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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Es'hail-2 re-scheduled for launch in Q3/2017 (PA3GUO)
2. W9KE Simplesat (Joe)
3. Cubesat mission of the year (Andrew Glasbrenner)
4. Re: MAKI DENKI GTR-1200 23CM Mast Head 10W PA and LNA
NF<0.5dB, Gain 23dB, 1296 MHz (Joe Leikhim)
5. [Video] National Parks on The Air - Satellite Activation #2 -
Blue Ridge Parkway (John Brier)
6. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-08-11 08:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
7. Univ of Maryland and Johns Hopkins? (Robert Bruninga)
8. New FUNcube warehouse testing. Volunteers required to spare a
few packets (David Johnson)
9. Re: Upcoming ARISS contact with U.S. Space & Rocket Center,
Huntsville AL (Daniel Cussen)
10. Re: W9KE Simplesat (Joe)
11. WD9EWK @ NPOTA HP45/TR13, Friday (12 August)
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
12. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-08-12 02:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
13. FUNcube Warehouse Testing (David Johnson)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:02:56 +0300
From: PA3GUO <pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx>
To: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Es'hail-2 re-scheduled for launch in Q3/2017
Message-ID: <1470776576.999758452@xx.xx.xxx>
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Wow !
That is fantastic news, congratulations !!
Henk dinsdag, 09 augustus 2016, 10:58p.m. +02:00 van Robert McGwier
rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx :
>It is the nature of going to space usually.
>
>I have one exception. ISRO told my company they wanted to go 6 months
earlier!! ?
>
>We switched to SpaceX Falcon 9!!
>
>
>
>On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, PA3GUO < pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx > wrote:
>>Very sorry to see this fantastic new satellite getting delayed!
>>I consider it as a major boost to use of high frequencies by
>>satellite-radio amateurs (beyond the fact that it is a HEO sat).
>>Well, it IS still a great opportunity to look forward to!!
>>
>>Henk, PA3GUO, The Netherlands
>>
>>----
>>
>>We have been informed by Es'hailSat Qatar Satellite company, that the
>>launch of Es'hail-2 with the first P4-A geostationary amateur radio
>>transponder is shifted to Q3/2017.
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx . AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
>>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
>>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
>--
>Bob McGwier
>Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc
>Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc
>Research Professor Virginia Tech
>Chief Scientist: ?The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and
Technology
>Senior Member IEEE,?Facebook: N4HYBob,?ARS: N4HY
>Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ)
>Director of AMSAT
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 23:13:22 -0500
From: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] W9KE Simplesat
Message-ID: <3613be80-2861-3bf5-b737-6b1240d5e89e@xxx.xxx>
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Pretty neat program.
But I cant get it to display the sat lists like he has, all it has
available is the celestrak and nothing else,
Anyone?
Joe WB9SBD
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 07:32:01 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Bob Cutter via Amsat-Bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesat mission of the year
Message-ID: <6ECB42B4-F1F3-4A2F-8777-23A818CE4803@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
In conjunction with Smallsat, CalPoly has a survey for cubesat mission of
the year. Although Fox-1A isn't listed, there is a write-in opportunity at
the bottom of the survey.
As AMSAT VP Engineering Jerry Buxton tweeted "@xxxxx Fox-1A launched October
8, 2015. 100% operational with Vanderbilt ISDE radiation experiment and
amateur radio 2 way communications."
Please visit surveymonkey.com/r/MH8DCJ9 and write-in AMSAT Fox-1A at the end
of the survey. The poll closes this evening.
Thanks, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:25:14 -0400
From: Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, tacos@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] MAKI DENKI GTR-1200 23CM Mast Head 10W PA and
LNA NF<0.5dB, Gain 23dB, 1296 MHz
Message-ID: <00bc8772-05f1-4f99-d815-931d6e2e5579@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Last hours! $76!
