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Today's Topics:
1. LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC, 29-September
(Clayton W5PFG)
2. Re: LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC, 29-September (Ted)
3. Re: LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC, 29-September
(Rick Tejera)
4. Fall Grid Trip - Summary (R.T.Liddy)
5. New Satellites! ? (keyhole view)... (Robert Bruninga)
6. amsat TW FROM SHANGHAI (Zhang)
7. Upcoming ARISS contact with Fukara Junior High School,
Susono, Japan (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
8. Re: TW-1 identification (Michael Chen)
9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-09-29 04:30 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
10. LilacSat-2 pass @ 0147 UTC tonight (29 September)
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:51:36 -0500
From: Clayton W5PFG <w5pfg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: 'amsat bb' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC,
29-September
Message-ID: <5609E098.9080400@xxxxx.xxx>
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About a dozen stations were heard making contacts on LilacSat-2 at
00:11Z, orbit # 135. From my QTH in Texas, EM21, I was hearing stations
as far north as EN37. This orbit put LilacSat-2 almost directly up the
center of the USA. I was able to make several contacts using 5 watts
and an Elk antenna.
73
Clayton
W5PFG
EM21hs
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:05:15 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Clayton W5PFG'" <w5pfg@xxxxx.xxx>, "'amsat bb'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC,
29-September
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2 contacts (Patrick and Kerry, long time no worked !) from CN82 from a very
rusty sat operator. But, this will be a good bird for new operators to get
some contacts. (FYI, just used HRD sat program v6x to tune and it worked
pretty good- pass directly overhead.)
73, Ted
K7TRK
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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Clayton
W5PFG
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 5:52 PM
To: 'amsat bb'
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC, 29-September
About a dozen stations were heard making contacts on LilacSat-2 at 00:11Z,
orbit # 135. From my QTH in Texas, EM21, I was hearing stations as far
north as EN37. This orbit put LilacSat-2 almost directly up the center of
the USA. I was able to make several contacts using 5 watts and an Elk
antenna.
73
Clayton
W5PFG
EM21hs
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:12:00 -0700
From: Rick Tejera <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: Clayton W5PFG <w5pfg@xxxxx.xxx>, 'amsat bb' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC,
29-September
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Clayton,?
Is the downlink at 447.220 as recently reported? From earlier reports, it
seemed to be around 457.200 as dome (might have Bern you) were hearing it at
LOS near 447.191.
Hoping to give it a try Wednesday.
Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro@xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: Clayton W5PFG <w5pfg@xxxxx.xxx>
Date: 09/28/2015 17:51 (GMT-07:00)
To: 'amsat bb' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 FM Transponder at 00:11 UTC, 29-September
About a dozen stations were heard making contacts on LilacSat-2 at
00:11Z, orbit # 135.? From my QTH in Texas, EM21, I was hearing stations
as far north as EN37.? This orbit put LilacSat-2 almost directly up the
center of the USA.? I was able to make several contacts using 5 watts
and an Elk antenna.
73
Clayton
W5PFG
EM21hs
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 02:39:21 +0000 (UTC)
From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Star-Com BB <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fall Grid Trip - Summary
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This Fall's Grid Expedition took place 9/17-9/23. I had several requeststo
activate some northern Grids in Ontario and Quebec. So, I mapped outa route
quite a ways north of ?Toronto in Ontario to EN99 and over intoQuebec to
FN18 and down to Montreal and over to FN24 in Upstate NY.
My portable station was an ICOM 820H and an Arrow Antenna on a
homebrewAX/EL/Vert/Horiz tripod mount. You can see the setup on my QRZ.com
page,but it shows my Arrow prior to building the tripod which makes things
much easier.
The first station worked on the trip was KG5CCI while in FN05 on FO29and the
last station worked was WI9I while in FN24 on SO50. Special Thanksto Frank
K4FEG who was always around with helpful info and assisting withputting out
status messages on the Internet on my progress. Extra Special Thanksto John
K8YSE who kept me company at the end of most passes when I wasalone and
there was no one left to work. John would always have a signal thatwas
copyable nearly to my LOS!
