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Today's Topics:
1. Wondering! (Marty Bluhm)
2. Weekend activation EK34 (David Maciel (XE3DX))
3. share a room Dayton (Nick Pugh)
4. Univ. of FL, W4DFU this Saturday (Jay Garlitz)
5. AO73 Mode change (Graham Shirville)
6. ICOM IC-9100 (Frank Westphal)
7. Re: ICOM IC-9100 (Stefan Wagener)
8. FT991a (James Brown)
9. Re: ICOM IC-9100 (Zach Metzinger)
10. K8BL Grids In LoTW (R.T.Liddy)
11. Re: FT991a (Ken Alexander)
12. EK34 or Only Request or SKED. (David Maciel (XE3DX))
13. K8BL Expedition Log (R.T.Liddy)
14. Aluminum Welding Rods ? (Marcus Sutliff)
15. Aluminum antenna repair (jeffory broughton)
16. ANS-099 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Joe Spier)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:53:59 +0000
From: Marty Bluhm <w8aks55@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wondering!
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After an absence of 16 years, I'm back on the birds.
A lot has changed but trying to catch up.
Here is my setup
FT847
Cushcraft A270-6 (3&3) mounted on a 10 ft sked 40 pvc on my back deck.
Tilted to approx 20 deg el.
When i first got the 847 a couplemonths ago, i copied stations on FO29 on
(believe it or not) a dual band rubber duck antenna.
Oh, forgot, i have diplexer on the 847 also.
Back to the original, since then I have not heard one single peep.
I just finished the 1700 AO7 pass, nothing heard. This was a 49 deg el
pass for me in WV.
Post checking the status on Amsat page shows the transponders active on the
monitored birds.
I have a RSPlay2 connected to a 2m mag mount outside but polorization is
all wrong for it to work properly.
Any ideas of what i could be doing or have setupwrong?
Thanks & 73
CU on the birds , maybe someday, lol
Marty
W8AKS
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 22:36:36 -0500
From: "David Maciel (XE3DX)" <david.xe3dx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Grupo Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Weekend activation EK34
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Hello guys, tomorrow I'm going to travel to EK34, there are no exact plans
until today, I plan to operate some FM and SSB satellites, I'll try to do
it in spare time, if anyone interested in EK35 can send a message and ask
for it, I hope I can help .
David Maciel XE3DX
*http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>*
*david.xe3dx@xxxxx.xxx <david.xe3dx@xxxxx.xxx>*
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 04:05:33 -0500
From: "Nick Pugh" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] share a room Dayton
Message-ID: <00f601d2af7e$1eedd990$5cc98cb0$@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Hello Amsat-ers
I got the last reservation for 2 queen beds at the Fairborn motel and would
like to split the room expenses. Please reply if you are interested
Thanks
nick
Office 337 593 8700
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 12:45:37 -0400
From: Jay Garlitz <jay.aa4fl@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Univ. of FL, W4DFU this Saturday
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Look for W4DFU at the University of Florida to be on many of the satellite
passes between 12:00 and 20:00 UTC on Saturday April 8. We will promptly
confirm contacts via LOTW. Our grid is EL89tp. For QSL cards send a SASE.
73,
Jay AA4FL
W4DFU trustee
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 21:07:47 +0100
From: "Graham Shirville" <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 Mode change
Message-ID: <3DF4D7B12A2746089FBA22AC31DD57BE@xxxxxxx.xxxxx>
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Hi folks,
AO73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on!
Please see below for all FUNcube mission info
73s Graham G3VZV and the FUNcube team.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FUNcube frequencies and other details
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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. Lower
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/
EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5
EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is
operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT
being illuminated.
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.
The transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting)
Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.940MHz
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.
_______________________________________________
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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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 13:24:50 -0700
From: Frank Westphal <k6fw1@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ICOM IC-9100
Message-ID: <03e5003d-7f4f-25ae-e125-d5cdf0bd2622@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Does anyone have any experience modifying an ICOM IC-9100 to be able to
interface a panadapter to view the VHF and UHF SSB passbands? The radio
does not have an RF out so internal modification would be required.
