From mxl01506 ＠ nifty.ne.jp Thu Oct 4 00:48:06 2018 From: mxl01506 ＠ nifty.ne.jp (=?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCQmdDKyEhSyc9PBsoQg==?=) Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 00:48:06 +0900 (JST) Subject: [jamsat-news:3548] =?iso-2022-jp?b?MTAbJEI3bhsoQjE0GyRCRnwbKEIoGyRCRnwbKEIp?= =?iso-2022-jp?b?GyRCISIbKEJKQVJMGyRCSXE9JyVVJSMhPCVrJUklXyE8JUYlIyVzGyhC?= =?iso-2022-jp?b?GyRCJTAkLDMrOkUkNSRsJF4kOSEjGyhC?= Message-ID: <962229169.545921538581686506.mxl01506@nifty.ne.jp> 皆さん、こんにちは。 来週、10月14日の日曜日に、毎年恒例のJARL関西地方本部主催「舞洲フィールド ミーティング」が開催されます。この催しにJAMSATも例年通り参加する予定です。 一日屋外でのんびりと過ごしませんか。 会場では、記念局の公開運用も行われる予定ですので、運用ご希望の方は従事者 免許を持参願います。また、この他にも色々なお楽しみイベントなども予定され ていますので、各局、是非ご参加下さい。 日時：10月14日（日）10:00〜15:00 場所：大阪市「舞洲スポーツアイランド・ロッジ舞洲キャンプ場」 （大阪市此花区北港緑地2-3-75） ホームページ ロッジ舞洲 https://www.lodge-maishima.com/ http://maishima.jp/map/ では、会場でお会いできることを楽しみにしています。 2018.10.3　JH4DHX/3　大谷 From ans ＠ amsat.org Sun Oct 7 08:58:17 2018 From: ans ＠ amsat.org (E.Mike McCardel via ANS) Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 19:58:17 -0400 Subject: [jamsat-news:3549] [ans] ANS-280 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-280 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. ****************************************************************** AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 ****************************************************************** In this edition: * WD9EWK on Ham Talk Live * Digital Downloads of Past AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Now Available * AMSAT-DL Rolls Out New On-line Satellite Operating Forum * Deadline Reminders for 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium * Register for the Symposium in the AMSAT Store * Live streaming of AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks * International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students * APRS balloon heading for British Isles and Europe * ExseedSat FM Voice Transponder and APRS Digipeater from India * AMSAT 2018 Golf Shirts and Tee-Shirts Restocked * EMike McCardel, AA8EM Appointed as ANS Senior Editor * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-280.01 ANS-280 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 280.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. October 7, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-280.01 WD9EWK on Ham Talk Live Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK answered questions about operating satellite on the road during Episode 135 of the Ham Talk Live pod cast hosted by Neil Rapp. Patrick has logged thousands of miles on his portable gear, he gave operating tips and some interesting stories from his adventures. Access the pod cast at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS280-WD9EWK --------------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Downloads of Past AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Now Available AMSAT is pleased to announce that AMSAT Symposium Proceedings from 1986-2012 and 2016-2017 are now available as digital downloads from the AMSAT Store. Bundles from earlier years are priced at $5 each (1986-1989, 1990-1995, 1996-2000, and 2000-2005). 2006-2012 is priced at $10. The 2016 and 2017 editions are priced at $10 each. https://tinyurl.com/ANS280-Proceedings Each year's edition is a separate PDF file. After checkout, purchasers will receive an email containing download links for each year they have purchased. The PDF files are DRM-free, but will be watermarked at the bottom of each page with the notation that the book has been purchased from AMSAT and the purchaser's name. The 2013, 2014, and 2015 editions will be added as soon as possible. 2018 will be available after this year's Symposium has concluded. [ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-DL Rolls Out New On-line Satellite Operating Forum AMSAT-DL's website https://amsat-dl.org has been undergoing a lot of changes. They have now gone one step further and have set up a new online forum at https://forum.amsat-dl.org/ With the upcoming launch of P4-A /Es'hail-2 they they are offering a forum for extensive discussions. Essentially this is a forum where everyone can report on experiences and knowledge from operating satellites and thereby help other newly interested radio amateurs to become an active member of our satellite community. All topics pertaining amateur radio satellites and OSCAR's may be discussed there, appropriate categories and forums have been created. If necessary this can be extended at any time and on request. AMSAT-DL hopes the new forum is well received. You may register there with your callsign (if available) as your name. Of course you can also look around as a "guest". Experienced users can also check in the settings for new entries and have them delivered by eMail if you wish so. [ANS thanks Peter, DB2OS, and Chris, DL7AG, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Deadline Reminders for 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium See detailed information below Hotel Reservation Deadline is October 10. http://tinyurl.com/Marriott-2018-Symposium-Hotel Symposium Papers Deadline is October 15. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at n8fgv at amsat dot org. Symposium Early Registration Rate Has Expired. Symposium Registration is now $65 thru October 26, 2018. Symposium Registration at the door is $70. To register for Symposium visit: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ Symposium saturday night banquet reservations are due by October 20. https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ SOLD OUT - Sunday's Marshall Space Flight Center Bus Tour. +++++++ Reminder - Registration Deadlines for 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium Make Your Hotel Reservations by October 10! Hotel accommodations will be next door at the Marriott at the Space & Rocket Center, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama USA. Hotel reservations for the Symposium may be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at: + 1-(800) 228-9290 or + (256) 830-2222 or + On-line at http://tinyurl.com/Marriott-2018-Symposium-Hotel. Please mention the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) reference number M-BIHHXTA for the group rate of $104 per night. + The AMSAT group rate is available 10/31/18 to 11/04/18. + Book by 10/10/18. + Marriott perks include free parking for attendees and complimentary Wi-Fi. +++++++ Symposium Registration Rates Registration for the Symposium can be ordered on-line at: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/. + $60 Early Registration is now closed. + $65 Registration is October 01, 2018 - October 26, 2018. + $70 Registration at the Door +++++++ AMSAT Annual Saturday Night Banquet Reservations Are Due October 20! + Dinner reservations are $50 per person and should be made by October 20th to ensure accommodation. + Register online at: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/. +++++++ Reminder - October 15 Deadline for Space Symposium Papers AMSAT has issued the second call for papers for the 2018 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium. The symposium will be held at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL on the weekend of November 2-4. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. Prospects should send a tentative title of their presentation as soon as possible. The final copy must be submitted by October 15th for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at n8fgv at amsat dot org. [ANS thanks AMSAT 2018 Symposium Committee and Dan F8FGV for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Register for the Symposium in the AMSAT Store The AMSAT 2018 Symposium store items have been updated. Keep in mind that registration went up on Monday, October 1. We now have the ability for Students to register at 50% off. You can now pre-order printed copies of the AMSAT Symposium Proceedings(those attending get digital copies only) The Sunday tour has been sold out. Visit the AMSAT Online store and access the Symposium items at: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ [ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Live streaming of AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks Thanks to volunteers from the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) presentations at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium (part of the RSGB Convention) will be streamed live to a global audience. The AMSAT-UK Colloquium is taking place in Lecture Room 5 at the RSGB Convention in Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ on the weekend of October 13-14. The webstream of the Colloquium talks will be available at https://batc.org.uk/live/ (the other talks at the RSGB Convention are not being streamed) The Live Stream will begin on Saturday morning, October 13 at 9:30am BST (0830 GMT) with the presentation 'ARISS and STEM outreach' by Ciaran Morgan M0XTD in which he will describe the role of amateur radio on the International Space Station and its use in the STEM outreach to young people around the world. ********************************************************************* EDITOR'S NOTE: The schedule shows AMSAT-NA President Joe Spier K6WAO will be speaking, Saturday October 13 10:45-11:30 BST(UTC+1) ********************************************************************* The AMSAT-UK Colloquium is talking place in Lecture Room 5 download the programme schedule from http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/rsgb-convention- programme/ Tickets to the event are available at the door or you can book in advance at http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/ Recordings of all talks will be posted on the AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel after the event https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK British Amateur Television Club http://www.batc.org.uk/ [Thanks to AMSAT-UK and Southgate ARC] --------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ARISS News Release No. 18-10 Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS PR International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ARISS-US program's education proposal window is open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 September 26, 2018: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018, from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2019. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. ARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities of interest to educators during NASA's A Year of Education on Station, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher aboard the ISS. The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program's goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio. Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, "Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact." Educators are set- ting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students' interest. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite com- munications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organi- zations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal dead- line is November 30, 2018. For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, go to: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to http://tinyurl.com/ANS-273-ARISSWebinar 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 Satel- lite 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 public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Also join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn at amsat.org [ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- APRS balloon heading for British Isles and Europe On Sunday morning, September 30, Bruce VE5BNC launched his first amateur radio floater balloon, VA5BNC-15, from Saskatoon 52.1N, 106.6W, altitude is about 6,700m Writing on the UKHAS Google Group he says: It survived the first night and has made it all the way from Saskatoon to somewhere off the east coast of Newfoundland. If I'm very lucky, it will make it across the pond in the next 48 hours [late Wednesday or Thursday]. It should switch to 144.800 MHz FM in the mid-Atlantic, but if there are any European stations that can listen on 144.390 MHz FM, that would be appreciated. During the day, it beacons once per minute at 13 seconds after the minute and at night, it's on a roughly 15 minute cycle. See the real-time track of VA5BNC-15 at https://aprs.fi/. UKHAS Google Group https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/ukhas Some useful high altitude balloon links https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/balloons/ [ANS thanks Amateur Radio Newsline for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ExseedSat FM Voice Transponder and APRS Digipeater from India A Hyderabad-based Exseed Space Private Limited has constructed 10 cm cube-sized communication satellite, which will be launched into space by the United States-based SpaceX in November. Gurudatta Panda, VU3GDP a member of the eight person development team was interviewed by India's The Hindu newspaper: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-273-ExseedSat ExseedSat is a 1U cubesat that will provide a multifunction UHF/VHF NBFM amateur communication satellite. It will have various configurable modes, including: + UHF to VHF, single channel, narrow band FM transponder + Power output selectable between 1 watt and 0.5 watt + Digipeat feature with APRS on UHF uplink and VHF downlink + Melody mode to play a simple melody of a few notes on special occasions or events to increase student interest/outreach + Expected life of two years, depending upon how long the battery lasts and when the satellite de-orbits naturally Uplink: 435.340 MHz FM voice with 67 Hz CTCSS tone and APRS digipeater Downlink: 145.900 MHZ FM voice, APRS digipeater, telemetry See also the on-line article from AMSAT-UK at: https://amsat-uk.org/2018/09/24/exseedsat-amateur-radio-fm- transponder-satel lite/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT 2018 Golf Shirts and Tee-Shirts Restocked Bruce Paige, KK5DO, has announced that the AMSAT office has updated the quantities for the AMSAT 2018 Golf Shirt and the AMSAT 2018 Tee- Shirt. Some of the sizes are now in stock and some have been increased/ decreased. If you have been looking for one and we did not have your size, please take another look. [ANS thanks Bruce KK5DO for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- EMike McCardel, AA8EM Appointed as ANS Senior Editor AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO has announced the appointment of E. Michael "EMike" McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD, as Senior Editor for the AMSAT News Service. EMike will performed the scheduling of the rotating editors, proof check the weekly ANS Bulletins, and be responsible for insuring the issue of any AMSAT Special Bulletins. EMike has been an ANS Rotating Editor since November of 2012. EMike has announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Johns, K0JM and AMSAT Executive Vice President, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM as ANS Rotating Editors. ANS would also like to thank Chris Bradley, AA0CB who is taking a break from ANS due to new job duties. (ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations North to Alaska (CO28) ? October 5-9, 2018 Tucker, W4FS, will be in Juneau, AK, October 5-9th, using the call sign W4FS/KL7. Weather permitting, he may slip up to Whitehorse to use his new Canadian call VE9FS. Watch his Twitter account for specific plans. https://twitter.com/Whiskey4FoSho Kure Beach, NC (FM13) ? October 13-19, 2018 (Originally 9/22-28. Rescheduled due to Hurricane Florence) Wayne, NM3B, will be operating holiday style from Kure Beach, NC, October 13-19. Send QSL for confirmation. Viva Las Vegas (DM26) and Bryce Canyon Nat’l Park ? October 14-19 and 19-22, 2018 RJ, WY7AA and Paula will be in Las Vegas DM26, October 14th ? 