Here are some highlights of the Trip by the numbers:0 - The number of
stations worked on an FO29 pass in FN08. Where were they?1 - Excellent &
Understanding XYL who lets me do these solo trips.1 - Only once did anyone
come over to me and ask what I was doing.2 - DX Countries worked. G & ZF.2 -
Stations that said I was their FIRST SAT QSO!!3 - Chicken Dinners I ended up
with vs.ONE in Quebec due to my poor Francais.4 - Countries worked ?
?...plus All US Call Areas and VE2 & VE34.56 - Price per gallon in Canadian
$ equating to 3.39 in US $5 - The number of cylinders I drove home on the
last 150 miles, fouled plug!6 - Motel stays (Thankfully, 25% advantage using
US Exchange Rate!)7 - Days on the road seeing absolutely beautiful
scenery!!11 - Voltage of my truck battery the day after I got home -
replaced. (Glad I was HOME.)12 - Number of Grids activated.
FN05,06,07,08,18,17,16,26,24 and EN97,98,9921 - Stops for Grid
Activations.73 - Number of different stations worked - 36 with
single QSOs and 37 with multiple QSOs.234 - Total QSOs - 181 on FO29 and 53
on SO50.2065 - Total trip miles.++ - Lost count of the number of times I
heard, "Thanks for the New Grid!"
Biggest Thrill - Tie between working 2 stations as their FIRST SAT QSO and
the multiple? ?times I gave folks a New Grid!!
Biggest Disappointment - The level of QRM on SO50 on every pass that
prevented? ?numerous QSOs I was trying to finish with stations.
Most Interesting Roadside Marker - 'Now Entering The Arctic Watershed"!!
WOW, that's? ?what I call NORTH!!!
Hope you enjoyed my trip as much as I did. Would I do it again? YOU BETCHA!!
73, ? ? Bob K8BL ? ? /VE3/VE2/W2 ? ? (AMSAT #6593 ? Since 1979)
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 22:45:50 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] New Satellites! ? (keyhole view)...
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Watching the BB about all these recent satellites is like watching a parade
through a key hole.
Would someone with the time simply make a very brief summary of these items:
NAME, NUMBER, Inclination, DOWNLINK, UPLINK, MODE, comments
ANd try to remember to include the table (as updated) in most emails so
that we can all benefit as a group from your efforts. When new info comes
along, hit REPLY, then edit the table with your new info.
And for the table, KEEP it BRIEF, else we cannot see the trees in the
forest.
Bob, Wb4APR
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:35:20 +0800
From: Zhang <wojiushizhangxuan@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: Shufan Wu <shufan.wu@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] amsat TW FROM SHANGHAI
Message-ID: <DA22D719-D957-41BE-8C65-7F3547E694A9@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gb2312
DEAR ALL
This is email from Shanghai.
SECM claims that
STU-B(TW-1B )is object 40927, 2015-051C,
STU-A(TW-1A ) is object 40928,2015-051D,
STU-C(TW-1C ) is object 40926, 2015-051B.
HELLO TO ALL?
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
ZHANG XUAN FROM SHANGHAI
???? iPhone
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 22:42:36 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Fukara Junior High
School, Susono, Japan
Message-ID: <526A6899CE02488B9F860612B7AD5163@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Fukara Junior High School, Susono, Japan on 01 Oct. The
event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:26 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 direct between NA1SS and 8N2F The contact should be audible
over Japan 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.
School Information:
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Students First Names & Questions:
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School Story:
Fukara Junior High School is located in the eastern part of Susono City in
Shizuoka Prefecture. Susono faces magnificent Mt. Fuji to the northwest, and
extends to the crater of Mt. Hakone in the east. We have an unbroken view
from the foot of Mt. Fuji to Suruga Bay.This school is a smaller school with
only 147 students ? 2 classes for each grade. The students are friendly and
obedient and the school is always full of activity. All of the students
belong to a sports team ? we have baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis,
and table tennis teams, so all of the students are involved in sports.
