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Today's Topics:
1. May 16 CubeSat Deployment (M5AKA)
2. Re: GN05 and GN06 this weekend (Ken Alexander)
3. Re: STMSat-1 (Bob)
4. Re: GN05 and GN06 this weekend (Adrian Engele)
5. STMSat-1_MinXSS_CADRE_NODES (KO6TZ Bob)
6. AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN - ARISS-US Kicks Off
Major Fundraising Initiative with Challenge Coin Door Prize at
2016 Dayton Hamvention (E.Mike McCardel)
7. Data received from MinXSS and Nodes (Roland Zurmely)
8. STMSat-1, NODES (KO6TZ Bob)
9. Network Survey - Reminder (Brandon Shirley)
10. STMSat, Cadre, Nodes, MinXSS (Roland Zurmely)
11. LUSEX launch May-30-2016 (Amsat Argentina)
12. LUSEX launch May-30-2016 (Amsat Argentina)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 09:40:04 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] May 16 CubeSat Deployment
Message-ID:
<1556974523.5738544.1463478004858.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
CubeSats with Amateur Radio payloads deploy from ISS
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/16/cubesats-deploy-from-iss/
Ofcom propose using Ham Radio band for Wi-Fi
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/13/ofcom-propose-using-ham-radio-band-for-wi-fi/
Schools in mass launch of 434 MHz balloons
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/05/12/schools-in-mass-launch-of-434-mhz-balloons/
25th Anniversary of first Briton in Space Celebration!
Schools? European Astronaut event hosted by Helen Sharman GB1MIR
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/administration/o
utreach/eventssummary/event_27-4-2016-15-54-16
https://twitter.com/VixenEventsUK
LituanicaSAT-2 the first CubeSat propelled by liquid monopropellant based on
ADN
http://n-avionics.com/project-lituanicasat-2
IARU Region 1 VHF-UHF-Microwave newsletter mentions Satellite coordination
and attempts to standardize APRS on a common global frequency
http://www.iaru-r1.org/images/VHF/newsletters/Newsletter_69.pdf
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: 2
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 21:30:29 -0400
From: Ken Alexander <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend
Message-ID: <573A7435.7040801@xxxxxx.xxx>
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I'll have a notebook with me, but a recommendation for an android phone
would be most helpful if you know of one.
73 - Ken
On 2016-05-16 9:05 PM, Bryan Green wrote:
> Oh, and GoSatWatch on iPhone is great predictor!
>
> Sent from my mobile emitter
>
>> On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition,
which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be
in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm
assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean
and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems
like a good thing to do!
>>
>> I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via
satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off
my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a
Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll
be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With
luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
>>
>> This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming
Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23.
The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early
evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I
have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll
be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it
can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this
weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to
make this a success!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ken Alexander
>> VE3HLS
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 08:05:34 -0400
From: Bob <WB4SON@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1
Message-ID:
<CAPonRZ_ZsVTpaYoayHV1LuQQsob6S3xHecnfrgj4rG57HOPS-Q@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Nothing heard at FN41 during the 11:55 to 12:05 UTC pass (71 degrees max
elevation, NW to SE) checked all frequencies from 437.750 to 437.850 with
nothing heard. No change in noise level.
Wonder if they have turned it on yet?
73, Bob, WB4SON
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 12:17:08 +0000 (UTC)
From: Adrian Engele <aa5uk@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend
Message-ID:
<381057410.4193307.1463487428261.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
ISS Detector is another good app on Android. I does much, much more than
just the ISS. It is a paid app but well worth the few $$ for the color
graphics and other excellent functions like calendar tagging, etc..?
73, Adrian AA5UK?
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend
Bryan,
Thanks for the mention. If using an Android device, look for "AmsatDroid
Free". The "HamSat Droid" is the predecessor to "AmsatDroid Free". Search
by its name in the Google Play store, and - like the name indicates - it's
a free app. Works fine on Android tablets, as well as Android mobile
phones.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 1:46 AM, Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> HamSat Droid is one that many ops use, notably Patrick WD9EWK:
>
>
>
>
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to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 06:44:42 -0700
From: KO6TZ Bob <my.callsign@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1_MinXSS_CADRE_NODES
Message-ID: <cd0b0e86-2fd2-3ea5-3585-5abc66dc221a@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Results of the 1330utc pass over west USA:
STMSat-1 = nothing
MinXSS = easy copy, appeared to be binary data
13:26 MINXSS>CQ>UI,R,F0 (9599 baud):
..?5.????C?.??......X?..?7...?..??..?g..?K.....?...................]?...T....?