What panadapter would work best? Any experience would be greatly
appreciated.
73,
Frank
K6FW
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 15:28:25 -0500
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Frank Westphal <k6fw1@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ICOM IC-9100
Message-ID:
<CAKu8kHCkEoBouXkd0jU5YQZeqSFAbfz5cH-b3+GUiot8DyHthA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Frank,
Have you seen this:
http://www.wavecom.ch/content/pdf/application_note_2013_icom-ic-9100-modificat
ion.pdf
Stefan
On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Frank Westphal <k6fw1@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience modifying an ICOM IC-9100 to be able to
> interface a panadapter to view the VHF and UHF SSB passbands? The radio
> does not have an RF out so internal modification would be required. What
> panadapter would work best? Any experience would be greatly appreciated.
>
> 73,
>
> Frank
>
> K6FW
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 22:15:36 +0000 (UTC)
From: James Brown <jimki6wj@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT991a
Message-ID: <2030322132.3538207.1491603336308@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Would like to chat with anyone using the yaesu FT-991a on sat's!
Jim KI6WJ
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 17:53:09 -0500
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ICOM IC-9100
Message-ID: <4c194a2a-d255-6042-7b37-deb8fbde43a6@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
On 04/07/17 15:28, Stefan Wagener wrote:
> Frank,
>
> Have you seen this:
>
>
http://www.wavecom.ch/content/pdf/application_note_2013_icom-ic-9100-modificat
ion.pdf
Stefan,
Neat article, and I'd be tempted to pull it out of the radio as serial
data from the AK4620B CODEC. It's already been nicely digitized for you,
so you just have to shovel that into your PC over, say, USB. Many
USB-enabled microcontrollers have an I2S interface, which is the output
of this chip.
I wonder if my IC-746 Pro uses the same setup..
(off to find the service manual)
--- Zach
N0ZGO
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 00:14:37 +0000 (UTC)
From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Starcom <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K8BL Grids In LoTW
Message-ID: <1894592288.3497660.1491610477786@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
SAT Gridders,
I've finished all the LoTW entries for my Grid Expeditions
that I could find. If you come across any of our QSOs that
are missing, send me the data and I'll look into it. Remember,
all my US are entered as merely K8BL (no /p, /m, /#, etc.).
The VEs are entered as K8BL/VE#, as appropriate.
TNX/73, Bob K8BL
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 22:21:36 -0400
From: Ken Alexander <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT991a
Message-ID: <0fbb80e0-8772-ea87-03fc-6ec05fe09853@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Hi Jim,
I used my 991A as a transmit-only rig on a recent grid expedition. It
doesn't have full duplex capability so I used an FT-817ND as the receiver.
73,
Ken Alexander
VE3HLS
On 2017-04-07 6:15 PM, James Brown wrote:
> Would like to chat with anyone using the yaesu FT-991a on sat's!
> Jim KI6WJ
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 00:24:27 -0500
From: "David Maciel (XE3DX)" <david.xe3dx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Grupo Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] EK34 or Only Request or SKED.
Message-ID:
<CA+3j0OOt4LfXHO3mryb_1t1Ku_s6JrqKFOs9SkxxPyiBrurSqQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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I'm going to stay all Saturday and part of Sunday in EK34, I'm only going
to work to the stations that need this rare grid, they can send me a
message and have a SKED. Thanks to all the stations I always follow in my
travels as Rover station, tomorrow I will do a little DX, not go out on any
satellite, open to EK34 requests.
I accept sked on EK35 on Sunday
David Maciel XE3DX
*http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>*
*david.xe3dx@xxxxx.xxx <david.xe3dx@xxxxx.xxx>*
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 20:31:50 +0000 (UTC)
From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Starcom <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K8BL Expedition Log
Message-ID: <231586205.3977415.1491683510265@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
SAT Gridders,
Whatever SAT Grid Expedition Logs I could find have now been
uploaded to LoTW. If you do not see a QSO that you need in that
database, send me the info and I'll research and correct/input as
needed. I've already corrected several glitches from various queries,
including a number of typos on my part.
