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Today's Topics:
1. OSCAR 1 story (wa6ilt)
2. FUNcube-1 Weekend operations (Graham Shirville)
3. Re: ISS Unattended Beacon Theory (UBT) - PROVE ME
(Richard Ferryman)
4. DIY Spectrum Analysers - Broadband RX 50-800 MHz?
(Robert Bruninga)
5. Re: OSCAR 1 story (Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE)
6. Re: DIY Spectrum Analysers - Broadband RX 50-800 MHz?
(Jim Jerzycke)
7. WD9EWK @ Lake Mead for next AO-73/AO-85 passes tonight
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
8. Re: New Russian Radio Sputnik 48 launched (Nico Janssen)
9. Upcoming trip - Nevada activations (Kevin M)
10. BBC TV Show Click features CubeSats + Solar Powered APRS
Balloon (M5AKA)
11. OUFTI 1 identified (Nico Janssen)
12. Re: OUFTI 1 identified (Pedro Converso)
13. AMSAT at ARRL Nevada State Convention - "halftime" report
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
14. ANS-122 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:26:49 -0400
From: wa6ilt <wa6ilt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] OSCAR 1 story
Message-ID: <57238B49.1010805@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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This story in the latest AMSAT Journal is terrific. It gives a great
historical perspective plus some very interesting technical details.
Well done!
Dave Reinhart
WA6ILT
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:55:58 +0100
From: "Graham Shirville" <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Weekend operations
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Hi All,
Just to report that FUNcube-1 is now in transponder mode for the weekend as
usual ? as it is a special weekend here in Europe, she will will stay in
this mode exceptionally until Monday evening.
Please enjoy operating through the spacecraft and, if you are able, please
keep the telemetry flowing to our Data Warehouse. It is valuable and
appreciated.
thanks and 73
Graham
G3VZV
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 21:20:59 +0100
From: "Richard Ferryman" <richardferryman@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Unattended Beacon Theory (UBT) - PROVE ME
Message-ID: <1866BF035A6344F7BAB06873EA00E603@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I built a small PIC based controller that monitors the RS-232 feed to my
rotator. If the antenna elevation is less than 5 degrees it sets the 'TX
inhibit' input on my FT-817 and FT-897. Stops any beacons going out when
ISS is out of range.
Dick G4BBH
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:47:55 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIY Spectrum Analysers - Broadband RX 50-800 MHz?
Message-ID: <c8c9223fde01e5e6ab4cf367f33292a5@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Is there any value to a pile of old set-top cable boxes (maybe 30 or more
of them)?
Inside they have the typical DC voltage varactor tuned Cable Tuner modules
that people used to make cheap spectrum analyzers out of. Lots of articles
back a decade or more ago.
A simple DC voltage could tune them from maybe 50 to maybe 800 or higher
MHz. Output was probably around 50 MHz (Ch 3?)
Should I bring them to Dayton? Or chuck-em.
Bob, WB4aPR
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:02:27 -0500
From: "Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <wa6ilt@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] OSCAR 1 story
Message-ID: <004b01d1a262$d2732030$77596090$@xxx>
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I believe it's also in one of the new Satellite Handbooks as well. (the
larger of the two)
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
EL09uf
Eagle Creek Observatory
http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
I am Voltohm of Borg! Resistance is E/I, Power is EI, you will be
attenuated!
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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of wa6ilt
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 11:27 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] OSCAR 1 story
This story in the latest AMSAT Journal is terrific. It gives a great
historical perspective plus some very interesting technical details.
Well done!
Dave Reinhart
WA6ILT
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 22:29:57 +0000
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DIY Spectrum Analysers - Broadband RX 50-800
MHz?
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Or put them on eBay.....
73, Jim
On 04/29/2016 09:47 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> Is there any value to a pile of old set-top cable boxes (maybe 30 or more
> of them)?
>
>
>
> Inside they have the typical DC voltage varactor tuned Cable Tuner modules
> that people used to make cheap spectrum analyzers out of. Lots of articles
> back a decade or more ago.
