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Today's Topics:
1. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-10-06 07:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
2. Re: Upcoming ARISS contact with Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan
Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC))
3. Re: symposium (Chad Phillips)
4. Re: Global Geo SATCOM system? (Scott)
5. Re: Pratham: IITB Student Satellite (Scott)
6. Re: Outernet experiences (N6RFM1 gmail)
7. Re: Upcoming ARISS contact with Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan
Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Daniel Cussen)
8. Looking for OLD (really old) Ham-related software (Greg D)
9. Upcoming ARISS contact with iSPACE, Cincinnati OH
(n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 03:25:07 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-10-06
07:00 UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-10-06 07:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-10-06 18:24:00 UTC 46 deg
Watch for live video stream at: http://www.planetariumnegara.gov.my (***)
iSPACE, Cincinnati OH, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-08 16:15:10 UTC 57 deg
Stephen F. Austin Elementary School, Brazosport ISD, Jones Creek, Texas,
telebridge via VK5ZAI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-10-10 16:46:00 UTC 50 deg
University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha NE, telebridge via
VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-15 14:00:08 UTC 29 deg
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**
Call for Proposals
Proposal Window September 1 ? November 1, 2016
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew
member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held
between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits
will
determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact
opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large
numbers of
participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education
plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal
information and documents can be found at
www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact.
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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.
****************************************************************************
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:
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 122
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Francesco IK?WGF with 118
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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 2016-10-06 07:00 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 1085.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1050.
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 2016-10-01 20:30 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. 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: 2
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 07:20:34 -0400
From: "Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC)" <9w2qc@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Sekolah Kebangsaan
Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Dear All,
The live stream of this contact can be viewed at
http://www.planetariumnegara.gov.my/?q=article/live-streaming
Thank you.
73, Sion, 9M2CQC
Quoting n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
> participants at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur,
> Malaysia on 06 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately
> 18:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes
> and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and
> 9M2RPN. The contact should be audible over Malaysia 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.
>
>
>
> Total of students: 746 students
>
> Total of teachers: 43 teachers
>
> There is no amateur station in the school. The school is invited by
> National Space Agency Satellite Ground Station with a call sign of
> 9M2RPN in conjunction with "National Space Challenge Prime
> Minister's Trophy 2016" as in past years.
>
>
>
>
>
> Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
>
>
>
> 1. Is orbit speed always 17,300 mph?
>
> 2. What is the escape velocity to reach ISS?
>
> 3. When you have achieved orbit what is the first thing that you do?
>
> 4. What is microgravity ?
>
> 5. Can you weigh yourself in weightlessness?
>
> 6. How does one get treated in case of sudden sickness in space?
>
> 7. Does a shuttle orbit continually trace the same path across the earth?
>
> 8. Can shuttle change its orbit?
>
> 9. Do you sweat in space?
>
> 10. Can you grow seeds in space?
>
> 11. Can you see other satellites from the ISS?
>
> 12. What time zone do you observe in space?
>
> 13. How many sun rises and sunsets do you see in space?
>
> 14. How often you get to speak to your families in space?
>
> 15. How is garbage disposed in space?
>
> 16. How do astronauts train for launch, orbit and reentry?
>
> 17. How would a candle burn in space?
>
> 18. Can you blow your nose in space?
>
> 19. Do your ears pop when you launch?
>
> 20. Can you see stars in daytime when you are 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. iSPACE, Cincinnati OH, telebridge via IK1SLD
>
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
>
> The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
>
> Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-08 16:15 UTC
>
>
>
> 2. Stephen F. Austin Elementary School, Brazosport ISD,
Jones
>
> Creek, Texas,
>
> telebridge via VK5ZAI
>
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>
> The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
>
> Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-10-10 16:46 UTC
>
>
>
> 3. University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha NE,
>
> telebridge via VK4KHZ
>
> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>
> The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
>
> Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-15 14:00 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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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 10:01:43 -0500
From: Chad Phillips <chad.kg0mw@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Steve A <onmontauk@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat-Bb David G0MRF via <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] symposium
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No firm plans yet. We may visit JSC the day we get off the ship.
Chad
KG0MW
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 5, 2016, at 4:02 PM, Steve A <onmontauk@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> What are your plans?
> When is the ISS Tour of NASA?
>
> I plan on renting a car a week before the symposium, and staying a week
> after. Anyone want to explore the area with me. I got room for 2 or 3.
>
> Steve Akkala
> W2AKK
> w2akk@xxxx.xxx
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expressed
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AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 11:02:37 -0400
From: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Global Geo SATCOM system?