Also, my QRZ.com Page has been updated with new info and pix.
GL/73, Bob K8BL (AMSAT #6593, since 1979)
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 18:13:31 -0500
From: Marcus Sutliff <cqn5zy@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Aluminum Welding Rods ?
Message-ID:
<CAHEJB2ay+Ds_NJ-XQUr7L4Fze7SRpXNo9BAah_5kiUJC1X8UxA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
So if I buy a pack of Aluminum welding rods to make a 2m antenna, how do
you bond them together for the correct length? Put a torch to them and
melt them together?
Long ago I made a few WA5VJB antennas.. but I used soft drawn copper and I
want to make one that's more rugged and can be outside without fear of
corrosion..
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Marcus Sutliff/N5ZY
Edmond Amateur Radio Society License Class Coordinator, VP.
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
http://www.k5eok.org
http://www.qrz.com/db/N5ZY
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 20:12:08 -0400
From: jeffory broughton <jefforybroughton@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Aluminum antenna repair
Message-ID:
<CACm2je0Q_9_jpNjDX_ZcA52Ea_4QPNPDiVc=qi=KbXPJ54f5sw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
It's called ,Miricle Rod.You get it on ebay.
The secrete is using a Stainless Steele brush to prep your very clean work .
Also using a propane torch with Mapp
Gas.Heat the work until the rod melts and flows.Just sweating copper pipes.
jeff broughton
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 00:21:17 -0700
From: Joe Spier <wao@xxx.xxx>
To: ans@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-099 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <c213d94b-65be-dea9-cf6e-cdd510432c14@xxx.xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-099
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:
* AMSAT March/April 2017 Apogee View Published on AMSAT.org
* AMSAT Orbital Data Request to Re-Distribute KEPs Approved 2017-2018
* March/April AMSAT Journal Sent to Printer
* Satellite DX Opportunity 09 April Yuru Gagarin Cup Contest
* New Hardware and Software Release for HamTV Reception from ISS
* K6G in DM02
* Announcement of the 9th European CubeSat Symposium, 11/29-12/01,
2017
* VUCC Awards/Endorsements for March 2017
* Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity
Closes April 15
* AMSAT Events
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-099.01
ANS-099 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 099.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE April 9, 2017
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-099.01
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AMSAT March/April 2017 Apogee View Published on AMSAT.org
The March/April 2017 edition of Apogee View, a comprehensive bimonthly
update of AMSAT's activities written by AMSAT President Barry Baines,
WD4ASW, is now available on the AMSAT website at
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5850
Topics covered in this edition include:
-Fox-1Cliff/Fox-1D News
-Hamvention
-Strategic Planning
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Secretary
for the above information]
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AMSAT Orbital Data Request to Re-Distribute KEPs Approved 2017-2018
I am pleased to announce that AMSAT's request to re-distribute AFSPC
Keplerian elements from SpaceTrack has been approved for the period
April 1, 2017 to April 1, 2018. Our USSTRATCOM ODR
(Orbital Data Request) to distribute the KEPs was approved on April 4,
2017.
Thanks to AFSPC, Perry Klein, W3PK and Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P for their
help in this process.
AMSAT Keps updates are "good to go" for another year.
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager
for the above information]
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March/April AMSAT Journal Sent to Printer
The March/April 2017 issue of The AMSAT Journal has been sent to the
printer and should begin arriving in members' mailboxes shortly.
In this issue:
*AMSAT Announcement
*Apogee View
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
*Engineering Update
Jerry Buxton, N0JY
*Designing and Operating a Portable Satellite Station in an Urban
Environment
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
*Adaptive Coding and Modulation for Phase 4 Ground
Michelle Thompson, W5NYV
*Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Named 2017 Dayton Hamvention Amateur
of the Year
*Field Day 2017
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
*Designing a Ground Station for P4 and P5 Satellites
John P. Toscano, W0JT/5
*Building a Microwave Transceiver: The Path to My Own Five-and-Dime
Ground Station
Jonathan Brandenburg, KF5IDY
*QSL Delta Mike Three Four
Faith Hannah Lea, PJ6/AE4FH
*DIY Arduino Based Satellite Tracking Pointer
Jonathan Stockman, KC2THY
*On the Grids: Churchill MB EO23
Melvin C. Vye, W8MV
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Secretary
for the above information]
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Satellite DX Oportunity 09 April Yuru Gagarin Cup Contest
The contest is dedicated to the memory of Yuri Gagarin, who realized
the first human flight to space, on April 12, 1961.