On 7/31/2016 9:51 PM, Joe Leikhim wrote:
> MAKI DENKI GTR-1200 23CM Mast Head 10W PA and LNA NF<0.5dB, Gain 23dB,
> 1296 MHz
>
> This item works somewhat, RX yes, TX no, and needs some TLC, but it is
> complete and unmolested.
>
> I am further cleaning out my closets so that I can find my way to the
> next stage of my ham radio hobby. Frankly I have too much stuff and
> need to concentrate on a couple projects.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/162154714460?
>
--
Joe Leikhim
Leikhim and Associates
Communications Consultants
Oviedo, Florida
JLeikhim@xxxxxxx.xxx
407-982-0446
WWW.LEIKHIM.COM
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 01:08:00 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Video] National Parks on The Air - Satellite
Activation #2 - Blue Ridge Parkway
Message-ID:
<CALn0fKM+-13xCf4AOrEu0xQxX=St5kMmfThJVhGdx=eAM++n9g@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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https://youtu.be/VCCfEDOBC_U
Please Subscribe:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceComms1?sub_confirmation=1
I did two passes from Blue Ridge Parkway PK01 EM85 at Craggy Gardens
in North Carolina. This is the first one from Saturday July 16th.
Confusingly, my first video (featured at the end of this video) is
from the second pass on Sunday. I made 14 contacts in this video on
Saturday and 10 on the Sunday pass in the other video
(https://youtu.be/EyXZ59-t8BQ).
Stations contacted:
01) K8YSE
02) N8HM
03) K4FEG
04) KM4ULB
05) W2JV
06) KI4RO
07) WI9I
08) WA5KBH
09) W4DTA
10) N4UFO
11) AA5PK
12) WU2M
13) K5ND
14) W1PA
This was filmed on Saturday July 16th, 2016 on the Craggy Overlook
Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
Link to the other video featured at the end:
https://youtu.be/EyXZ59-t8BQ
Thanks for watching!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:10:52 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-08-11
08:00 UTC
Message-ID: <1cf519.10c65bb6.44dd7efc@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-08-11 08:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
OK2KJT Radioclub, Valasska Polanka, Czech Republic, direct via OK2KET
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
Contact was successful: Wed 2016-08-10 18:56:17 UTC 90 deg (***)
U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville AL, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-08-11 14:48:24 UTC 83 deg
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY, direct via K2ZRO
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-08-18 16:24:42 UTC 29 deg
Daisen Elementary School, Saihaku-gun, Japan, direct via 8J4DISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-08-20 08:50:19 UTC 42 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.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
****************************************************************************
***
All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted.
****************************************************************************
***
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
****************************************************************************
Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 120
Francesco IK?WGF with 117
****************************************************************************
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 8601 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-08-11 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 1077. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1042. (***)
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
****************************************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-08-11 08:00 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp. 47 on orbit
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Aleksey Ovchinin
Exp. 48 on orbit
Anatoly Ivanishin
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:31:48 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Univ of Maryland and Johns Hopkins?
Message-ID:
<CALdCfN+g88S67YH+OGh_pSPeaPXk2nPrNAGwAt4qZg=J=xLMqg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Is there any amateur satellite activity or interest at either the
University of Maryland or John's Hopkins or other Maryland university?
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:54:04 +0100
From: David Johnson <dave@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] New FUNcube warehouse testing. Volunteers required
to spare a few packets
Message-ID: <0BA31B66-55AB-4A2C-9D5C-5EBF07E6C396@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi,
I'm working on a new data capture mechanism to support Nayif-1 and ESEO and
the current FC warehouse will eventually
move across to it (without loss of scores)
I wonder if you could spare a few FC1 & UKube-1 packets by changing the
dashboard data URL:
from
http://data.funcube.org.uk
to
https://services.badgersoft.com/warehouse
One pass will be fine.
DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE iT BACK :-)
your siteId and authKey remain the same.
Alternatively, if you have a bin file to replay to the test URL that would
also be useful.
Let me know if you've submitted anything.