?.?.?...P?................RQ..$&.q....b?,...p.??.?..?.???@x.xxx.x.x..x.
?.8.
..?.y.?.{.?.?.Z...\.?.?.L.I.7.7.3...........8?....0?......?/..'?........?...
.??~???....??.2..?S??
13:26 MINXSS>CQ>UI,R,F0 (9599 baud):
..?8.????C?.??......Z?..?7...?..??..?g..?K.....?...................]?...T....?
?.?.?...P?................TQ..%&._....p?,...p.p?.?
.?.???@x. F?.?/?.?Fp.?.8.
..?.z.?.{.?.?.Y...V.?.?.K.J.7.7.3...........@x..x..x......xx..xx........x...
.??????..????.;..????
CADRE = nothing
NODES = short pass not monitored
BOB
KO6TZ
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 09:55:19 -0400
From: "E.Mike McCardel" <mccardelm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN - ARISS-US
Kicks Off Major Fundraising Initiative with Challenge Coin Door Prize
at 2016 Dayton Hamvention
Message-ID:
<CAM5+souVQc-b5hEVMoNixPv2TkVYxwyrFgxZnpTppE6Fup3dng@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-139.01
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:
* ARISS-US Kicks Off Major Fundraising Initiative with Challenge
Coin Door Prize at 2016 Dayton Hamvention
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-139.01
ANS-139 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 139.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
[MONTH DAY, YEAR]
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-139.01
ARISS-US Kicks Off Major Fundraising Initiative with Challenge Coin
Door Prize at 2016 Dayton Hamvention
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team
has donated two of its handsome ARISS Challenge Coins to the Dayton
Amateur Radio Association as a 2016 Hamvention door prize. The two
keepsake coins are positioned side by side in a beautiful display box
so that each side of the coin is seen from either direction. The
Challenge Coin Door Prize can be viewed at
http://tinyurl.com/ANS139-ARISSCoin
The commemorative ARISS Challenge Coin is the premium received by
donors who give $100 or more to ARISS. Dayton Hamvention General
Chairman Jim Tiderman, N8IDS, agreed to feature the ARISS keepsake
coin by holding a special prize drawing immediately following the
introduction of the winners of the 2016 Dayton Hamvention national
awards at 2 pm on Sunday.
The ARISS Team kicks off its 2016 fund-raising campaign at the
Dayton Hamvention to raise money for the very high cost of replacing
its aging radio system on the ISS and to help defray the cost of
continuing ARISS operations. This special Hamvention prize drawing is
the first step of the campaign.
ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, noted the importance
of this fundraising campaign: "ARISS is in need of critical upgrades
of our on-orbit equipment. The radio system in the Columbus module
is over 17 years old and underpowered. We need a 21st Century next
generation solution. This fundraising campaign will enable these
upgrades and, as a result, significantly improve ARISS operations and
provide the funding necessary to better support our stakeholders and
the amateur radio community."
Those wanting to support the ARISS fundraising campaign can donate
to ARISS online via the AMSAT Website, www.amsat.org (select the
"ARISS Donate" button) or the ARISS web page, www.ariss.org (select
the "Donate" tab). ARISS representatives will also be at the AMSAT
Booth during the Hamvention with Challenge Coins ready for people
ready to donate $100 or more.
Be sure to go to the Hara Arena at the Dayton Hamvention on Sunday,
May 22, 2016 at 2 pm for the major door prize drawings ? and good
luck!
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, go to: www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org , and
www.arrl.org .