RULES
1. Date: from 21.00 UTC on April 08th till 21.00 UTC on April 09th, 2017.
Stations of categories A, B, D, E and F may operate 20 of the 24 hours.
Off times must be a minimum of 60 minutes during which no QSO is logged.
2. Bands: 1.8, 3.5, 7.0, 14, 21, 28 MHz and radio amateur satellites.
3. Modes: CW only.
4. Contest Call: <CQ GC> (CQ Gagarin Cup).
5. Categories:
A Single operator - Single band.
B Single operator - Multi bands.
C Multi operators - Multi bands, single transmitter.
D SWL - Multi bands.
E Single operator - Multi bands, Low power.
F Single operator - Single band, Low power.
SAT Single operator - satellite QSOs.
S Special stations: callsign with ..56GC.
During the contest:
All multi-band categories may also utilize radio amateur satellites. These
QSOs are counted as an additional band.
Categorie C must remain on the same band for at least 5 minutes after
the first QSO has been made.
Categories A, B, C, E and F can make only one QSO with the same
station on that band.
The participants of A and F groups can make QSO outside of offset on
other bands.
Radiostations of group C and S are authorized simultaneous QSO through
satellites.
6. Exchange: RST and ITU zone number.
7. QSO points:
QSO with own <P-150-C> country count 2 points.
QSO with a different <P-150-C> country in the same continent - 3 points.
QSO with a different continent - 4 points.
Satellite`s QSO - 100 poins.
QSO points on:
1.8 MHz and 3.5MHz multiplied by 3;
7 MHz - 2;
14, 21 and 28 MHz - 1.
For SWL: Complete logging of one station only the callsign of the second
station count 1 point. Complete logging of both sides of a QSO - 3 points.
The same callsign may be logged only 1 time on each band.
8. Multipliers: each different ITU zone, QSO with special stations (..55GC)
worked on each band gives 1 point for multiplier. SWLs have no multipliers.
9. Final score:
The total number of QSO points on all bands times the total number of
multipliers worked on all bands.
10. Awards: The Special trophy will be awarded to the winner in the
B, C, E & S categories.
Different kind of medals will be awarded to the world's top three scoring
stations in the A, B, C, E, SAT and S categories.
Certificates will be awarded to top three and each country's winner in each
category.
Certificates will be awarded to all the Contest participants who log not
less
than 250 QSOs or 250 SWLs.
11. Logs:
Electronic logs are to be sent via e-mail as the enclosure to the
letter. File format -
text of the operator's contest program but Cabrillo format will be much
appreciated.
In the field "subject" of your e-mail letter it is necessary to mention
your callsign
and category (for example - ra3aaa B). In the text of the letter it is
necessary to
show your final score
calculation, rig and antennas data, as well as your comments and wishes.
E-mail address:
gc17(at)bk(dot)ru
Upload contest log:
http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
The final date of logs sending - May 09, 2017.
The results of <Gagarin Cup> are to the
http://gc.qst.ru and
http://www.qrz.ru/contest/
**** ***** ** ********** **** ************* *** ****** *************
QSO: 21010 CW 2004-03-20 1200 UA8AA 599 33 RL3A 599 29
QSO: 144 CW 2004-03-20 1210 UA8AA 599 33 RL3A 599 29
A. Single Op - Single Band
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: GC
CALLSIGN: UA8AA (???????? ???????)