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The O/S image for the Pi can be downloaded from:
https://archive.outernet.is/images/rxOS-Raspberry-Pi/
... there is documentation at:
http://rxos.readthedocs.io/en/develop/getting_started/raspberry_pi.html
... but that doc currently seems to cover a lot more than the Pi and also a
lot more than just installing & using the system.
So, in summary it's a lot more straightforward than you would think from
the instructions:
-write the O/S image to a micro-SD card for the Pi
-point your antenna in the correct direction & plug it into the LNA > SDR >
Pi
-power on the Pi
-from a wi-fi capable computer, connect to SSID "Outernet"
-in a browser, connect to either 10.0.0.1 or 10.10.10.10 (mine uses the
former, but I noticed in the doc that they reference the latter)
-the browser interface will walk you through setting up an admin password;
you can explore the interface from there
Ref. the TP-Link dish, the feed is included. I believe it's more-or-less
a dipole.
==================================================================
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 12:53 AM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Scott
>
> I am interested in getting mine going tonight
>
> Can you step me through the software side please
>
> Andrew
>
>>>>> what feed on the dish ?
>
> ------------------------------------------
> Andrew Rich VK4TEC
> w www.tech-software.net
> e vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
> m +61 (4) 19 738 223
> m 0419738223
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 6 Oct 2016, at 9:25 AM, Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Bob & everyone.
>
> I have a partially obscured view at the angle required for geostationary
> satellites but was curious to see if I could get Outernet's signal from
> Inmarsat 4-F3, which is where Outernet's transmission originates from in
> this area (USA East Coast).
>
> For background, I had used a variety of antennas (patch, vivaldi, DirecTV
> dish repurposed) to receive some of the various data streams from Inmarsat
> 4-F3 in the past, with varying results.
>
> I ordered the combination patch antenna / LNA / SDR that Outernet has
> assembled optimized for L-Band. That left only the software side to
> configure.
>
> The first option was zero-cost, which was to attempt to decode the
> Outernet feed using their guided software install for an existing Linux
> computer. This consisted of a number of apps working in concert.
>
> The "receiver" portion worked properly - I did see a reasonable SNR and
> mostly error-free data stream. Unfortunately, I never decoded any content
> with the other apps either due to their alpha or beta stage of development
> or my lack of linux expertise.
>
> However, at the same time I was corresponding with a couple of other hams
> who saw similar results with the "add on" apps for a working linux
> computer. I have not dug any deeper with that method so as of now, for all
> I know that branch of the software might have improved.
>
> In stark contrast to my lack of success with the linux method was a
> turnkey boot image that Outernet makes available for you to write to an SD
> card for use in a Raspberry Pi. Consisting of a fairly lite linux OS, plus
> all the apps required and optimized for Outernet use, this solution was
> very much ready for production use.
>
> I would say within 2 minutes of booting a new Pi-3 with the Outernet
> image, content started downloading to the local storage on the Pi. I
> didn't have to do a thing but figure out how to log into the web interface
> that is your portal to the Pi. (web as in http; there is no internet
> connection, naturally) It was as plug-and-play as you could possibly
> get... turn on the Pi and point the antenna. Period. Content just starts
> downloading if you have a decent signal. You connect to the Pi from
> another computer and any files that have downloaded are available for you
> to view.
>
> Of course the antenna / LNA / SDR was attached before I powered up the Pi
> and positioned to have decent visibility in the right direction. And of
> course it's easy to see that the better your RF receive situation, the
> better will be the rate at which content is received.
>
> Finally, using items already on-hand for other experiments, I replaced the
> patch antenna with the TP-Link 2.4 GHz dish (https://www.amazon.com/
> Directional-Parabolic-Connector-Resistant-TL-ANT2424B/dp/B003CFATOW?th=1)
> that you often see used by amateurs for experimentation. Never mind that
> it's supposedly for a higher frequency and never mind that it's not
> circularly polarized, I found that in conjunction with the LNA & SDR from
> Outernet, I received a much stronger signal than with the patch antenna.
> But in fairness, I have not made a comparison with a 100% clear view of the
> sky.
>
> I hope those very early and limited observations of Outernet's solution
> are useful to you.
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
> Montpelier, VA USA
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Robert Bruninga
> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 6:51 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Global Geo SATCOM system?
>
> AMSAT tinkerers?
>
>
>
> OUTERNET is a free worldwide Geostationary Satellite downlink system
> designed to bring content to remote areas all over the globe. They have
> six geostationary birds covering the entire globe EVERYWHERE. All you need
> is a small 18? (or 36? in some very remote areas) to receive content via
> your own home-made receiver based on a TV dongle and Rasberry Pi.