>
>
>
> A simple DC voltage could tune them from maybe 50 to maybe 800 or higher
> MHz. Output was probably around 50 MHz (Ch 3?)
>
>
>
> Should I bring them to Dayton? Or chuck-em.
>
> Bob, WB4aPR
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 04:14:50 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ Lake Mead for next AO-73/AO-85 passes
tonight
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Hi!
I will be on the upcoming AO-73 and AO-85 passes from the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, east of Las Vegas. This
is RC13 for ARRL's NPOTA activity, and grid DM26nc.
AO-73 @ 0440 UTC, then AO-85 @ 0500 UTC.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 12:52:45 +0200
From: Nico Janssen <hamsat@xxxxxx.xx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New Russian Radio Sputnik 48 launched
Message-ID: <57248E7D.30202@xxxxxx.xx>
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All,
Dmitry, R4UAB, published further information on SamSat 218D and
Aist 2D. It appears RS 48 is Aist 2D (object 41465, 2016-026B) instead
of SamSat 218D. This is now confirmed by doppler measurements.
An overview of all downlinks:
Aist 2D ('Stork' 2D) / RS 48
* 435.315 MHz telemetry and digital data
* 435.365 MHz telemetry and digital data
* 8025 - 8393 MHz remote sensing digital data
* 433 - 438 MHz P-band radar
SamSat 218D
* 145.850 - 145.890 MHz transceiver TRXSSAU downlink
73,
Nico PA0DLO
On 29-04-16 14:36, Nico Janssen wrote:
> All,
>
> On April 28, 2016 at 02:01 UTC, the Russian 3U cubesat SamSat 218D
> (aka 'Kontakt-Nanosputnik') was launched from the new Russian satellite
> launch base 'Vostochny' ('Eastern') in eastern Siberia. SamSat 218D
> (object
> 41466, 2016-026C), built at the Samara State University, transmits
> telemetry
> on 435.315 MHz, identifying as 'RS 48'.
>
> For further information on RS 48 see:
> http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-lomonosov/samsat-218d/
>
> 73,
> Nico, PA0DLO
>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:17:40 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kevin M <n4ufo@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>, "uforover@xxxxx.xxxx
<uforover@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming trip - Nevada activations
Message-ID:
<1305700179.5048171.1462025860266.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hello all,
Just a heads up that I will be leaving out tomorrow morning (Sunday May 1st)
for a three week trip that will hopefully include some satellite operations.
I plan on being in Nevada from May 8th through the 15th. Among the places
I'd like to operate from are DM16, DM07/08/17/18, DM27, DN00/10 and DN01/11.
Also possibly DM28 or DM19. Another op told me that he plans to operate from
DM19 on May 7th & 8th. Will check with him afterwards and see how he did,
then decide my exact plans.
For those that want more details, please see my special webpage on QRZ:
https://www.qrz.com/db/N4UFO/P
I have a map, pics showing locations and a detailed explanation of my plans
on that page. There is a link to a special 'rover' twitter feed where I will
send out information as I can (spotty coverage in Nevada) and you can watch
for that information by simply saving the link and checking it regularly; no
twitter account is required. I also have a special e-mail account while on
the road and there are links to follow my travel progress via APRS, provided
my signal is getting out to the network.
It was suggested that when I announced my plans, I should clearly state my
objectives. My operations on this trip are intended to pass out grids to as
many people as possible that need them and some of these are rarely heard
grids. To that end, I would like to request that if you need the grid,
please call me, but please be brief with your calls, be courteous to other
callers and try your best to only work me ONCE per grid. And if you already
have a grid confirmed, it would be considerate to leave the precious airtime
for others that need it. (If I am working a grid line or corner and you need
at least one of the grids, by all means call me!) I would like to further
ask that folks do not blind call me, do not call me if I temporarily lose
the bird and please do not 'tail end' on others working me. I am running 5
watts or less. If someone starts calling me, you will likely be PREVENTING
me from getting into the bird. (And when one person calls, others tend to
start calling, co
mpounding the problem.) On FM, your signals may cover mine, preventing me
from getting in (even if no signal is being heard - two or more signals can
clash and nothing gets through). And on the linear birds, a loud signal
(anywhere in the transponder) may turn on the AGC limiter and raise the
receive threshold, preventing me from being heard despite being heard just a
few moments earlier with the same power settings. (Calling on the 'tail end'
of another QSO can cause this as well.)
