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Today's Topics:
1. ARISS Contact Tuesday - Audio Available (John Spasojevich)
2. Re: Frequency Doubler? (Ross Whenmouth)
3. W6RO on 2235 UTC AO-7 pass today
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
4. FS: 10 meter beam for AO7 Mode A (John Geiger)
5. Adding a Position Indicator to TV Ant Rotator (VU2POP)
6. Weekend successes (Jeff A. Boyd)
7. Re: Weekend successes (Paul Stoetzer)
8. Re: Weekend successes (Jeff A. Boyd)
9. Upcoming ARISS contacts with Slovansk? Gymn?zium Olomouc,
Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
10. FoxTelem patch version 1.03h (Chris Thompson)
11. ANS-066 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (E.Mike McCardel)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 13:56:47 -0600
From: John Spasojevich <johnag9d@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Contact Tuesday - Audio Available
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Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with participants at the
Atlanta Science Festival, Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday March 8th.
AOS is anticipated at 1611 UTC
The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The
contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE in Greenbelt,
Maryland, USA
The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
Audio from this contact will be fed into the:
EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377)
IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector
Streaming Audio at: https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/
Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes
prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the
preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station
call to the ISS.
Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in
the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event.
Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every third
question. Connected repeaters may time out.
** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other
manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes
**
73,
John AG9D
ARISS Audio Distribution
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 10:29:46 +1300
From: Ross Whenmouth <ross@xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Frequency Doubler?
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Hi Bob,
The 1N4005 diode will probably be far to slow for a 451 -> 902 MHz
doubler as the intended use of the 1N4005 is as a line-frequency
rectifier. The 1N4148 or 1N914 high speed signal diode should a better
choice for UHF frequencies.
A full wave rectifier is a good way to produce 2nd harmonic content -
Charles Wenzel has authored a PDF on this subject that you may find
helpful: http://www.techlib.com/files/diodedbl.pdf
73 ZL2WRW
Ross Whenmouth
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 22:25:32 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] W6RO on 2235 UTC AO-7 pass today
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Hi!
I am on the Queen Mary right now, and hope to work the
2235 UTC AO-7 pass from the wireless room as W6RO.
Please see my @xxxxxx Twitter feed for photos of the
W6RO satellite station. One pass only, and QSLs go to
W6RO - not me.
Sorry for the last minute notice...
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2016 16:57:03 -0600
From: John Geiger <af5cc2@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: 10 meter beam for AO7 Mode A
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Here is a great, small sized Mode A receiving antenna!
I have a MFJ 1890 2 element Moxon Yagi for sale. It is several months old
and works great. Last year with one I worked 103 countries in one weekend
with one and it was only 17 feet high.
The boom length is around 5 feet and the elements are around 13 feet long.
Easy to turn with a TV rotor.
I am asking $80 shipped for it and can take paypal/check/MO.
73 John AF5CC
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 19:01:00 +0530
From: "VU2POP" <vu2pop@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <Amateur-repairs@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Adding a Position Indicator to TV Ant Rotator
Message-ID: <001501d177ac$6e7ed0a0$4b7c71e0$@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Guys
I just uploaded a video of my old project Adding a Position Indicator to TV
Ant Rotator
see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuZWFqNJDlM
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuZWFqNJDlM&feature=youtu.be>
&feature=youtu.be
Best 73
Pop
VU2POP
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:42:51 +0900
From: "Jeff A. Boyd" <the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Weekend successes
Message-ID: <20160306234251.F03B.63087B45@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
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I decided to make this weekend into Telemetry Weekend. Setting up my FUNCube
Dongle
Pro+ and a laptop receiving from a Diamond D-150 Super Discone, I managed to
do
all of the following for the first time:
1. Received images from NOAA-15, -18, and -19: http://i.imgur.com/ZQpGLU4.jpg
2. Decoded a total of 27 packets from FUNCube-1, and for a short time was the
sole data provider in the warehouse: http://i.imgur.com/H1zFlWa.png
http://i.imgur.com/axGp9aB.png
3. I even managed to get telemetry from UKube-1 although I don't think it was
complete: http://i.imgur.com/QzCM2rj.png
All in all I'm pretty satisfied at what I managed to do, even though it didn't
involve any QSOs.
