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Today's Topics:
1. Re: EsHail Microwave transponder satellite (?ilvinas Atko?i?nas)
2. EsHail Microwave transponder satellit (Remco)
3. 2400??? (Perry Yantis)
4. Re: 2400??? (Dave Mann)
5. EsHail2 2.4GHz feed + 10 GHz LNB (Remco)
6. Museum Ships Weekend Event: operating from the USS
Stewart/USS Cavalla, June 4 (Bill Dillon)
7. Re: EsHail2 2.4GHz feed + 10 GHz LNB (jerry.tuyls@xxxxxxx.xxx
8. AO-73/FUNcube mode change (Jim Heck)
9. Upcoming ARISS contact with Bouze Island Elementary and
Junior High School, Homeji, Japan (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
10. Connecting 2 FT-857D's to SATPC32 (wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
11. Re: Connecting 2 FT-857D's to SATPC32 (Fernando Ramirez)
12. DM80/DM81 on 5 June (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
13. Re: Museum Ships Weekend Event: operating from the USS
Stewart/USS Cavalla, June 4 (Bill Dillon)
14. ANS-157 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Joseph Spier)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 11:18:49 +0300
From: ?ilvinas Atko?i?nas <zilvinas.atkociunas@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellite
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I see L/Ku band implementation here:
http://www.prutchi.com/2012/03/11/d-i-y-combined-l-band-23-cm-helical-feed-and
-ku-0-4-db-lnbf-for-120-cm-dish/
I wonder if this technique could be still valid for S band... I'm afraid
that helix will be to small to fit LNB ?
73 Zilvis LY2SS
2016-06-02 11:53 GMT+03:00 Edward R Cole <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>:
> Dual-band feed arrangements have been done on dishes used for eme. A
> classic is 432/1296 feed of VK3UM or similar arrangement 432/2304: crossed
> dipole feed on 432 with cyl 1296 horn in the center of a large circular
> reflector plane. But higher in mw wg horn feeds are normal. Hard to get
> two horns in the same spot (focus).
>
> However, I have a cylindrical wg horn made by W1GHZ which feeds 24-GHz via
> wg into a smaller diameter wg section opening into a larger section which
> is fed 10-GHz via wg coax probe. But this is not designed for dual-band
> duplex operation.
>
> At NASA duplex operation was accomplished using wg diplexers which cut-off
> RF at a higher frequency thru phasing techniques. 2.115-GHz Tx/2.295-GHz
> Rx.
>
> Another famous NASA operation used something called a dichroic plate. The
> plate was put across the mouth of a feehorn so that only 8.4 GHz signals
> would penetrate the fine holes in the plate but reflect 2.2 GHz. The Plate
> was angled to reflect the lower frequency to another horn positioned to
> look at the plate. Of course the dish was 64m in diameter so the
> subreflector did not have to be small (about 3m to memory). That was used
> in 1974 for an experiment on MA-10 encounter at Venus.
>
> I believe the 5G/10G sats are being designed with a 1m ground dish as
> standard. 1m offset dishes are common to the current Direct-TV/Dish Net
> market. Here in AK 1m to 1.2m dish is std on houses (I have a 1.2m). I
> also have our old Dish-Net dish which is 1.8m sitting on a pole with
> nothing hooked up.
>
> Unfortunately, ExHail will not be above horizon in Alaska.
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com
> "Kits made by KL7UW"
> Dubus Mag business:
> dubususa@xxxxx.xxx
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 15:55:06 +0200
From: Remco <pa3fym@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail Microwave transponder satellit
Message-ID: <201606031555.06157.pa3fym@xxxxx.xxx>
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Zilvis,
I made almost exactly the same construction. Within 1.5 hour I fetch
my camera with the pictures and post a link to my prototype feed
arrangement when I'm home.
Remco PA3FYM
>I see L/Ku band implementation here:
>http://www.prutchi.com/2012/03/11/d-i-y-combined-l-band-23-cm-helical-feed-an
d-ku-0-4-db-lnbf-for-120-cm-dish/
>I wonder if this technique could be still valid for S band... I'm afraid
>that helix will be to small to fit LNB ?
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 15:56:33 +0000 (UTC)
From: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 2400???