>
>
>
> Is there anyone on AMSAT-bb that is already receiving this content? We?d
> like to hear about how easy it is to set up a receiver.
>
>
>
> We have some ideas on how this can be used to augment Ham radio in our
> Emergency Response and remote operations missions. See
> http://aprs.org/outnet.html
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 11:06:37 -0400
From: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Pratham: IITB Student Satellite
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I had good elevation this morning (65?) at 14:52 UTC on the East Coast of
the US but unfortunately nothing was heard on 145.980.
-Scott, K4KDR
====================
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Aayush Yadav <aayushyadav825@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Pratham has been identified as object 41783, 2016-059A. However we have not
> been able to track the satellite with these TLE's. If you could please
> track the satellite with these TLE's and confirm with us it would be really
> appreciable. Thank you.
>
> Kind regards.
> Team Pratham!
>
> On Sunday 25 September 2016, Aayush Yadav <aayushyadav825@xxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > We are glad to inform you that Pratham, IITB's Student Satellite is
> > expected to launch with the help of PSLV-C35 on 26th September, 2016 at
> > 9:12 AM.
> > ??
> > The following are the TLE data for the satellite:
> >
> > 16005A 16270.25119097 0.00000311 00000-0 59418-4 0
> > 1232
> > 98.2057 329.0542 0028038 267.7677 9.1998 14.63716875 11
> >
> > Any update in these will be notified at the earliest. We would love you
> > all to be a part of the project and help us in tracking our satellite.
> > There are basically two downlink for the satellite, The beacon is
> > estimated to switch on in the window of 25-30 degrees North and 4-8
> degrees
> > East as per the current TLE's. Once switched on, it will remain so
> through
> > out it's orbit. The telemetry data will be switched on only over France
> and
> > India because of our power constraints. If you could, please receive the
> > beacon and/or telemetry of the satellite and report back to the mail id's
> > as given below. The information for the satellite transmissions is given
> > below,
> >
> > Beacon:
> > Frequency: 145.98 MHz
> > Modulation: CW
> > Words per minute: 30
> > Power Emitted: 0.2 W (23 dBm)
> >
> > Telemetry:
> > To be switched on only over India and France
> > Modulation: FSK
> > Rate: 1200 bps
> > Power Emitted: 0.06 W (18 dBm)
> >
> > For any other Information you may visit our website
> > <http://www.aero.iitb.ac.in/pratham/>. Also feel free to contact our
> > Communication and Ground station team, (Rachana Agarwal,
> > rachna.agrawal.04@xxxxx.xxx
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rachna.agrawal.04@xxxxx.xxxxxx>; and
> Aayush
> > Yadav, aayushyadav825@xxxxx.xxx
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','aayushyadav825@xxxxx.xxxxxx>) for any
> > queries you may have.
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Aayush Yadav <aayushyadav825@xxxxx.xxx
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','aayushyadav825@xxxxx.xxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Thank you for your wishes.
> >>
> >> The FSK downlink contains only the health monitoring data of the
> >> satellite and is used for payload calculations. IPGP university in
> france
> >> requested us for the payload data for their scientific research thus we
> are
> >> switching on the telemetry only over India and France.
> >>
> >> However the CW beacon will be on through out the orbit and can be
> >> received from anywhere.
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >> Team Pratham
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thursday 8 September 2016, Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx
> >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xxxxx>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Team Pratham,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for the update and will look forward for a successful launch and
> >>> deployment of your satellite. Please share why the FSK downlink on
> 437.455
> >>> Mhz is activated over France and India.
> >>>
> >>> 73
> >>> Nitin [VU3TYG]
> >>> Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------
> >>> *From:* Aayush Yadav <aayushyadav825@xxxxx.xxx>
> >>> *To:* "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 September 2016 10:25 PM
> >>> *Subject:* [amsat-bb] Pratham: IITB Student Satellite
> >>>
> >>> Greetings everyone,
> >>>
> >>> We, students of IIT Bombay, are glad to inform you that our project,
> >>> Pratham, is ready and expected to launch with PSLV-C35 in the last week
> >>> of
> >>> September. We would be really happy if you all joined us in receiving
> >>> our
> >>> satellite's beacon, details given below:
> >>>
> >>> Beacon:
> >>> Mode: CW
> >>> wpm: 35 words
> >>> Frequency: 145.980 MHz
> >>>
> >>> Downlink:
> >>> Mode: FSK
> >>> Baudrate: 1200 bps
> >>> Frequency: 437.455 MHz
> >>> (To be switched on over France and India only)
> >>>
> >>> We will update the information as soon as TLE's will be available.