73
--
J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B
the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/
http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS
Twitter: @xxxxxxxx
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 09:55:51 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xxx <the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Weekend successes
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Jeff,
The FUNcube Dashboard has never been updated to properly show UKube-1
telemetry, but it does forward the data to the Data Warehouse where it is
displayed properly (
http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/realtimefc2.html?satelliteId=1).
Perhaps the Warehouse will be updated when the satellite is handed over to
AMSAT-UK as its primary mission has been completed for a few months now.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sunday, March 6, 2016, Jeff A. Boyd <the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> I decided to make this weekend into Telemetry Weekend. Setting up my
> FUNCube Dongle
> Pro+ and a laptop receiving from a Diamond D-150 Super Discone, I managed
> to do
> all of the following for the first time:
>
> 1. Received images from NOAA-15, -18, and -19:
> http://i.imgur.com/ZQpGLU4.jpg
> 2. Decoded a total of 27 packets from FUNCube-1, and for a short time was
> the
> sole data provider in the warehouse: http://i.imgur.com/H1zFlWa.png
> http://i.imgur.com/axGp9aB.png
> 3. I even managed to get telemetry from UKube-1 although I don't think it
> was
> complete: http://i.imgur.com/QzCM2rj.png
>
> All in all I'm pretty satisfied at what I managed to do, even though it
> didn't
> involve any QSOs.
>
> 73
>
> --
> J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B
> the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx <javascript:;>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/
> http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS
> Twitter: @xxxxxxxx
>
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:05:48 +0900
From: "Jeff A. Boyd" <the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Weekend successes
Message-ID: <20160307000548.F03F.63087B45@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
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On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 09:55:51 -0500, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> The FUNcube Dashboard has never been updated to properly show UKube-1
> telemetry, but it does forward the data to the Data Warehouse where it is
> displayed properly (
> http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/realtimefc2.html?satelliteId=1).
>
> Perhaps the Warehouse will be updated when the satellite is handed over to
> AMSAT-UK as its primary mission has been completed for a few months now.
Ah, thanks, now I see that I did upload one packet. Yay!
--
J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B
the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/
http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS
Twitter: @xxxxxxxx
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 10:09:13 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <ariss-press@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contacts with Slovansk? Gymn?zium
Olomouc, Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic
Message-ID: <3029FC9AD185404CBF04C67F5152F31F@xxx>
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Slovansk? Gymn?zium Olomouc, Olomouc, Moravia, Czech
Republic on 08 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:22
UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds.
The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and OK2KYJ. The contact should be
audible over the Czech Republic 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.
It will be the first ARISS event ever in the Czech Republic. There are three
high schools from Olomouc taking part in the ARISS contact project. All of
them have about the same study programmes and equipment common for the 21st
century. Students are divided into three different study programmes lasting
four, six, and eight years. All schools have invested into the latest
technology, enable access to Wi-Fi throughout the schools for the students
to access online learning and be competent with the use of computers and the
internet in their lessons. They can also be proud of their libraries and
other facilities such as study areas and canteens. All schools offer various
after-school programmes and activities including the ones connected with the
ARISS and ISS projects.
Slovanske gymnazium (SG) has selected students aged 11 to 19, some of them
studying the French bilingual programme and is of a very good standard
concerning teaching programmes and students? results which are believed to
contribute to the ARISS project and make studying of Physics even more
attractive to the students. It is possible to see some of their preparations
and promotion of ARISS in a short video at www.sgo.cz
Gymnazium Olomouc - Hejcin is renowned as one of the top high schools and
the biggest school in the Czech Republic. Through a rigorous study program,
students are challenged to succeed academically and prepared to excel at the
university level. Some of the students study English bilingual programme -
both Czech teachers and native English speaking teachers participate and
cooperate in the teaching process.
Gymnazium Cajkovskeho is a school for 11 to 19 year old selected students.
