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Today's Topics:
1. RF Designers? 30W UHF Transistor PA? (Robert Bruninga)
2. New User (Pete Moscatt)
3. Re: New User (Stephen E. Belter)
4. Re: New User (Rico van Genugten)
5. Space Security Survey - Reminder (Brandon Shirley)
6. Re: RF Designers? 30W UHF Transistor PA? (James Duffey)
7. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-05 17:30 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
8. AMSAT VTAPR EasyTrak Interface on E Bay (Joe Leikhim)
9. Re: CW straight key nowadays (and PSAT) (KO6TZ Bob)
10. Re: AMSAT VTAPR EasyTrak Interface on E Bay (Stefan Wagener)
11. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-05 23:30 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
12. [Video] Rainy SO-50 (John Brier)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 09:31:00 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] RF Designers? 30W UHF Transistor PA?
Message-ID: <11159b0cff94f44cf3ec499e0003c6af@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Asking AMSAT RF experts.
What is the cheapest garden variety UHF Power Transistor good to 450 MHz
and suitable for 20, 30W or more? Im finding transistors can cost $30 and
up. That?s steep for an idea we are pursuing?
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 11:58:58 +0000 (UTC)
From: Pete Moscatt <petemoscatt@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] New User
Message-ID:
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background-color:white !important; } Hi To All,
Ok, I am just getting myself into the world of Satellites and need a little
guidance.?Up until now I have been reading through Getting Started on the
Amateur Radio Satellites by Keith Baker.
He makes reference to AO-51?as the satellite to cut ones teeth on.
>From what I understand, this bird no longer exists, so, what is now
considered as being a beginners satellite?
Pete. VK4CCV
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 15:08:33 +0000
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: Pete Moscatt <petemoscatt@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New User
Message-ID: <D3294B02.61C39%seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
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Pete,
The three FM satellites that you should start with are SO-50, AO-85
(Fox-1A), and LilacSat-2 (intermittent schedule).
You can see nearly real-time reports of which satellites are being heard
at www.amsat.org/status .
The 2015 edition of Getting Started With Amateur Satellites by Gould Smith
is available from the AMSAT Store at www.amsat.org . The 2016 edition
will be released at the Dayton Hamvention in May.
There is lots of additional information on the AMSAT website, including a
operator?s guide for Fox-1A.
73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
On 4/5/16, 7:58 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Pete Moscatt via AMSAT-BB"
<amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>Hi To All,
>Ok, I am just getting myself into the world of Satellites and need a
>little guidance. Up until now I have been reading through Getting Started
>on the Amateur Radio Satellites by Keith Baker.
>He makes reference to AO-51 as the satellite to cut ones teeth on.
>From what I understand, this bird no longer exists, so, what is now
>considered as being a beginners satellite?
>Pete. VK4CCV
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 17:34:27 +0200
From: Rico van Genugten <rico.van.genugten@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New User
Message-ID:
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Hi Pete,
Some advice from a fellow beginner:
- LilacSat-2's repeater is almost never on, mostly telemetry only
- AO-85 is easy to receive, but hard to open
- SO-50 is harder to receive, but easier to open (never transmit when you
can't hear the bird though)
- AO-73's telemetry is very easy to copy, but you'll have to have
something to receive SSB. Doesn't need to be fancy, I've done it using a
RTL-SDR stick and a 1/4 lambda vertical.
- Don't stop trying, completing your first QSO is quite a rush
Good luck!
Rico PA3RVG
On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 5:08 PM, Stephen E. Belter <seb@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Pete,
>
> The three FM satellites that you should start with are SO-50, AO-85
> (Fox-1A), and LilacSat-2 (intermittent schedule).
>
> You can see nearly real-time reports of which satellites are being heard
> at www.amsat.org/status .
>
> The 2015 edition of Getting Started With Amateur Satellites by Gould Smith
> is available from the AMSAT Store at www.amsat.org . The 2016 edition
> will be released at the Dayton Hamvention in May.
>
> There is lots of additional information on the AMSAT website, including a
> operator?s guide for Fox-1A.
>
> 73, Steve N9IP
> --
> Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
>
>
> On 4/5/16, 7:58 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Pete Moscatt via AMSAT-BB"
> <amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> >Hi To All,
> >Ok, I am just getting myself into the world of Satellites and need a
> >little guidance. Up until now I have been reading through Getting Started
> >on the Amateur Radio Satellites by Keith Baker.
> >He makes reference to AO-51 as the satellite to cut ones teeth on.
> >From what I understand, this bird no longer exists, so, what is now
> >considered as being a beginners satellite?