Also, join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) / Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status
Contact:
David Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@xxxxx.xxx
[ANS thanks ARISS and David AA4KN for the above information]
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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 Special's ANS Editor,
EMike McCardel, AA8EM former KC8YLD
kc8yld at amsat dot org
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 15:15:41 +0000 (UTC)
From: Roland Zurmely <py4zbz@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Data received from MinXSS and Nodes
Message-ID:
<1791304078.3497472.1463498141447.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Received and demodulated 9k6 bps data from MinXSS and 1k2 bps from Nodes
satellites:
<qsl.net/py4zbz/minxss_nodes.htm>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 08:20:13 -0700
From: KO6TZ Bob <my.callsign@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat-1, NODES
Message-ID: <29ea36dc-f636-03a4-7008-5b565bbf53d0@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
1500utc pass over western USA
STMSat-1 = nothing
NODES = copy, binary data, (no telemetry decoder )
15:08 KE6QLL/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud):
NODeSR(k !u?^v^ 8 ?m ! ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
!?][ ???a???-?(?? qw???$?}?1?3??$x?? ?2???? ?^n5'" /i "? S$ %
- 9? $.# 4???W?? ???340.?*3? !?n?W
15:09 KE6QLL/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud):
NODeSR(k !u?^v^ 8 ?m ! ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
!?][ ???a???-?(?? qw???$?}?1?3??$x?? ?2???? ?^n5'" /i "? S$ %
- 9? $.# 4???W?? ???340.?*3? !???W
BOB
KO6TZ
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 15:56:11 +0000
From: Brandon Shirley <Brandon.Shirley@xxx.xxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Network Survey - Reminder
Message-ID: <0cf0ca7003454639a2e9c10bfdc26ce8@xx.xxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Dear AMSAT community members,
This is a reminder email for the Network Survey, this is that last survey.
So far about 20 participants have completed the survey, and if you have I am
very grateful. I will keep the survey open for another week, I am hoping to
get over 50 responses, so we are about 30 shy. 100-200 would be ideal.
This survey is one of the shorter ones, but you can still take it in stages
if you want. To do this you must resume or visit the link in the same
browser on the same computer and have cookies turned on as this track your
session: no other identifying information is collected or stored.
You can you use the link below to access the Network Survey.
https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3jAwt3PdKrcSEx7
What follows is more information about the survey and is largely the same as
what you have seen before.
There is a chance to win some gift cards. Please see below for more
information. The survey should take about 15 minutes. Thanks.
Please note that the link is anonymous, so you are getting this reminder
even if you have already taken the survey. I would like to thank everyone
that has participated thus far, I really appreciate it, I know it is an
inconvenience and that everyone is really busy.
The second part of the survey has background questions that will give
context to your answers. Try to fill the background out the same way if you
take more than one of the surveys.
Answer as many of the questions as you want and as much of each question as
you want, partial surveys may still be very helpful. At the end of this
survey, you will be redirected to a webpage that asks for an email address.
You must enter a valid email address to be considered for survey drawings or
the overall survey set drawing.
We are currently on the last survey, Network Survey.
You have a chance at receiving a gift card for participating in this survey
as well as a chance at receiving a gift card for your overall participation
in the entire survey set. There will be 2 winners of $25 gift cards for each
survey and 2 winners of $200 gift cards for the survey set.
The surveys are as follows and will be distributed in the following order:
1. Core Concepts
2. Development Preferences
3. Open Systems Architecture and Modularity
4. Security
5. Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity
6. Network <========= We are here =========
V/R,
Brandon Shirley
mailto:b.l.s@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx
Please see the
http://brandon.bluezone.usu.edu/Files/LOISpaceSoftwareAttitudes_Final.pdf
that explains your role as a participant should you choose to participate.
This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any
questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of
Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at mailto:b.l.s@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx
or contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at
(435) 797 - 0567 or email mailto:irb@xxx.xxx.
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 16:22:52 +0000 (UTC)
From: Roland Zurmely <py4zbz@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] STMSat, Cadre, Nodes, MinXSS
Message-ID:
<1574416293.3687044.1463502172031.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Nothing from STMSat and Cadre...
Strong signals decoded from MinXSS and Nodes:
<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/minxss_nodes.htm>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 15:07:38 +0000 (UTC)
From: Amsat Argentina <lu7aa@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016
Message-ID:
<1035025041.4230268.1463497658397.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Dear Friends,
Launch of LUSEX, second AMSAT ARGENTINA amateur satellite next May 30, will
mark an extraordinary event for our Institution and fostering of hope for
satellite community. Details of LUSEX (LU Satellite EXperiment) are
available on http://lusex.org.ar .