> >>>
> >>> Kind Regards.
> >>> Team Pratham
> >>>
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 11:25:00 -0400
From: "N6RFM1 gmail" <n6rfm1@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet experiences
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Bob and fellow AMSAT tinkerers,
I also have the system up and running using the patch antenna, LNA/BPF and
an E4000 based dongle sourced from Outernet.
It?s was very straightforward to get it running using the Raspberry Pi (3)
and their rxOS. Burn an SD card, and fire it up. This makes changing back
to another OS as simple as swapping out the SD card.
The E4000 RTL-SDR Outernet provides appears to be modified so that bias-T is
passed to the LNA out of the box. Otherwise another means to power an LNA
may be necessary.
As an alternative to the R-Pi, they also support the CHIP computer. This
device is not much bigger than a credit card, and ~ ?? thick. If sourced
from Outernet, it comes flashed with their rxOS software. It took me some
time to appreciate that the CHIP?s wifi RX is a bit deaf. So, to log onto
the system with any wifi enable device (such as my iPhone), I had to be
within a few feet.
The CHIP is however fun to play with. It can also be flashed with a Debian
based OS and used as stand-alone computer. It seemed a bit slow (heck,
what do you expect for a $9 computer) but was serviceable to surf the web,
email, etc. That said, flashing back to the rxOS for Outernet
reception/decoding from the Debian OS is clunky and requires getting under
the Linux hood in terminal mode.
Outernet has a pretty active user forum, with technical support often coming
from the founder. For me it was a fun way to do some RX at 1.5 GHz, learn
some more Linux and play with some interesting hardware. Now I need to
build a WX tight radome to allow 24/7 RX.
Lastly, shout out and thanks to Scott K4KDR and Darren G0HWW for advice and
encouragement.
GL,
Bob N6RFM FN41iq
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 18:51:52 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx <mailto:bruninga@xxxx.xxx> >
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Global Geo SATCOM system?
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AMSAT tinkerers?
OUTERNET is a free worldwide Geostationary Satellite downlink system
designed to bring content to remote areas all over the globe. They have
six geostationary birds covering the entire globe EVERYWHERE. All you need
is a small 18? (or 36? in some very remote areas) to receive content via
your own home-made receiver based on a TV dongle and Rasberry Pi.
Is there anyone on AMSAT-bb that is already receiving this content? We?d
like to hear about how easy it is to set up a receiver.
We have some ideas on how this can be used to augment Ham radio in our
Emergency Response and remote operations missions. See
http://aprs.org/outnet.html
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 19:15:28 +0100
From: Daniel Cussen <dan@xxxx.xxx>
To: "Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC)" <9w2qc@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Sekolah Kebangsaan
Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Stream is live. You can view it full screen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE8a9ik9cI8
Contact starts at 24 minutes past the hour. 18:24 UTC
On 06/10/2016, Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) <9w2qc@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> The live stream of this contact can be viewed at
> http://www.planetariumnegara.gov.my/?q=article/live-streaming
>
> Thank you.
>
> 73, Sion, 9M2CQC
>
>
> Quoting n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
>
>> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
>> participants at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur,
>> Malaysia on 06 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately
>> 18:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes
>> and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and
>> 9M2RPN. The contact should be audible over Malaysia 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Total of students: 746 students
>>
>> Total of teachers: 43 teachers
>>
>> There is no amateur station in the school. The school is invited by
>> National Space Agency Satellite Ground Station with a call sign of
>> 9M2RPN in conjunction with "National Space Challenge Prime
>> Minister's Trophy 2016" as in past years.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Is orbit speed always 17,300 mph?
>>
>> 2. What is the escape velocity to reach ISS?
>>
>> 3. When you have achieved orbit what is the first thing that you do?
>>
>> 4. What is microgravity ?
>>
>> 5. Can you weigh yourself in weightlessness?
>>
>> 6. How does one get treated in case of sudden sickness in space?
>>
>> 7. Does a shuttle orbit continually trace the same path across the earth?
>>
>> 8. Can shuttle change its orbit?
>>
>> 9. Do you sweat in space?
>>
>> 10. Can you grow seeds in space?
>>
>> 11. Can you see other satellites from the ISS?
>>
>> 12. What time zone do you observe in space?
>>
>> 13. How many sun rises and sunsets do you see in space?
>>
>> 14. How often you get to speak to your families in space?
>>
>> 15. How is garbage disposed in space?
>>
>> 16. How do astronauts train for launch, orbit and reentry?
>>
>> 17. How would a candle burn in space?
