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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE

ANS 195

ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North
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through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.01
SPACE SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, June 09, 2002
TO All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-195.01

ANS is pleased to  announce the 20th Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA
Annual meeting, scheduled for November 7-11. 2002 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The event will chronicle recent and future Amateur Radio satellite technology
developments, including an electronic Surplus Stores tour on November 7th;
a Field Operations breakfast and a tour of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company on November 10th; and the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Meeting
on November 10th and 11th.
This is the Third "Call for Papers" to be Presented during the 2002
Symposium.Papers may be presented by the author during the Symposium,
or simply offered for inclusion in the Symposium Proceedings publication.
The subject matter should be of general interest to Amateur Radio Operators
involved in satellite communications. Suggested topics include; operating
techniques, antenna design and construction, spacecraft design and
construction, current mission status, proposed satellite missions,
telemetry acquisition and relay, satellite microwave projects, etc.
A brief abstract of the proposed paper (in outline format) should be
submitted as soon as possible.
The final date for abstracts is July 25th, 2002.
Copy ready papers must be received no later than August 26th 2002.
Electronic submittal is preferred. The format must be either MS word
compatible or in plain text.
Please e-mail your electronic submittals to:Doug Howard at:
<douglas.s.howard@lmco.com>

[ANS thanks Keith Pugh, W5IU, the 2002 event chairman]
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ARISS CONTACT SCHEDULE

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-195.02

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2002-07-05 03:00 UTC
The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS
international partners including Canada, Russia, the European
Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the
following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts.
This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute.
Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary.

Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS web pages for the latest
announcements.  Changes from the last announcement are noted
with (***).  Also, please check MSNBC.com for possible live retransmissions.
 (http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/default.asp)
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.80 MHz.ISS Expedition 5 crew:
Peggy Whitson KC5ZTD Sergei Treschev RZ3FU
Valeri Korzun RZ3FK

KANSAI HAM FESTIVAL 2002, Hirakata, Japan direct via 8N3ISS
1st choice 2002-07-30 09:42 UTC  2nd choice 2002-08-02 08:26 UTC

Euro Space Center space camp ON4ESC (***)Week of 2002-08-05 TBD

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago, Illinois direct
via AJ9N1st choice 2002-08-16 18:20 UTC 2nd choice 2002-08-14
18:41 UTC Look for possible live streaming video, the website is
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org

Mikve Israel School/ Givatayim Space Observatory, Israel
direct via 4Z4SAT
(***)1st choice 2002-08-13 10:21 UTC
(***)2nd choice 2002-08-15 10:01 UTC

(***)Jamboree Station, The Netherlands, PI4RIS 1st choice 2002-08-24
or 2002-08-25
2nd choice 2002-08-17 or 2002-08-18

Kursk's High School No. 55, Russia, 2001 direct via RK3WXZ
Week of 2002-08-26 TBD

Whitson Crew Pick, Stanley Clark School, South Bend, IN
Week of 2002-09-02 TBD

(***)Whitson Crew Pick, Martensdale - St. Mary's School, Martensdale,
IAWeek of 2002-09-09 TBD

(***)Whitson Crew Pick, Silver Hills Middle School, Fairplay, CO
Week of 2002-09-16 TBD

(***)Joamie Ilniarvik, Igualuit, Nunavut, Canada (***)Week of 2002-09-23 TBD

(***)Whitson Crew Pick, Spruce Hill Christian School (K-8), Philadelphia,
PA  Week 2002-09-30 TBD

(***)Look for possible ARISS scheduled general QSO time slots over
the next several weeks.
(***)Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne Australia, VK3BPU
TBD Travis Elementary, Greenville, Texas TBD
Center for Educational Technologies, Wheeling Jesuit University,
Wheeling, WV Telebridge TBD

The latest ARISS announcement and successful school list is now
available on the ARISS web site.  Several ways to get there.
http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov    click on English you are now at
http://www.rac.ca/ariss.htm click on News.
Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of over 40 schools that we
hope will be able to have a contact during 2002.   As the schedule becomes
more solidified, we will be letting everyone know.  Current plans call for an
average of one scheduled school contact per week.
ANS Thanks Charlie Sufana AJ9N for this information.

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AO-40 DXPEDITION ANTENNA KIT FOR LOAN

