
>> ARISS International Chair
>>
>> ISS Ham Radio Program Manager & PI
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:03:39 -0500
From: Burns Fisher <wb1fj-bb@??????.??>
Cc: AMSAT <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous
Operations on ISS!!
Message-ID:
<CABX7KxWo5BPuePsoORNP9nHUCnaazuJrwcOsuS4K3BMFLyOLHw@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Wonderful video, Frank! Thanks for sharing it. Having Tim Peake speak
about ARISS is really powerful.
73,
Burns WB1FJ
On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 7:35 AM E.Mike McCardel via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> A fantastic milestone. Thank you for all the effort you have poured into
> this. I am extremely proud to have been a small part of it.
> Salute!
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Past Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
> Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
> Former ARRL, Ohio Section, Affiliated Club Coordinator
>
>
> > On Nov 12, 2020, at 11:39 PM, W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> wrote:
> >
> > ?Frank,
> >
> > Thank you for all that you have done for the space/satellite programs. I
> for one appreciate your assistance a number of years ago when we tried to
> get the ISS & Burning Man together. Though it didn't work out, that has not
> decreased my excitement for the space program.
> >
> > ?___
> > Sent from my two way wrist watch
> > 73 de W3AB/GEO?
> >
> >> On Nov 12, 2020, 17:39, at 17:39, Frank Bauer via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> >> All,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> It is now November 13, 2020 UTC. Twenty years ago today, ARISS started
> >> operations on ISS and have continued through to today.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> We have a special anniversary message and a video celebrating our 20th
> >> Anniversary on the ARISS Web Page www.ariss.org <http://www.ariss.org>
> >> .
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Enjoy!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, Frank KA3HDO
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO
> >>
> >> ARISS-USA Executive Director
> >>
> >> ARISS International Chair
> >>
> >> ISS Ham Radio Program Manager & PI
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> 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
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:18:01 -0300
From: PY5LF <py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
To: Tony <73guddx@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] UZ7HO Modem And The ICOM 9700
Message-ID:
<CAAy53m7Qe0bsCWwgi8hEPXYwFHWn+bP+4vJcDhB7kpdKyVUGzQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Tony
I`m using UISS with IC9700 , PTT on COM12, working nice .
73
Em qui., 12 de nov. de 2020 ?s 05:42, Tony via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
escreveu:
> All:
>
> Has anyone had success in getting the UZ7HO PTT port to work with the
> IC-9700? Tried setting up ON6MU's UISS, but the PTT is a no-go.
>
> Tony
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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--
*PY5LF *
*Luciano Fabricio*
*www.falautomation.com.br <http://www.falautomation.com.br>*
------------------------------
Message: 9
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 14:30:57 -0500
From: Tony <73guddx@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] UZ7HO Modem PTT Problem
Message-ID: <b55eb2ea-734d-cf10-32df-f576adcb1732@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
All:
I downloaded the latest version of UZ7HO's sound modem and placed the
PTT DLL in the same directory. The problem is that the Advanced PTT
setting is grayed out. The OS is Windows 10 / 64.
Am I missing something?
Tony
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:23:15 +1300
From: Wendy and Terry Osborne <wandtosborne@?????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Cc: Roger Bould <rogannbould@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Update
Message-ID: <76651fd9-f158-a74b-685a-7bd7ee77b5eb@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Launch delayed to November 19 UTC.
See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1327691418970644481
73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:09:59 -0500
From: <kd4iz@?????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-320 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <106301d6baf4$6cb77fc0$46267f40$@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
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Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
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* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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Australian Space Communications Station Will Feature Optical Data Transfer
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is set to install an optical
communications station capable of receiving high-speed data transmissions
from space. The communications station will be able to receive data from
spacecraft from anywhere between low-Earth orbit (between 100 miles and 620
miles above Earth's surface) to as far away as the surface of the moon --
some 240,000 miles away.
Astrophotonics Group Leader Dr. Sascha Schediwy at UWA and the International
Centre for Radio Astronomy (ICRAR) said optical
Optical telescope at the University of Western Australia.
communications are an emerging alternative to radio waves and are expected
to drastically improve data transfer capabilities from space.
"Most current space communications rely on radio waves -- it's the same
technology that brought us the voice of Neil Armstrong when the Apollo 11
mission landed on the moon in 1969," Schediwy said. "Free-space optical
laser communications has several advantages over radio, including
significantly faster data rates and hack-proof data transfer. It's the next
generation of space communications, and it's likely to be how we'll see
high-definition footage of the first woman to walk on the moon."