Message-ID:
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I haven't used my 2.4 downlink equipment for a while and was wondering if
any satellites are operating that have a 2.4 downlink that is on so I can
test my 2.4 receive station??????Perry WB8OTH
py41@xxx.xxx
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 12:01:25 -0500
From: Dave Mann <cwo4mann@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2400???
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Hi Perry,
What are you using for 2.4gHz? I'm looking a transverter for one of my
Kenwood TS-830's
73
Dave N4CVX
Sent from my iPad
> On Jun 3, 2016, at 10:56, Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> I haven't used my 2.4 downlink equipment for a while and was wondering if
any satellites are operating that have a 2.4 downlink that is on so I can
test my 2.4 receive station????? Perry WB8OTH
>
> py41@xxx.xxx
> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 19:52:17 +0200
From: Remco <pa3fym@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] EsHail2 2.4GHz feed + 10 GHz LNB
Message-ID: <201606031952.17679.pa3fym@xxxxx.xxx>
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As promised I downloaded the pictures from my camera.
This afternoon I made a new helix (v0.2)
Some (preliminary) information + pictures are here:
http://remco.org/index.php/2016/06/03/eshail2-dual-band-dish-feed
73, Remco PA3FYM
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 13:45:03 -0500
From: Bill Dillon <bill.g.dillon@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Museum Ships Weekend Event: operating from the USS
Stewart/USS Cavalla, June 4
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As long as it's not poring rain (and we've had a lot of that Texas
lately!), I will attempt to work the 12:20z and 14:00z passes of SO-50
tomorrow (June 4), as well as the 19:30z pass of AO-85 with my trusty Arrow
and HT.
I'll be on the USS Stewart (destroyer escort), and as the USS Cavalla (sub)
is adjoining, you get MSWE credit for two ships for the contact.
I'll be using our club call sign of KK5W, and I'm still in my home grid of
EL29.
73 de Bill, KG5FQX
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 23:00:35 +0200 (CEST)
From: jerry.tuyls@xxxxxxx.xx
To: Remco <pa3fym@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EsHail2 2.4GHz feed + 10 GHz LNB
Message-ID:
<1857816642.33143586.1464987635090.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xx>
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I am also preparing the station for Eshail.
>From DD7MH i have a dual band ringfeed for 23 and 3cm, but i am thinking
about a helix for 13cm and keeping the ring for 3cm. The dish will be a
spare 2m prime focus mesh dish, although a have a small offset dish
too(1.40m) which will be better on 3cm for RX. I read somewhere in the
past,an article from a French OM, about his measurements
on dish-gain,resulting in the same between a 1m offset and a 2m prime focus
on 10GHz.
My mesh dish is over 10y old now, bought it at RFHamdesign with a 23 and 13
hornfeed. Nice made, but i changed the mesh to a smaller one(5*5mm) for
higher band use.
For AO-40 i used a 60cm dish with a small helix feed, maybe this will be
enough for the uplink on Eshail, together with a TV dish and LNB. When
monitoring rainscatter on 3cm
it works great with the LNB, just a homemade biasT for powering up and the
signal into a dongle for SDR.
In the past i made a RHCP crossyagi on 23cm for AO-51, worked great, maybe
it is time to make one for 13cm instead off using a dish.(windload)
I just need something to get on 13cm for the uplink...
http://www.dd7mh.de/index.html
http://www.rfhamdesign.com/
http://www.octagon-germany.eu/produkte/lnb/optima-serie/oslo/
73's
Jerry,ON4CJQ
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: "Remco" <pa3fym@xxxxx.xxx>
Aan: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Verzonden: Vrijdag 3 juni 2016 19:52:17
Onderwerp: [amsat-bb] EsHail2 2.4GHz feed + 10 GHz LNB
As promised I downloaded the pictures from my camera.
This afternoon I made a new helix (v0.2)
Some (preliminary) information + pictures are here:
http://remco.org/index.php/2016/06/03/eshail2-dual-band-dish-feed
73, Remco PA3FYM
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 21:37:33 +0100
From: "Jim Heck" <jim@xxxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube mode change
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Hi Folks,
I have just set AO-73/FUNcube into permanent transponder mode. Plan, as
usual, is to switch it back to education mode on Sunday PM UTC.
Enjoy the transponder and have a FUN weekend.