The school offers Spanish bilingual programme and courses for international
certificate German language. Students and teachers took part in many
projects with well-respected results. The school also has a strong sports
section. While taking part in the ARISS contact project, the school has been
implying a stronger impact on Science. As the school has been on the waiting
list for a radio contact for more than two years now, some of the students
have reached the university by now, and took part in forming the UP Crowd.
UP Crowd is a guild of students of scientific disciplines and other science
enthusiasts from University of Palacky in Olomouc. They have been
cooperating on the ARISS project with the 0K2KYJ radio club (see
www.ok2kyj.cz) for the last year and half. Through their members they have
an extensive connection with the famous scientists and astronomers in the
Czech Republic. They had promoted ARISS-Olomouc project at many past events
such as University popularization event of Physical kaleidoscope 2015, The
Open day of Scientific faculty of UP, "The Night of the scientists" event at
Scientific faculty of UP, high schools lectures for first and second grade
students of elementary schools and high schools, Lecture event for kids (age
15 - 18) of Mensa Czech Republic. There is a website presenting information
about the ISS and ARISS http://exfyz.upol.cz/didaktika/iss/
One of our partners ONYX has greatly contributed to the realization of such
a project and tries to reach a wide audience of readers and followers at
http://onyx.cz/clanek/587 and https://www.facebook.com/ONYX.engineering/posts
We are planning to contact some famous scientists and astronomers to join
the lectures planned before and after the actual radio connection, and hope
to contribute to spread more interest in both astronautics and radio contact
fields of science.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What is it like eating in zero gravity?
2. How can you relax on the ISS? Do you have time to watch movies?
3. Is the day/night cycle the same as on Earth? Are you on shifts?
4. What was the most difficult or strangest thing to get used to on the ISS?
5. Does your stay in space have any influence on your health and if so, how?
6. What do you miss most from gravity on Earth?
7. How do you deal with the isolation from your family?
8. Is it possible to catch a cold on the ISS or is it a completely sterile
environment?
9. Can you use a 3D printer in the same way as on Earth?
10. How do you overcome weightlessness when back on Earth?
11. Does time pass slower or faster in your daily routine aboard the ISS
compared to life on Earth?
12. Do you access the Internet in the same fashion as on Earth?
13. Do you have any musical instruments on the ISS?
14. Are you planning a stay of a small pet aboard the ISS?
15. Are there any special items that you carry with you all the time?
16. What do you think is the biggest problem for humans to go beyond low
earth orbit?
17. How are you being filmed during a spacewalk?
18. Is it possible to compare life on ISS to somewhere on Earth?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @xxxxxxxxxxxx
Next planned event(s):
1. Atlanta Science Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-08 16:11:05 UTC 53 deg
Watch for live stream at http://atlantasciencefestival.org/ariss
2. North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC), Grand Forks, North
Dakota, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently
scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-03-10 19:08:55 UTC 56 deg
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), and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration
of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by
organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard
the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the
help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with
large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these
radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about
space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see
www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.a
rrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 11:13:39 -0500
From: Chris Thompson <g0kla@xxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem patch version 1.03h
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I have released a patch to Version 1.03 of FoxTelem. This fixes two minor
issues that have been reported to me:
1. The measurements were being displayed incorrectly, so it appeared that
they were not being collected.
2. Sometimes a small number of frames were not sent to the sever.
If you are not experiencing these issues, then you don't need to upgrade.
You can find the patch here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/foxtelem_1.03h_patch.zip
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/foxtelem_1.03h_patch.zip
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/foxtelem_1.03h_patch.zip
It is only 1 file and you just copy it into the installation directory and
overwrite the file that is there. You know it has worked if the version
number is now 1.03h.