> >Pete. VK4CCV
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. 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: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 16:06:18 +0000
From: Brandon Shirley <Brandon.Shirley@xxx.xxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Space Security Survey - Reminder
Message-ID: <a8c4f4becc3d41b7b196bea129b696c4@xx.xxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Dear AMSAT community members,
I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the Security survey; the
Security survey has now closed. If you were planning to take the survey, but
have not yet completed it, then please let me know via email and I can keep
it open for another day or so. I will notify the winners of this survey's
drawing within 1 week. The winners of the overall survey set will be
notified after the entire survey set closes.
*** The next survey will start today or tomorrow. The next survey will be
the Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Survey. ***
V/R,
Brandon Shirley
b.l.s@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 10:09:08 -0600
From: James Duffey <jamesduffey@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] RF Designers? 30W UHF Transistor PA?
Message-ID: <1B44A28B-D33A-48CA-AE70-876941B79FB8@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
Not sure what you want to do. It would help to have more details as
sometimes the application drives the trade studies used to choose a device.
UHF covers a wide range. I assume that you want to build a class AB or A RF
amp for 435 MHz that puts out 30W and costs less than $X? $X is important
and the materials that are used to build the amp may well equal or exceed
the cost of a transistor when you figure in a enclosure, heatsink,
connectors, PCB, and miscellaneous adjunct components. If you need to switch
the amp out of line for receive, you need a fairly good relay at those
frequencies. If you chose a cheap device that requires a higher voltage,
like 24VDC, than the usually available 12V-13.8VDC in the ham shack, you
will need to figure in the cost of a power supply. If this is a commercial
or semi-commercial application, you should probably figure in the cost of
design, assembly, and distribution. You probably know the drill.
Also, not sure of your definition of cheap, but $30 isn?t out of line for a
good RF UHF transistor. While cheap switching MOSFETS can be used at HF,
they usually have too much gate to source capacitance to be useful at UHF,
and most need higher voltages than 12.5 - 13V, and some can be unstable at
high frequencies.
Probably the cheapest and most effective way to generate 30W on 432MHz, is
to use a pair of Mitsubishi RD16HHF1 RF MOSFETs at 16W, priced at $4.75
each, lower in quantity. A single RD30HUF1, will put out 30W and costs
$23.95 each, again lower in quantity. These will run with good efficiency on
12V-13.8V, are specifically designed for UHF RF applications; unlike the
switching MOSFETS.
At $45 you can get a Mitsubishi RA30H4045MR 30W RF module that requires a PC
board and a few simple external components to make a good amp, but might be
cheaper than buying a transistor and components.
If you can get by with a Class C amp, there are other design possibilities,
and .
Again, a lot of these suggestions are based on conjecture as to your actual
requirements and applications, but if you give us a better idea of what you
want to accomplish, it would be easier to make useful suggestions. - Duffey
- KK6MC
On Apr 5, 2016, at 7:31 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Asking AMSAT RF experts.
>
>
>
> What is the cheapest garden variety UHF Power Transistor good to 450 MHz
> and suitable for 20, 30W or more? Im finding transistors can cost $30 and
> up. That?s steep for an idea we are pursuing?
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. 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: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 13:27:17 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-05
17:30 UTC
Message-ID: <4cf03e.694bb225.44354f74@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-05 17:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Kiilinik High School, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is go for: Wed 2016-04-06 18:02:20 UTC 55 deg
H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-08 08:17:46 UTC 26 deg
Note: this contact might get rescheduled. (***)
Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, direct via
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for : Tue 2016-04-12 13:48:06 UTC 79 deg (***)
Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-13 14:02:54 UTC 34 deg (***)
USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg (***)
****************************************************************************
**
The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open.
The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts
between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.
Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details.
****************************************************************************
**
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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.
****************************************************************************
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
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
****************************************************************************
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 2016-04-05 17:30 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 1039.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1004.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
****************************************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-04-02 02:00 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 14:19:11 -0400
From: Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT VTAPR EasyTrak Interface on E Bay
Message-ID: <5704019F.5010900@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Cleaning out shack for spring!
2 more days Now at $59.50
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162021666834?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m
1555.l2649
--
Joe Leikhim
Leikhim and Associates
Communications Consultants
Oviedo, Florida
JLeikhim@xxxxxxx.xxx
407-982-0446
WWW.LEIKHIM.COM
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 13:53:35 -0700
From: KO6TZ Bob <my.callsign@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CW straight key nowadays (and PSAT)
Message-ID: <570425CF.6070807@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Bob B,
I have one answer...