I am not traveling alone and satellites are not the primary purpose of this
trip, thus, I have other things to consider; so please be understanding if
my plans vary a little bit. I will also try to operate from 'the road' from
a few grids squares along the way out & possibly the way back as well. That
will mostly be on an ad hoc basis, but if I think I might be able to stop
somewhere of interest, I will try to give notice of the possibility, ahead
of time. Again, best to watch my twitter feed. More details on all this are
at the QRZ page linked above.
Good luck to us all, happy hunting and I look forward to working everyone
"from the high desert!" - 73, N4UFO
P.S. For those that asked, no I will not be going to the Area 51 gates. X^D
But I WILL try to operate from the Little A'Le'Inn parking lot.
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:59:58 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] BBC TV Show Click features CubeSats + Solar
Powered APRS Balloon
Message-ID:
<1204339588.8005418.1462028398431.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Frequency information for AIST-2D and SamSat-218 satellites launch April 28
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/30/aist-2d-and-samsat-218/
BBC Click TV show features CubeSats. Interviews radio amateur Michael
Johnson M0MJJ the developer of Pocket Spacecraft @xxxxxxxxxxxx who gave a
presentation to the AMSAT-UK Colloquium in 2013
There is also an interview with Dr Christine Hollenstein. CubeSat segment
starts at 3:40. Watch the show at?http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b079c96x
Solar Powered APRS & 434 MHz Contestia UBSEDS15 around-the-world balloon
launched from Bristol
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/28/ubseds15-balloon-launch/
Three new CubeSats launched April 25
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/26/three-new-cubesats-now-in-orbit/
TV Coverage of Derby High School Tim Peake Contact April 25
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/24/derby-high-school-tim-peake/
Ashfield Primary School Tim Peake Contact Thursday, May 5
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/26/ashfield-primary-school-tim-peake/
This year's AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place July 29-31 at the Holiday Inn,
Guildford and is open to all
https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:03:38 +0200
From: Nico Janssen <hamsat@xxxxxx.xx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] OUFTI 1 identified
Message-ID: <5725018A.8040504@xxxxxx.xx>
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All,
Detailed doppler measurements show that OUFTI 1 is object 41458,
2016-025C.
The separation between AAUSAT 4 and e-st@xxxx still is less than 4 km,
so it is not possible yet to identify them. It is remarkable how slowly
they drift apart.
73,
Nico PA0DLO
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 16:32:17 -0300
From: Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Nico Janssen <hamsat@xxxxxx.xx>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] OUFTI 1 identified
Message-ID:
<CANTZqK=QNDiFQwRS_Xbnn5MAyOHETUusT4YbY_gYahN7YngUHQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks for OUFTI-1 Update.
OUFTI-1 had been included for tracking on http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm
73, lu7abf, Pedro Converso
On 4/30/16, Nico Janssen <hamsat@xxxxxx.xx> wrote:
> All,
>
> Detailed doppler measurements show that OUFTI 1 is object 41458,
> 2016-025C.
>
> The separation between AAUSAT 4 and e-st@xxxx still is less than 4 km,
> so it is not possible yet to identify them. It is remarkable how slowly
> they drift apart.
>
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO
>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 20:17:38 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT at ARRL Nevada State Convention - "halftime"
report
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Hi!
Things are going well for AMSAT here at the ARRL Nevada State
Convention ("NVCON") in Las Vegas. Except for one thing - the
weather. It has been raining here all day, sometimes hard.