73
Chris
g0kla / ac2cz
--
Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson@xxxxx.xxx
g0kla@xxxx.xxx
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 13:56:38 -0500
From: "E.Mike McCardel" <mccardelm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-066 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-066
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
In this edition:
* One Million Telemetry Packets Received by AO-85 Ground Network
* ARISS Countdown to 1000th Contact
* School SSTV CubeSat to deploy from ISS
* First satellite QSO to Antartica
* AMSAT's Fox-1E Likely to Get a Lift from NASA
* AMSAT Events
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-066.01
ANS-066 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 066.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 06, 2016
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-066.01
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One Million Telemetry Packets Received by AO-85 Ground Network
At 10:31:06 UTC on March 3rd 2016, the millionth telemetry packet
from AO-85 was submitted by PB0AHX to AMSAT's Fox Internet Telemetry
System (FITS). Led by Chris Thompson, G0KLA, AMSAT has built a
worldwide network of ground stations that can effectively monitor
spacecraft health as well as collect experiment data for our
university partners. The FITS development team is international in
nature, with contributors from the US, Canada and the UK. There is
plenty of work to go around, if you are interested in helping please
contact volunteer@xxxxx.xxx
[ANS thanks AMSAT/NA for the above information]
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ARISS Countdown to 1000th Contact
The ARISS contact between Powys Secondary Schools, Mid Wales, UK,
with Astronaut Timothy Peake KG5BVI was on Saturday represented the
997th successful ARISS contact in ARISS history. ARISS is posed to
celebrate its 1000th contact as early as this week.
Below is the list of currently scheduled events for ARISS. Each one
will have to be successful for the numbering to be correct. As of
right now, the March 10 contact with North Dakota (the first for that
state) is in the prime slot to be the 1000th contact.
School: Slovansk? Gymn?zium Olomouc, Olomouc, Moravia, Czech
Republic (Kopra) #998
Tue 2016-03-08 08:22:43 UTC 82 deg
School: Atlanta Science Festival, Atlanta, Georgia (Peake) #999
Tue 2016-03-08 16:11:05 UTC 53 deg via K6DUE
School: North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC), Grand Forks,
North Dakota (Kopra) #1000
Thu 2016-03-10 19:08:55 UTC 56 deg via W6SRJ
As stated above, if all of the above contacts are successful it looks
as if the contact between Tim Kopra KE5UDN and North Dakota Space
Grant Consortium (NDSGC) in Grand Forks, North Dakota Thursday 2016-
03-10 19:08:55 UTC will be contact 1000. The contact will be
telebridged via W6SRJ. Kopra will use the callsign NA1SS.
In celebration of the 1000th contact NASA is producing videos
touting the importance of amateur radio on the ISS.
The first of these to be released can be viewed at
https://youtu.be/bTOiiBd2dCo
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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School SSTV CubeSat to deploy from ISS
A Slow Scan TV (SSTV) CubeSat developed by students at Saint Thomas
More Cathedral School (STM) in Arlington, VA, is set to be deployed
from the International Space Station on March 7 between 8-11am EST.
STM is thought to be the first Elementary school to build their own
satellite, even Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade
students were involved in the project.
The satellite, a 1U CubeSat called STMSat-1, will transmit a SSTV
signal on 437.800 MHz.
Middle School Students took the initiative to begin exploring how to
receive data from the CubeSat and formed a Ham Radio Club. There,
they learned the basics of operating a ham radio station and explored
Slow Scan Television as an option for receiving images once the
satellite is deployed.
How Did 400 Grade School Students Built A Nano-Satellite?
http://jewelbots.tumblr.com/post/134465599599/how-did-400-grade-
school-students-built-a
STMSat-1
https://twitter.com/STMSAT11
https://www.facebook.com/stmsat1/
http://www.stmsat-1.org/
Be advised that the deployment could be delayed or postponed
depending on demands on the crew's time
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK* for the above information]
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First satellite QSO to Antartica
On Feb-28 2016, first satellite QSO from Antartica to mainland
Argentina thru SO-50. Photos & details (spanish) on
https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/historico-primer-qso-desde-la-antartida/
[ANS thanks Pedro C0nverso for the above information]
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AMSAT's Fox-1E Likely to Get a Lift from NASA
NASA has accepted the Fox-1E cubesat - a joint effort between AMSAT
and Vanderbilt University - to be part of its CubeSat Launch
Initiative (CSLI) program. The satellite, also known as RadFxSat-2,
will carry a radiation effects experiment developed by Vanderbilt as
well as a 30-kHz wide amateur radio linear transponder with an uplink
on 2 meters and a downlink on 70 centimeters. This will be in place
of the FM repeater carried by most amateur cubesats. The project
received a #1 priority out of 20 accepted proposals and has been
offered a launch date by NASA. This is the second collaboration
between AMSAT and Vanderbilt. The first - RadFxSat/Fox-1B - is also
part of NASA's CSLI program and is scheduled for launch next January.