Many thanks
73
Dave, G4DPZ
FUNcube warehouse designer/developer
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:37:41 +0100
From: Daniel Cussen <dan@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with U.S. Space &
Rocket Center, Huntsville AL
Message-ID:
<CAF3DnKjujNex9iAz==QqjEzUt=38HgSZ=zS0cHC2DuTBPRTnyA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
The live stream has started from the telebridge for this contact at
14:48UTC today.
See it here:
http://www.ariotti.com
This will be a telebridge radio contact, operated by IK1SLD, located
in Casale Monferrato, Italy.
The downlink signal will be audible in Europe on 145.800 MHz narrowband FM.
Moreover, IKSLD will stream a live video of the ground station
operating the contact at:
www.batc.tv/iss
and
www.ariotti.com
Gaston Bertels ? ON4WF
ARISS past chairman
On 09/08/2016, n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
> participants at U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville AL on 11 Aug. The
> event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:48 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 OR4ISS and IK1SLD The contact should be
> audible over Italy 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.
>
>
>
>
>
> Since 1982, Space Camp? at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville,
> Alabama has been inspiring people of all ages about space science, space
> flight, and space exploration. Among the 750,000 Space Camp graduates
> worldwide are five astronaut alumnae, including Dr. Kate Rubins, slated to
> launch on expedition 48/49 to the ISS this summer. Her presence on the space
> station provides an incredible opportunity for young people currently
> attending Space Camp to be able to talk to someone who was once in their
> shoes who went on to become an astronaut. It is also very likely that
> international students will be taking part in Space Camp during the link.
> These students will have a unique opportunity while visiting the United
> States to take part in an active exchange with the largest multi-national
> laboratory on-or off-the planet! In addition to Space Camp trainees, museum
> guests will have the opportunity to take part in the activity. As the
> original NASA visitor center, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has been
> telling NASA's story since 1970. And with over 650,000 visitors annually,
> the Space and Rocket Center is Alabama's top tourism attraction. And
> depending on when the event falls in the summer, the USSRC may also bring in
> educators attending Space Academy for Educators, an immersive professional
> development program conducted throughout the summer months annually. In
> short, the USSRC hope to maximize both camp and museum guest participation
> to promote the scientific activities taking place on the ISS, as well as
> highlight the technology that allows such an exchange to take place.
>
>
>
>
>
> Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
>
>
>
> 1. What was your favorite subject in school?
>
> 2. What was your toughest subject in school?
>
> 3. Who were your heroes growing up?
>
> 4. What is something you learned at Space Camp you are using in space?
>
> 5. What advice would you give a student who wants to become an astronaut?
>
> 6. What advice would you give to someone at Space Camp this week?
>
> 7. Were you afraid when your rocket launched?
>
> 8. What was the hardest thing in astronaut training?
>
> 9. How often do you talk to your family?
>
> 10. Do you speak Russian with the Russian cosmonauts?
>
> 11. What does it smell like on the ISS?
>
> 12. What is the coolest thing that you have seen in space?
>
> 13. What is your favorite food to eat in space?
>
> 14. What medical research are you working on while you're on the Space
>
> Station?
>
> 15. What other cool research projects are you helping with?
>
> 16. As a researcher, do you think NASA's biological space research will one
>
>
> day lead to a cure for diseases like HIV or cancer?
>
> 17. Do you work with research projects from other countries?
>
> 18. What do you think is the biggest effect on an astronaut's body from
> long-
>
> term spaceflight?
>
> 19. How will research on the Space Station help us get ready to go to Mars?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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. Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY, direct via
> K2ZRO
>
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>
> The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
>
> Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-08-18 16:24:42 UTC
>
>
>
>
>
> 2. Daisen Elementary School, Saihaku-gun, Japan, direct via 8J4DISS
>
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>
> The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
>
> Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-08-20 08:50:19 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), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
> Space (CASIS) and 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.arrl.org.
