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Today's Topics:
1. Re: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites (Jason Rearick)
2. Satellite timing question. (Jason Rearick)
3. Re: Satellite timing question. (B J)
4. Wednesday NV 4 for 1 special! DM07/08/17/18 (Kevin M)
5. Re: Satellite timing question. (B J)
6. Upcoming ARISS contact with H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India
(n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
7. Re: Satellite timing question. (Richard Tejera)
8. Re: Satellite timing question. (Jason Rearick)
9. Telemetry BJ1SG XW2 (Helmut Klein)
10. ISS voice transmissions received from underneath QRM
(J. Boyd (JR2TTS))
11. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-11 08:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
12. Re: Wednesday NV 4 for 1 special! DM07/08/17/18 (Robert Switzer)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 17:08:11 -0400
From: "Jason Rearick" <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
<starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites
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Les, I have only been working the birds for about a month now. I started
with FM and got my first SSB contact a week ago. Here is my list of birds,
and I think it will capture most of them.
For FM I believe there is only the two birds
SO-50
AO-85
SSB/CW
FO-29
AO-07
AO-73 on weekends only
XW-2A
XW-2B is being worked but not often.
XW-2C
XW-2F
That?s my go to group right now. I may try PSK31 on NO-85 soon.
Jason Rearick
N3YUG
From: Les Rayburn
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:12 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx ; starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites
After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I?m finally moving towards getting
back on the air. Today?s first order of business was to upgrade to the
latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H.
After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see
how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I ?read the mail?
on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can?t possibly keep track of everything
in the sky these days.
Can someone give me the ?Satellite for Dummies? version of which birds i
want to track? I?m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just
yet?APRS through ISS is about as far as I?ve gotten on that trail. Mostly
interested in SSB/CW and FM for now.
I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right?
HELP!
:-)
All help gratefully appreciated and accepted.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL
EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop,
Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 17:11:08 -0400
From: "Jason Rearick" <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB SAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question.
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I started working sats about a month ago, and would get some good passes
after 2100Z, once I got home. Now the birds are not hitting my area in that
time frame much, how long is a cycle for the satellites to get back into my
evening EST window?
Jason
N3YUG
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 02:27:40 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Jason Rearick <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB SAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question.
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On 5/10/16, Jason Rearick <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I started working sats about a month ago, and would get some good passes
> after 2100Z, once I got home. Now the birds are not hitting my area in that
> time frame much, how long is a cycle for the satellites to get back into my
> evening EST window?
<snip>
Do you use any satellite tracking software? Programs such as Gpredict
(which runs on *nix machines) show the path and footprint of a given
bird and can display when future passes will occur for your QTH.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 03:50:41 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kevin M <n4ufo@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wednesday NV 4 for 1 special! DM07/08/17/18
Message-ID:
<657328377.209185.1462938641768.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Provided there is no issue with the terrain that does not show up in Google
street view, I should be able to wander about 125 feet off of a highway out
into the desert scrub and setup on the intersection of 4 grids tomorrow.
Those being DM07, DM08, DM17 and DM18. Now THAT is a mouthful... so I will
most likely opt for the phrase used by the rover warrior known as KL7R and
just say, 'Delta Mike four grids'. (Trust me, we don't have to actually
exchange grids numbers for the contact to count!)
The bad news is... there is no favorable SO-50 pass from there to reach the
Eastern US. FO-29 however is more favorable. I plan to work the 1900z FO-29
and the 2021z SO-50 for sure. Working more passes after that will depend on
several factors... weather, fatigue, how well the first two passes go, etc.
If I know there are Western stations that will be ON the later passes, I
would be much more willing to hang around. If I know someone back east works
linear birds and misses me on FO-29 but is desperate for those grids, I may
try AO-7 if available. (I've never worked AO-7 with my portable gear so
there may be a learning curve and or other issues, please bear with me.)
So if you fall into one of those categories, let me know in advance. I will
leave the motel by around 1700z and after that, I can only hope to get data
coverage out there in order to receive e-mails and tweets. I was surprised I
got it up in DM19 where my cell phone barely had one bar. - I'll do what I
can to work everyone, but I'm not going to lie... the elevation, the
constant wind & sun and ever present dehydration are starting to get to me.