http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/2016/02/amsats-fox-1e-likely-to-get-
lift-from.html
[ANS thanks the CQ Newsroom for theabove information]
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AMSAT Events
Information about AMSAT activities at other important events around
the country. Examples of these events are radio club meetings where
AMSAT Area Coordinators give presentations, demonstrations of working
amateur satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence (a table with
AMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with presentations,
forums, and/or demonstrations).
*Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 March 2016 - ScienceCity science fair, on
the University of Arizona campus in Tucson AZ
*Friday/Saturday, 18-19 March 2016 - presentation for the BVARC
Houston Hamfest Fort Bend County Fairground demo on Saturday
*Saturday, 19 March 2016 - Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club Spring
Hamfest 2016 in Scottsdale AZ
*Saturday, 26 March 2016 - Tucson Spring Hamfest in Tucson AZ
*Friday through Sunday, 29 April-1 May 2016, ARRL Nevada State
Convention in Las Vegas NV
*Saturday, 7 May 2016 - Cochise Amateur Radio Association Hamfest in
Sierra Vista AZ
*Saturday, 14 May 2016 - Matanuska Amateur Radio Association Hamfest
in Wasilla AK
*Saturday, 4 June 2016 - White Mountain Hamfest in Show Low AZ
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information]
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ARISS News
+ A Successful contact was made between Gesamtschule Leverkusen
Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany and Astronaut Timothy Peake KG5BV
using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began 03-01 16:45 UTC and lasted
about nine and a half minutes. Contact was telebridged via VK5ZAI.
ARISS Mentor was AA4KN. This was the 995th ARISS contact.
+ A Successful contact was made between National Urban Alliance for
Effective Education (NUA), Syosset, New York and Astronaut Tim Kopra
KE5UDN using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began [YEAR, Month, Date
Time] UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact
was[direct/telebridge] via K6DUE.
ARISS Mentor was KA3HDO. This was the 996th ARISS contact.
+ A Successful contact was made between Powys Secondary Schools, Mid
Wales, UK, and Astronaut Timothy Peake KG5BVI using Callsign GB1SS.
The contact began [YEAR, Month, Date Time] UTC and lasted about nine
and a half minutes. Contact was direct via GB4PCS.
ARISS Mentor was KA3HDO. This was the 997th ARISS contact.
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
Slovansk? Gymn?zium Olomouc, Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic,
direct via OK2KYJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-08 08:22:43 UTC
Atlanta Science Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-08 16:11:05 UTC
Watch for live stream at http://atlantasciencefestival.org/ariss
North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC), Grand Forks, North
Dakota, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-03-10 19:08:55 UTC
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.
All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise
noted.
[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
information]
Watch
http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html
for information about upcoming contacts as they are scheduled.
[ANS thanks ARISS, and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
Russian Mayak Satellite Says Bright Enough to Rival Solar System
Visible Objects
Just something interesting that came across the wires this morning.
Russian crowd funded project, apparently testing a solar
sail/aerodynamic braking satellite:
Once Mayak begins its sun-synchronous orbit above the Earth, the
spacecraft will unfold a 16 square meter pyramid of reflectors that
will reflect the Sun's rays, creating a man-made star visible from
Earth and bright enough to rival any other solar system.
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russian_Crowdfunded_Satellite_Set_t
o_Become_the_Night_Skys_Brightest_Star_999.html
[ANS thanks JoAnne, K9JKM for the above information]
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73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Joe Spier, K6WAO
k6wao at amsat dot org
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