Integrated activities are the focus of our educational philosophy. For
example, we perform a play each year called ?The Canal of Life?, in which
the students study about local history and perform a play about the work
left behind by our forbearers ? an irrigation canal that was built in the
area. Through this kind of study, the students develop many strong ties to
their community as well a
s pride in their hometown. Also, all the students in the school analyze
newspaper articles each morning to build awareness of current events around
the world. They form their own thoughts and opinions about each article, and
discuss their opinions with friends to further develop their thought
process. This is how we are promoting the NIE program (Newspapers in
Education). The opportunity to talk with Mr. Yui via wireless transmission
is a valuable experience to the students. We believe that this activity will
elevate the quality of our students.
School Questions:
1. What kind of work do you do on the space station?
2. Do you think people can live in space in the future?
3. Have you met any aliens?
4. Is space a good place to live?
5. Where is the space station now, and what can you see?
6. What are your hobbies on the space station?
7. What do you like the most on the space station?
8. Are the stars more beautiful from the space station than from Earth?
9. What made you want to become an astronaut?
10. How long can you sleep on the space station every day?
11. How do you sleep in space?
12. How did you feel when you became the first Japanese person to dock on
Kounotorito?
13. What does weightlessness feel like?
14. Do you like the food in space?
15. What do you want to do first when you come back to earth?
16. Can you use a gas cooking range in space? Also, how do you cook your
food in space?
17. Does time in space feel like a long time?
18. Do you ever feel sick in space?
19. What food do you like?
20. Who do you want to meet first when you come back to earth?
21. What subject did you like when you were a student?
22. What is the most difficult part of your life in space?
23. If nobody can come to the space station, how much food do you have?
24. What do you want to eat when you come back to Japan?
25. What club were you in when you were a junior high school student?
26. What do you do on the space station to stay healthy?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Sign up for the SAREX maillist at
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @xxxxxxxxxxxx
Next planned event(s):
TBD
ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the
volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the
world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA,
CNES, JAXA, and CSA.
ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of
Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the
International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first
hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters'
interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the
ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/
Thank you & 73,
David ? AA4KN
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:26:09 +0800
From: Michael Chen <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Nico Janssen <hamsat@xxxxxx.xx>
Cc: ??? <jane.huang@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, ??
<wojiushizhangxuan@xxx.xxx>, Shufan Wu <shufan.wu@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TW-1 identification
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All,
According to SECM,
STU-B (TW-1B, NJUST-1) is object 40927, 2015-051C,
STU-A (TW-1A) is object 40928,2015-051D,
STU-C (TW-1C) is object 40926, 2015-051B.
Enjoy the parade.
Michael Chen, BD5RV/4
AMSAT-China: http://www.camsat.cn
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/bd5rv
Email: michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
Skype: michael-bd5rv
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Nico Janssen <hamsat@xxxxxx.xx> wrote:
> All,
>
> Using detailed doppler measurements I find the following identification:
>
> TW-1B is object 40927, 2015-051C, (other IDs: TianWang 1B, NJUST-2).
>
> TW-1A and TW-1C transmit on the same frequency, making it impossible
> to identify them without additional information.
> TW-1A and TW-1C are either object 40926, 2015-051B, or object 40928,
> 2015-051D.
>
> This means that Pujian 1 is object 40925, 2015-051A.
> The Long March 11 (CZ-11) fourth stage is object 40929, 2015-051E.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
>
> On 2015-09-26 22:49, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Using detailed doppler measurements I find the following identification:
>>
>> TW-1B is object 40927, 2015-051C, (other IDs: TianWang 1B, NJUST-2).
>>
>> The Long March 11 (CZ-11) fourth stage is object 40929, 2015-051E.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:45:42 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: sarex@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-09-29
04:30 UTC
Message-ID: <3845a5.2d7dc323.433b7176@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-09-29 04:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Nowogard Union Schools: Junior High School No. 2, Nowogard, Poland,
telebridge via LU1CGB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS
Contact is a go for: Tue 2015-09-29 12:56:27 UTC 36 deg
Watch for possible live stream http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/live/
Fukara Junior High School, Susono, Japan, direct via 8N2F
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Kimiya Yui KG5BPH
Contact is a go for: Thu 2015-10-01 10:26:55 UTC 85 deg
Corpus Christi Catholic School, Chambersburg, PA, telebridge via LU1CGB
(***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS
Contact is a go for: Tue 2015-10-06 16:29:32 UTC 33 deg (***)
Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tun Dr Ismail (1), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct
via 9M2RPN
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS
Contact is a go for: Fri 2015-10-09 08:00:04 UTC 47 deg (***)
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**
Interested in hosting an ARISS contact? The window is now open from
2015-09-01 to 2015-11-01. These proposals will be for school contacts
during the
second half of 2016. Go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact
or http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html for full
details.