(We've gone through several cases of water.) If I don't see any clear reason
to hang around, I will likely pack it in and head to the motel. I have to do
laundry, pack up and rest a little before heading out Thursday for
Winnemucca and the DN grids.
For those that were curious about my trip today down to the small restaurant
and gift shop near Area 51... First, that valley is loooong. We topped the
hill, saw the place and I swear it took 20 minutes to get there. Second,
there were no big revelations to be had, no secrets and no aliens. (Unless
you count the plastic kind.) But after years of watching TV documentaries
and such with my daughter, I did have a moment of, 'Holy Implant, Batman!
I'm actually here!'? The majority of people stopping in were tourists and
geocachers, folks looking for lunch and souvenirs. (Yes, I bought the
T-Shirt!)? Sorry, but no pictures of me operating in front of the fake UFO
or anything... There was a mountain right in the way of the low SO-50 pass,
so we skedaddled it back up the highway several miles and operated from a
turn off on the side of the road. What DID get to me out there was that I
could HEAR stealth aircraft flying around... loud! The sound seemed to come
from all over... but we
NEVER SAW THEM. Someone said they hug the canyons and the sound echoes
around and you have no clue where they are. Just standing there out in the
open gave me a very vulnerable feeling... As in, <squawk!> "Weird guy down
there waving his yagi at us, sir... request permission to fire."
Okay, that is about as far off topic as I care to go... if anyone has a
comment on the latter stuff, definitely off list, please! Same for requests
about western passes.? 73 and hope to work you 'from the high desert!' -
Kevin N4UFO
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 04:14:59 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Jason Rearick <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB SAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question.
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On 5/11/16, Jason Rearick <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Yes, I have and use Gpredict, but don't know how far ahead to go to find
> when the birds come back around to about the same times as they did last
> month. I figure they are on a cycle that repeats every so many days, weeks,
>
> or months.
>
<snip>
Keep in mind that Gpredict will only produce data for up to 50 orbits
in the future.
Each day, I put the AOS times for the satellites I track into my
computer's calendar program. Before I do that, I print out those 50
orbits as text files and import them into a database. I can then
check the dates or specific times that a certain satellite will be
visible.
A simple way would be to estimate the precession rate from that
orbital data and do a back of the envelope calculation for when a bird
will be in a favourable position.
Of course, one could always resort to looking up the necessary
equations in an orbital mechanics text and do some number-crunching.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 00:46:28 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <ariss-press@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with H.A.L. School,
Lucknow, India
Message-ID: <28A304AA252B47AC9483F08D476F8708@xxx>
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India on 12 May. The event is
scheduled to begin at approximately 08:11 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 a
telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the
eastern U.S. 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.
Nestled in cosy, lush green and safe sphere is the prestigious education hub
HAL School has inscribed a saga of success! Installed in 1974, the school
has come a long way. The visionary founders dreamed of an ideal and
prosperous institution whose torch bearers and pupils would write a history
of academic excellence besides versatility in additional activities.
Teachers burnt midnight oil and left no stone unturned and the students
responded with equal dedication and brought laurels. Being a member of HAL
factory, school frequently bore the responsibility of hosting memorable
guests from Russia and celebrities like first Indian astronaut Wg.cdr Rakesh
Sharma (Retd), President (Late) APJ Abdul Kalam etc.
The school not only organized but also participated in major events
organized by HAL Factory year by year. The recent activity which has caught
momentum is ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) which
is active all the world over and now has come as a great opportunity for HAL
School to be the first in state (Uttar Pradesh) to contact with
International Space Station and eminent astronauts, participate in seminars,
presentations and workshops and associate themselves with radio
academically. The School has been involved in many Amateur Radio activities
like Amateur radio demonstration for students, JOTA for Scouts & Guides etc.
There were 6 students who took the Amateur Radio licences during their
studies in school.
Workshops by eminent counsellors/experts/guest faculty/agencies from various
fields benefitted the students in personality development and career
counselling/awareness/advice. Year by year the number of such sessions has
multiplied and continues till date. The concrete and farsighted plans and
strategies are being worked upon. Innovation, modification, changes and
publicity efforts are on to make better the things. The improved education,
basic facilities, performance of both teacher and taught, inclusion of
teachers training/orientation programmes are in pipe line for makeover of
the school.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Is the atmosphere of Mars suitable for living?