The $535,000 ground station will use a 0.7-meter observatory-grade optical
telescope donated to ICRAR, which will be fitted with atmospheric noise
suppression technology developed at the university. The Western Australian
ground station will be a joint venture between the UWA Astrophotonics Group,
the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS), and UK
industry partner Goonhilly Earth Station, which handles data traffic and
supports secure communications links for major satellite operators including
Intelsat, Eutelsat, and SES Satellites.
Data from the station will be fed to Goonhilly's supercomputer data center
in Cornwall, England by high-speed fiber. It will form part of a larger
Australasian network of optical stations, led by the Australian National
University and supported by partners in South Australia and New Zealand.
EQUS Director Andrew White said the Western Australian ground station could
be the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere and have additional
applications in research in different fields.
Goonhilly Chief Executive Ian Jones said the initiative is driving satellite
communications into the next generations of systems and technologies needed
to support the "enormous" data volumes produced by space missions. "This
data arises from science and other missions and, in the future, will come
from lunar and Mars missions that involve remote operations, robotics, and
AI," Jones said. The ground station is expected to be operational from early
2021 and open for business later that year.
[ANS thanks Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, Editor of The ARRL Letter for the
above information]
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WB4APR Seeking high power VHF stations for Leonids Meteor Shower
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR is seeking a several AMSAT operators with beams and
high power transmitters to join in a Meteor Shower experiment. Bob writes:
With the Leonids Meteor shower coming up after Midnight next Monday (Tues
AM), maybe its time to have some fun with APRS again!
Last time we did this was 1998 and over 48 MS packets were seen over 500 to
600 miles on the APRS channel.. Here is the report:
http://aprs.org/APRS-docs/LEONIDS.TXT
This year I propose not a free-for-all but just a few HIGH power stations
transmitting and everyone else in the country checks the next morning to see
what they copied. Best TX stations are those with several hundred watts and
a beam. Even one such station would be a great test, because on 144.39 we
would have maybe 10,000 full time normal APRS stations as receivers. In
retirement, I don't have the power nor the beam.
Up to 15 TX stations with power capability > 100W and beams would
participate. Beams would be pointed toward distant population centers. The
15 transmitting stations will be distributed in various parts of the country
would TX a continuous keydown string of short packets for 15 seconds every
minute. Special software and APRS ID's will be used. Xmission will be on the
144.39 national APRS channel to maximize the number of people that might
copy one.
Transmissions begin at midnight local time and runs to 6 AM only to minimize
any interference to other operators. This will result in local reception
within about 20 miles of the TX station, but since the packets have no path,
they can only be heard in simplex range of a transmitter or via meteor
scatter. If a meteor happens, someone within about 400 to 600 miles is
likely capture it. Because the APRS channel load in most areas is only a
packet every 3 or 4 seconds and that gives everyone a receive window of 75%
of the total slots available. Even if the TX stations are not synchronized,
it doesnt matter because a given meteor path only exists for a fraction of a
second between two fixed 100 mile or so areas for that instant.
The 15 high power TX stations will send is about 30 copies of the APRS grid
format in a single burst every minute. This burst would look like:
>GG##gg<CR>
>GG##gg<CR>
>GG##gg<CR>
>GG##gg<CR>
...
>GG##gg<CR>
>GG##gg<CR>
The TNC will concatenate probably seven to ten of these at a timel into
dense packets with only a single TX delay, not 30 delays.
The TNC has UNPROTO set to simply "APRS" no path! And set to CONVErSE..
Adjust the number (30?) till the TX burst lasts 15 seconds each minute.
The result is a complete grid in only 200 milliseconds each. Hopefully
short enough so that occasionally one will get bounced somewhere by the
extremely short meteor path bursts at VHF.
Point beam toward an area with a dense ham population that is at least 600
miles away. Vertical or Horizontal polarization will work.
The PARS IS will be from the range METEOR-1 through METEOR-15
RX stations will not need to do anything special. Any APRS software should
capture and decode and plot a grid report if received overnight.
For those who are interested, here is the 1998 experiment page:
http://aprs.org/meteors.html Look about 75% down the page for the map of the
1998 2m experiment.
[ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR for the above information]
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AMSAT Italia and Italian Space Agency ISS STEAM agreement
AMSAT Italia and ASI, the Italian Space Agency, have subscribed a three-year
framework program for joint initiatives in the area of the scientific
culture development with particular interest in the aerospace field. The
agreement also aims to develop interest of new generations in the STEAM
disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. In
this framework AMSAT Italia will propose the Agency project with particular
technical relevance and high dissemination value for a joint technical
feasibility and, as national reference for the ARISS project, the
association will involve ASI in the school contacts with the astronauts on
board the ISS. On the other hand ASI will make available the resources at
its operation centers for verification activities or test of devices
developed for educational purposes. The
2020-2023 framework program subscription confirms the collaboration between
the Agency and our Association already started in 2011. More on the event on
the AMSAT Italia web site <http://www.amsat.it> (in italian).
[ANS thanks Fabrizio Carrai, IU5GEZ of AMSAT Italia for the
above information]
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ORI sponsors the M17 VOCODER and hardware development.
Open Research Institute is proud to formally sponsor M17, an open source
digital radio protocol, code, voice codec, and hardware project. The designs
and technology are highly useful for digital radio uplinks for a wide
variety of amateur satellite projects. The project is dynamic,
international, accessible, modern, and welcoming. Open Research Institute is
a 501(c)(3) dedicated to open source research and development for the
amateur radio satellite service and beyond. Find out more at
https://openresearch.institute
Learn about M17 and get involved at https://m17project.org/
[ANS thanks <Michelle Thompson W5NYV, Member AMSAT Board of Directors, CEO
Open Research Institute> for the above information]
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMSAT office
is closed until further notice. For details, please visit
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-office-closed-until-further-notice/
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 12, 2020
The Neutron-1 cubesat was deployed from the ISS on 11-5-2020 at 10:40 UTC,
but its NORAD Catalog number has not yet been identified. Neutron-1 is a 3U
cubeSat built by the Hawaii Space Flight Lab at the University of Hawaii.
The Hawaii Space Flight Lab has asked the world wide amateur to help collect
beacon data as a part of this project. The IARU coordinated beacon frequency
is 435.300 MHZ,1200bps BPSK every 60 seconds.
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 306.01 has further information on this project
at the following url.
https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2020/001212.html
Editor's Note: Also see comment in the Satellite Shorts section.
A post launch TLE set (updated 11-9-2020) is available at the following URL.
https://www.hsfl.hawaii.edu/
Sources: AMSAT News Service and Hawaii Space Flight Lab
A Chinese student/radio amateur satellite BY70-3 was launched 11-6-2020 with
a CZ 6 rocket.
The IARU coordinated downlink frequency is 437.443 MHz, 8000 bps BPSK. So
far no signals have been recieved.
Source: Nico Janssen, PA0DLO.
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the
above information]
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ARISS NEWS for the week of 8 November, 2020
ARISS has posted a special anniversary message and a video celebrating our
20th Anniversary on the ARISS Web Page:
<http://www.ariss.org>.
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the
telebridge from their own home.
ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the
public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or
postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone
with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements
at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed: No new schools
Cancelled: No new schools
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 2020-11-10 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.
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 2020-10-14 18:00 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 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 anticipates that the contact would be
held between July 1, 2021 and December 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.
The deadline to submit a proposal is November 24th, 2020. Proposal
information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and
the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory
Webinar session will be held on October 8, 2020 at 8PM ET. The Eventbrite
link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2020.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.
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.
Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education@?????.???.
For future 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.
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: 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/
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 unless otherwise noted.
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Francesco IK??WGF with 140
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138
Sergey RV3DR with 137
Gaston ON4WF with 123
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 1403.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1336.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
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:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP??ISS, IR??ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS??ISS
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
Exp. 63 now on orbit
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Sergey Ryzhikov
Sergey Kud-Sverchkov
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.
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team men-
tors 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.
Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
Quick Hits:
Note: Watch Twitter, there are lots pop-up roves happening lately, and I
can???t keep this page updated with all of them.
DM89, 11/14 @???? Saturday might just be a good day to rove. Thinking of
DM89 east of Denver ??? either around Last Chance or Agate, CO.
KH67, 7Q7RU, AO-7, RS-44, QO-100, 11/11 thru 11/21.
BRAZIL BAHIA. Sandro Ribeiro PY1SAN and Claudio MARCelo PY1CMT are QRV on
the QO-100 satellite (some opportunities AO-07, FO-29 or RS-44) using CW and
SSB as ZX6BA from Prado (HH02) 13 to 15 November 2020. The activity will be
in several HF bands too, using CW and FT8, portable Alex Loop Antenna with 5
watts. QSL via LoTW.
