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Today's Topics:
1. Kenwood THD-72A (Bruce)
2. Re: BY70-1 not heard (PY5LF)
3. Re: BY70-1 not heard (Paul Stoetzer)
4. YES! RE: BY70-1 not heard (Andy)
5. Re: YES! BY70-1 heard (Andy)
6. ICOM 9100 es SatPC32 (Rafael Pena)
7. Re: ICOM 9100 es SatPC32 (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
8. Re: ICOM 9100 es SatPC32 (Bob)
9. BY70-1 Alive and Well (CEE)
10. Today's Roving (Gabriel Zeifman)
11. ANS-008 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
12. AMSAT CW Activity Day reports (Ray Soifer)
13. AO-73/FUNcube (Jim Heck G3WGM)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 16:49:11 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood THD-72A
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Just listed my Kenwood THD-72A on ebay in the event someone is looking
for one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/112259930339?
73...bruce
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 00:50:25 -0200
From: PY5LF <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: Bill Attwood <whattwood@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 not heard
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Hi Bill
Last pass of BY70-1 at 2:30UTC over here , the repeater was on and signal
strong as usual.
73
2017-01-05 21:15 GMT-02:00 Bill Attwood <whattwood@xxxxx.xxx>:
> Maybe has something to do with the "camera mode":
>
> "For BY70-1, an open telecommand is designed to allow radio amateurs to
> send commands to take and download an image. The following article provides
> some details about it: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?p=542"
>
> Cheers,
> Bill VE6WK
>
>
> On 2017-01-05 1:58 PM, PY5LF wrote:
>
> Hi
> Some reports of "not heard' to BY70 on the recent passes at *AMSAT Live
> OSCAR Satellite Status Page* ...
> So , the bird already burn ? :-(
> 73
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 21:53:08 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: PY5LF <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 not heard
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The FM transponder sounded good right until I lost it behind my
building (I was on a south facing balcony). Then it sounded like
someone keyed it up and then it started transmitting what sounded like
a solid carrier to my ears. Perhaps someone was taking a photo?
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 9:50 PM, PY5LF <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx> wrote:
> Hi Bill
> Last pass of BY70-1 at 2:30UTC over here , the repeater was on and signal
> strong as usual.
> 73
>
> 2017-01-05 21:15 GMT-02:00 Bill Attwood <whattwood@xxxxx.xxx>:
>
>> Maybe has something to do with the "camera mode":
>>
>> "For BY70-1, an open telecommand is designed to allow radio amateurs to
>> send commands to take and download an image. The following article provides
>> some details about it: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?p=542"
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bill VE6WK
>>
>>
>> On 2017-01-05 1:58 PM, PY5LF wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>> Some reports of "not heard' to BY70 on the recent passes at *AMSAT Live
>> OSCAR Satellite Status Page* ...
>> So , the bird already burn ? :-(
>> 73
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 21:36:58 -0600
From: "Andy" <w5acm@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'PY5LF'" <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] YES! RE: BY70-1 not heard
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Lighting the filaments now!
I will be listening for the next pass that can see HOUSTON.
Thanks for the report!
Andy W5ACM
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of PY5LF
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 8:50 PM
To: Bill Attwood <whattwood@xxxxx.xxx>; AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 not heard
Hi Bill
Last pass of BY70-1 at 2:30UTC over here , the repeater was on and signal
strong as usual.
73
2017-01-05 21:15 GMT-02:00 Bill Attwood <whattwood@xxxxx.xxx>:
> Maybe has something to do with the "camera mode":
>
> "For BY70-1, an open telecommand is designed to allow radio amateurs
> to send commands to take and download an image. The following article
> provides some details about it: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?p=542"
>
> Cheers,
> Bill VE6WK
>
>
> On 2017-01-05 1:58 PM, PY5LF wrote:
>
> Hi
> Some reports of "not heard' to BY70 on the recent passes at *AMSAT
> Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page* ...
> So , the bird already burn ? :-(
> 73
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 23:58:21 -0600
From: "Andy" <w5acm@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] YES! BY70-1 heard
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Worked John K8YSE/7 on the 0550Z pass out to the west.
Nice signals for a max 1-deg el pass!
Orbit is falling, but the satellite sounds great.
73 de Andy W5ACM
EL29eq
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Andy
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 9:37 PM
To: 'PY5LF' <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] YES! RE: BY70-1 not heard
Lighting the filaments now!
I will be listening for the next pass that can see HOUSTON.