2. Did you ever see aliens in space?
3. Have you measured the temperature outside of ISS during space walk?
4. What are your three favourite things about being in spaceship?
5. What challenges have you faced in space?
6. How is the atmosphere of Mars?
7. Did you find any adjustment problem during your journey?
8. Which city (area) on the earth is most illuminated as you have seen from
ISS?
9. What do you want to do in future?
10. What we should do to become an astronaut?
11. What was your inspiration for being an astronaut?
12. Have you seen solar / lunar / earth eclipse from ISS?
13. How will the garbage affect the earth?
14. Which type of antenna do you use to communicate with us?
15. Why do you wear special suits? What will happen if you do not use this
suit?
16. Does microgravity make your body tired or sick?
17. What will happen if we fire a bullet in space?
18. Do you bring your favourite items from earth?
19. Have the astronauts of Apollo 18 seen any alien? Is this true or false?
20. What do the stars look like from up in space?
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. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond
Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC
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: 7
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 21:46:42 -0700
From: Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>, Jason Rearick <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question.
Message-ID: <t0aepnwo1p1mxdjqtck3jisv.1462942002991@xxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Depends on th err inclination. Miss & SO-50 tend to repeat about every two
week or so note that the passes tend to come earlier by about 15 minutes or
so each day.
Rick Tejera K7TEJ
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.SaguaroAstro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
On May 10, 2016, at 21:14, B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
On 5/11/16, Jason Rearick <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Yes, I have and use Gpredict, but don't know how far ahead to go to find
> when the birds come back around to about the same times as they did last
> month. I figure they are on a cycle that repeats every so many days, weeks,
>
> or months.
>
<snip>
Keep in mind that Gpredict will only produce data for up to 50 orbits
in the future.
Each day, I put the AOS times for the satellites I track into my
computer's calendar program. Before I do that, I print out those 50
orbits as text files and import them into a database. I can then
check the dates or specific times that a certain satellite will be
visible.
A simple way would be to estimate the precession rate from that
orbital data and do a back of the envelope calculation for when a bird
will be in a favourable position.
Of course, one could always resort to looking up the necessary
equations in an orbital mechanics text and do some number-crunching.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 23:25:32 -0400
From: "Jason Rearick" <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "B J" <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB SAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question.
Message-ID: <464566B145AC429C880BA67C6811CBC3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Yes, I have and use Gpredict, but don't know how far ahead to go to find
when the birds come back around to about the same times as they did last
month. I figure they are on a cycle that repeats every so many days, weeks,
or months.
Jason
-----Original Message-----
From: B J
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:27 PM
To: Jason Rearick
Cc: AMSAT BB SAT
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite timing question.
On 5/10/16, Jason Rearick <jbr13@xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I started working sats about a month ago, and would get some good passes
> after 2100Z, once I got home. Now the birds are not hitting my area in
> that
> time frame much, how long is a cycle for the satellites to get back into
> my
> evening EST window?
<snip>
Do you use any satellite tracking software? Programs such as Gpredict
(which runs on *nix machines) show the path and footprint of a given
bird and can display when future passes will occur for your QTH.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 08:07:00 +0200
From: "Helmut Klein" <helmut.klein@xxxxxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Telemetry BJ1SG XW2
Message-ID: <205A6D1FB72D457E94E077A18B8C97CF@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi,
I have copied the Telemetry of XW2 satellite on 145975kHz.
on 08.05.2016, 16:43 UTC.
cw abbrevated letters as follows:
BJ1SG DFH XW2 XW2
aaaa itbc kf6d ainu 4eei uiaf 6uck akik
vtin in4d iu4n 4dtt tttt tttt
trm4 tttt bct4 6k4m dddd dddd dddd dddd dddd dddd
camsat camsat
I looked into the decode instructions, but was not able to decode all, e.g.
character c is not defined, and also character b.
If necessary I can provide a NF recording.
Regards,
73
Helmut, OE1TKW
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 15:33:07 +0900
From: "J. Boyd (JR2TTS)" <the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS voice transmissions received from underneath
QRM
Message-ID: <20160511152401.EC6E.THE2BELO@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
This morning at 10:44 JST there was a very high ISS pass during which I
was able to record the commemorative Tomsk transmissions on 145.800 MHz.