As we quoted when the announcement of the launching of this experiment,
Amsat Argentina has been working for several years to keep alive the dream
of many Argentine amateurs to get back into Space with their own satellite
as a follow-on of the legendary 1990's LUSAT-1, reaping the benefits of
Technological advancement of our days.
We believe technical activities and developments of experiments in near
space share the same goals: preserving the human group, enhancing their
capabilities as well as disseminate and guiding the education and
development of the activity, meanwhile contributing to Space available
resources.
Our agreement with Satellogic Enterprises, which already launched three low
orbit satellites: Captain Beto, Manolito y Tita, two of which transmit
telemetry and data currently in UHF identifying themselves with callsign
LU7AA, allowed us to ride a linear analog amateur radio transponder and
corresponding antenna aboard one of their next satellite, ?USAT-1
AMSAT-LU provides simultaneously, support for this mission and the ?USAT-2
mission, by operating one of the control stations at Tortuguitas, Prov. Of
Bs.As.
The experiment Amsat-LU developed, evolved from original design of our
colleague and partner William, PE1RAH, while electronic adaptation,
mechanical and software was made by LUSEX group, mounted on a 10 x 10
centimeters radiating plate, in which components of the power supply as well
as a duplexer and dual band antenna where also incorporated.
This set was installed on the ?usat-1 bus, which supplies power and becomes
part of several other experiments this satellite will make.
The transponder receives UHF which is broadcasted in VHF, has a bandwidth of
30 KHz. with an output power of 250 mW.
435,935 ~ 435,965 are LSB/CW uplink
145,965 ~ 145,935 are USB/CW downlink
145,900 Basic CW Telemetry
The launch will be from a Chinese launcher in a polar orbit at 500 km.
height, with inclination of 97 degrees from Equator.
73 AMSAT ARGENTINA
http://www.amsat.org.ar
https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU
http://lusex.org.ar
http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm
info [at] amsat.org.ar
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 18:37:22 +0000 (UTC)
From: Amsat Argentina <lu7aa@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LUSEX launch May-30-2016
Message-ID:
<1683834734.4135012.1463510242541.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Dear Friends,
Launch of LUSEX, second AMSAT ARGENTINA amateur satellite next May 30, will
mark an extraordinary event for our Institution and fostering of hope for
satellite community. Details of LUSEX (LU Satellite EXperiment) are
available on http://lusex.org.ar .
As we quoted when the announcement of the launching of this experiment,
Amsat Argentina has been working for several years to keep alive the dream
of many Argentine amateurs to get back into Space with their own satellite
as a follow-on of the legendary 1990's LUSAT-1, reaping the benefits of
Technological advancement of our days.
We believe technical activities and developments of experiments in near
space share the same goals: preserving the human group, enhancing their
capabilities as well as disseminate and guiding the education and
development of the activity, meanwhile contributing to Space available
resources.
Our agreement with Satellogic Enterprises, which already launched three low
orbit satellites: Captain Beto, Manolito y Tita, two of which transmit
telemetry and data currently in UHF identifying themselves with callsign
LU7AA, allowed us to ride a linear analog amateur radio transponder and
corresponding antenna aboard one of their next satellite, ?USAT-1
AMSAT-LU provides simultaneously, support for this mission and the ?USAT-2
mission, by operating one of the control stations at Tortuguitas, Prov. of
Bs.As.
The experiment Amsat-LU developed, evolved from original design of our
colleague and partner William, PE1RAH, while electronic adaptation,
mechanical and software was made by LUSEX group, mounted on a 10 x 10
centimeters radiating plate, in which components of the power supply as well
as a duplexer and dual band antenna were also incorporated.
This set was installed on the ?usat-1 bus, which supplies power and becomes
part of several other experiments this satellite will make.
The transponder receives UHF which is broadcasted in VHF, has a bandwidth of
30 KHz. with an output power of 250 mW.
435,935 ~ 435,965 are LSB/CW uplink passband
145,965 ~ 145,935 are USB/CW downlink passband
145,900 Basic CW Telemetry
The launch will be from a Chinese launcher in a polar orbit at 500 km.
height, with inclination of 97 degrees from Equator.
73 AMSAT ARGENTINA
http://www.amsat.org.ar
https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU
http://lusex.org.ar
http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm
info [at] amsat.org.ar
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AMSAT-NA.
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