To help organizations in preparing their proposals, the ARISS Program
Coordinator will offer hour-long online information sessions. These are
designed to provide more information regarding US ARISS contacts and the
proposal
process and offer an opportunity to ask questions. While attending an
online information session is not required, it is strongly encouraged.
These will be offered Thursday, September 17, at 2000 UTC; Tuesday,
September 22, at 2000 UTC, and Wednesday, September 30, at 2300 UTC. Advance
registration is necessary. Email ARISS (ariss@xxxx.xxxx to sign up for an
information session.
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**
>From 2015-12-20 to 2016-01-04, there will be no US Operational Segment
(USOS)
hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be
conducted by the ARISS Russia team.
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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@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
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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?
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@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Francesco IK?WGF with 114
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 109
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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.
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 8061 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2015-09-29 04:30 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
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 994.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 959.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46.
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:
Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
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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The successful school list has been updated as of 2015-09-17 08:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 43/44 on orbit
Scott Kelly
Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF
Exp. 44 on orbit
Oleg Kononenko RN3DX
Kimiya Yui KG5BPH
Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS
Exp. 45 on orbit
Sergey Volkov RU3DIS
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 05:31:28 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 pass @ 0147 UTC tonight (29 September)
Message-ID:
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Hi!
There was a nice turnout on the 0147 UTC LilacSat-2 pass
over the US west coast. Stations up and down the coast, and
as far east as west Texas, were on. Unlike with the first
QSO I made on this satellite last week, when it was raining
very hard on my operating position in the yard, I was able
to have a nice and calm evening.
I used my Icom IC-2820H 2m/70cm FM mobile radio for my uplink
transmitter, and an SDR setup for the downlink receiver -
SDRplay SDR receiver, 8-inch Windows 10 tablet with HDSDR
software - to operate full-duplex. I connected both of these
through a diplexer to my Elk log periodic. I used HDSDR to
make an RF recording of both downlinks - the FM repeater
downlink around 437.200 MHz, and the digital telemetry
downlink around 437.225 MHz. I think I had a better copy on
the 437.225 MHz downlink tonight than over the weekend, and
logged 6 contacts on the FM repeater.
Last week, when I worked Glenn AA5PK, I was not able to get
through with anything less than 50W transmit power. Tonight
was not as bad, but I found that I couldn't get away with 5W
for more than a few transmissions. The mid-power setting from
my IC-2820H, 15W, worked better. High power (50W) worked well,
too. None of these power levels desensed my SDRplay receiver.
Maybe if the satellite was higher in the sky, and closer to
passing over my head, I might have had better luck using the
5W power level. I saw a mixed reaction on Twitter - one
reported needing to run 50W, and someone else said 5W was
sufficient.
Rather than posting the long and nasty URLs used by Dropbox
for its public folders, I made a shorter URL that can take you
to the recordings and other files I have been posting in my
public Dropbox space:
http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/
For tonight's LilacSat-2 pass, look for the folder with the
name "20150929-LilacSat2". If you have an SDR program on your
computer or device, and have the bandwidth to download the RF
recording, download the WAV file with the name starting with
"HDSDR_20150929" in that folder. I also have an MP3 recording
with the audio I heard during the pass, plus photos of my
back yard setup and a screengrab from my phone's tracking app
to show how the pass was for me in central Arizona.
Late last week, I made a one-page graphic with a quick-reference
guide for the LilacSat-2 FM repeater. I now have this graphic
at its own URL:
http://lilacsat2.wd9ewk.net/
Please feel free to right-click on the graphic and save it to
your computer/tablet/device.
This pass was the 3rd consecutive pass where LilacSat-2's FM
repeater was operational over the continental USA. It was nice
to see the reports from the two earlier passes, and then to
work it for myself on the third pass. Thanks to the LilacSat-2
team for another FM satellite for us!
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
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