>>
>> 18. Can you blow your nose in space?
>>
>> 19. Do your ears pop when you launch?
>>
>> 20. Can you see stars in daytime when you are 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. iSPACE, Cincinnati OH, telebridge via IK1SLD
>>
>> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
>>
>> The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
>>
>> Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-08 16:15 UTC
>>
>>
>>
>> 2. Stephen F. Austin Elementary School, Brazosport ISD,
>> Jones
>>
>> Creek, Texas,
>>
>> telebridge via VK5ZAI
>>
>> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>>
>> The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
>>
>> Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-10-10 16:46 UTC
>>
>>
>>
>> 3. University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha
>> NE,
>>
>> telebridge via VK4KHZ
>>
>> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
>>
>> The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
>>
>> Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-15 14:00 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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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 15:31:56 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Looking for OLD (really old) Ham-related software
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Hi folks,
In the small world department, it turns out that a fellow Ham club
member and I were both part of the original Homebrew Computer Club back
in the 70's. We thought it might be fun to have a demo at one of the
Ham club meetings of some of the old hardware running something
ham-related, just for fun.
I have an "MAI Jolt", a 6502 / TIM system that I built in 1976, and just
got it running again. 12K of memory, TV Typewriter, paper tape reader.
CPU runs at a blazing 750 khz. Plays Hunt the Wumpus perfectly. Yes,
folks, computing in the AM Broadcast band was never better.
What I need now is some software (besides HtW) to run on it. This is
NOT a C-64 or Apple-II; they have the same CPU chip, but different
memory map and I/O. Besides the raw CPU itself, I also have a copy of
Tom Pitman's Tiny Basic that also appears to run. The usual Google
searches have come up either empty or with broken links to places like
GeoCities.
Anybody have anything TIM or Tiny Basic compatible that they can share
or point me to?
Thanks,
Greg KO6TH
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 22:58:44 -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 iSPACE, Cincinnati OH
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at iSPACE, Cincinnati OH on 08 Oct. The event is scheduled to
begin at approximately 16:15 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.
In 2001, iSPACE, a 501(c)(3) organization, incorporated as a STEM (science,
technology, engineering and math) educational resource for schools
throughout the Greater Cincinnati region. The iSPACE mission is to make
STEM learning exciting and to promote STEM career awareness, through
interactive programs for students, educators and families in the region.
iSPACE provides innovative and effective programs, events and learning
experiences for students (grades preK?12), their educators and their
families including field trips, outreach, professional development and other
programs that stimulate interest and appreciation for STEM. In 2015, iSPACE
programs served a diverse population of 24,731 youth and 5,791 adults in
more than 500 schools. iSPACE works diligently to collaborate within the
regional and their programs are recognized for their effectiveness
throughout the STEM community. Through rigorous alignment to national and
state standards and the utilization of best pract
ices, iSPACE continues to develop curriculum for educators and
inquiry?based educational opportunities for students. iSPACE has made a
mark in Greater Cincinnati for our high quality programs that measurably and
effectively inspire students in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, increase their content knowledge and introduce them to STEM
careers.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What has been the most exciting part of your mission so far?
2. After seeing all the places on Earth from space, which one do you most
want to visit once you get back to Earth?
3. What's your favorite part of the day?
4. I know you use animals in research. How many animals do you have in space
with you right now and how do you take care of them?
5. Can a flying insect fly in space?
6. When you were preparing to leave high school did you know that you wanted
to be an astronaut? How did you decide what you wanted to do after high
school?
7. Please describe your years of education and training that led to your
assignment on the space station.
8. Do you practice emergency drills? Can you describe some of the critical
incidents that you need to prepare for?
9. Will your stay in space get shorter if you have too many headaches? Also,
if you have ever had a space headache, what did it feel like during and
after?
10. What are the major research projects you are focusing on and what
discoveries have you made?
11. Have any of the experiments failed or given you totally different results
than you expected?
12. Do you prefer being in space or on Earth?
13. What has been your greatest challenge so far and how did you respond to
it?
14. Can you describe what zero gravity feels like?
15. Have you done a spacewalk and how does it feel?
16. What do you think the biggest advances will be in the space program over
the next ten year?
17. What are you most looking forward to when you return to earth and what
will you miss the most from your mission?
18. Does your schedule ever seem repetitive?
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. Stephen F. Austin Elementary School, Brazosport ISD, Jones Creek,
Texas,
telebridge via VK5ZAI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-10-10 16:46:00 UTC 50 deg
2. University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha NE, telebridge
via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-15 14:00:08 UTC 29 deg
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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