Frank N7ZEV and I have been working at the AMSAT booth, talking
about satellites, and showing off different things on my
tablets. You can see more about that, including photos, on my
@xxxxxx Twitter feed - or visit this link:
http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
If the weather breaks later this afternoon, we'll look to do
some demonstrations outside before the convention closes at
6pm (0100 UTC). The convention continues tomorrow until midday
(around 1900 UTC), so there may be some chances to do
demonstrations then - assuming it's not raining tomorrow
morning.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:37:17 -0400
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-122 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <8a7b644c-31b3-905d-0332-a31e1162af15@xxx.xx.xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-122
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:
* Three New CubeSats Now in Orbit
* Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Celebrates University Anniversary
* Audio Recordings of FO-12 and AO-15 Requested
* ZACUBE-1 Beacon Preparations to be Presented at AMSAT SA Space Symposium
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
* Possible Satellite Activation CY9C St. Paul Island August 2016
* IARU Region 2 Call for EmComm Workshop Papers, Presentations
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-122.01
ANS-122 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 122.01
From AMSAT HQ Kensington, MD.
May 1, 2016
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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Three New CubeSats Now in Orbit
Signals have been received from the three CubeSats launched April 25 on
Soyuz
flight VS14 from the Kourou spaceport in South America.
The three CubeSats were developed by student teams under the European Space
Agency (ESA) Education Office ?Fly Your Satellite!? program, which is
aimed at
training the next generation of aerospace professionals. The satellites are
OUFTI-1, Universit? of Li?ge, Belgium; e-st@xxxxx Polytechnic of Turin,
Italy;
AAUSAT-4, University of Aalborg, Denmark.
The signal from the e-st@x satellite 1200 bps beacon is very weak which may
indicate an antenna deployment issue or unexpectedly low transmit power. ESA
report the e-st@x team is working to consolidate the radio communication
link
with their satellite.
OUFTI-1 carries the first dedicated amateur D-Star satellite transponder,
further information and frequencies of all three CubeSats are at
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/05/d-star-satellite-to-launch-from-kourou/
Daniel Est?vez EA4GPZ used a FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and a handheld Arrow
Satellite
antenna to receive a signal from AAUSAT-4, call sign OZ4CUB.
http://destevez.net/2016/04/first-signals-from-aausat-4/
OUFTI-1 reports http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=321
e-st@x reports http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=84
AAUSAT-4 reports http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=8
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat Celebrates University Anniversary
The Russian Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat is different from other CubeSats ? it
has a
handle!
The 3U CubeSat was launched from Baikonur to the ISS on March 31, 2016 in a
Progress-MS-2 cargo vessel. It will be deployed by hand during a future
Russian
spacewalk (EVA), which is why it has a handle.
The satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic
University to
test new space materials technology and will be the world?s first space
vehicle
with a 3D-printed structure.
In May 2016 Tomsk Polytechnic University celebrates its 120th
anniversary. As
part of the celebrations on May 10-11 Tomsk-TPU-120 will be activated in
the ISS
and will transmit a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students
of the
university in 10 languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese,
Arabic,
Tatar, Indian, Kazakh and Portuguese.
The greeting signal will be transmitted once a minute on 437.025 MHz FM.
One of
the Kenwood transceivers on the ISS will provide a simulcast of the
signal on 145.800 MHz FM.
Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB reports that on May 5 the Russian ISS crew will
charge the
satellite battery, connect the antenna and configure the Kenwood
transceiver for
simulcast operation, they will then make a test transmission.
Dmitry operates a WebSDR which you can use to receive the transmissions
when the
ISS is over Russia http://websdr.r4uab.ru/
The next Russian spacewalk appears to be EVA-43 which expected to take
place in
early 2017 http://spaceflight101.com/iss/iss-calendar/
Use Google translator to read original article by Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB
http://r4uab.ru/?p=11845
World?s First 3D-printed Satellite http://tpu.ru/en/news-events/760/
[ANS thanks Gunter's Space Page, R4UAB, and AMSAT-UK for the above
information]
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Audio Recordings of FO-12 and AO-15 Requested
Mathias, DD1US, maintains a homepage at www.dd1us.de Included is a section
called "Sounds from Space".
More than 1000 recordings of various satellite and space objects have been
collected and are available for listening.
Mathias is still searching for various recordings of Amateur Radio
Satellites,
especially for Fuji-OSCAR-12 and UoSAT-OSCAR-15. If you have old tapes or
cassettes with recordings of Ham Radio Satellites he will be happy to
digitize
them and add them to the archive.