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-195.03

Wayne Estes W9AE would like to help DXpedition teams and individual
traveling DXers to activate rare DXCC entities on AO-40.
To accomplish this he made an "AO-40 DXpedition antenna kit"
which is available for loan.The antenna kit fits in a 25x25x7 inch box
that he is willing to ship to anyone in the United States,
who is willing to use it to activate a rare DXCC entity on AO-40
(and return it to him afterwards).
The antenna kit consists of the following items:- 25x25x7 inch plywood box
with handle and padlocks, suitable for air/boat travel-
2-foot G3RUH aluminum dish and patch feed for receiving 2401 MHz-
Transystem AIDC3731 downconverter- Power inserter (if needed)
- 7x7 element circular polarized yagi for 435 MHz uplink-
27 inch wooden crossboom- Velbon DF-60 heavy duty camera tripod
42 feet of 9913FX coax for the 435 MHz uplink-
42 feet of RG-6 coax for the downlink-
SSB Electronics "protector" (prevents transmission into downconverter)-
Compass and protractor (for initial setup of azimuth and elevation)-
40 foot headphone extension cord (for az/el tweaks while
listening to the beacon)-
Drawstring bag  (fill with rocks or sand to keep tripod from blowing over in
wind)
Wayne said, "I have used the antenna kit for 4 portable operations
including one where it was shipped as airline luggage.
I have demonstrated that the package is rugged for travel, easy to
assemble/disassemble, and performs well on AO-40.
Everything can be assembled with bare hands in about 10 minutes.
There are no rotors, so the azimuth and elevation must be manually
adjusted every 30-45 minutes during an AO-40 pass.
If you know of somebody who is interested in activating AO-40
from a rare DXCC entity, please let them know that this antenna kit is
available for loan.  Note that I'm not willing to ship it outside North America.
I can e-mail photos if you want to see what it looks like.The recommended
transceiver to use with this antenna kit is a Yaesu FT-847,Kenwood
TS-2000, or Icom IC-910H.  Older satellite radios such as Yaesu FT-736R
and Icom IC-821 would work but their lower transmit power is marginal
unless used with an external power amplifier.
I do not have a spare satellite transceiver available for loan.
Most Dxpeditioners interested in activating a rare entity on satellite will
already own a"satellite" transceiver, but most satellite enthusiasts
do not have Oscar-40 antennas that are easy to travel with."

Also please let Wayne know if you have a spare satellite transceiver
available for loan.  This could be the beginning of a loaner equipment
pool for AO-40 DXpeditions.
[ANS thanks Wayne Estes W9AE for the above information.]

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40+20 NET ON AO-40

AMSAT NEWSSERVICE BULLETIN 195.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-195.04

Dave WB6LLO (wb6llo@amsat.org) has announced the 40+20Net,
a round table net getting started on AO-40.
Net time:  1st MA for UL, then that MA + 40
Frequency:   Beacon + 20 kHz, then +5kHz and up if occupied.
Presently that means MA 76, and add 20 kHz to wherever YOU read
the beacon.  The "odd ball" hours seem to improve as we get on into fall,
and as the satellite schedule changes we may have to adjust the 'Net time'.
If you do not hear net control a few minutes after the suggested
time, ANY operator please pick it up and get the ball rolling.
We'll do a round table net.  Zero beat the NET CONTROL and then
MAINTAIN YOUR TRANSMIT FREQUENCY!
InstantTrack makes it very easy to determine phase 76.
I just push the "F" button on the map page; note the approximate time and
coverage.  Operating suggestions are at:
 htttp://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads
and read the 40+ net.doc.

[ANS thanks Dave WB6LLO for the above information.]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.05
RUDAK TESTING NEEDS YOUR SIGNAL REPORTS

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-195.05

The AO-40 RUDAK team uploaded test code to one of the DSPs.
This code generates a carrier at around 2401.625MHz (+/- doppler).
The intent of this code is to help users do a ZR0 type experiment
(signal strength measurement) and test just how well their S-Band
receive station is performing.
The program generates a clean carrier at full RUDAK power, and then starts
decreasing power in 3 dB steps, all the way down to -30 dBm.
One full cycle is 30 seconds. The resulting pattern is a sawtooth,
and it is active between MA128 and MA160.
The code is new, and needs to be debugged. We would appreciate if
some of you could record a wav file of the signal in SSB.
If you can do so, please set your receiver so a clean tone is heard,
and then record for at least 2 full minutes. During the recording don't
update the frequency or mode so receiver "phase modulation" is not
introduced.
Once we get this code working, we will extend the period, and include
a timemarker so you can tell exactly how well your station is performing.
Please send a zipped file of your recording to Assi, 4X1KX at
 4x1kx@iarc.org

[ANS thanks Assi 4X1KX / KK7KX for the above information.]

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ANS IN BRIEF

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-195.06



** F5CWU, F5MOO, F5AOV, F1PJB, Alain will be active on AO-40
during his trip to Benin TY (and perhaps 5V7) from July 15 to August 15.
Other satellites may be used during the trip but AO-40 will be the most used.
-- F5CWU

** Arianespace successfully launched two communications satellites
on July 5: STELLAT 5 and N-STAR C.  This flight was the eighth
successful mission in 2002 for Arianespace.  The commercial launch
services company's fast-paced schedule has used six Ariane 4
and two Ariane 5 boosters to carry 10 payloads in just five and a half
months.
ANS Thanks-- ESA and SpaceDaily

** Russian space experts invited their US and European colleagues on
July 5 in launching a manned flight to Mars by 2014. The conquest of
the Red Planet "should be an international project" similar to the
International Space Station, Vitaly Semyonov of the Keldysh
Space Research Institute inMoscow, responsible for its space
exploration programme, told reporters.
--ANS thanks SpaceDaily

ANS is still looking for additional Editors, if you are interested in joining
the team please contact Robin Haighton VE3FRH@amsat.org

73
from your ANS editors

This weeks Editor
Robin Haighton VE3FRH

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