BRAZIL, ESPIRITO SANTO. Sandro Ribeiro PY1SAN and Claudio MARCelo PY1CMT are
QRV on Satellite QO-100 (maybe AO-07, FO-29, RS-44) using CW and SSB as PR1S
from Nova Almeida (GG99) from 16 to 18 November 2020. A activity will be in
several HF bands too, using CW and FT8, portable Alex Loop Antenna with 5
watts. QSL via LoTW.
Major Roves:
Maine!!!!!!
@????? will be in FN53/54/55/56/57/64/65/66/67 Nov 13-18. Details to follow.
Editor's Note: Don't forget to check out Paul Overn's GridMasterHeatMap on
Twitter: https://bit.ly/35kUqB3 and Blog at: https://bit.ly/3eOpYT4
Please submit any additions or corrections to KE0PBR (at) gmail.com
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the
above information]
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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
Clint Bradford K6LCS has booked his ???Work the FM Voice Satellites With
Minimal Equipment??? presentation for the clubs.
TBD ??? Antelope Valley (CA) ARC
TBD ??? A private presentation for a Boy Scout troop in Danville, Pennsylvania
These will be Zoom presentations. Everyone is asked to update their copies
of the Zoom application ??? by directly visiting Zoom.us.
Clint will be conducting ???working the easy satellites??? sessions via Zoom
on November 19, 2020 at 7pm Pacific. If you are interested in attending,
please send him a private email for exact times and Zoom meeting number!
[ANS thanks Clint Bradford, K6CLS for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
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Tausat receives frequency coordination approval.
+ Tausat, a 3U CubeSat created by university students at Herzliya Sci ence
Center in Israel, received frequency coordination approval from the
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) on November 12. It will carry a
U/V FM amateur radio transponder, as well as a 9k6 BPSK AX25 telemetry
downlink. The builders are planning a JAXA deployment from the ISS in
February, 2021.
(ANS thanks IARU for the above information)
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NASA Invites Public to Share Excitement of First Crew Rotation Flight on US
Commercial Spacecraft
+ NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities and events
ahead of the launch the agency???s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to
the International Space Station. This is the first crew rotation flight of
the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket following
certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of
the agency???s Commercial Crew Program.
The launch is targeted for 7:49 p.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 14, from Launch
Complex 39A at NASA???s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon is
scheduled to dock to the space station at 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. Launch,
prelaunch activities, and docking will air live on NASA Television and the
agency???s website. https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive
Additional Information is available at: https://go.nasa.gov/38Aii5J
(ANS thanks NASA for the above information)
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+ Next Rocket Lab Launch Delayed
News Flash:
Launch delayed to November 19 UTC.
See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1327691418970644481
Previous announcement: The next Rocket Lab launch window is scheduled for
November 15 UTC at 01:44 to 04:34. It's is called "Return to Sender". They
are going to try to recover the first stage by capturing it by helicopter as
it is descending.
See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
The payload is 30 cubesats, one of which (APSS-1) is a 1U student satellite
from Auckland University. This one has a 9600 GMSK downlink in the 70CM
band. The format and details are due to be published here in the next few
days. https://apss.space.auckland.ac.nz/.
To balance the payloads, a 3D printer version of "Gnome Chompski" has been
attached to the kick stage. See:
https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1323335303008903170 Gabe Newell who
made the Gnome is going to donate $1 to Starship Children's Hospital for
every person watching the launch live. For information about Starship
Children's Hospital, see: https://www.starship.org.nz
Editors Note: at time of 11/11/2020 draft, a group message from Mark Jessop,
VK5QI indicated that APSS-1's IARU frequency coordination request has not
been completed: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=669
the
(ANS thanks Terry Osborne ZL2BAC for passing along the above information)
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+ NROL-101 Mission Targeting Nov. 13 due to Hurricane Eta
(Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Nov. 11, 2020) -- Due to impending
weather and escalation of Hurricane Eta, ULA is now targeting Friday, Nov.
13, at 5:13 p.m. EST (2213 UTC) for the launch of the NROL-101 mission for
the National Reconnaissance Office. See https://bit.ly/35kiIeA for
additional information.
(ANS thanks the ULA editors for the above information)
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NASA extends the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission (CYGNSS)
+ NASA has extended the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission
(CYGNSS) through 2023 with plans to revisit and possibly extend the mission
through 2026. The constellation of microsatellites designed, built and
operated by Southwest Research Institute with the University of Michigan,
has made history over the last three-plus years, penetrating thick clouds
and heavy rains to accurately assess wind speeds and better understand
hurricane intensification. The NASA senior review panel rated the mission
extension proposal as excellent, based on the current health of the
constellation of instruments, particularly considering the low-cost nature
of the sensors.