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: 15M
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
LOCATION: 29
CLUB: ABCC
CREATED-BY: Soft v1.0
EMAIL: ua8aa@xxxx.xx
NAME:
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
OPERATORS: UA8AA
OFFTIME: 2013-04-13 2100 2013-04-13 2159
OFFTIME: 2013-04-14 1800 2013-04-14 2059
SOAPBOX: TNX 73
QSO: 21010 CW 2004-03-20 1200 UA8AA 599 33 RL3A 599 29
END-OF-LOG:
B. Single Op - Multi Band
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: GC
CALLSIGN: UA8AA
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
LOCATION: 29
CLUB: ABCC
CREATED-BY: Soft v1.0
EMAIL: ua8aa@xxxx.xx
NAME:
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
OPERATORS: UA8AA
OFFTIME: 2013-04-13 2100 2013-04-13 2159
OFFTIME: 2013-04-14 1800 2013-04-14 2059
SOAPBOX: TNX 73
QSO: 21010 CW 2004-03-20 1200 UA8AA 599 33 RL3A 599 29
END-OF-LOG:
C. Multi Op - Multi Band
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CONTEST: GC
CALLSIGN: UA8XYZ
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: MULTI-OP
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
LOCATION: 29
CLUB: ABCC
CREATED-BY: Soft v1.0
EMAIL: ua8aa@xxxx.xx
NAME:
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
OPERATORS: UA8AA
OPERATORS: UA8BA
OPERATORS: UA8CA
SOAPBOX: TNX 73
QSO: 21010 CW 2004-03-20 1200 UA8XYZ 599 33 RL3A 599 29
END-OF-LOG:
Satelites QSO
VO-52 - 432, FO-29 - 144.
QSO: 144 CW 2012-04-15 1045 XX9X 599 31 YY9Y 599 34
QSO: 432 CW 2012-04-15 1045 XX9X 599 31 YY9Y 599 34
See
http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32
[ANS thanks Kerry LaDuke, and the GC Committee
for the above information]
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New Hardware and Software Release for HamTV Reception from ISS
On board the ISS Columbus module, the HamVideo transmitter
is fully operational and provides permanent DATV signals,
allowing ground stations to fine tune their receiving equipment.
When possible, ARISS school contacts are enhanced by crew
operated HamTV.
The demand for a dedicated HamTV receiver is growing. Jean-Pierre
Courjaud F6DZP developed an up-to-date receiver and wrote special
software for HamTV. He dubbed the receiver TuTiouner and the software.
Tutioune (phonetic French transcript for ?You tune?).
Components for the TuTioune receiver are for sale at the BATC shop
(British Amateur Television Club). See:
https://batc.org.uk/shop/dtx1
The software is available for free at:
http://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/minitiouner-software/
Full details, including schematics, are provided on the HamTV
home page: http://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
Occasionally, the HamVideo transmitter must be powered down, for
several reasons. The status of the transmitter is published on
the amasat-on.be webpage.
[ANS thanks Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, and ARISS-Europe
for the above information]
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K6G in DM02
It is a pleasure to announce a real activation of the much sought after
Delta Mike Zero Two. There seems to have been onlytruments/Sensors on CubeSats
- Propulsion Subsystems
- Attitude Determination and Control Subsystems
- Telecommunications, Ground Stations and Ground Station Networks
- Orbital Dynamics (e.g. de-orbiting and debris mitigation)
- CubeSat Constellations
- Scientific Missions
- Technology Demonstration on CubeSats (e.g. formation flying,
intersatellite link, sails, tethers, etc)
- Space Exploration Missions with CubeSat (i.e. beyond Earth orbit)
- Launchers and Deployers for CubeSats
- Future Technologies on CubeSats
- CubeSat Flight Experience and Lessons Learned
Renowned speakers from NASA and ESA will give talks on their
perspectives on past and future development of CubeSats.
Moreover, a special session of the Symposium is dedicated to the
outcome of the QB50 mission (lessons learned and first scientific
results).
If you are interested in contributing to this event, please submit your
abstract before June 26th 2017.
Registrations and abstract submission are open.
For more information on the venue, registration, deadlines, abstract
guidelines, sponsorship and exhibitors, please visit the symposium website
www.cubesatsymposium.eu
As in the previous years the Symposium is open to the entire CubeSat
community, so please feel free to disseminate this information further.