19th, with possible trips to DM25 and DM27 if time allows. Next, they will be in Bryce Canyon October 19th ? 22nd, with a possible side trip to DM47/48 gridline. In addition, they will be passing through the corner of DM39 on the way there and back. Hopefully, there will be a good satellite pass at those times. Keep an eye on RJ’s Twitter feed (@WY7AA) and QRZ page for updates. Eureka, Nanuvut (ER60, EQ79) ? October 17 ? November 10, 2018 Eureka ARC, VY0ERC, will be operational from October 17 until November 10, 2018. Activity via FM satellites from ER60, EQ79 and close grids is also scheduled. Watch for specific pass announcements on their Twitter feed https://twitter.com/vy0erc Huntsville to Switzerland, via Long Island (EM64, EM65, EM66, FN30, JN36, JN47) ? November 1 ? December 7, 2018 Brennan, N4QX, fall ASMAT roving plans: * EM64, EM65, and EM66 November 1-3 * FN30 November 16-17 * JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU November 28 ? December 7 as work permits * JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX December 1-2 For now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements. https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice. QSLs *exclusively* via Logbook of the World. Bermuda (DXCC NA-005) ? November 12-14, 2018 Tom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005 vacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few transponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from the beach. Tom is looking for a 2m ssb tropo path to some US super station(s). If interested, contact him directly. Key West, FL (EL94) ? November 27 ? December 1, 2018 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from November 27th to December 1 , 2018. While there, he will work as many FM passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed for pass announcements, https://twitter.com/twjones85 Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) yahoo.com Updated October 3, 2018 See for more recent updates https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ [ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Completed ARISS contacts Since September 12, 2018 + 2018-09-17 11:45 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using ISS callsign NA1SS and Otori Elementary School, Sakai City, Japan, was direct via 8N3OH. ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ. + 2018-09-21 10:15 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using ISS callsign NA1SS and Bischöfliche Schule / Technisches Institut, St.Vith, Belgium Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ. ARISS Mentors were Stefan ON6TI and Gaston ON4WF. + 2018-09-21 10:15 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using ISS callsign NA1SS and Berufliche Schule Direktorat 1 Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ. ARISS Mentor was Stefan ON6TI. + 2018-09-26 08:47 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using ISS callsign NA1SS and Obie Elementary School, Kurashiki, Japan Contact was direct via 8N4KLO. ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ. + 2018-09-27 17:52 UTC between Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT using ISS callsign NA1SS and Indian Trails Middle School, Winter Springs, FL,USA Contact was telebridge via VK4KHZ. ARISS Mentor was Dave AA4KN. + 2018-10-02 17:45 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using ISS callsign OR4ISS and Pell Elementary School, Newport, RI, USA Contact was telebridge via ON4ISS. ARISS Mentors were John K4SQC, lead and Bob WB4SON, assistant Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Allen Park Elementary School, Lee County School District, Ft. Myers, FL, direct via WØCTL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-10-08 17:05:17 UTC 59 deg Amur University, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact is a go for Wed 2018-10-10 08:00 UTC Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium, Heilbronn, Germany and Realschule & Gymnasium Weingarten, Weingarten, Germany, direct via DN1RMG and DN2RV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-10-10 14:03:32 UTC 61 deg Ashford School, Ashford, CT, direct via KZ1M The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS) The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-10-10 18:39:09 UTC Kursk University, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact is a go for Fri 2018-10-12 10:40 UTC [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Shorts From All Over + Washington, DC Screening: Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow Date: Thursday, October 11, 2018 Time: 7:00 pm Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC As NASA celebrates its 60th anniversary, this new documentary from Discovery presents a moving portrait of the agency's many accomplishments in space: taking us to the Moon, to the surface of Mars, to the outer edge of our solar system, and beyond. Above and Beyond also sheds light on the vital role NASA has played in measuring the health of our planet. Directed, produced, and narrated by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning Rory Kennedy (Last Days of Vietnam). Dr. Paul A. Newman, Chief Scientist for Earth Sciences at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, will introduce the screening. Register for tickets on-line at: https://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/above-and-beyond/ [ANS thanks Eric W3DQ for the above information] + Here's a great discussion of Keppler's Equation with equally cool graphics: https://www.universalworkshop.com/2018/10/03/keplers-equation/ [ANS thanks Keith WD9GET for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX 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, EMike McCardel, AA8EM aa8em at amsat dot org _______________________________________________ Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans From kousuke.watanabe1972 ＠ gmail.com Mon Oct 8 01:49:36 2018 From: kousuke.watanabe1972 ＠ gmail.com (kousuke watanabe) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 01:49:36 +0900 Subject: [jamsat-news:3550] =?utf-8?b?44Kv44Ot44K55YWr5pyo44Gu5YGP5rOi6Z2i44Gr44Gk44GE44Gm?= =?utf-8?b?5YaN44Gz?= Message-ID: OM各位 お世話になっております、JG1TOL渡邉です。 半年ほど前に、「クロス八木の偏波面」について、色々と 質問させて頂きました。 その際は色々とお騒がせし、また失礼も多々ありました事を 改めてお詫びいたします。 先日、ふと下記のサイトを見ていたところ、（このサイトの情報が 正しいと仮定した場合）偏波が合成される様子をベクトルの合成で 表現できるならば容易に右旋、もしくは左遷偏波を動画化できる事 に気づいたので試してみました。 https://www.icom.co.jp/beacon/backnumber/technical/antenna/002.html 動画そのものを投稿してもロジックが伝わらないかと思いまして、 以下にエクセルマクロのソースコードを投稿させて頂きます。 「だから何？」と言う反応しか頂けないであろう事は百も承知ですが・・・ ※Gmailによって、改行数が自動で短縮されるかも知れません。見辛さについて予めお詫び致します。 ※ソースコード冒頭の D = -90 を D = 0 とすると同相＝「位相給電を行わない場合」の シミュレートになります。 以下、ソースコードとなります。 エクセルのマクロとしてそのままペーストすれば動きます。 --- Sub Henpa() '移送の遅延度合 D = -90 Cells(1, 1) = "アンテナ?のベクトル" Cells(1, 4) = "アンテナ?のベクトル" Cells(1, 8) = "合成後のベクトル" For i = 1 To 1440 Step 10 i2 = i Mod 360 'アンテナ?の電力 R1 = Sin(WorksheetFunction.Radians(i2)) 'アンテナ?の電力 R2 = Sin(WorksheetFunction.Radians(i2 + D)) 'アンテナ?のベクトル（先端） x1 = Cos(WorksheetFunction.Radians(45 + 90)) * R1 Y1 = Sin(WorksheetFunction.Radians(45 + 90)) * R1 'アンテナ?のベクトル（先端） x2 = Cos(WorksheetFunction.Radians(45)) * R2 y2 = Sin(WorksheetFunction.Radians(45)) * R2 '描画用の倍数 x1 = x1 * 50 Y1 = Y1 * 50 x2 = x2 * 50 y2 = y2 * 50 'アンテナ?の描画 ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddConnector(msoConnectorStraight, 50, 100, x1 + 50, Y1 + 100). _ Select Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadTriangle 'アンテナ?の描画 ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddConnector(msoConnectorStraight, 200, 100, x2 + 200, y2 + 100). _ Select Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadTriangle '合成後ベクトルの描画 ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddConnector(msoConnectorStraight, 400, 100, x1 + x2 + 400, Y1 + y2 + 100). _ Select Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadTriangle '描画遅延ループ For j = 0 To 1000 DoEvents Next j 'オートシェイプ削除 Dim shp As Shape For Each shp In ActiveSheet.Shapes shp.Delete Next shp Next i End Sub --- 以上です、宜しくお願い致します。 -------------- next part -------------- HTMLの添付ファイルを保管しました... URL: From mxl01506 ＠ nifty.ne.jp Sat Oct 13 11:35:08 2018 From: mxl01506 ＠ nifty.ne.jp (=?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCQmdDKyEhSyc9PBsoQg==?=) Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:35:08 +0900 (JST) Subject: [jamsat-news:3551] =?iso-2022-jp?b?MTAbJEI3bhsoQjE0GyRCRnwbKEIoGyRCRnwbKEIp?= =?iso-2022-jp?b?GyRCISEbKEJKQVJMGyRCSXE9JyVVJSMhPCVrJUklXyE8GyhC?= =?iso-2022-jp?b?GyRCJUYlIyVzJTAzKzpFISobKEI=?= Message-ID: <1547699006.82171539398108235.mxl01506@nifty.ne.jp> 皆さん、こんにちは。 明日、10月14日(日)は、毎年恒例のJARL関西地方本部主催「舞洲フィールド ミーティング」が開催されます。この催しにJAMSATも例年通り参加します。 一日屋外でのんびりと過ごしませんか。 会場では、記念局の公開運用も行われる予定ですので、運用ご希望の方は従事者 免許を持参願います。また、この他にも色々なお楽しみイベントなども予定され ていますので、各局、是非ご参加下さい。 日時：10月14日（日）10:00〜15:00 場所：大阪市「舞洲スポーツアイランド・ロッジ舞洲キャンプ場」 （大阪市此花区北港緑地2-3-75） ホームページ ロッジ舞洲 https://www.lodge-maishima.com/ http://maishima.jp/map/ では、会場でお会いできることを楽しみにしています。 2018.10.13　JH4DHX/3　大谷 From ans ＠ amsat.org Sun Oct 14 09:16:56 2018 From: ans ＠ amsat.org (JoAnne K9JKM via ANS) Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 19:16:56 -0500 Subject: [jamsat-news:3552] [ans] ANS-287 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <7f62d0fd-6dfd-15d2-ca9e-2d2ae194fda1@comcast.net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-287 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. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * Applied Citizen Science on AMSAT AO-92 * Heading for Huntsville - 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium Latest News * AMSAT 2018 Space Symposium Schedule of Events * October 23 Webinar for ARISS School Contact Proposal Teams * AO-7 to Enter Full Illumination Period October 18 * Video - AO-92 L-band Demo by N8HM at Hamvention * International Space Station Crew Member Fires Up NA1SS to Seek ? Random Contacts * Digital Downloads of Past AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Now Available * FUNcube Operational Status Update * Satellite DX Opportunities * Upcoming Satellite Operations * HamSCI Expanding to the Southern Hemisphere * NASA and ESA 2018 Student STEM First Lego League Competition * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-287.01 ANS-287 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 287.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE October 14, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-287.01 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ |? The September/October edition of Apogee View, a comprehensive? | |?? update on AMSAT's activities by AMSAT President Joe Spier,??? | |????? K6WAO, has been posted to the AMSAT website at:??????????? | | https://www.amsat.org/apogeeview/?????????????????? | +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Applied Citizen Science on AMSAT AO-92 AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, commanded the Virginia Tech camera onboard AO-92 to try to image Hurricane Michael on passes over southern United States and the Gulf of Mexico on October 10-11. Images that were captured can be viewed on-line at: http://www.amsat.org/tlm/ The images are transmitted via 9K6 high-speed telemetry on AO-92's 145.880 MHz downlink. FoxTelem software, available at the URL above, is used to capture and decode the data. Note that partial reception and an upload to the FoxTelem servers will still help the mission. Any single line is helpful as we stitch the whole photo back together on the server. Chris Thompson, G0KLA/AC2CZ, author of the FoxTelem software, noted differences in the quality of the images received at different times. Read his analysis on his blog, posted at: http://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2018-10-07.php This provides valuable insight regarding the orientation of the satellite and changes in the X, Y, and Z-axis rotation. These plots were created from AO-92 telemetry uploaded by FoxTelem users world wide. [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, ?KO4MA, and FoxTelem author Chris Thompson, G0KLA/AC2CZ for the ?above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Heading for Huntsville - 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium Latest News + The Symposium Room rate at the Huntsville Marriott at the ? Space & Rocket Center expires on October 17. ? Hotel accommodations will be at the Marriott at the Space ? & Rocket Center, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama ? USA. Hotel reservations for the Symposium may be made by ? individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at: ?? + 1-(800) 228-9290 or ?? + (256) 830-2222 or ?? + On-line at http://tinyurl.com/Marriott-2018-Symposium-Hotel ? Please mention the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) ? reference number M-BIHHXTA for the group rate of $104 per night. ?? + The AMSAT group rate is available 10/31/18 to 11/04/18. ?? + Book by 10/17/18. ?? + Marriott perks include free parking for attendees and ???? complimentary Wi-Fi. + The Symposium Papers Deadline is October 15 ... so you really ? need to get with the program this weekend if you plan on a ? paper and presentation. Papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at ? n8fgv at amsat dot org. + The Symposium Early Registration Rate Has Expired. ? Symposium Registration is now $65 thru October 26, 2018. ? Symposium Registration at the door is $70. ? To register for Symposium visit: ? https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ + Symposium Saturday night banquet reservations are due by ? October 20. Dinner reservations are $50 per person. ? https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ + SOLD OUT - Sunday's Marshall Space Flight Center Bus Tour. [ANS thanks AMSAT 2018 Symposium Committee and Dan N8FGV for the ?above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT 2018 Space Symposium Schedule of Events The 2018 AMSAT Symposium Committee has announced version 1.1 of the schedule of events for the 2018 AMSAT-NA 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting, November 1-4, 2018 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama Thursday, November 1, 2018 - Board of Directors Meeting Huntsville Marriott at the Space and Rocket Center + 8 am - noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + Noon - 1 pm AMSAT Board Lunch Break, Columbia Room + 1 pm - 6 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + 6 pm - 7:30 pm AMSAT Board Dinner Break, Columbia Room + 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Registration, (TBD) Friday, November 2, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center + 8 am - noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Marriott Columbia Room ?