73s Jim G3WGM
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 17:04:53 -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 Bouze Island
Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji,
Japan on 04 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:31
UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds.
The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8N3B. The contact should be
audible over Japan and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to
listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be
conducted in Japanese.
Bouze Island is one of the Ieshima small Islands which are located in the
Seto Inland sea of Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. There are about 1400 people on
the island and are part of the marine products industry. They live with
simplicity and are friendly. But the students of this Island have not had a
chance for scientific experience as part of their school education because
of their remote location. There are 140 persons in the elementary school and
100 persons in the junior high school.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What problems do you experience the most while you are in space?
2. What about zero gravity do you find convenient, surprising and
impressive?
3. Have you been hurt or sick? What do you do?
4. Do you have morning, afternoon and night there?
5. Do you get your hair cut? How do you do that?
6. How do you brush your teeth?
7. One the ISS, is there free time for you?
8. In ISS, how many people are there?
9. In the ISS, what do you check?
10. Was it not scary to go to space?
11. In zero gravity, how do you sleep?
12. I heard that your height grows in the space, is that true?
13. How long did it take time to become an astronaut?
14. Why did you think that you wanted to become an astronaut?
15. Being in outer space, does cause bad eyesight?
16. Is life easier in space or on earth?
17. What do you do for the tooth powder when you brushed your teeth?
18. In the ISS, how much food is stored?
19. In the zero gravity, how is the bath?
20. How can you see the earth now?
21. Comparing the same food, does how to feel about taste change in the
earth and space?
22. How does the restroom work in zero gravity?
23. How many times have you been to the space?
24. You are in the ISS, can you contact a family and a friend immediately?
25. How do you take a drink in zero gravity?
26. How does oxygen in the ISS form? How is carbon dioxide eliminated?
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. Glenmore State High School, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia,
telebridge via W6SRJ. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to
be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-06-06 08:39:31 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: 10
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 04:01:26 +0000 (UTC)
From: "wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxxx <wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Connecting 2 FT-857D's to SATPC32
Message-ID:
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What cables would be required to connect two FT-857D's to SATPC32? ?I
stumbled on to a deal I could not refuse, so now I would like to use them
for working satellites. ?Please contact off bulletin board at
?wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxx ? ? - ?Thanks, ?Ed ?WA7ETH
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 21:11:57 -0700
From: Fernando Ramirez <framirezferrer@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxxx <wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Connecting 2 FT-857D's to SATPC32
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
I use an USB 62-CAT cable to control my FT-817 from SATPC32. I believe the
857 use the same cable.
73
Fernando, NP4JV
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Friday, June 3, 2016 9:01 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Connecting 2 FT-857D's to SATPC32
What cables would be required to connect two FT-857D's to SATPC32? ?I
stumbled on to a deal I could not refuse, so now I would like to use them
for working satellites. ?Please contact off bulletin board at
?wa7eth@xxxxxxxx.xxx ? ? - ?Thanks, ?Ed ?WA7ETH
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 05:52:40 -0500
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BBS" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM80/DM81 on 5 June
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Tomorrow (Sunday) I plan to operate portable from the DM80/DM81 grid line.
I'll try AO-85 beginning at 1807Z followed by FO-29 at 1847Z. Uplink on
FO-29 initially will be 145.930.
73
Glenn AA5PK
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 09:12:53 -0500
From: Bill Dillon <bill.g.dillon@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Museum Ships Weekend Event: operating from the
USS Stewart/USS Cavalla, June 4
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Well, not only was it poring rain, it was flooding too. I had to turn back
due to high water in Galveston. :-(
73 de Bill, KG5FQX
On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Bill Dillon <bill.g.dillon@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> As long as it's not poring rain (and we've had a lot of that Texas
> lately!), I will attempt to work the 12:20z and 14:00z passes of SO-50
> tomorrow (June 4), as well as the 19:30z pass of AO-85 with my trusty Arrow
> and HT.
>
> I'll be on the USS Stewart (destroyer escort), and as the USS Cavalla
> (sub) is adjoining, you get MSWE credit for two ships for the contact.
>
> I'll be using our club call sign of KK5W, and I'm still in my home grid of
> EL29.