>
>
>
> Thank you & 73,
>
> David - AA4KN
>
>
>
>
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> expressed
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:13:41 -0500
From: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] W9KE Simplesat
Message-ID: <c7e7e649-1cc8-721b-4321-0aa13f64b2c7@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
This simple sat program I think I will really like. But need some help
getting it running correctly. can anyone please if you run this program
copy...
SimpleSatData>SatData>WebDataSources.txt
Copy that text file,
Hopefully thats all I need.
Joe WB9SBD
Sig
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 8/9/2016 11:13 PM, Joe wrote:
> Pretty neat program.
>
> But I cant get it to display the sat lists like he has, all it has
> available is the celestrak and nothing else,
>
> Anyone?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
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>
>
>
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 04:29:57 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ NPOTA HP45/TR13, Friday (12 August)
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Hi!
On Friday (12 August), I will work various passes from the
grounds of the Tumacacori National Historic Park in southern
Arizona. This park is also part of the Juan Bautista de Anza
National Historic Trail, which runs through parts of Arizona
and California. The location I plan on working from would be
NPOTA sites HP45 and TR13, in grid DM41ln along the I-19
freeway between Tucson and the USA/Mexico border.
I am hoping to work as many FM satellite passes as I can from
Tumacacori. There is an AO-85 pass just after 1600 UTC that I
might be able to work, if I get an early start. It takes
almost 3 hours to drive from the Phoenix area to this park.
Since this is a very high pass for Arizona, I may stop and work
this pass from wherever I happen to be, if I am unable to make
it all the way to Tumacacori in time. I should almost certainly
make it to Tumacacori in time for passes later in the morning.
I will also work the afternoon ISS and NO-84 passes if those
digipeaters are on, using APRS messages from my TH-D72A HT.
Please look for WD9EWK-9 on those passes.
After this day-trip, I will upload my logs to Logbook of the
World. All QSOs made from Tumacacori will contain both NPOTA
site IDs. Please e-mail me directly with QSO details if you
would like to receive a QSL card. Although the NPOTA program
works only with LOTW, I am happy to send a QSL card if you
request a card and your QSO details are in my log.
Please look at my @xxxxxx Twitter feed - visible in a web
browser at http://twitter.com/WD9EWK - for updates during
the day. While on the road, I will use WD9EWK-9 as my APRS
call. This should appear in various web sites, including
http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 .
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:56:59 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-08-12
02:00 UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-08-12 02:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville AL, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Contact was successful: Thu 2016-08-11 14:48:24 UTC 83 deg (***)
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY, direct via K2ZRO
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-08-18 16:24:42 UTC 29 deg
Daisen Elementary School, Saihaku-gun, Japan, direct via 8J4DISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-08-20 08:50:19 UTC 42 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.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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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 120
Francesco IK?WGF with 117
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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 8601 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-08-12 02:00 UTC.
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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 1078. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1043. (***)
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.
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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.
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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 2016-08-12 02:00 UTC.
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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. 47 on orbit
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Aleksey Ovchinin
Exp. 48 on orbit
Anatoly Ivanishin
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:38:36 +0100
From: David Johnson <dave@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Testing
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Hi,
Thanks to all who took the time to upload a few packets to the data server
under development:
| 16 | PA3WEG |
| 98 | VK5GU |
| 97 | KB1PVH |
| 252 | WC7V |
| 330 | K7WDO |
| 138 | G3VHF |
| 45 | AI9IN |
| 20 | Scott_Chapman |
Proved that we can:
- detect the satellite from the stream, FC1 (EM/FM), UKube1, Nayif-1, we
will be testing ESEO locally.
- save raw hex frames
- determine the user who uploaded the original packet
- added users to existing uploads (for scoring)
- detected users trying to upload the same packet more than once
- detected if a packet was older than two weeks, our notional cut-off point,
and rejected them
- saw concurrent uploads without error
Please reset the dashboard URL to http://data.funcube.org.uk
73
Dave, G4DPZ
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