[ANS thanks Mathias, DD1US, for the above information]
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ZACUBE-1 Beacon Preparations to be Presented at AMSAT SA Space Symposium
Students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology will present a
paper
at the AMSAT SA Space Symposium on the high frequency beacon transmitter
developed to test a three element direction finding array constructed at
SANSA
Space Science in Hermanus to receive the 14 099 kHz HF beacon signal from
ZACUBE-1 and future ZACUBE-i space weather missions. A ground-based
transmitter
was developed for verification and calibration of this array. The signal
will be
used to verify the operation of the hardware and software used to
determine the
direction of arrival of the incoming signal. More about the symposium on
28 May
2016, details on the many papers to be presented and how to register for the
event can be found on www.amsatsa.org.za
[ANS thanks the SARL weekly news in English 2016-4-30 for the above
information]
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg (***)
All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via
N1ASA
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN or Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 deg (***)
[ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information]
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Possible Satellite Activation CY9C St. Paul Island August 2016
CY9C, ST. PAUL ISLAND DXPEDITION (August 19-29th). Randy, N0TG, reports
the following on April 16th: As was reported previously, we will have
two separate sites...separated approximately 1.5 miles.
Site 1 will be the Atlantic Cove site with 6 operators. We will try
to keep 4-5 radios running and more if 12/10m opens. Our plan is to
have a RTTY station active at all times. From this site 160 will be
given lots of attention with the Battle Creek Special antenna.
Site 2 - the Northeast Point separate island will be enhanced to include
4 -5 operators active at all times, thus the dxpedition in total can
potentially have 8-10 radios working most of the time. We are seriously
considering 6m EME and Satellite, however, we need to work out the
planning details. And, as always, budget matters are a significant
consideration as we expand operations. We appreciate the support by
many to date. The desire is to make this a very complete operation
that will offer fun and meeting needs for all interests.
The CY9C Web page is: http://www.CY9Dxpedition.com
[ANS thanks the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1263 for the above information]
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IARU Region 2 Call for EmComm Workshop Papers, Presentations
International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU-R2) will hold an Emergency
Communications Workshop in Chile this fall, in conjunction with the 19th
IARU
Region 2 General Assembly. The conference committee is inviting papers and
presentations the event. The workshop on October 11 in Vi?a del Mar,
Chile, will
offer an opportunity for Region 2 emergency coordinators and other national-
level Amateur Radio emergency communication experts to network and to share
information on Amateur Radio emergency response as well as to augment the
capabilities of the region?s amateurs to react to large-scale, multinational
communication emergencies.
The event is open to radio amateurs in IARU Region 2 with high-level
expertise
in providing disaster and emergency communication. Attendees will be
responsible
for their travel and lodging costs. A block of rooms will be available
at the
O?Higgins Hotel in downtown Vi?a del Mar.
Link to Register online:
http://www.arrl.org/news/iaru-region-2-calls-for-emergency-communications-
workshop-papers-presentations
Call for Papers
Delegates representing IARU Region 2 member societies, national or
international
Amateur Radio emergency communication organizations, or
national/international-
level subject matter experts in Amateur Radio emergency communication are
invited to submit proposals and informational papers. Topics must be
related to
Amateur Radio emergency communication, disaster response, technology, or
operating standards.
Documents must be in electronic form (MS Word or Power Point). When
laying out
the document format, use A4 paper with at least 3-centimeter margins on all
sides. The title page should have a top margin of at least 6
centimeters. Do not
insert page headers or footers.
The deadline to submit is July 1. The IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications
Workshop Committee will select the most appropriate papers for
presentation. All
other submitted materials will be compiled for distribution to all
delegates and
will be posted on the Region 2 website for downloading.
Direct submissions in English to ecw@xxxxxxx.xxxx direct submissions in
Spanish
to tce@xxxxxxx.xxx.
The Emergency Communications Workshop will be held on Tuesday, October
11, at
the Hotel O?Higgins in Vi?a del Mar from 9 AM until 6 PM.
[ANS thanks the ARRL and IARU for the above information]
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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