>
> 73 de Bill, KG5FQX
>
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 23:11:28 -0700
From: Joseph Spier <wao@xxx.xxx>
To: ans@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-157 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-157
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Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
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In this edition:
* 2016 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice
* French Schools to Talk to ISS
* A Dozen Schools/Organizations Move Closer to Hosting a
Ham Radio Contact with the ISS Crew
* Amateur Satellite Launch from India
* ?USAT-1 SSB/CW Transponder Satellite Launched
* ZF2AE from Grand Cayman via Satellite
* AMSAT Events
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 157.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE June 5, 2016
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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2016 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Notice
It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT-NA Board of
Directors election. Three director's terms expire this year: Tom
Clark, K3IO, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, and Lou McFadin, W5DID. In
addition, up to two Alternates may be elected for one year terms.
A valid nomination requires either one Member Society or five current
individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT-NA member for
Director. Written nominations, consisting of the nominee's name and
call, and the nominating individual's names, calls and individual
signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT-NA, 10605 Concord St, #304
Kensington, MD 20895-2526.
In addition to traditional submissions of written nominations, which
is the preferred method, the intent to nominate someone may be made by
electronic means. These include e-mail, Fax, or electronic image of a
petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to MARTHA at AMSAT.ORG
or Faxed to (301)822-4371.
No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June
15th at the AMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional
written nomination, no other action is required. If it is other than
this, i.e. electronic, a verifying traditional written petition MUST
be received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address within 7 days
following the close of nominations on June 15th.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE
NOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT-NA BYLAWS.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA Secretary, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the
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French Schools to Talk to ISS
ARISS-F and AMSAT-F have announced the 13 French schools that have been
selected for amateur radio contacts with ISS astronaut Thomas Pesquet,
KG5FYG.
He is planned to launch to the International Space Station in November
2016. The 13 French schools selected represents 66% of planned ARISS
contacts for Europe.
AMSAT-F article in Google English
http://tinyurl.com/ARISS-Thomas-Pesquet
ARISS-F list of selected schools
http://tinyurl.com/ARISS-F
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Thom_astro
[ANS thanks ARISS-F and AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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A Dozen Schools/Organizations Move Closer to Hosting a Ham Radio Contact
with the ISS Crew
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program has
announced that 12 schools or organizations that submitted proposals to host
an Amateur Radio contact with a member of the ISS crew have moved into the
next stage of the selection process. Contacts would take place during the
first half of 2017. The 12 semifinalists, in eight states, must now
complete
an acceptable equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the
ham radio contact. Once the ARISS technical team approves the equipment
plan,
the selected schools/organizations will be scheduled, matching their
availability and flexibility with the scheduling opportunities that NASA
can offer.
The schools and organizations are:
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary School, Peru, Indiana
Brook Haven School, Sebastopol, California
Greater Niagara Frontier Council BSA, Buffalo, New York
McBride High School, Long Beach, California
Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, South Carolina
Rainbow Middle School, Rainbow City, Alabama
SCaN/Glenn Research Center, Brook Park, Ohio
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas
St Joseph School, Ronkonkoma, New York
Student Space Technology Association, Knoxville, Tennessee
Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School, Rockwall, Texas
Warwick Valley Central School District, Warwick, New York
The primary goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities and raise their
awareness
of space exploration, space communications and related areas of study and
career possibilities.
[ANS thanks ARISS and the ARRL for the above information]
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Amateur Satellite Launch from India
Mineo Wakita JE9PEL reports on the Indian ISRO PSLV-C34 amateur radio
satellite launch planned for June 10, 2016 at 0355 UT into a 500 km
98 degree inclination orbit.
Main Payload, Cartosat-2C, Earth Observing
PSLV-XL(C-34), Satish Dharwan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India
Satellite Uplink Downlink Beacon Mode
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BEESAT-4 . 435.950 435.950 4800bps GMSK,CW
BIROS . 437.525 . 4800bps GMSK
LAPAN-A3 . . . Non-Amateur
Max Valier . 145.860 145.960 CW
Sathyabamasat . 145.980 . 2400bps BPSK
Swayam COEP . 437.025 437.025 1200bps BPSK,CW
Venta-1 . . 437.325 CW
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http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/be4lapan.htm
Among the satellites being launched is Swayam-1 developed by students at
the
College of Engineering Pune (COEP). It will provide a text messaging
facility using the COEPSAT protocol.
see
http://amsatindia.org/coep-satellite-swayam-project/
http://www.coep.org.in/csat/track-swayam/
UPDATE: Yono YD0NXX reports the Indonesian built LAPAN-A3
does not have an amateur radio payload.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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?USAT-1 SSB/CW Transponder Satellite Launched
?USAT-1, carrying an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder and a
436 MHz telemetry beacon, was launched May 30, 2016 at 0317 UT on a CZ-4B
rocket from Taiyuan. With ?USAT-1 on the launch was its sister satellite
?USAT-2 which has a 437 MHz beacon.