FUNCube Dongle Pro + and a VHF/UHF discone.
https://soundcloud.com/minus2c/120th-anniversary-of-the-tomsk-polytechnic-univ
ersity-iss-transmission
Unfortunately most of the pass was marred by QRM from other satellite
operators calling each other, and attempting to call the ISS, on the
same frequency. Luckily I was able to hear most of the English version
of the recorded announcement at the very end of this pass, so it wasn't
a total loss.
The next pass over my QTH will not be until late tonght when the
transmissions will already have concluded, so this is as close as I'm
going to get.
--
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: 11
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 04:01:27 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-11
08:00 UTC
Message-ID: <3b3240.1bc9e50c.446440d7@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-11 08:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg
AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond
Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC 33 deg
Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia,
telebridge via VK5ZAI (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***)
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC 30 deg (***)
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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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***
All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted.
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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
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
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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 2016-05-11 08:00 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1055.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1020.
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,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 2016-05-09 23:30 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. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
Exp. 47 on orbit
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Aleksey Ovchinin
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 13:28:27 +0000 (UTC)
From: Robert Switzer <rs2atmink@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Kevin M <n4ufo@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Wednesday NV 4 for 1 special! DM07/08/17/18
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they keep the aliens underground, so... you really have to take the "VIP
tour" next time :) - Rob KA2CZU
On Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:51 PM, Kevin M via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
Provided there is no issue with the terrain that does not show up in Google
street view, I should be able to wander about 125 feet off of a highway out
into the desert scrub and setup on the intersection of 4 grids tomorrow.
Those being DM07, DM08, DM17 and DM18. Now THAT is a mouthful... so I will
most likely opt for the phrase used by the rover warrior known as KL7R and
just say, 'Delta Mike four grids'. (Trust me, we don't have to actually
exchange grids numbers for the contact to count!)
The bad news is... there is no favorable SO-50 pass from there to reach the
Eastern US. FO-29 however is more favorable. I plan to work the 1900z FO-29
and the 2021z SO-50 for sure. Working more passes after that will depend on
several factors... weather, fatigue, how well the first two passes go, etc.
If I know there are Western stations that will be ON the later passes, I
would be much more willing to hang around. If I know someone back east works
linear birds and misses me on FO-29 but is desperate for those grids, I may
try AO-7 if available. (I've never worked AO-7 with my portable gear so
there may be a learning curve and or other issues, please bear with me.)
So if you fall into one of those categories, let me know in advance. I will
leave the motel by around 1700z and after that, I can only hope to get data
coverage out there in order to receive e-mails and tweets. I was surprised I
got it up in DM19 where my cell phone barely had one bar. - I'll do what I
can to work everyone, but I'm not going to lie... the elevation, the
constant wind & sun and ever present dehydration are starting to get to me.
(We've gone through several cases of water.) If I don't see any clear reason
to hang around, I will likely pack it in and head to the motel. I have to do
laundry, pack up and rest a little before heading out Thursday for
Winnemucca and the DN grids.
For those that were curious about my trip today down to the small restaurant
and gift shop near Area 51... First, that valley is loooong. We topped the
hill, saw the place and I swear it took 20 minutes to get there. Second,
there were no big revelations to be had, no secrets and no aliens. (Unless
you count the plastic kind.) But after years of watching TV documentaries
and such with my daughter, I did have a moment of, 'Holy Implant, Batman!
I'm actually here!'? The majority of people stopping in were tourists and
geocachers, folks looking for lunch and souvenirs. (Yes, I bought the
T-Shirt!)? Sorry, but no pictures of me operating in front of the fake UFO
or anything... There was a mountain right in the way of the low SO-50 pass,
so we skedaddled it back up the highway several miles and operated from a
turn off on the side of the road. What DID get to me out there was that I
could HEAR stealth aircraft flying around... loud! The sound seemed to come
from all over... but we
NEVER SAW THEM. Someone said they hug the canyons and the sound echoes
around and you have no clue where they are. Just standing there out in the
open gave me a very vulnerable feeling... As in, <squawk!> "Weird guy down
there waving his yagi at us, sir... request permission to fire."
Okay, that is about as far off topic as I care to go... if anyone has a
comment on the latter stuff, definitely off list, please! Same for requests
about western passes.? 73 and hope to work you 'from the high desert!' -
Kevin N4UFO
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