(Closed Session) + U.S. Space & Rocket Center Educator Training Facility + 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration, Foyer + 9:00 am - noon Self-guided tours of Huntsville and US Space and ? Rocket Center + 1:00 pm - 1:15pm AMSAT Symposium Kickoff, President's Welcome, ? Educator Training Facility + 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm Paper Sessions, Presentation Schedule TBD + 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Informal Dinner on your own + 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AMSAT Reception, Educator Training Facility ? Cash Bar Available Saturday November 3, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center Educator Training Facility + 8:00 am - 11:45 am Registration, Foyer + 8:00 am - 8:15 am AMSAT Symposium Welcome + 8:15 am - noon Paper Sessions Presentation Schedule TBD + Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own + 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm Paper Sessions, Presentation Schedule TBD + 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm AMSAT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony + 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Attitude Adjustment, Cash Bar, Saturn V Hall + 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cash Bar, Saturn V Hall + 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Banquet, Saturn V Hall ? Keynote Speaker - TBD ? Prize Drawing Sunday November 4, 2018 + 9:00 am - 4:00 pm U.S. Space and Rocket Center ? Marshall Space Flight Center Tour Bruce Paige, KK5DO will be available to check QSL cards towards VUCC, WAS or 5BWAS. Make sure you have your lists and cards sorted in the same order as the list. Have your application filled out. [ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ |?? AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign? | |? to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades?? | |? on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to?????? | |? continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio.???? | |?? We have reached a great milestone with $10,000 raised???????? | |? or about 7% towards our goal. This would not have been???????? | |?????? possible without your outstanding generosity!!??????????? | | | |??????? For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit:????????? | | | | https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9??? | +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ October 23 Webinar for ARISS School Contact Proposal Teams The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals beginning October 1, 2018, from US schools, mus- eums, science centers and community youth organizations (working indi- vidually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew mem- ber aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2019. The proposal deadline is November 30, 2018. For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, go to: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html The final Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered October 23, 2018, at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance regist- ration is necessary. To sign up, go to http://tinyurl.com/ANS-273-ARISSWebinar [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AO-7 to Enter Full Illumination Period October 18 On or about October 18th, AO-7 will enter a period of full illumi- nation that will last until approximately November 19th. During this time, the satellite's onboard timer should switch it between Mode A (145 MHz uplink / 29 MHz downlink) and Mode B (432 MHz uplink / 145 MHz downlink) every 24 hours. To check or report the satellite's current mode, please see the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page at: https://www.amsat.org/status/ Reporting observations during the first few days of the full illumination period will be helpful for determining the approximate time of the daily mode change. Historical information on AO-7's systems, including the functioning of the 24 hour timer, and operational plans can be found in the AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Technical Operations Plan And Experimenter's Guide, available at: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-287-AO7-Guide-PDF Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Uplink:? 145.850 ? 145.950 MHz SSB/CW Downlink? 29.400 ?? 29.500 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Downlink 29.5020 MHz CW Mode U/V (B) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink:? 432.125 ? 432.175 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 145.975 ? 145.925 MHz SSB/CW Mode U/V (B) TLM Beacon: Downlink 145.975 MHz CW Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink 435.100 MHz CW Additional frequency details are also posted at: https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/ao-7/ [ANS thanks AMSAT Operations for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Video - AO-92 L-band Demo by N8HM at Hamvention John Brier, KG4AKV, has produced a video showing Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, working AMSAT-OSCAR 92 (Fox-1D) in L/v mode (1267.359 MHz uplink, 145.880 MHz downlink) using AMSAT's club callsign, W3ZM/8, at the 2018 Dayton Hamvention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSeR9I9O5Gs Stations contacted: 02:30 WB8RJY 02:50 WB8OTH 03:26 NS3L 04:09 WA4SCA 04:33 KB2M 04:50 KE8FZT 06:47 W9EXP There are cameos in the background of the video by fellow AMSATers Marty, N9EAT, Ruth, KM4LAO, and others! Equipment used was an Alinco DJ-G7T 144/430/1200 MHz handheld trans- ceiver for the uplink and a Kenwood TH-D74 handheld transceiver to receive the downlink. The antenna is a Comet CYA-1216E yagi with holes drilled in the boom to accommodate the three 2 meter Arrow Antenna elements. The antenna rotator system behind Paul/in front of the tent is a commercial system by Portable Rotation: http://www.portablerotation.com/product/azel-portable-rotor-system/ He was not using it for this demo but it was tracking AO-92 during that time. Aside from this L-band demo, Paul used that for all the other AMSAT satellite demos during Hamvention 2018. He had two Yaesu FT-817 radios on the table and a computer controlling the rotators/antenna. The antenna attached to it is the Alaskan Arrow II. [ANS thanks John Brier, KG4AKV, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station Crew Member Fires Up NA1SS to Seek Random Contacts Originally posted at http://tinyurl.com/ANS-287-ARRL-NA1SS-Contact ARRL - 10/09/2018 “Hello, America. This is the International Space Station. Who’s out there?” And with that “CQ” of sorts on 145.800 MHz, NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, M.D., KG5TMT, spent some time at the helm of NA1SS on October 6 making casual, random contacts ? something that’s fairly rare these days. The ISS was on a pass that took the spacecraft up along the east coast of the US at the time. In response to a ques- tion, Auñón-Chancellor, who has been on station since June, told one caller that she’s been floating the entire time she’s been in space. “We float every day. Float to work, float back to sleep. It is awesome,” she said. Scott Chapman, K4KDR, of Montpelier, Virginia, edited a clip of downlink chatter by the 42-year-old flight surgeon and flight engineer: https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr/files/2018-10-06--1858--ISS-voice.mp3 “During most passes of the ISS where I'm working with the packet digipeater on 145.825, I also monitor 145.800 just in case there is any activity on that frequency,” Chapman said in a post to AMSAT-BB. “For the first time in my personal experience, today one of the astronauts was randomly calling to see if anybody was listening. Of course I tried to reply on 145.800 simplex, but there are a number of possible uplinks, and none of them were programmed into my radio. They are now! It was a real thrill and, like so much of this hobby, a learning opportunity.” Auñón-Chancellor is aboard the ISS as part of the Expedition 56/57 crew. She’ll return to Earth in December. The Amateur Radio FM voice frequencies for stations in ITU Regions 2 and 3 are 145.800 MHz down and 144.490 MHz up. For stations in Region 1, the uplink frequency is 145.200 MHz. [ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Downloads of Past AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Now Available AMSAT is pleased to announce that AMSAT Symposium Proceedings from 1986-2012 and 2016-2017 are now available as digital downloads from the AMSAT Store. Bundles from earlier years are priced at $5 each (1986-1989, 1990-1995, 1996-2000, and 2000-2005). 2006-2012 is priced at $10. The 2016 and 2017 editions are priced at $10 each. https://tinyurl.com/ANS280-Proceedings Each year's edition is a separate PDF file. After checkout, purchasers will receive an email containing download links for each year they have purchased. The PDF files are DRM-free, but will be watermarked at the bottom of each page with the notation that the book has been purchased from AMSAT and the purchaser's name. The 2013, 2014, and 2015 editions will be added as soon as possible. 2018 will be available after this year's Symposium has concluded. [ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- FUNcube Operational Status Update Graham Shirville, G3VZV has posted the current status of the AMSAT-UK FUNcube series of satellites. FUNcube-1 (AO-73) ----------------- As you will know, AO73/FUNcube-1 has been in full sunlight for over one month and has been transmitting continuously high power telemetry for most of that time. This has now been changed to full time amateur mode so the transponder is once again available. With the more stable on board temperatures being experienced, this means that the transpon- der frequencies are also now more stable. We expect to leave it in this mode for some weeks so that the team can determine whether or not the currents flowing from the solar panels are having any noticeable effect on the spin period. Uplink:?? 435.150 - 435.130 MHz CW, LSB Downlink: 145.950 - 145.970 MHz CW, USB Beacon:?? 145.935 MHz 1k2 BPSK FUNcube-2 (UKube-1) ------------------- The FUNcube-2 transponder on UKube-1 continues to be in full time transponder mode. There are occasional breaks in service for a few seconds when the OBC reboots and the other onboard transmitter sends its CW beacon. Uplink:?? 435.080 - 435.060 MHz CW, LSB Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz CW, USB Beacon:?? 145.915 MHz 1k2 BPSK FUNcube-3 (EO-88 Nayif-1) ------------------------- EO88/Nayif-1 continues to perform nominally with high power telemetry when in sunlight and amateur mode when in eclipse. Uplink:?? 435.045 - 435.015 MHz CW, LSB Downlink: 145.960 - 145.990 MHz CW, USB Beacon:?? 145.940 MHz 1l2 BPSK With their slightly different orbital characteristics it is useful that AO73 is now the early bird, EO88 comes over in the mid morning and UKube provides coverage in the afternoon. We have been suffering from some network issues in relation to upload- ing the telemetry from the Dashboards to the Data Warehouse over the past couple of weeks. Apologies for this, but hopefully everything is now stable again. ie fingers are still crossed. Thank you for all the telemetry that you upload. Like many other teams, we are presently waiting for the next Space-X launch from Vandenberg which is expected to be carrying a number of new amateur payloads, These will provide additional transponder and STEM capabilities for the amateur satellite service. Exciting times ahead. [ANS thanks Graham Shirville, G3VZV and AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite DX Opportunities View the latest announcements posted at: https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ Members of the Radio Club de Panama and the GREMPA (an emergency group) will activate the scout station 3E1JT from Panama between now and October 31. They will also participate during the Jamboree On The Air [JOTA] Oct- ober 19-21. Activity will be on all bands using SSB including CW and the Satellites. QSL via HP1ALX. VY0ERC will once again be active from the Eureka Weather station and the Eureka Amateur Radio Club [probably the most northerly located amateur radio club in the world] from Eureka, Nunavut, between October 17 and November 10. A list of the operating team was not provided. The suggested bands are 40 and 20 meters, as well as FM satellites (from ER60, EQ79) using SSB, the Digital modes and very slow CW. Activity will be limited to his spare time. QSL via M0OXO, OQRS or direct. [ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1384 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations View the latest satellite operating announcements posted at: https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ + Kure Beach, NC (FM13) ? October 13-19, 2018 (Originally 9/22-28. ? Rescheduled due to Hurricane Florence). Wayne, NM3B, will be oper- ? ating holiday style from Kure Beach, NC, October 13-19. Send QSL ? for confirmation. + Viva Las Vegas (DM26) and Bryce Canyon Nat’l Park ? October 14-19 ? and October 19-22, 2018. RJ, WY7AA and Paula will be in Las Vegas ? DM26, October 14?19, with possible trips to DM25 and DM27 if time ? allows. Next, they will be in Bryce Canyon October 19?22, with a ? possible side trip to DM47/48 gridline. In addition, they will be ? passing through the corner of DM39 on the way there and back. Hope- ? fully, there will be a good satellite pass at those times. Keep an ? eye on RJ’s Twitter feed (@WY7AA) and QRZ page for updates. + Huntsville to Switzerland, via Long Island (EM64, EM65, EM66, FN30, ? JN36, JN47) ? November 1 ? December 7, 2018 Brennan, N4QX, fall ? AMSAT roving plans: ? *?? EM64, EM65, and EM66 November 1-3 ? *?? FN30 November 16-17 ? *?? JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU November 28?December 7 as ????? work permits ? *?? JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX December 1-2 ? For now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements. ? https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice.? QSLs *exclusively* via Logbook ? of the World. + Bermuda (DXCC NA-005) ? November 12-14, 2018 ? Tom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005 ? vacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few ? transponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from ? the beach. Tom is looking for a 2m ssb tropo path to some US super ? station(s). If interested, contact him directly. + Key West, FL (EL94) ? November 27 ? December 1, 2018 ? Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from Novem- ? ber 27 to December 1, 2018. While there, he will work as many FM ? passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed ? for pass announcements, https://twitter.com/twjones85 + Barring unforeseen circumstances, Glenn, AA5PK plans to travel to ? south Texas 11-15 November to activate grids EL06, 07, 08, 15, 16, ? 17 and 18. He will be on both FM and linear satellites and will ? post which on Twitter @AA5PK and also beacon his position on APRS ? as AA5PK-9. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW upon his return home. ? Hard copy QSLs available by email request. No SASE needed. ? (Glenn, AA5PK via amsat-bb) Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK will be part of a day of satellite oper- ating from a deck on the RMS Queen Mary, docked at Long Beach in southern California, on Saturday 15 December 2018. Operations will be portable, almost like a Field Day, and should include FM, SSB, and possibly packet. All operations from the Queen Mary will be as W6RO, the call sign for the wireless room on the ship operated by the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. Depending on staffing in the W6RO wireless room, there may also be HF activity during the satellite operation. Satellite QSOs from W6RO will be done in the normal manner, with an exchange of call signs and grid locators. W6RO is located in grid DM03. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL and Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK ?for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- HamSCI Expanding to the Southern Hemisphere The South African Radio League (SARL) and AMSAT-SA are taking the ham radio/citizen scientist concept to the Southern Hemisphere. The new organization will be known as Amateur Radio Science Citizen Investigation, or HamSCI SA, and will be based on the successful HamSCI now operating in the US and the UK. The HamSCI concept was developed by American scientist-radio amateurs who study the upper atmosphere and space physics. According to a recent EE publishers article by Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, HamSCI SA will be a platform for publicizing and promoting projects that advance scientific research and understanding through Amateur Radio activities, encourage the development of new technologies to support such research, and providing educational opportunities for the amateur community and the general public, with a focus on youth. [ANS thanks AMSAT SA and the Vk1wia-news Text Edition October 5] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA and ESA 2018 Student STEM First Lego League Competition FIRST LEGO League competition, a global STEM program with an annual theme that inspires and challenges young engineers and scientists. STEM activities are grouped by grades: K-4, 4-8, 7-12, 9-12. See: https://www.firstinspires.org/ In Europe, ESA has teamed up with LEGO Education to provide inspira- tion, examples and expertise to the teams of children aged 6 to 16 who are competing for a place in the World Finals in Houston and Detroit, USA. ESA teachers and students can access their information at: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-287-ESA-FirstLegoLeague In the USA, NASA supports unique STEM learning opportunities for students and teachers to contribute to our work as we continue our legacy through an unprecedented array of missions - from building the capability to send humans back to the Moon and beyond, developing cutting-edge technologies, and studying the Earth's systems. STEM engagement entails all of NASA's efforts to attract, engage and educate students and support educators and institutions. Access the NASA pages at: http://tinyurl.com/ANS-287-NASA-FirstLegoLeague [ANS thanks First Inspires, NASA, and ESA for the above STEM information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Dr. T.S. Kelso? says that his Celestrak website has been updated to ? include a TLE list of all active satellites. The Keplerian elements ? will update automatically with other TLEs, with link on Current Data ? page which will let you access all active satellites with a single ? download:? https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/ ? Users who find objects in the Active Satellites list that you know ? aren’t active or ones that you know should be, please let Dr. Kelso ? know at ts.kelso ＠ celestrak.com. For a definition of “active,” see ? https://celestrak.com/satcat/status.php (@TSKelso via Twitter) + Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN, control operator of PSAT NO-84, reports that ? he was able to reenable the 145.825 MHz APRS digipeater on October 9. ? He reported that the battery voltage remained stable. See: ? http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=90254 + DK3WN's Satellite Blog also publishes an active satellite list ? with links to Mike's decoder software at: ? http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=29535 + A satellite activation from Svalbard Island may be workable early ? this week. Halvard, LA7XK is on Svalbard Island with a contest ? station, but will also be working the satellites using the call ? JW7XK and possibly JW9DL. He had been active around October 10 ? and planned to resume satellite activity on Sunday-Monday October ? 14-15 after concluding his contest operation. He will return home ? on Monday. Halvard will have email access in Svalbard: ? hal-erik ＠ online.no? (via VA3NNA) + Mission 64 of the Sally Ride EarthKAM @ Space Camp is open for ? registration. EarthKAM's 64th week-long mission, and the final ? opportunity to participate in 2018, is quickly approaching! ? Mission 64 runs October 23 through October 26. Mission sign up ? is available and code words and orbits will be published by 5 PM ? EST Thursday, October 18. Educators can sign up and get their ? class involved up to the day of the orbit. Requested images should ? be available within 24 hours of the orbit. If you are looking for ? a project to do with the images, look at our activities page for ? some great ideas that incorporate the images. This will be your ? last opportunity to take part in an active payload on the Inter- ? national Space Station until Spring of 2019. + Detailed Doppler measurements show that STARS-Me Mother is ? object 43640 (1998-067PQ). STARS-Me Daughter has not yet separated ? from STARS-Me Mother and is not yet transmitting. Unfortunately ? RSP 00 is not transmitting any downlink signals on 145.890 MHz ? (FM voice digitalker, CW, 1k2 AFSK). (Nico, PA0DLO) + Tanusha-3 - NORAD CAT ID 43597 has been added to the AMSAT Keplerian ? elements distribution: https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasa.all ? N8HM reports that Tanusha-3 has been active when in sunlight. Paul ? heard it loud and clear on a 10.1 degree pass from north of Washing- ? ton DC on 10-6-2018. Tanusha-3 transmits on 437.050 MHz FM with greet- ? ings from students in several languages, including Russian, English, ? Spanish and Chinese. + Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has made available a table of all amateur ? radio satellites in Word and Spreadsheet formats: ? http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm ? (via JE9PEL) + AMSAT-UK is pleased to announce that there will be a demonstration ? ground station at the Space Colloquium October 12-14. They will be ? using the equipment provided to schools for ARISS contacts in the UK. ? The callsign will be GB0AUK and will be operational, as time permits. ? AMSAT-UK will be streaming a ‘Beginners Session’ on Sunday morning ? at 9:30 BST. The webstream of the Colloquium talks will be available ? at https://batc.org.uk/live/ (Dave, G4DPZ) + Pete, G0ABI reported a transatlantic contact with Don, KB2YSI, and ? Francis, W2GIO on October 5 via AO-91. Don said on twitter it sounded ? like simplex. AO-91 and to a lesser degree AO-92 have some great ? later afternoon passes (UK time) for the USA and Canada (east coast) ? and most of the time there is no one on them. Quite often there are ? Europeans calling for the “DX”. So please be a “DX” station for us, ? work FM transatlantic we would love to hear you. (Pete, G0ABI) [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX 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. 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Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to behave and to help keep amateur radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org org _______________________________________________ Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans From ans ＠ amsat.org Sun Oct 21 10:28:30 2018 From: ans ＠ amsat.org (Frank Karnauskas via ANS) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 18:28:30 -0700 Subject: [jamsat-news:3553] [ans] ANS-294 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <000601d468dd$60e887e0$22b997a0$@GoKarns.com> AMAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-294 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. 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In this edition: * JY1SAT Pre-launch Integration Video * Still More Amateur Radio Cubesats Ready for Launch * ARISS Joins NASA On The Air for a Special SSTV Event October 27-29 * Astronauts Land Safely After Abort * LUME-1 to Test Wildfire Sensing and New Modulation Techniques * Final ARISS Proposal Webinar to be held Tuesday, October 23rd * AMSAT/ARISS Fundrazr Hits $10,000 Mark * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Shorts from All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-294.01 ANS-294 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 294.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. October 21, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-294.01 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JY1SAT Pre-launch Integration Video Wouter Weggelaar, PA3WEG posted a video showing flight preparations for the JY1SAT cubesat, along with its other cubesat launch mates in the QuadPack deployment system at Netherlands-based ISIS-Innovative Solutions In Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3qpUWM38FA&feature=youtu.be JY1SAT is a one unit CubeSat, dedicated to the memory of His Majesty the late King Hussein, the first founder of the HAM Radio in Jordan and holder of call sign JY1. This will be Jordan's first satellite. JY1SAT contains the AMSAT-UK FUNcube-6 communications transponder with expanded capabilities to be able to transmit stored images reflecting the Jordanian culture and its historical heritage, along with a voice message recorded by the Crown Prince to be transmitted in space to receivers around the world. Frequencies for the JY1SAT FUNcube-6 transponder include: * Uplink: 435.100 - 435.120 MHz CW, LSB * Downlink: 145.855 - 145.875 MHz CW, USB * Telemetry:145.840 MHz (FUNcube BPSK format; new Dashboard software will be made available) JYISAT will transmit pre-stored images of the Kingdom which have been selected by a national competition. These images will be downlinked using a SSDV digital format. [ANS thanks Wouter Weggelaar, PA3WEG, AMSAT-UK for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Still More Amateur Radio Cubesats Ready for Launch It would appear that the Falcon launch from Vandenberg AFB will be a veritable feast of amateur radio satellites. The SpaceX Falcon-9 launch includes more than 40 cubesat passengers. Besides the JY1SAT, this launch also includes ExseedSat-1 from India and AMSAT-NA's Fox 1Cliff. Essential details for these fledgling birds are: Exseedsat-1 Uplink: 435.340 MHz FM voice w/ 67 Hz CTCSS tone and APRS digipeater Downlink: 145.900 MHZ FM voice, APRS digipeater, telemetry Fox-1Cliff Uplink: 435.300 MHz or 1267.300 MHz FM and 67Hz CTCSS tone Downlink: 145.920 MHz FM (with Data Under Voice telemetry) [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Joins NASA On-The-Air for a Special SSTV Event October 27-29 Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) is planning a very special Slow Scan TV event currently scheduled to start October 27 about 1000 UTC. Helping to support the event will be NASA's Space, Communication and Navigation (SCaN) Department. The Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program manages NASA's three most important communications networks: The Space Network (SN), Near Earth Network (NEN), and the Deep Space Network (DSN). Just as in past ARISS SSTV commemorations, twelve images will be downlinked, but this time with six featuring the SCaN educational activities while the other six images will commemorate major NASA anniversaries, ie., when NASA was established, astronauts first landing on the moon, etc. In addition to the fun of receiving these images, participants can qualify for a special endorsement for the NASA On The Air (NOTA) celebration event. To learn more about NOTA visit https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com. Once received, images can be posted and viewed at http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php. The transmissions are expected to be broadcast at the usual frequency of 145.800 MHz using the PD-120 SSTV mode. Please note that the event is dependent on other activities, schedules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to change at any time. More information will follow soon, so please continue to check for news and the most current information on the AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB ＠ amsat.org, the ARISS Facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) page and ARISS Twitter @ARISS_status. [ANS thanks ARISS and NASA for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Astronauts Land Safely After Abort American astronaut Nick Hague, KG5TMV and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are resting comfortably in the city of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, after an anomaly occurred shortly after their launch. The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 4:40 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 11 (2:40 p.m. in Baikonur time) carrying Hague and Ovchinin. Shortly after launch, there was an anomaly with the booster, and the launch ascent was aborted, resulting in a ballistic landing of the spacecraft. Search and rescue teams deployed to the landing site, arriving on location before the spacecraft landed. Hague and Ovchinin were recovered from the capsule and were in good condition. The crew landed south of the city of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, and was transported by helicopter to the nearby city. A Roscosmos plane then flew the pair to Baikonur, where they were greeted on the tarmac by their families, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin, and other NASA and Roscosmos officials. Hague and Ovchinin were taken to a local hospital for precautionary medical checks. They are scheduled to return to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, outside of Moscow, on Friday, Oct. 12. Hague is expected to fly home to Houston next week. Full details at https://tinyurl.com/ans294-abort. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- LUME-1 to Test Wildfire Sensing and New Modulation Techniques A 2U CubeSat, LUME-1 is a technological and educational mission funded by European Commission within the FIRE-RS project (Interreg SUDOE). The main goal of the mission is to involve students and researchers in the development of a bidirectional communication system based on cubesats. The system is an evolution of the Humsat system tested in previous missions of the University of Vigo (Humsat-D, SERPENS). The system will be used to demonstrate its application in the notification of wildfire alarms from sensors installed on the forests. As an additional goal, telecommunication engineering PhD students will test a software defined radio platform that can be used for several applications: low-data rate communication, reception of ADS-B signals, characterization of interference sources The software defined radio will be used also to test new modulations and services for the radio amateurs. Experiments and waveforms will be uploaded during flight. Proposing to use a UHF downlink with GFSK at 1k2 to 9k6 data rates. Planning a Soyuz launch from Vostochny Cosmodrome on December 25, 2018 into a 550km sun synchronized orbit. [ANS thanks the IARU for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Final ARISS Proposal Webinar to be held Tuesday, October 23rd The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2019. The proposal deadline is November 30, 2018. For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, go to: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html The final Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions Answered will be offered October 23, 2018, at 8 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to http://tinyurl.com/ANS-273-ARISSWebinar [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT/ARISS Fundrazr Hits $10,000 Mark AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a Fundrazr campaign to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. We have reached a great milestone with $10,000 raised or about 7% towards our goal. This would not have been possible without your outstanding generosity! For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit: https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 (Editor's Note: I have MY challenge coin. Do you have YOURS?) [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations View the latest satellite operating announcements posted at: https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ + 3E, PANAMA (Special Event) ? Now through Oct 31, 2018 Members of the Radio Club de Panama and the GREMPA (an emergency group) will activate the scout station 3E1JT from Panama between now and Oct 31st. They will also participate during the Jamboree On The Air [JOTA] (Oct 19-21st). Activity will be on all bands using SSB including CW and the Satellites. QSL via HP1ALX + Eureka, Nanuvut (ER60, EQ79) ? Oct 17 ? Nov 10, 2018 Eureka ARC, VY0ERC, will be operational from October 17 until Nov 10, 2018. Activity via FM satellites from ER60, EQ79 and close grids is also scheduled. Watch for specific pass announcements on their Twitter feed https://twitter.com/vy0erc + Huntsville to Switzerland, via Long Island (EM64, EM65, EM66, FN30, JN36, JN47) ? Nov 1 ? Dec 7, 2018 Brennan, N4QX, fall ASMAT roving plans: * EM64, EM65, and EM66 Nov 1-3 * FN30 November 16-17 * JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU Nov 28 ? Dec 7 as work permits * JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX Dec 1-2 For now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements at https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice. QSLs *exclusively* via Logbook of the World. + South Texas Grid Expedition (EL06, EL07, EL08, EL15, EL16, EL17, EL18) ? November 11-15, 2018 Glenn, AA5PK, will be travelling through South Texas, November 11th-15th. Barring unforeseen circumstances, he will activate EL06, EL07, EL08, EL15, EL16, EL17 and EL15. Glenn will be on both FM and linear satellites and will post specific pass announcements on Twitter, https://twitter.com/AA5PK. He will also be position beaconing on APRS as AA5PK-9. + Bermuda (DXCC NA-005) ? Nov 12-14, 2018 Tom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005 vacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few transponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from the beach. Tom is looking for a 2m SSB tropo path to some US super station(s). If interested, contact him directly. + Key West, FL (EL94) ? Nov 27 ? Dec 1, 2018 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from Nov 27th to Dec 1, 2018. While there, he will work as many FM passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed for pass announcements at https://twitter.com/twjones85 + RMS Queen Mary (DM03) ? Dec 15, 2018 Patrick , WD9EWK, will be part of a day of satellite operating from a deck on the RMS Queen Mary, docked at Long Beach in southern California, on Saturday December 15, 2018. Operations will be portable, almost like a Field Day, and should include FM, SSB, and possibly packet. All operations from the Queen Mary will be as W6RO, the call sign for the wireless room on the ship operated by the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. Depending on staffing in the W6RO wireless room, there may also be HF activity during the satellite operation. QSLing for the W6RO satellite activation will be handled per the procedure on W6RO?s QRZ page http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + Upcoming Contacts Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-10-18 19:00 UTC Ashford School, Ashford, CT, direct via KZ1M The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT. Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-10-22 13:05:49 UTC @ 49 deg. Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz ? Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG (Alexander Gerst KF5ONO). Tue 2018-10-23 09:14:26 UTC @ 63 deg. Martin-Andersen-Nexö-Gymnasium Dresden/DLR_School_Lab TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany, and Liborius-Gymnasium Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany, direct via DLØTSD and DKØLG (Alexander Gerst KF5ONO). Wed 2018-10-24 08:22:55 UTC @ 78 deg. Delcastle Technical High School, Wilmington, DE direct via K2CCW The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor G5TMT. Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-10-24 17:48:48 UTC @ 52 deg. + Completed Contacts Since October 7, 2018 2018-10-08 17:05 UTC between Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT using ISS callsign NA1SS and Allen Park Elementary School, Lee County School District, Ft. Myers, FL. Contact was direct via WØCTL. ARISS Mentor was Ryan W4NTR. 2018-10-10 07:58 UTC between Sergei Propopev using ISS callsign RSØISS and About Gagarin from Space. Conducting a session of radio amateur communication with students and postgraduate students of G. Blagoveshchensk, Amur University. Contact was direct via R?ØJ. ARISS Mentor was Sergey RV3DR. 2018-10-12 10:40 UTC between Sergei Propopev using ISS callsign RSØISS and Kursk University. Contact was direct. ARISS Mentor was Sergey RV3DR. 2018-10-16 10:28 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using ISS callsign DPØISS and Ganerben-Gymnasium Kuenzelsau + Georg-Wagner- Schule, Kuenzelsau, Germany. Contact was direct via DN6SP. ARISS Mentor was Peter IN3GHZ. 2018-10-16 12:04 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using ISS callsign OR4ISS and Sint-Jozefcollege, Turnhout, Belgium. Contact was direct via ON4NOK. ARISS Mentors were Stefan ON6TI and Jan ON7UX. Valley High School, Albuquerque, NM, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign was NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut was Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT. The contact was successful on Thu 2018-10-18. + ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 108 [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shorts from All Over + Maintenance Window for AMSAT.org Domain AMSAT's service provider has announced they will be doing some maintenance on their systems that will require a reboot of the server that hosts www.amsat.org. The outage is expected to last a matter of minutes, and will happen during one of three maintenance windows for October 25th - 27th from 0200 to 1400 UTC. Services on this machine include web and mail for the amsat.org domain, the telemetry server and Echolink, [ANS thanks AMSAT's IT Manager, Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P for the above information] + ARISS-International Highlights During the past week representatives from ARISS-International teams from have been participating in a face to face meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS PR has been posting on ARISS' official Facebook page at Amateur Radio On The ISS (ARISS). Dave has been documenting the week with photos and video clips at https://tinyurl.com/ANS294-ARISS-Facebook [ANS thanks Dave AA4KN for the above information] + AMSAT-UK Colloquium ARISS Talk on YouTube Video of talk at AMSAT-UK Colloquium/RSGB Convention Milton Keynes ARISS Report by Ciaran Morgan M0XTD and Eleanor Griffin M6NWZ given Saturday, Oct 13, 2018 can be seen at either https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgwnmx-gxOE or https://youtu.be/cgwnmx-gxOE [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.] + RymanSat-00 Team Statement The RymanSat team announced that RSP-00 was released from the ISS on October 6th. Although its ground station has been attempting communication with the satellite, they still have not been able to receive any signals from it. They have not received transmissions that are supposedly transmitted for 30 minutes after release, and it is most likely that the satellite is currently out of service. The report that they will continue our efforts to communicate with the satellite. Further information is available at https://rymansat.com/en. [ANS thanks the RymanSat project for the above information.] + EQUiSat Optical Beacon CubeSat Update Michael Umbricht, W9GYR reported on October 1 that the first packet was received since SatNOGS reported a reception on Sept. 29. The batteries had been struggling with a lack of sunlight and it was the second recent dropout in communications and was longer than the first. "Any reports of radio reception during this time would be greatly appreciated and will help us understand the health of the spacecraft. We expect that daytime passes will have a stronger signal and it might even go to sleep at night. After the next long "winter" in November the satellite will then get the largest boost in solar energy that it has ever seen when the orbit lines up with the Earth's solstice. It is 435.550 MHz with a 12.5 kHz narrow 4FSK channel. The Doppler shift is +/- 10 kHz max. If the radio is too cold I estimate it could have a 0.5 to 1 kHz error in transmission frequency." The very next day, Scott Chapman, K4KDR reported strong signals from EQUISat. View his SDR screen capture at https://tinyurl.com/equisat-update-pg8. [ANS thanks Michael, W9GYR and Scott, K4KDR for the above information.] +TJREVERB scheduled for Launch November 17, 2018 NASA has announced that its NG-10 mission is scheduled for a November 17th launch from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Included among its nine CubeSat missions is TJREVERB from the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. The 2U satellite will operate as an APRS relay. Stay tuned for more information as the launch date approaches. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.] +Microwave Update 2018 Papers Available for Download Microwave Update (MUD) recently completed its annual meeting October 12-13 in Dayton, Ohio. A PDF of the MUD 2018 proceedings is now available: MUD2018_Proceedings The table of contents is indexed in the PDF. If you are prompted to log into Dropbox there should be an option to continue without logon. Microwave Update (MUD) is an international conference dedicated to microwave equipment design, construction, and operation. It is focused on, but not limited to, amateur radio on the microwave bands. [ANS thanks Microwave Update for the above information.] + Cubesat Developers Workshop 2019 Call for Papers The Cubesat Developers Workshop is scheduled for April 23-25, 2019 at Cal Poly Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo, CA. The deadline for abstract and poster submissions is January 4th, 2019. For more information see http://www.cubesat.org/workshop-information. [ANS thanks Cubesat.org for the above information.] + Dreaming of Flying a Satellite into Space but Not Sure How? Wonder no more! The ESA Education Office and ESA's Systems and Concurrent Engineering Section are looking for university students to participate in the second edition of ESA Academy's Concurrent Engineering Workshop dedicated to CubeSats. The four-day workshop will be organized between 15 January 15-18, 2019 at the Training and Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Belgium. More information available at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/CDF. [ANS thanks the European Space Agency 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 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 student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW n1uw at amsat dot org Sent via AMSAT-BB ＠ amsat.org. 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans From ans ＠ amsat.org Sun Oct 28 09:36:41 2018 From: ans ＠ amsat.org (E.Mike McCardel via ANS) Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 20:36:41 -0400 Subject: [jamsat-news:3554] [ans] ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:00:16 -0700 Subject: ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-301 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.orgpublishes 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. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium Named in Honor of Bill Tynan, W3XO * 2018 AMSAT Symposium Banquet Keynote Speaker Announced * 2018 AMSAT Symposium & Banquet Ticket Sales End Noon EDT October 29 * 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium Schedule of Events * ARISS Joins NASA On-The-Air for a Special SSTV Event October 27-29 * ARISS Plan Under Consideration for NASA's Deep Space Gateway Program * Phillipine Microsat with FM transponder to Launch October 29 * LO-94 Spacecraft Signal Decoded After Bouncing Off the Moon * ESEO's Educational Story Continues * SO-50 Distance Record Set * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-301.01 ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 301.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE October 28, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-301.01 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium Named in Honor of Bill Tynan, W3XO AMSAT has announced that the 2018 AMSAT-NA 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting has been named in honor of Bill Tynan, W3XO. Tynan, a founding director of AMSAT, passed away at the age of 91 earlier this year. A full obituary can be found on AMSAT's website at https://www.amsat.org/bill-tynan-w3xo-sk/. The 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium will be held November 2-4, 2018 at the U. S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama. [ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 AMSAT Symposium Banquet Keynote Speaker Announced We are pleased and excited to announce that the 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium Banquet keynote speaker this year will be Justin Foley, a Systems Engineer at Jet Propulsion Lab- oratory. Justin became involved in the CubeSat program, building satellites, as a student at Cal Poly in 2005. Upon graduation, he was hired by Cal Poly to work launch integration full-time and has since worked every P-POD launch, either as an integrator or operator. Justin specialized in ground stations and mission operations, radio licensing, interface control, range safety documentation and was one of the primary operators for The Planetary Society’s LightSail CubeSat. In May of 2017, Justin transitioned from Cal Poly to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working on the Mars 2020 rover as part of the System Testbed Engineering group, specializing in instruments and avionics, fault protection, telecom, and power. More information about the AMSAT Symposium, schedule, tours, and registration is available on the AMSAT website at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/ https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/ https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ We hope to see you in Huntsville! [ANS thanks the AMSAT Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ | Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. | | 25% of the purchase price of each product goes | | towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space | | https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear | +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium Schedule of Events The 2018 AMSAT Symposium Committee has announced version 1.4 of the schedule of events, including the paper presentation schedule, for the 2018 William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting, November 1-4, 2018 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama. All times Thursday-Saturday are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5). Times on Sunday, November 4th are Central Standard Time (UTC-6). Thursday, November 1, 2018 - Huntsville Marriott at the Space and Rocket Center + 8:00 am - Noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + Noon - 1:00 pm AMSAT Board Lunch Break, Atlantis Room + 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm AMSAT Board Dinner Break, Atlantis Room + 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pre-Registration Check-In, Marriott Friday, November 2, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center + 8:00 am - Noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Marriott Columbia Room (Closed Session) + 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration, Foyer (Educator Training Facility) + 9:00 am - Noon Self-guided tours of Huntsville and US Space and Rocket Center + 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm AMSAT Symposium Kickoff, President's Welcome, Educator Training Facility + 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm Paper Sessions, Educator Training Facility: 1:15 pm Lou McFadin W5DID, Ken Ernandes N2WWD, Dave Taylor W8AAS, ARISS InterOperable Radio System (IORS) 1:40 pm Bob Davis KF4KSS, Multi‐Voltage Power Supply Mechanical Design 2:05 pm Ed Krome K9EK, ARISS Interoperable Radio System Multi‐Voltage Power Supply ? Thermal and Noise 2:30 pm Paul Stoetzer N8HM, Digital Voice on Amateur Satellites ‐ Experiences with LilacSat‐OSCAR 90 2:55 pm Jonathan Brandenburg KF5IDY, A Flexible, Afford- able, Powerful Digital Transceiver for the Raspberry Pi 3:20 pm Douglas D. Quagliana KA2UPW/5, A Digital Signal Processing Software Demodulator for Satellite Telemetry Using Brute Force Techniques Douglas D. Quagliana KA2UPW/5, An Amateur Radio Satellite Easter Egg in The Terminator 3:50 pm Brennan Price N4QX, Doppler Correction and Tracking in Commercial NGSO Networks 4:15 pm John Hemming GØUYT, Experimental Satellite Antenna by G0UYT 4:40 pm Dan Schultz N8FGV, DXing the Kuiper Belt ‐ Radio Communications at the edge of the Solar System + 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Informal Dinner on your own + 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AMSAT Reception and Auction, Educator Training Facility Cash Bar Available Saturday November 3, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center + 8:00 am - 11:45 am Registration, Foyer (Educator Training Facility) + 8:00 am - 8:15 am AMSAT Symposium Welcome, Educator Training Facility + 8:15 am - Noon Paper Sessions, Educator Training Facility: 8:15 am Jerry Buxton NØJY, A Look Back at the Fox‐1 Program/AMSAT’s GOLF Program 8:50 am Bob Davis KF4KSS, GOLF‐TEE Mechanical Design 9:15 am Zach Metzinger, Implementation of the RT‐IHU for GOLF 9:40 am Chris Thompson, GØKLA/AC2CZ, Designing the Fox‐1E PSK Modulator and FoxTelem Demodulator 10:05 am L. M. Almazan WA6LOS/DU3ZX, A.C. Salces DV1ZBJ, C. D. M. Ambatali DV1QNE, Dr. J.S. Marciano, Jr., I.Z. Bautista DV1PUI, Hanns Chua 4F1XIH, Micro and Nano‐ satellites with Amateur Satellite Ground Station Develop- ment. Activities in the Republic of the Philippines 10:30 am Timothy A. Cunningham N8DEU, Taking the Class- room to Space via Amateur Radio with the ARISS Program 10:55 am Dhruv Rebba KC9ZJX, ARISS Contact US #394 (Working Title) 11:20 am Alan Johnston KU2Y, Pat Kilroy, N8PK, The AMSAT CubeSat Simulator: A New Tool for Education and Outreach 11:45 am Burns Fisher WB1FJ, Chris Thompson, GØKLA, Fox‐ In‐A‐Box: An Easily Deployed Satellite Telemetry Receiver + Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own + 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm Paper Sessions, Educator Training Facility Presentation Schedule TBD + 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm AMSAT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, Educator Training Facility + 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Attitude Adjustment, Saturn V Hall + 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cash Bar, Saturn V Hall + 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Banquet, Saturn V Hall Keynote Speaker - Justin Foley, KI6EPH, System Engineer, JPL Prize Drawing Sunday November 4, 2018 + 7:30 am - 9:00 am AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast Huntsville Marriott at the Space and Rocket Center + 10:00 am - 11:30 am Davidson Center for Space Exploration Guided Tour U. S. Space and Rocket Center (No cost for tour, but requires ticket to USS&RC) + 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Marshall Space Flight Center Bus Tour (Includes ticket to USS&RC) Bruce Paige, KK5DO will be available to check QSL cards towards VUCC, WAS or 5BWAS. Make sure you have your lists and cards sorted in the same order as the list. Have your application filled out. [ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 AMSAT Symposium & Banquet Ticket Sales End Noon EDT October 29 Online ticket sales for the 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting will end at 12:00 Noon EDT on Monday, October 29th. The online purchase price is $65. Tickets to the Symposium may be purchased at the door for $70. Banquet tickets are available for $50 until 12:00 Noon EDT, Monday, October 29th. Banquet tickets will NOT be available for purchase after this deadline. Online purchases can be made on the AMSAT store at the following link: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ [ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ | AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign | | to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades | | on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to | | continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. | | We have reached a great milestone with $10,000 raised | | or about 7% towards our goal. This would not have been | | possible without your outstanding generosity!! | | | | For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit: | | | | https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 | +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Joins NASA On-The-Air for a Special SSTV Event October 27-29 Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) is planning a very special Slow Scan TV event currently scheduled to start Saturday, October 27th about 10:00 UTC. Transmissions are scheduled to continue until around 19:30 UTC on October 29th. Helping to support the event will be NASA’s Space, Communication and Navigation (SCaN) Department. The Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program manages NASA’s three most important communications networks: The Space Network (SN), Near Earth Network (NEN), and the Deep Space Network (DSN). Just as in past ARISS SSTV commemorations, twelve images will be downlinked, but this time with six featuring the SCaN educational activities while the other six images will commemorate major NASA anniversaries, ie., when NASA was established, astronauts first landing on the moon, etc. In addition to the fun of receiving these images, participants can qualify for a special endorsement for the NASA On The Air (NOTA) celebration event. To learn more about NOTA visit https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com. An award for receiving the images will also be available from https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ Once received, images can be posted and viewed at http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php. The transmissions are expected to be broadcast at the usual frequency of 145.800 MHz using the PD-120 SSTV mode. Please note that the event is dependent on other activities, schedules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to change at any time. More information will follow soon, so please continue to check for news and the most current information on the AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB ＠ amsat.org, the ARISS Facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) page and ARISS Twitter @ARISS_status. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Plan Under Consideration for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway Program Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Inter- national delegates were pleased to learn last week that an ARISS plan is under consideration by NASA’s Deep Space Gateway (DSG) program. NASA Gateway Utilization Manager John Guidi, ex-KF4YUI, informed those attending the annual ARISS International in-person meeting, held in College Park, Maryland, that ARISS is the only noncommercial entity whose ideas are under study by the program. The ARISS plan focuses on Amateur Radio communication, including optical commun- ication channels, as well as equipment development, team cooperation, education, and public outreach. “Naturally, because the NASA Deep Space Gateway program is so new and has yet to be fleshed out, ARISS needs to follow NASA’s lead in being open to how the DSG program flows,” ARRL ARISS-US Delegate Rosalie White, K1STO, explained. “ARISS’s first moves need to be loose enough that the plan, development, and execution can go in ways that dove- tail with what is needed.” The Deep Space Gateway would be a small outpost orbiting the moon that would act as a “spaceport for human and robotic exploration to the moon and beyond,” NASA has said. Crewed by four people, it would provide an operational platform for further exploring the lunar surface and a hub to deeper space destinations. NASA hopes to have the completed Gateway in lunar orbit as early as 2024. The ARISS-International annual meeting on October 17 ? 19 ran back to back with the first-ever ARISS Education Summit, held October 15 ? 16. At the international sessions, ARISS delegates and team members from around the world presented and listened to talks on all aspects of ARISS, from operations to education to hardware ? current and upgrades ? to future projects. The team heard the latest news on HamTV, the Interoperable Radio System, and the antenna change-out required by the European Space Agency’s Bartolomeo platform, and proposed Astrobee activities, HamTV II, and Radio-Pi projects. Astrobee is a robot that will fly around the ISS with the astronauts to help scientists and engineers develop and test technologies for use in zero-gravity, aid astronauts with routine chores, and offer Houston flight controllers additional eyes and ears on the spacecraft. Team members enjoyed viewing a live-streamed ARISS contact in Belgium. Team members unable to travel to Maryland were able to tele- conference into the sessions. On hand for the earlier ARISS Education Summit were teachers from the US and elsewhere; ARISS-US Education Committee members; STEM educators from College Park Airport Museum; education leaders from various NASA entities, including the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) office, nearby Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), and the manager of the ISS US National Laboratory ? Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS); a group of SCaN-sponsored mid-Atlantic teachers, and University of Maryland educators and students. Attendees saw a demonstration of ARISS slow-scan television (SSTV) and several ham satellite contacts. ARISS-US Education Committee teacher Melissa Pore, KM4CZN, arrived from Virginia with eight of her students, who talked about their ARISS-related STEM studies. Other committee members who were part of a panel session discussing educator perspectives on ARISS also gave presentations on the ARISS education proposal process and on-orbit prediction programs. Astronaut Paul Richards, KC5ZSZ, led a discussion on space and education; CASIS’s Dan Barstow, KA1ARD, spoke on exploring with the ISS, and SCaN’s Jimmy Acevedo, KM4QLE, presented on kit-based learning. [ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillipine Microsat Diwata-2 with FM transponder to Launch October 29 The Phillipine microsat Diwata-2 is expected to launch on October 29. The satellite is scheduled to launch with GOSAT-2, a greenhouse gas observation satellite, on a Japanese H-IIA vehicle from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center. The launch window is 04:08 - 04:20 UTC. The planned orbit is sun-synchronous with an altitude of 613 km and a Local Time of the Descending Node (LTDN) of 13:00. Diwata-2 carries an amateur radio payload with a U/v FM transponder and APRS digipeater capability. The uplink is 437.500 MHz and the downlink is 145.900 MHz. More information can be found at http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2 [ANS thanks JAXA, DOST, IARU, and eoPortal for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- LO-94 Spacecraft Signal Decoded After Bouncing Off the Moon Daniel Estévez EA4GPZ / M0HXM reports decoding a JT4G amateur radio signal from the LO-94 (DSLWP-B) spacecraft that was reflected off the Moon. Daniel says “JT4G is a digital mode designed for Earth-Moon-Earth microwave communications, so it is tolerant to high Doppler spreads. However, the reflections of the [DSLWP-B] B0 transmitter at 435.4 MHz, which contained the JT4G transmissions, were very weak, so I had not attempted to decode the JT4G Moonbounce signal.” However, by analysing a recording made on October 19, 2018 at 17:53:35 GMT he was able to decode one of the five JT4G transmissions in the recording. Read his blog post at https://destevez.net/2018/10/dslwp-b-jt4g-decoded-via-moonbounce/ Also see Geometry for DSLWP-B Moonbounce https://destevez.net/2018/10/geometry-for-dslwp-b-moonbounce/ The DSLWP amateur radio satellites built by students from the Harbin Institute of Technology was launched to Lunar orbit on May 20, 2018 https://amsat-uk.org/2018/05/19/dslwp-satellites-lunar-orbit/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESEO's Educational Story Continues ESA reports the European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO) has concluded its test campaign. The ESEO student teams gathered in the Netherlands October 18, 2018 for a last precious lesson before the satellite is launched. ESEO carries an amateur radio 1260 to 145 MHz FM transponder and a 1k2 and 4k8 BPSK telemetry beacon developed by AMSAT-UK members. The satellite has been at ESA’s ESTEC test facilities, in the Netherlands, where it completed the last steps of a thorough sat- ellite test campaign which had started in August 2018 at SITAEL’s facility in Mola di Bari, Italy. Learning by doing has already proven an amazing experience for the ten university student teams from different European universities who have designed and built the instruments and several key subsystems of the ESEO satellite. On October 18, at a dedicated workshop, the ESEO students had the additional chance to hear first-hand what it takes to run a satellite test campaign ? trouble shooting included! “In the space sector no satellite could ever be launched without a thorough tests campaign”, said Piero Galeone, coordinating the ESA Academy programme of which ESEO is a part. “The reason is that ? as perfect as your satellite design and manufacturing process