UPDATE May 30, 2016 at 1300 UT: ?USAT-1 and ?USAT-1 launched and deployed
successfully, signals reported from both telemetry beacons. Satellogic
reports
?All Systems: Nominal?.
AMSAT-LU reports both satellites are sending strong TLM on 436.445/437.445
at 9K6/19K2 GFSK. During first few days they are being stabilized, after
that
the U/V linear transponder will be activated on ?USAT-1. A notice will be
given on the AMSAT Bulletin Board (AMSAT-BB).
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 the LU Satellite Experiment 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 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.
see
http://www.amsat.org.ar
https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU
http://lusex.org.ar
http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-Argentia for the above information]
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ZF2AE from Grand Cayman via Satellite
Cayman Islands (EK99) - Adrian, AA5UK will be QRV as ZF2AE from Grand
Cayman, IOTA NA-016 from June 27, 2016 - July 2, 2016. Activity is holiday
style on 40 to 6 meters mostly RTTY/PSK, including satellite activity from
grid EK99HI41RB. He will also be active in the DL DX RTTY contest in the
Single Operator, Multiband, Single Radio category. QSL to home call, bureau,
LOTW preferred. For pass updates, see @xxxxx on Twitter
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=3921
[ANS thanks JoAnne, K9JKM for the above information]
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AMSAT Events
Information about AMSAT activities at other important events around
the country. Examples of these events are radio club meetings where
AMSAT Area Coordinators give presentations, demonstrations of working
amateur satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence (a table with
AMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with presentations,
forums, and/or demonstrations).
*Friday and Saturday, 10-11 June 2016 ? Ham-Com 2016 in Irving TX
*Saturday, 11 June 2016 ? Prescott Hamfest in Prescott AZ
*Wednesday, 6 July 2016 ? Chehalis Valley Amateur Radio Society meeting
in Chehalis WA
*Saturday, 13 August 2016 ? KL7KC Hamfest in Fairbanks AK
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information]
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ARISS News
Sucessful Contacts
* Venta School, Carp, ON, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact was successful: Mon 2016-05-30 19:01:25 UTC 32 deg
A telebridge contact via IK1SLD with students at Venta School,Carp,
Ontario, Canada was successful 2016-05-30 19:01:25 UTC 32 deg. Astronaut
Jeff Williams answered 12 questions for an audience of 150 students and
teachers.
Venta Preparatory School is a small co-ed day and boarding school from
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 10, located just outside of Ottawa in Carp,
Ontario. We foster and continually enhance an environment where each
student can grow and achieve their highest potential.
Upcoming Contacts
* Bouze Island Elementary and Junior High School, Homeji, Japan,
direct via 8N3B
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-06-04 08:31:09 UTC 74 deg
Bouze Island is one of the Ieshima small Islands which are located in the
Seto Inland sea of Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. There are about 1400 people
on the island and are part of the marine products industry. They live with
simplicity and are friendly. But the students of this Island have not had
a chance for scientific experience as part of their school education
because of their remote location. There are 140 persons in the elementary
school and 100 persons in the junior high school.
* Glenmore State High School, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia,
telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-06-06 08:39:31 UTC 31 deg
Watch
http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html
for information about upcoming contacts as they are scheduled.
[ANS thanks ARISS, Dave, AA4KN, and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
N5AFV Reaches 57,000 Satellite Contacts
George, WA5KBH reports on the AMSAT-BB that on the FO29 west pass on
May 29 I had the privilege of being Allen's (N5AFV) 57,000th contact!
Well done, My Good friend!!!
And Hector (W5CBF) was his 57,001th!
[ANS thanks George, WA5KBH 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 week's ANS Editor,
Joe Spier, K6WAO
k6wao at amsat dot org
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