Thanks for the report!
Andy W5ACM
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of PY5LF
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 8:50 PM
To: Bill Attwood <whattwood@xxxxx.xxx>; AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 not heard
Hi Bill
Last pass of BY70-1 at 2:30UTC over here , the repeater was on and signal
strong as usual.
73
2017-01-05 21:15 GMT-02:00 Bill Attwood <whattwood@xxxxx.xxx>:
> Maybe has something to do with the "camera mode":
>
> "For BY70-1, an open telecommand is designed to allow radio amateurs
> to send commands to take and download an image. The following article
> provides some details about it: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/?p=542"
>
> Cheers,
> Bill VE6WK
>
>
> On 2017-01-05 1:58 PM, PY5LF wrote:
>
> Hi
> Some reports of "not heard' to BY70 on the recent passes at *AMSAT
> Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page* ...
> So , the bird already burn ? :-(
> 73
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 17:43:11 +0000
From: Rafael Pena <pinoleronica@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ICOM 9100 es SatPC32
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Is the Icom 9100 fully supported by SatPC32...I see it as one of the rigs
that can be selected. I am planning on a swap from FT847 to Icom. Any
input is appreciated.
Rafael / NN3RP
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 12:47:15 -0600
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Rafael Pena" <pinoleronica@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ICOM 9100 es SatPC32
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Many of us use SatPC32 with the Icom IC-9100. No problems noted here.
Glenn AA5PK
-----Original Message-----
From: Rafael Pena
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 11:43 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ICOM 9100 es SatPC32
Is the Icom 9100 fully supported by SatPC32...I see it as one of the rigs
that can be selected. I am planning on a swap
from FT847 to Icom. Any input is appreciated.
Rafael / NN3RP
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 14:42:28 -0500
From: Bob <WB4SON@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Glenn Miller - AA5PK <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Rafael Pena <pinoleronica@xxxxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ICOM 9100 es SatPC32
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Not only is it supported, it is the only one I've tried that deals with TX
and RX Doppler corrections correctly on the IC-9100. Well worth the AMSAT
donation.
73, Bob, WB4SON
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 10:45:21 -0800
From: CEE <cee@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 Alive and Well
Message-ID: <cba4f404-5d09-d498-ff0e-2bdd24585652@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Good pass and signals over northwestern US from BY70-1
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2017 07:09:06 -0600
From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Today's Roving
Message-ID: <4E4B3C43-DB36-4193-A0D8-B7B7402794F9@xxxxx.xxx>
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Good morning fellow people of the birds,
For today's Roving I have planned a run of the eastern Mexico/Texas border.
I will be leaving Austin (EM10) shortly and venturing down the I-35 into the
EL0x grids to the border, then cutting east into the EL1x grids and turning
back north. As usual I will be on APRS (NJ7H-9) and iridium
(share.delorme.com/gz). Will try to keep current on twitter @xxxxxxxxxx with
pass and grid details as I know them.
Tomorrow I will be returning to Oklahoma City via EM10-15, so if anyone need
anything in there let me know. A jaunt into EM2x is possible as well.
73,
Gabe
NJ7H
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2017 22:59:27 -0500
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-008 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-008
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
In this edition:
* The Hidden World of Space Junk
* AMSAT at the Cowtown Hamfest
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-Jan-05
* Tips for Posting to AMSAT-BB
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-008.01
ANS-008 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 008.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE January 8, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-008.01
The Hidden World of Space Junk
Adrift is a short documentary that explores the hidden world of space
junk. The
film reveals an issue that is troubling and beautiful, dangerous and
fascinating.
It begins with the tale of astronaut Piers Sellers, who dropped his
spatula in
space in 2006, which became the most deadly kitchen instrument soon after,
traveling at 27,000 km/h.
The film then journeys across the remote deserts of Chile with
astronomers of
Collowara Observatory, into the skies, where threats to the
International Space
Station take place, and through to Thailand, where a man watches space
debris
burn. The film includes a narration by Vanguard, the oldest piece of
space junk,
voiced by Sally Potter (Dir Orlando).
As featured on BBC Arts Online
bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3sjd1wnYD47WLzhT9dV02YH/lost-in-space-turning-
cosmic-junk-into-art
[ANS thanks Stephen, G7VFY, and Southgate ARN for the above information]
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AMSAT at the Cowtown Hamfest
Keith Pugh, W5IU, reports that there will be an AMSAT Forum, a Booth, and
Demonstrations at the Cowtown Hamfest, 20-21 January 2017. The Hamfest
takes
place in Forrest Hills, TX. A suburb of Fort Worth, TX.
[ANS thanks Keith, W5IU, for the above information]
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-Jan-05
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
World Genesis Foundation (WGF), Goodyear AZ, direct via W6FOG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-01-11 16:10:15 UTC 46 deg
Coll?ge Saint-Guibert, Gembloux, Belgium and Euro Space Center, Transinne,
Belgium; Combined telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Contact is a go for Thu 2017-01-12 13:46:51 UTC 36 deg
[ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information]
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Tips for Posting to AMSAT-BB
People sometimes post time-sensitive messages to AMSAT-BB. Examples are
last
minute grid activities, unexpected satellite mode changes, requests for
critically important telemetry, etc. These normally go through promptly,
but
occasionally get held for two primary reasons:
While AMSAT-BB is an open list, that means it is open for membership, not
posting. In order to post to the list, it normally must be from the same
account
you originally registered. For instance, if you registered from your home
account, and post from your office account, it will normally be held for
release
by a moderator. Likewise, some people have all their email forwarded to
a single
account from which they reply. We can create a filter to pass the second
address, but that is not automatically done on the first instance, and does
require moderator action.
AMSAT-BB receives many pieces of spam for each legitimate message. As
part of
the filtering process, emails larger than 50 kB are blocked. This usually
happens to legitimate email when someone attempts to attach a large
file. Also,
there is a limit to the number of addresses before an email is held as
potential spam. I have seen legitimate email sent to 30+ addresses.
We have a team of volunteer moderators, but they are not available 24/7.
The
result is that a message sent in the evening or on a holiday, US time,
may well
be held for several hours before being released. So, if it absolutely,
positively needs to be distributed promptly:
1. Post from the same account you registered, or one which from past
experience
you know has been flagged as acceptable.
2. Do not use attachments. (Pictures and other files should be included
by a
link.) They will be blocked to the list, and if the total size of the
message
plus attachments exceeds 50 kB, the mail will be held.
3. Send it to AMSAT-BB and a few other addresses at most. If you must
send to a
large distribution list, send to them, and another copy to AMSAT-BB. (A
trick
which seems to work well is to place most of the addresses in the BCC
rather
than CC line.)
4. Consider also posting to the AMSAT Twitter and Facebook accounts.
There is
overlap in membership, though at present it is far from 100%.
5. Do not send large commercial press releases, or things which look
like them.
They will be caught by heuristic spam filters. A simple posting of an
event or
activity will normally go through. Note that there are existing
exemptions for
official channels such as ANS, ARISS, other AMSAT organizations, etc.
6. New accounts are automatically flagged for moderation. This flag will
normally be cleared on the first or second posting, but do allow for and
expect
an initial delay if you establish a dedicated account for your satellite
organization.
[ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, for the above information]
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,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 09:40:15 -0700
From: Ray Soifer <kn2qbw@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT CW Activity Day reports
Message-ID:
<CAFW6e2gE+CZywd7RLyqArKUJmh+ZqkuJM53VqcdHAsCW0vjboA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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As of today, 8 January, only two of the participants in AMSAT CW Activity
Day have posted reports to amsat-bb. While there is no requirement to do
so, if you participated, please consider posting one while it's still fresh
in your mind. You can post a list of stations worked, satellites used,
"Soapbox" comments, suggestions for next year's event, or what have you.
73 Ray W2RS
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 19:53:58 -0000
From: "Jim Heck G3WGM" <jimlist@xxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube
Message-ID: <9E7C1224C8FB4BDAB07E6C412B14849E@xxxxxx>
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Hi Folks,
I have just switched the sat into Educational Mode, ie transponder plus low
power beacon when in darkness, transponder off and full power beacon when in
daylight.
73s Jim G3WGM
AO-73 FUNcube-1
The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
(from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7.
When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on
Friday evenings (UTC)
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK
(The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)
FUNcube-2 aka FUNcube on UKube
The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
telemetry downlink is functioning with
about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1 Dashboard does not correctly display the
telemetry but it
does correctly decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse
from where
it can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
these include
battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the main On Board
Computer (OBC).
The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
other transmitter
sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds when the main OBC
reboots (approx seven times each orbit).
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK
(The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)
EO79 FUNcube-3
Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
months as a result of experience.
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB
Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-o
peration/
All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very
grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The
Netherlands.
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