[ANS thanks Dr. David Masutti and the Organizing Committee
for the above information]
--------------------------n about satellite
communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the
nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities
aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to
accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.
Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies
in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity
by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct
communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world
via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio
Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in
partnership with NASA and CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science
in Space).
More Information
Interested parties can find more information about the program at
www.ariss.org and
www.arrl.org/ARISS.
For proposal information and more details such as expectations,
proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of
Information Sessions go to
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact.
Please direct any questions to
ariss@xxxx.xxx.
[ANS thanks ARISS-NA for the above information]
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AMSAT Events
Information about AMSAT activities at other important events around
the country. Examples of these eage of approximately two thousand inhabitants sits on a hill
dominating the Perche area.
Roger Martin du Gard was constructed in the 1970s and was totally
rebuilt on the same location in 1994. It got its name from Literature
Nobel Prize, Roger Martin du Gard, a writer who lived the last part
of his life nearby, in Le Ch?teau du Tertre. The number of students
has been stable for the past four years, with about three hundred
children in twelve different classes (3 in each level, from grades 7
through 10). It welcomes students from age 11 to 15.
This school project, ARISS, aims at having the students succeed in their
different education paths. The ARISS project is the one opportunity to
show the students that being in a rural area does not limit their
possibilities and their capacities to do things. It is a way to help them
find a possible future in such an important field. Complementing their
physics program, it also offers a magical moment to all the students in
the school, while showing that working serves a real motivation.
* A direct contact via W6SRJ with students at Brook Haven School in
Sebastipol, CA is being planned for the week of April 17.
More details will follow.
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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
yo**********************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-04-04 06:00 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
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Exp. 49 on orbit
Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Andrei Borisenko
Sergey Ryzhikov
Exp. 50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg Novitskiy
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Watch
http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html
for information about upcoming contacts as they are scheduled.
[ANS thanks ARISS and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts from All Over
amsat.org.ar online again
Site amsat.org.ar had been recovered and is online again.
Web available at http://amsat.org.ar
Satellite Passes at http://amsat.org.ar/pass
SAm Satellite logs http://lu7aa.org.ar/log.html
Lusex Logs at http://lusex.org.ar
Latest Keplerians http://lu7aa.org.ar/text/keps.txt
WSPR PicoBalloon http://lu7aa.org.ar/wspr.asp
Calculations at http://amsat.org.ar/calcule.html
QSL Factory at http://lu7aa.org.ar/qsl.asp
In Spanish:
ENACOM Ham exams http://amsat.org.ar/examen/examen?p=n
Amsat-LU Balloons http://amsat.org.ar/globo12.htm
Balloon tracking http://lu7aa.org.ar/vor.asp
LUSAT web site http://lusat.org.ar
Local Weather Sats http://amsat.org.ar/wx
South Am. Sat Award http://amsat.org.ar/certsat.html
Users upload area http://amsat.org.ar/index.php
[ANS thanks LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina for the above information]
VP2E Anguilla Island Satellite Activation
VP2E, ANGUILLA. Ira, KD4SLM, is now active as VP2EIH from "The Valley".
The length of his stay is not known at this time. He was heard on the
satellites which is rare from VP2E-land. Ira informed OPDX that he is
"currently working on getting the Satellite station up and running"
and "has been testing using a dis-cone omni-directional for both uplink
& downlink". He states, "This isn't the best setup." Ira adds, "I'm also
on HF and not a big DX or Contester . I'm available as Net control Fri
0600-0700 on 7.188 -- 'The friendly Net'. Sometimes I take up the
1830-1900 Thursday, Caribbean Wx net 3.815 MHz." His rig is a Yaesu
FT-857 with 100 watts using a Off Center Fed home brewed wire antenna.
The N.E leg is 40 ft. sloping down to center 30 ft. and S. Leg is 15 ft.
into a nearby tree. He is also using MFJ tuner. QSL via his home callsign.
[ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1311 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 additional
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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