(ANS thanks Space Daily for the above information)
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+ Starship "Fireworks" 11/11/2020
SpaceX fired up the three rocket engines of its Starship SN8 prototype for
the second time last night at its testing facilities in Boca Chica, Texas.
The event was a powerful blast of orange smoke ??? and flying sparks, as
captured by onlookers on video. The video and additional information is
available at https://bit.ly/3lmcSPD
(ANS thanks futurism.com for the above information)
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+ Russian Cosmonaut IIS spacewalk Wednesday 18 November, 2020
Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to go outside the International Space
Station on Wednesday, Nov. 18, to conduct a spacewalk that will initiate
preparations for the arrival of a new Russian research module. Expedition 64
Commander Sergey Ryzhikov and Flight Engineer Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, both of
the Russian space agency Roscosmos, will relocate an antenna from the Pirs
docking compartment, to the Poisk module, the first in a series of tasks
over the course of several spacewalks that will prepare Pirs for
decommissioning, undocking, and disposal. The Earth-facing Pirs will be
replaced by the new Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module, named "Nauka,"
Russian for "science," which is being prepared for launch at the Baikonur
Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacewalk is expected to last up to six hours.
Live coverage of the Russian spacewalk will begin at 13:30z on NASA
Television and the agency's website. The spacewalk is expected to begin
about 14:30Z.
(ANS thanks NASA for the above information)
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+ A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Saturday, Nov. 7 with
India???s EOS 1 radar imaging satellite and nine rideshare payloads for
customers based in the United States, Luxembourg, and Lithuania. The
successful mission was India???s first launch in nearly a year due to
delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Also on Saturday, a new
four-stage rocket operated by the Chinese launch company Galactic Energy
succeeded on its inaugural flight, delivering a data relay microsatellite to
an orbit 300 miles above Earth.
(ANS thanks SpaceflightNow for the above information)
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Is Hawaii Spaceflight Lab's Neutron-1 MIA?
After its release from the ISS, many satellite enthusiasts have listened for
a signal from the Hawaii Spaceflight Lab's Neutron-1 cubesat. Reports have
not come flooding in. Shane Pule, KC3PPM shared an email with the UH-SFL
with me that outlines a possible explanation:
Aloha Shane,
Thank you for this information, we appreciate you listening for Neutron-1.
We haven't been successful at contacting Neutron-1 yet. We have noticed a
signal at 435.275MHz while tracking Neutron-1, and we are investigating this
in the event that our signal is shifted by 25kHz. We are not sure what could
have caused this, but there may be an issue with the SDR tuning onboard the
spacecraft.
73,
Amber Imai-Hong
(ANS thanks < Shane Pule, KC3PPM > for the above information)
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Tips for the New Satellite Operator - Mobile Apps
This is the second of a what I hope to be a monthly New Satellite Opera-
tors Corner. I will offer AMSAT New Operator tips and links to AMSAT
resources for new operators and posts from various interest groups where
useful info is published. This weeks tip comes from Rick, WA6NDR via
TH-D74A@??????.??. I hope you find this as useful as I have.
Jack, KD4IZ, Editor, AMSAT News Service.
There are many websites, cell phone, and desktop apps available for tracking
satellites and learning about launches. For the beginner, the choices are
bewildering and everyone seems to have a favorite. There are many choices
available for all operating systems to choose from. Scott Harvey, KA7FVV,
has a very comprehensive website with links to a tremendous amount of great
information. He does an excellent job of distilling the basics and
presenting them along with some great "how to" information. See:
https://bit.ly/3nwx6H9
Scott suggested a number of the rocket launch apps to me recently and I have
been exploring them. He also suggested several tracking apps. I don't have
an opinion or a recommendation for any of them yet, but I would encourage
you to join me in looking these over.
Of the launch apps I am looking over, the primary are Launchcraft,
Spacelaunch, and Supercluster. All appear to be available for both iOS and
Android devices and can be found on the respective "store" sites for each
OS. They are news aggregation apps that focus on upcoming space launches as
well as offering timetable and post-launch reports.
By the my next monthly report, I should be able to address them, but for
those who are interested, have at it and tell me what you think. Please let
me know if you find an app that is particularly useful.
(ANS thanks AMSAT Member Scott Harvey, KA7FVV for sharing this information
and his website)
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73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor, Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ
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