On the 20:10utc pass of NO-84 today, I turned on the FM transmitter and
shortly after, saw a CW signal on the waterfall. (source unknown) The
result was "Zero" copy of the PSK-31 on the down link. This is the same
outcome I have experienced using PSK-31 on FO-29 and other linear
satellites. One CW signal will disrupt PSK-31 operation.
This 'first' experiment brings up the question: does the pulsing of the
CW signal disrupt the up link, down link or both ? All prior testing
was on LSB/usb satellites. This was on a USB/fm satellite.
This test needs to be repeated.
Bob
KO6TZ
And also PSAT, with its 28.120 linear uplink and FM downlink. Although
someone has to be transmitting PSK31 for the auto-transponder to come up,
any weak CW in the same spectrum should be heard. Although I should not
recommend such use, so as not to disrupt normal band plan operations, it
is a nice experiment and since the PSK31 transponder is usually never more
than about 5% loaded (1 user maybe?) it's a shame not to experiment with
it...
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Stoetzer
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CW straight key nowadays
> <snip> ...the following satellites have linear transponders available
for use:
FO29
AO-7
AO-73
XW-2A
XW-2C
XW-2F
[PSAT 28.121 up and 435.350 FM down.]
Watch your power on CW - especially on AO-7 [and PSAT]. A very strong CW
signal can make the transponder useless for others, and in the case of
AO-7, cause it to mode jump at certain times of the year.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sunday, April 3, 2016, andy thomas via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:
> Hi
> Just sorting out the garden and antennas this Spring day. I have my
> preamps wired into the feed lines and want to get on air with a
> challenge a bit more than FM.
>
> So I'm wondering what is currently available to work in CW (Only
> straight key and I'm not very fast!)? FO-29, I suppose, but anything
else?
> 73 de andy G0SFJ
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 18:11:35 -0400
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT VTAPR EasyTrak Interface on E Bay
Message-ID:
<CAKu8kHBahYEFBuHiKQ-huJg2AteBs=Gr1u4DgQxbSR7s=56n9A@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi Joe,
Any reason why you would use an image from the Winnipeg VE4ISS school
station for your Ebay auction? I hope you will make a donation from some of
the proceeds to support this school station.
73, Stefan, VE4NSA
On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 2:19 PM, Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Cleaning out shack for spring!
>
> 2 more days Now at $59.50
>
>
>
>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162021666834?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m
1555.l2649
>
> --
> Joe Leikhim
>
>
> Leikhim and Associates
>
> Communications Consultants
>
> Oviedo, Florida
>
> JLeikhim@xxxxxxx.xxx
>
> 407-982-0446
>
> WWW.LEIKHIM.COM
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. 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: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 19:50:52 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-05
23:30 UTC
Message-ID: <4e4dbe.a3c3d8a.4435a95c@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-05 23:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Kiilinik High School, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is go for: Wed 2016-04-06 18:02:20 UTC 55 deg
H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***)
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-08 08:17:46 UTC 26 deg
Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, direct via
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for : Tue 2016-04-12 13:48:06 UTC 79 deg
Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-13 14:02:54 UTC 34 deg
USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via
IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg
****************************************************************************
**
The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open.
The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts
between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.
Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details.
****************************************************************************
**
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.
****************************************************************************
***
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.
****************************************************************************
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
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
****************************************************************************
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 2016-04-05 23:30 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 1039.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1004.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-04-02 02:00 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. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 23:54:11 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Video] Rainy SO-50
Message-ID:
<CALn0fKPkxRyqr69LFCK_6tz_58jLK-7drGG85pnt=iUA3gDFNw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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https://youtu.be/ApvgwlB4Isw
This is from the 2016-03-27 2111Z SO-50 pass over North America.
Here are the all the stations heard on this pass, when they were first
heard. There were 19 in all:
00:02 KG5CCI
00:06 K4FEG
00:13 N8HM FM18
00:28 N4UFO
00:45 KM4RTS EM90
01:01 W4DTA EM55
01:40 KA4H FM17
01:58 KI4RO
02:09 WA5KBH EM30
02:22 KG4AKV FM05
03:38 W5PFG EM21
04:01 KC1EXK FN41
04:55 W4HH FM17
06:33 ??3GNF EN82 (partial callsign heard, full call heard at 08:20)
06:43 N0VVV FN33
06:47 ???QJQ FN30 (partial callsign heard, full call heard at 07:09)
06:57 W2JV
07:09 WA2QJQ (full callsign heard)
08:20 VE3GNF (full callsign first heard)
09:27 KA3RLZ FN42
09:42 K8II EM79
73, John KG4AKV
P.S.
If I got any information wrong let me know and I can overlay
annotations on the video using YouTube.
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