can be ? the devil always hides in the details. If there is anything to be fixed, you want to know it and correct it before the satellite flies on its orbit hundreds kilometres from the surface of the Earth, beyond the reach of any engineer’s hands”. Read the full ESA story at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-301-ESEO ESEO https://amsat-uk.org/satellites/communications/eseo/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations View the latest satellite operating announcements posted at: https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ + 3E, Panama (Special Event) - Through October 31, 2018 Members of the Radio Club de Panama and the GREMPA (an emergency group) will activate the scout station 3E1JT from Panama between now and October 31st. They will also participate during the Jamboree On The Air [JOTA] (October 19-21st). Activity will be on all bands using SSB including CW and the Satellites. QSL via HP1ALX + Eureka, Nunavut (ER60, EQ79) - Through November 10, 2018 Eureka ARC, VY0ERC, will be operational from October 17 until November 10, 2018. Activity via FM satellites from ER60, EQ79 and close grids is also scheduled. Watch for specific pass announcements on their Twitter feed https://twitter.com/vy0erc + Huntsville to Switzerland, via Long Island (EM64, EM65, EM66, FN30, JN36, JN47) ? November 1 ? December 7, 2018Brennan, N4QX, fall AMSAT roving plans: * EM64, EM65, and EM66 November 1-3 * FN30 November 16-17 * JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU November 28?December 7 as work permits * JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX December 1-2 For now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements. https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice. QSLs *exclusively* via Logbook of the World. + Bermuda (DXCC NA-005) ? November 12-14, 2018 Tom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005 vacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few transponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from the beach. Tom is looking for a 2m ssb tropo path to some US super station(s). If interested, contact him directly. + Key West, FL (EL94) ? November 27 ? December 1, 2018 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from November 27 to December 1, 2018. While there, he will work as many FM passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed for pass announcements, https://twitter.com/twjones85 + Barring unforeseen circumstances, Glenn, AA5PK plans to travel to south Texas 11-15 November to activate grids EL06, 07, 08, 15, 16, 17 and 18. He will be on both FM and linear satellites and will post which on Twitter @AA5PK and also beacon his position on APRS as AA5PK-9. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW upon his return home. Hard copy QSLs available by email request. No SASE needed. (Glenn, AA5PK via amsat-bb) + Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK will be part of a day of satellite oper- ating from a deck on the RMS Queen Mary, docked at Long Beach in southern California, on Saturday 15 December 2018. Operations will be portable, almost like a Field Day, and should include FM, SSB, and possibly packet. All operations from the Queen Mary will be as W6RO, the call sign for the wireless room on the ship operated by the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. Depending on staffing in the W6RO wireless room, there may also be HF activity during the satellite operation. Satellite QSOs from W6RO will be done in the normal manner, with an exchange of call signs and grid locators. W6RO is located in grid DM03. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SO-50 Distance Record Set On Octover 24, 2018 at 13:20 UTC, Scott Richardson, N1AIA, and Jerome LeCuyer, F4DXV, completed a 5,523 km QSO between Berwick, Maine and Lalinde, France. This eclipses the previous record of 5,410 km set on January 24, 2017 with a QSO between MI6GTY and UB9UTJ. With an apogee of 704.6 km, the theoretical maximum range for SO-50 is 5,676 km. A list of currently known satellite distance records can be found on the AMSAT website at https://www.amsat.org/satellite-distance-records/ [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + A Japanese satellite next year will use WSJT and 10 mW to pioneer low power technologies from space. http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=579 Satellite's home pages: http://kit-okuyama-lab.com/en/ Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan http://kit-okuyama-lab.com/ Frequencies will be 435.280/437.390MHz Up/Down 1k2AFSK,9k6BPSK and 437.510MHz WSJT (via Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan) + Meet Scott Tilley VE7TIl (@coastal8049) the amateur astronomer who found a lost NASA satellite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMsE1rxeOw4 + u/Almoturg has posted a 3D printed satellite tracker that represents satellites flying overhead with LEDs. Check it out at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-301-SatTracker + Radio amateur Dave Honess M6DNT writes in the Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi (pgs 84-85) about "Taking Education to the Stars". The article covers AstroPi, Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS, and ARISS Free PDF at https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi-issues/MagPi75.pdf (Via @AmsatUK) + Changshagaoxin, a 20U CubeSat expected to launch from Jiuquan Sat- ellite Launch Center on Monday, October 29th at 00:30 UTC with CFOSAT, reportedly carries an unknown amateur radio payload. (Via @AmsatUK) [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX 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 and remember to do your part to help Keep Amateur Radio In Space, This week's ANS Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM N8HM at amsat.org _______________________________________________ Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans From ans ＠ amsat.org Sun Oct 28 10:01:15 2018 From: ans ＠ amsat.org (Frank Karnauskas via ANS) Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 18:01:15 -0700 Subject: [jamsat-news:3555] [ans] ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <000601d46e59$bb129950$3137cbf0$@GoKarns.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-301 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. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium Named in Honor of Bill Tynan, W3XO * 2018 AMSAT Symposium Banquet Keynote Speaker Announced * 2018 AMSAT Symposium & Banquet Ticket Sales End Noon EDT October 29 * 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium Schedule of Events * ARISS Joins NASA On-The-Air for a Special SSTV Event October 27-29 * ARISS Plan Under Consideration for NASA's Deep Space Gateway Program * Phillipine Microsat with FM transponder to Launch October 29 * LO-94 Spacecraft Signal Decoded After Bouncing Off the Moon * ESEO's Educational Story Continues * SO-50 Distance Record Set * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-301.01 ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 301.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE October 28, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-301.01 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium Named in Honor of Bill Tynan, W3XO AMSAT has announced that the 2018 AMSAT-NA 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting has been named in honor of Bill Tynan, W3XO. Tynan, a founding director of AMSAT, passed away at the age of 91 earlier this year. A full obituary can be found on AMSAT's website at https://www.amsat.org/bill-tynan-w3xo-sk/. The 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium will be held November 2-4, 2018 at the U. S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama. [ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 AMSAT Symposium Banquet Keynote Speaker Announced We are pleased and excited to announce that the 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium Banquet keynote speaker this year will be Justin Foley, a Systems Engineer at Jet Propulsion Lab- oratory. Justin became involved in the CubeSat program, building satellites, as a student at Cal Poly in 2005. Upon graduation, he was hired by Cal Poly to work launch integration full-time and has since worked every P-POD launch, either as an integrator or operator. Justin specialized in ground stations and mission operations, radio licensing, interface control, range safety documentation and was one of the primary operators for The Planetary Society’s LightSail CubeSat. In May of 2017, Justin transitioned from Cal Poly to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working on the Mars 2020 rover as part of the System Testbed Engineering group, specializing in instruments and avionics, fault protection, telecom, and power. More information about the AMSAT Symposium, schedule, tours, and registration is available on the AMSAT website at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/ https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/ https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ We hope to see you in Huntsville! [ANS thanks the AMSAT Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ | Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. | | 25% of the purchase price of each product goes | | towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space | | https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear | +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium Schedule of Events The 2018 AMSAT Symposium Committee has announced version 1.4 of the schedule of events, including the paper presentation schedule, for the 2018 William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting, November 1-4, 2018 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama. All times Thursday-Saturday are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5). Times on Sunday, November 4th are Central Standard Time (UTC-6). Thursday, November 1, 2018 - Huntsville Marriott at the Space and Rocket Center + 8:00 am - Noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + Noon - 1:00 pm AMSAT Board Lunch Break, Atlantis Room + 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm AMSAT Board Dinner Break, Atlantis Room + 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm AMSAT Board Meeting, Columbia Room + 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pre-Registration Check-In, Marriott Friday, November 2, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center + 8:00 am - Noon AMSAT Board Meeting, Marriott Columbia Room (Closed Session) + 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration, Foyer (Educator Training Facility) + 9:00 am - Noon Self-guided tours of Huntsville and US Space and Rocket Center + 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm AMSAT Symposium Kickoff, President's Welcome, Educator Training Facility + 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm Paper Sessions, Educator Training Facility: 1:15 pm Lou McFadin W5DID, Ken Ernandes N2WWD, Dave Taylor W8AAS, ARISS InterOperable Radio System (IORS) 1:40 pm Bob Davis KF4KSS, Multi‐Voltage Power Supply Mechanical Design 2:05 pm Ed Krome K9EK, ARISS Interoperable Radio System Multi‐Voltage Power Supply ? Thermal and Noise 2:30 pm Paul Stoetzer N8HM, Digital Voice on Amateur Satellites ‐ Experiences with LilacSat‐OSCAR 90 2:55 pm Jonathan Brandenburg KF5IDY, A Flexible, Afford- able, Powerful Digital Transceiver for the Raspberry Pi 3:20 pm Douglas D. Quagliana KA2UPW/5, A Digital Signal Processing Software Demodulator for Satellite Telemetry Using Brute Force Techniques Douglas D. Quagliana KA2UPW/5, An Amateur Radio Satellite Easter Egg in The Terminator 3:50 pm Brennan Price N4QX, Doppler Correction and Tracking in Commercial NGSO Networks 4:15 pm John Hemming GØUYT, Experimental Satellite Antenna by G0UYT 4:40 pm Dan Schultz N8FGV, DXing the Kuiper Belt ‐ Radio Communications at the edge of the Solar System + 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Informal Dinner on your own + 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AMSAT Reception and Auction, Educator Training Facility Cash Bar Available Saturday November 3, 2018 - U.S. Space & Rocket Center + 8:00 am - 11:45 am Registration, Foyer (Educator Training Facility) + 8:00 am - 8:15 am AMSAT Symposium Welcome, Educator Training Facility + 8:15 am - Noon Paper Sessions, Educator Training Facility: 8:15 am Jerry Buxton NØJY, A Look Back at the Fox‐1 Program/AMSAT’s GOLF Program 8:50 am Bob Davis KF4KSS, GOLF‐TEE Mechanical Design 9:15 am Zach Metzinger, Implementation of the RT‐IHU for GOLF 9:40 am Chris Thompson, GØKLA/AC2CZ, Designing the Fox‐1E PSK Modulator and FoxTelem Demodulator 10:05 am L. M. Almazan WA6LOS/DU3ZX, A.C. Salces DV1ZBJ, C. D. M. Ambatali DV1QNE, Dr. J.S. Marciano, Jr., I.Z. Bautista DV1PUI, Hanns Chua 4F1XIH, Micro and Nano‐ satellites with Amateur Satellite Ground Station Develop- ment. Activities in the Republic of the Philippines 10:30 am Timothy A. Cunningham N8DEU, Taking the Class- room to Space via Amateur Radio with the ARISS Program 10:55 am Dhruv Rebba KC9ZJX, ARISS Contact US #394 (Working Title) 11:20 am Alan Johnston KU2Y, Pat Kilroy, N8PK, The AMSAT CubeSat Simulator: A New Tool for Education and Outreach 11:45 am Burns Fisher WB1FJ, Chris Thompson, GØKLA, Fox‐ In‐A‐Box: An Easily Deployed Satellite Telemetry Receiver + Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own + 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm Paper Sessions, Educator Training Facility Presentation Schedule TBD + 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm AMSAT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, Educator Training Facility + 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Attitude Adjustment, Saturn V Hall + 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cash Bar, Saturn V Hall + 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Banquet, Saturn V Hall Keynote Speaker - Justin Foley, KI6EPH, System Engineer, JPL Prize Drawing Sunday November 4, 2018 + 7:30 am - 9:00 am AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast Huntsville Marriott at the Space and Rocket Center + 10:00 am - 11:30 am Davidson Center for Space Exploration Guided Tour U. S. Space and Rocket Center (No cost for tour, but requires ticket to USS&RC) + 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Marshall Space Flight Center Bus Tour (Includes ticket to USS&RC) Bruce Paige, KK5DO will be available to check QSL cards towards VUCC, WAS or 5BWAS. Make sure you have your lists and cards sorted in the same order as the list. Have your application filled out. [ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 AMSAT Symposium & Banquet Ticket Sales End Noon EDT October 29 Online ticket sales for the 2018 AMSAT William A. Tynan W3XO Memorial Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting will end at 12:00 Noon EDT on Monday, October 29th. The online purchase price is $65. Tickets to the Symposium may be purchased at the door for $70. Banquet tickets are available for $50 until 12:00 Noon EDT, Monday, October 29th. Banquet tickets will NOT be available for purchase after this deadline. Online purchases can be made on the AMSAT store at the following link: https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ [ANS thanks the 2018 Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ | AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign | | to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades | | on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to | | continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. | | We have reached a great milestone with $10,000 raised | | or about 7% towards our goal. This would not have been | | possible without your outstanding generosity!! | | | | For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit: | | | | https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 | +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Joins NASA On-The-Air for a Special SSTV Event October 27-29 Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) is planning a very special Slow Scan TV event currently scheduled to start Saturday, October 27th about 10:00 UTC. Transmissions are scheduled to continue until around 19:30 UTC on October 29th. Helping to support the event will be NASA’s Space, Communication and Navigation (SCaN) Department. The Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program manages NASA’s three most important communications networks: The Space Network (SN), Near Earth Network (NEN), and the Deep Space Network (DSN). Just as in past ARISS SSTV commemorations, twelve images will be downlinked, but this time with six featuring the SCaN educational activities while the other six images will commemorate major NASA anniversaries, ie., when NASA was established, astronauts first landing on the moon, etc. In addition to the fun of receiving these images, participants can qualify for a special endorsement for the NASA On The Air (NOTA) celebration event. To learn more about NOTA visit https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com. An award for receiving the images will also be available from https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ Once received, images can be posted and viewed at http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php. The transmissions are expected to be broadcast at the usual frequency of 145.800 MHz using the PD-120 SSTV mode. Please note that the event is dependent on other activities, schedules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to change at any time. More information will follow soon, so please continue to check for news and the most current information on the AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB ＠ amsat.org, the ARISS Facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) page and ARISS Twitter @ARISS_status. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Plan Under Consideration for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway Program Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Inter- national delegates were pleased to learn last week that an ARISS plan is under consideration by NASA’s Deep Space Gateway (DSG) program. NASA Gateway Utilization Manager John Guidi, ex-KF4YUI, informed those attending the annual ARISS International in-person meeting, held in College Park, Maryland, that ARISS is the only noncommercial entity whose ideas are under study by the program. The ARISS plan focuses on Amateur Radio communication, including optical commun- ication channels, as well as equipment development, team cooperation, education, and public outreach. “Naturally, because the NASA Deep Space Gateway program is so new and has yet to be fleshed out, ARISS needs to follow NASA’s lead in being open to how the DSG program flows,” ARRL ARISS-US Delegate Rosalie White, K1STO, explained. “ARISS’s first moves need to be loose enough that the plan, development, and execution can go in ways that dove- tail with what is needed.” The Deep Space Gateway would be a small outpost orbiting the moon that would act as a “spaceport for human and robotic exploration to the moon and beyond,” NASA has said. Crewed by four people, it would provide an operational platform for further exploring the lunar surface and a hub to deeper space destinations. NASA hopes to have the completed Gateway in lunar orbit as early as 2024. The ARISS-International annual meeting on October 17 ? 19 ran back to back with the first-ever ARISS Education Summit, held October 15 ? 16. At the international sessions, ARISS delegates and team members from around the world presented and listened to talks on all aspects of ARISS, from operations to education to hardware ? current and upgrades ? to future projects. The team heard the latest news on HamTV, the Interoperable Radio System, and the antenna change-out required by the European Space Agency’s Bartolomeo platform, and proposed Astrobee activities, HamTV II, and Radio-Pi projects. Astrobee is a robot that will fly around the ISS with the astronauts to help scientists and engineers develop and test technologies for use in zero-gravity, aid astronauts with routine chores, and offer Houston flight controllers additional eyes and ears on the spacecraft. Team members enjoyed viewing a live-streamed ARISS contact in Belgium. Team members unable to travel to Maryland were able to tele- conference into the sessions. On hand for the earlier ARISS Education Summit were teachers from the US and elsewhere; ARISS-US Education Committee members; STEM educators from College Park Airport Museum; education leaders from various NASA entities, including the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) office, nearby Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), and the manager of the ISS US National Laboratory ? Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS); a group of SCaN-sponsored mid-Atlantic teachers, and University of Maryland educators and students. Attendees saw a demonstration of ARISS slow-scan television (SSTV) and several ham satellite contacts. ARISS-US Education Committee teacher Melissa Pore, KM4CZN, arrived from Virginia with eight of her students, who talked about their ARISS-related STEM studies. Other committee members who were part of a panel session discussing educator perspectives on ARISS also gave presentations on the ARISS education proposal process and on-orbit prediction programs. Astronaut Paul Richards, KC5ZSZ, led a discussion on space and education; CASIS’s Dan Barstow, KA1ARD, spoke on exploring with the ISS, and SCaN’s Jimmy Acevedo, KM4QLE, presented on kit-based learning. [ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillipine Microsat Diwata-2 with FM transponder to Launch October 29 The Phillipine microsat Diwata-2 is expected to launch on October 29. The satellite is scheduled to launch with GOSAT-2, a greenhouse gas observation satellite, on a Japanese H-IIA vehicle from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center. The launch window is 04:08 - 04:20 UTC. The planned orbit is sun-synchronous with an altitude of 613 km and a Local Time of the Descending Node (LTDN) of 13:00. Diwata-2 carries an amateur radio payload with a U/v FM transponder and APRS digipeater capability. The uplink is 437.500 MHz and the downlink is 145.900 MHz. More information can be found at http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/diwata2 [ANS thanks JAXA, DOST, IARU, and eoPortal for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- LO-94 Spacecraft Signal Decoded After Bouncing Off the Moon Daniel Estévez EA4GPZ / M0HXM reports decoding a JT4G amateur radio signal from the LO-94 (DSLWP-B) spacecraft that was reflected off the Moon. Daniel says “JT4G is a digital mode designed for Earth-Moon-Earth microwave communications, so it is tolerant to high Doppler spreads. However, the reflections of the [DSLWP-B] B0 transmitter at 435.4 MHz, which contained the JT4G transmissions, were very weak, so I had not attempted to decode the JT4G Moonbounce signal.” However, by analysing a recording made on October 19, 2018 at 17:53:35 GMT he was able to decode one of the five JT4G transmissions in the recording. Read his blog post at https://destevez.net/2018/10/dslwp-b-jt4g-decoded-via-moonbounce/ Also see Geometry for DSLWP-B Moonbounce https://destevez.net/2018/10/geometry-for-dslwp-b-moonbounce/ The DSLWP amateur radio satellites built by students from the Harbin Institute of Technology was launched to Lunar orbit on May 20, 2018 https://amsat-uk.org/2018/05/19/dslwp-satellites-lunar-orbit/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESEO's Educational Story Continues ESA reports the European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO) has concluded its test campaign. The ESEO student teams gathered in the Netherlands October 18, 2018 for a last precious lesson before the satellite is launched. ESEO carries an amateur radio 1260 to 145 MHz FM transponder and a 1k2 and 4k8 BPSK telemetry beacon developed by AMSAT-UK members. The satellite has been at ESA’s ESTEC test facilities, in the Netherlands, where it completed the last steps of a thorough sat- ellite test campaign which had started in August 2018 at SITAEL’s facility in Mola di Bari, Italy. Learning by doing has already proven an amazing experience for the ten university student teams from different European universities who have designed and built the instruments and several key subsystems of the ESEO satellite. On October 18, at a dedicated workshop, the ESEO students had the additional chance to hear first-hand what it takes to run a satellite test campaign ? trouble shooting included! “In the space sector no satellite could ever be launched without a thorough tests campaign”, said Piero Galeone, coordinating the ESA Academy programme of which ESEO is a part. “The reason is that ? as perfect as your satellite design and manufacturing process can be ? the devil always hides in the details. If there is anything to be fixed, you want to know it and correct it before the satellite flies on its orbit hundreds kilometres from the surface of the Earth, beyond the reach of any engineer’s hands”. Read the full ESA story at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-301-ESEO ESEO https://amsat-uk.org/satellites/communications/eseo/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations View the latest satellite operating announcements posted at: https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ + 3E, Panama (Special Event) - Through October 31, 2018 Members of the Radio Club de Panama and the GREMPA (an emergency group) will activate the scout station 3E1JT from Panama between now and October 31st. They will also participate during the Jamboree On The Air [JOTA] (October 19-21st). Activity will be on all bands using SSB including CW and the Satellites. QSL via HP1ALX + Eureka, Nunavut (ER60, EQ79) - Through November 10, 2018 Eureka ARC, VY0ERC, will be operational from October 17 until November 10, 2018. Activity via FM satellites from ER60, EQ79 and close grids is also scheduled. Watch for specific pass announcements on their Twitter feed https://twitter.com/vy0erc + Huntsville to Switzerland, via Long Island (EM64, EM65, EM66, FN30, JN36, JN47) ? November 1 ? December 7, 2018 Brennan, N4QX, fall AMSAT roving plans: * EM64, EM65, and EM66 November 1-3 * FN30 November 16-17 * JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU November 28?December 7 as work permits * JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX December 1-2 For now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements. https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice. QSLs *exclusively* via Logbook of the World. + Bermuda (DXCC NA-005) ? November 12-14, 2018 Tom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005 vacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few transponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from the beach. Tom is looking for a 2m ssb tropo path to some US super station(s). If interested, contact him directly. + Key West, FL (EL94) ? November 27 ? December 1, 2018 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from November 27 to December 1, 2018. While there, he will work as many FM passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed for pass announcements, https://twitter.com/twjones85 + Barring unforeseen circumstances, Glenn, AA5PK plans to travel to south Texas 11-15 November to activate grids EL06, 07, 08, 15, 16, 17 and 18. He will be on both FM and linear satellites and will post which on Twitter @AA5PK and also beacon his position on APRS as AA5PK-9. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW upon his return home. Hard copy QSLs available by email request. No SASE needed. (Glenn, AA5PK via amsat-bb) + Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK will be part of a day of satellite oper- ating from a deck on the RMS Queen Mary, docked at Long Beach in southern California, on Saturday 15 December 2018. Operations will be portable, almost like a Field Day, and should include FM, SSB, and possibly packet. All operations from the Queen Mary will be as W6RO, the call sign for the wireless room on the ship operated by the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. Depending on staffing in the W6RO wireless room, there may also be HF activity during the satellite operation. Satellite QSOs from W6RO will be done in the normal manner, with an exchange of call signs and grid locators. W6RO is located in grid DM03. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SO-50 Distance Record Set On Octover 24, 2018 at 13:20 UTC, Scott Richardson, N1AIA, and Jerome LeCuyer, F4DXV, completed a 5,523 km QSO between Berwick, Maine and Lalinde, France. This eclipses the previous record of 5,410 km set on January 24, 2017 with a QSO between MI6GTY and UB9UTJ. With an apogee of 704.6 km, the theoretical maximum range for SO-50 is 5,676 km. A list of currently known satellite distance records can be found on the AMSAT website at https://www.amsat.org/satellite-distance-records/ [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + A Japanese satellite next year will use WSJT and 10 mW to pioneer low power technologies from space. http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=579 Satellite's home pages: http://kit-okuyama-lab.com/en/ Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan http://kit-okuyama-lab.com/ Frequencies will be 435.280/437.390MHz Up/Down 1k2AFSK,9k6BPSK and 437.510MHz WSJT (via Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan) + Meet Scott Tilley VE7TIl (@coastal8049) the amateur astronomer who found a lost NASA satellite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMsE1rxeOw4 + u/Almoturg has posted a 3D printed satellite tracker that represents satellites flying overhead with LEDs. Check it out at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-301-SatTracker + Radio amateur Dave Honess M6DNT writes in the Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi (pgs 84-85) about "Taking Education to the Stars". The article covers AstroPi, Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS, and ARISS Free PDF at https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi-issues/MagPi75.pdf (Via @AmsatUK) + Changshagaoxin, a 20U CubeSat expected to launch from Jiuquan Sat- ellite Launch Center on Monday, October 29th at 00:30 UTC with CFOSAT, reportedly carries an unknown amateur radio payload. (Via @AmsatUK) [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX 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 and remember to do your part to help Keep Amateur Radio In Space, This week's ANS Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM N8HM at amsat.org _______________________________________________ Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans