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Today's Topics:
1. Re: VUCC QSO costs (Jeff Yanko)
2. Re: VUCC QSO costs (Jeff Yanko)
3. Re: Remote Lan/Wan Rig Display (Stefano Simonetti)
4. Re: Rotor Interface (Howard Long)
5. Re: oscar 11 (Gordon JC Pearce)
6. SwissCube BFSK decoded (Mineo Wakita)
7. Re: VUCC QSO costs (Sebastian)
8. Re: Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500 (Sebastian)
9. Re: VUCC QSO costs (Bruce)
10. Re: SwissCube BFSK decoded (Mike Rupprecht)
11. Re: oscar 11 (Graham Shirville)
12. Re: VUCC QSO costs (k6yk)
13. Re: oscar 11 (P.H.)
14. ANS-023 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne Maenpaa)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:38:24 -0800
From: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC QSO costs
To: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Zack and all,
>From the way I read it, it applies to the initial application as well as
endorsements. It doesn't descriminate between them.
BTW, for those looking and wondering as well. It states "20 cents per QSO",
not "20 cents per grid". So if you have a QSO with multiple grids, say 2
grids or 4 grids, it still only cost 20 cents. Don't count the grids as a
single QSO, unless the QSO was with a single grid. It'll save yourself a
few cents.
>From the looks of it, my initial application could cost me nearly $50.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 4:45 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC QSO costs
> Hi Jeff,
>
> After you mentioned that, I went and took a look at the VUCC application
> (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards/VUCC%20App%202011.pdf) and sure
> enough it says, "enclose 20 cents per QSO" (bottom of page). So, you send
> $12 for postage to get your award mailed to you, $7 for ARRL members or
> $12 for non-members for the award, 20 cents/QSO, and you also need to send
> along sufficient postage to get your QSL cards returned to you if you mail
> them to a card checker. I don't remember paying that much when I got
> mine. I wonder if this applies to endorsements??
>
> 73!
>
> Zack
> KD8KSN
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Yanko
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 6:11 AM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC QSO costs
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was just looking over the VUCC award application and noticed that they
> now
> charge 20 cents per QSO. Is this fee only applicable if cards are sent to
> HQ for submission or in general even if you take them to a card checker?
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
> 73,
>
> Jeff WB3JFS
>
>
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:44:24 -0800
From: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC QSO costs
To: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "John Neeley"
<w6zkh@xxx.xxx>, "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi John and all,
>From what I recall with the old VUCC application it was discouraged to send
cards to HQ and to use local card checkers for VUCC. With the new
application it seems like they will accept cards at HQ for VUCC but there is
a cost. However, it doesn't state what to do if you take them to a card
checker? On Thursday, I had sent an e-mail to Bill Moore, head of the
awards division at ARRL HQ, and haven't receive a reply back as of Saturday
morning. In any case, we'll find out sooner or later.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "John Neeley" <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>; "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>;
"Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC QSO costs
> Do you need to pay the card checker the $.20/QSO, or is that only if you
> send them directly to ARRL??
>
> I agree with Rick - the wording is not very clear.
>
> Zack
> KD8KSN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Neeley
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 9:07 AM
> To: Rick - WA4NVM ; Jeff Yanko ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC QSO costs
>
> Sounds like to me all the better to find a Card Checker in your area
> before
> sending anything to ARRL. Save on postage, etc. Hopefully the Card
> Checker
> wont want his cut too now? Sign of the times, it looks like to me...
>
> John W6ZKH
> #37184
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rick - WA4NVM <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: Jeff Yanko <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 4:54:02 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC QSO costs
>
>
>
> Hi Jeff and the BB,
>
> I just found both applications on the ARRL website. (the old form, date
> 2009,
> and the new form, date Jan. 2011) see following website:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards/VUCC%20App%202011.pdf
>
> It looks like instead of a flat $10 fee, they now have gone to multiple
> fees
> for postage, the application and number of contacts. If I'm
> comprehending
> this correctly, if you apply for additional VUCC sticker, in the US and a
> ARRL
> member, and turn in 60 cards, it would cost you the following:
>
> $1 postage, $7 application fee, and $.20 x 60 = $12 for a total of $20.00
>
> Is this correct? I welcome all replies, if not.
>
> 73 all,
>
> Rick WA4NVM
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was just looking over the VUCC award application and noticed that they
>> now
>> charge 20 cents per QSO. Is this fee only applicable if cards are sent
>> to
>> HQ for submission or in general even if you take them to a card checker?
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jeff WB3JFS
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:14:19 +0000 (GMT)
From: Stefano Simonetti <iw1rdz@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Remote Lan/Wan Rig Display
To: k8tb@xxxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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tnx Tom, very beautiful your remote setup described in the presentation you
linked.
Mine does all the things you described not using the remoterig control
interface, but very similar solutions: two serial to lan converters and a
hardware sip voip channel, audio coupled to the rig in/out.
Everything works just fine, but I would like to go over that, I would like a
hardware control with a real knob, a real ptt, some keys, a minimal display to
read frequency...
You would answer: buy a rc2000 and you have done, yes. But, in the meaning to
try to solve the problem homebrewing, is there any body that has already tried
that?
I'm thinking to try to approach the problem with a canonical PIC circuit,
running an economical display, an encoder, some keys, and
transmitting/receiving
commands to the rig on its serial interface.
Serial interface then will be converted to ethernet (ethernet would be then
wireless and reconverted to serial and attached to the rig.
Any suggestion is appreciated.
73, Steve - IW1RDZ
----- Messaggio originale -----
Da: K8TB <k8tb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
A: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Inviato: Sab 22 gennaio 2011, 19:53:37
Oggetto: [amsat-bb] Re: Remote Lan/Wan Rig Display
http://www.remoterig.com/en/
I have a set running a 6 meter remote SSB remote base. Works very
well. Dual rs-232 ports. You could use the front panel or HRD or TRX to
control the TS-2000. About $ 450. Just make sure you test everything and
set levels with all the boxes in one room before you go to the remote site!
tom K8TB
http://www.michiganbroadcasttowers.com/amateur.htm
On 1/22/2011 1:38 PM, Stefano Simonetti wrote:
>
> The aim would be to try to eliminate the computers to control the rig.
>
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:17:08 +0000
From: Howard Long <howard@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rotor Interface
To: Liz & Tony Buckland <buckland@xxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Folks
The ST2 is a copy of the LVB tracker but with the PCB laid out differently.
The schematic is identical to all intents and purposes. It uses my firmware.
LVB Trackers purchased from AMSAT support AMSAT projects, but those from Fox
Delta do not.
73, Howard G6LVB
Sent from my iPhone
On 22 Jan 2011, at 19:37, Liz & Tony Buckland <buckland@xxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> Also have a look at Fox Delta kits for there ST2 Interface, extremely
> good and a fair price.
>
> http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2.htm
>
> 73 de Tony ZL3HAM
>
>
>> Message: 18
>> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:20:10 -0500
>> From: "Bill Gillenwater" <k3sv@xx.xxx>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500
>> To: "AmsatBBS" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>> Message-ID: <5E846EAFD8F649CCAAB7DDDDFD2B51A8@xxxxxx>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> OK, a newbee question about interfacing rotors. I have a Yaesu 5500
>> and I run PCSat32. What do I need between the rotor and the
>> computer? I would like a few options. Do I need the Yaesu 232
>> interface box or will a generic box do the job. If a generic box
>> will work, which are the best for satellite work with PCSat32?
>>
>> Tnx 73 Bill K3SV
>
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> Nbit quieter than usual. Evidently
there's life in the batteries, or it's in good clear sunlight ;-)
I don't know if AO-11 is visible with the naked eye, but since I could
see about eight fenceposts in front of me I wasn't inclined to stop and
look...
Gordon MM0YEQ
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:31:48 +0900
From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SwissCube BFSK decoded
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4ADB3AE8637D4CCA9D90383B98BA74F6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-2022-jp";
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I decoded SwissCube BFSK signal which was received by JA0CAW
on 20 Jan 2011 over Japan.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/swiscube.htm
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:44:51 -0500
From: Sebastian <w4as@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC QSO costs
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <8413012E-63B8-4A4F-A85D-2C30754A0D7A@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Although I already have VUCC satellite (#200 wow!), for those that don't yet
what happens when you have enough confirmed grids via both paper cards and
LoTW?
Will card checkers go to the trouble of looking at your LoTW account and
compare them to the paper cards, or should the paper cards go to ARRL for
credit towards VUCC?
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
On Jan 22, 2011, at 3:44 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote:
> Hi John and all,
>
>> From what I recall with the old VUCC application it was discouraged to send
> cards to HQ and to use local card checkers for VUCC. With the new
> application it seems like they will accept cards at HQ for VUCC but there is
> a cost. However, it doesn't state what to do if you take them to a card
> checker? On Thursday, I had sent an e-mail to Bill Moore, head of the
> awards division at ARRL HQ, and haven't receive a reply back as of Saturday
> morning. In any case, we'll find out sooner or later.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Jeff WB3JFS
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:49:45 -0500
From: Sebastian <w4as@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <48F77EE2-3680-470F-B890-2CB9C7898949@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Love my LVB Tracker! But why does Amsat-NA only offer the LVB Tracker
complete or bare board?
Why don't they offer the same options as Amsat-UK (basic kit, full kit, etc.)?
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
On Jan 22, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> You're going to love automated tracking...
>
> The current favorite in my shack is the LVB Tracker, available from just a
bare board to a completely assembled, plug/play box wit the
league to clarify all this.
no... we do not have access to anyones lotw account. if you present cards to
me, i will check those cards. all lotw qso's must be checked by the arrl.
73...bruce
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 22, 2011, at 4:44 PM, Sebastian <w4as@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Although I already have VUCC satellite (#200 wow!), for those that don't
yet what happens when you have enough confirmed grids via both paper cards
and LoTW?
>
> Will card checkers go to the trouble of looking at your LoTW account and
compare them to the paper cards, or should the paper cards go to ARRL for
credit towards VUCC?
>
> 73 de Sebastian, W4AS
>
>
>
> On Jan 22, 2011, at 3:44 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote:
>
>> Hi John and all,
>>
>>> From what I recall with the old VUCC application it was discouraged to
send
>> cards to HQ and to use local card checkers for VUCC. With the new
>> application it seems like they will accept cards at HQ for VUCC but there
is
>> a cost. However, it doesn't state what to do if you take them to a card
>> checker? On Thursday, I had sent an e-mail to Bill Moore, head of the
>> awards division at ARRL HQ, and haven't receive a reply back as of Saturday
>> morning. In any case, we'll find out sooner or later.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jeff WB3JFS
>
>
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:28:51 +0100
From: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SwissCube BFSK decoded
To: "'Mineo Wakita'" <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <016501cbba8c$20aa2380$61fe6a80$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Mineo san,
if you use the TNC emulation of MixW and ONLINEKISS you can get the kiss
file.
The frames you are decoded are "keep alive" frames containing only a frame
number and timestamp.
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 DA 9E FF B0 27 E1 9C BD
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 DD 9F FF B0 27 E1 9D 00
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 DC A0 FF B0 27 E1 9D 43
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 DD A1 FF B0 27 E1 9D 86
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 DE A2 FF B0 27 E1 9D C9
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 DF A3 FF B0 27 E1 9E 0C
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 E0 A4 FF B0 27 E1 9E 4F
from HB9EG1-1 to HB9EG1: 00 E1 A5 FF B0 27 E1 9E 92
With good luck you can grab a housekeeping frame.
See a sample here: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=19805
Dewa, Mike
DK3WN
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Auftrag von Mineo Wakita
Gesendet: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:32 PM
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Donno about VUCC, but I have done a DXCC endorsement using
some LOTW confirmations and a couple of cards. I did the on=line
thing with the LOTW and sent the cards in with my check for the
LOTW confirmations, the endosement and return postage for my 2 cards.
It worked!
73,
John K6YK
On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:44:51 -0500 Sebastian <w4as@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> writes:
> Although I already have VUCC satellite (#200 wow!), for those that
> don't yet what happens when you have enough confirmed grids via both
> paper cards and LoTW?
>
> Will card checkers go to the trouble of looking at your LoTW account
> and compare them to the paper cards, or should the paper cards go to
> ARRL for credit towards VUCC?
>
> 73 de Sebastian, W4AS
>
>
>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:41:43 +0000
From: "P.H." <bbjunkie@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: oscar 11
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi Graham, Jerry & all,
CA3SOC's posting earlier this evening has a link that contains all the
information required.
Long story short, 1200bd 1800hz tone with 1200hz shift and ascii7
MixW can do it in RTTY mode
73
Pete
MI3EPN
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 1:14 AM, Graham Shirville
<g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
>
> I don't think that "packet" had been invented when UO11 was born:)
>
> I am sure someone on the BB will give you the full info but from memory it
> is just plain ASCII using ?Bell ?202 tones that we used to employ for modems
> over the telephone.
>
> cheers
>
> Graham
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jerry" <jkboxk@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 4:50 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] oscar 11
>
>
> I attached an ?m wav recording of Oscar 11 on the morning pass . This is
> what I usually hear on a good pass . Is there
> packet signal in there ? I've tried psk and afsk but never get a print ?
>
> Thanks
> Jerry WB5LHD
>
>
>
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:36:54 -0600
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-023 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-023
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North
America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS 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.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@xxxxx.xxx
In this edition:
* ARISSat-1 Loaded Aboard Progress-41P for Launch on January 28
* AO-51 Power Management Update
* NanoSail-D Feared Lost Now Active - Amateur Radio Reports Requested
* Marshall Amateur Radio Club Confirms NanoSail-D Beacon Active
* January AMSAT India Newsletter - CubeSat Transponder Announced
* ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli Speaks with Italian Youth via ARISS
* Last Call: OSCAR SKN Best Fist Nominationsia and the US teams are working to clear
this up by early next week.
A NASA press release describes the plans for ARISSat-1 in an article
about planned Russian EVAs from the ISS:
http://tinyurl.com/6kceotn (nasa.gov)
Bob, N4HY reports that NASA TV (http://www.nasa.gov/ntv) has run a
program featuring ARISSat-1. Watch for repeat playback.
[ANS thanks ARISSat-1 Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM, and NASA
for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.02
AO-51 Power Management Update
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.02
AO-51 Control Operator, Mark Hammond, N8MH reported this week, "The
satellite continues to be in good operating condition thanks to good
power management."
The Control Team continues to make adjustments and refinements in the
specific settings. While AO-51 is in the sun its downlink power output
remains strong at around 1.3 W output. The transmitters are OFF while
in eclipse.
The current schedule is planned to continue through the end of Feb-
ruary 2011, when the satellite will return to full sunlight again.
The current AO-51 operating mode is:
Single FM Repeater:
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
The AO-51 Command Team requests that users continue to post their
observations of AO-51's operating condition on the Live OSCAR Satel-
lite Status Page: http://oscar.dcarr.org/index.php.
Keep up to date with the latest Command Team and Operations Group
AO-51 News at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php
[ANS thanks Mark, N8MH, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.03
NanoSail-D Feared Lost Now Active - Amateur Radio Reports Requested
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.03
[Editor note: The NanoSail-D satellite launched with the NASA
FASTSAT mission from Kodiak. It had appeared to not have been
ejected and subsequently not activated. This week NASA said that
telemetry from FASTSAT now indicated that NanoSail-D was now
active and issued the following press release.]
NANOSAIL-D EJECTS; NASA SEEKS AMATUER RADIO OPERATORS' AID TO LISTEN
FOR BEACON SIGNAL
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. EST, engineers at
Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., confirmed that the
NanoSail-D nanosatellite ejected from Fast Affordable Scientific and
Technology Satellite, FASTSAT. The ejection event occurred spontan-
eously and was identified this morning when engineers at the center
analyzed onboard FASTSAT telemetry. The ejection of NanoSail-D also
has been confirmed by ground-based satellite tracking assets.
Amateur ham operators are asked to listen for the signal to verify
NanoSail-D is operating. This information should be sent to the
NanoSail-D dashboard at: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm.
The NanoSail-D beacon signal can be found at 437.270 MHz.
The NanoSail-D science team is hopeful the nanosatellite is healthy
and can complete its solar sail mission. After ejection, a timer with-
in NanoSail-D begins a three-day countdown as the satellite orbits the
Earth. Once the timer reaches zero, four booms will quickly deploy and
the NanoSail-D sail will start to unfold to a 100-square-foot polymer
sail. Within five seconds the sail fully unfurls.
"This is great news for our team. We're anxious to hear the beacon
which tells us that NanoSail-D is healthy and operating as planned",
said Dean Alhorn, NanoSail-D principal investigator and aerospace
engineer at the Marshall Center. "The science team is hopeful to see
that NanoSail-D is operational and will be able to unfurl its solar
sail."
On December 6, 2010, NASA triggered the planned ejection of NanoSail-D
from FASTSAT. At that time, the team confirmed that the door success-
fully opened and data indicated a successful ejection. Upon further
analysis, no evidence of NanoSail-D was identified in low-Earth orbit,
leading the team to believe NanoSail-D remained inside FASTSAT.
The FASTSAT mission has continued to operate as planned with the five
other scientific experiments operating nominally.
"We knew that the door opened and it was possible that NanoSail-D
could eject on its own," said Mark Boudreaux, FASTSAT project manager
at the Marshall Center. "What a pleasant surprise this morning when
our flight operations team confirmed that NanoSail-D is now a free
flyer."
If the deployment is successful, NanoSail-D will stay in low-Earth
orbit between 70 and 120 days, depending on atmospheric conditions.
NanoSail-D is designed to demonstrate deployment of a compact solar
sail boom system that could lead to further development of this
alternative solar sail propulsion technology and FASTSAT's ability
to eject a nano-satellite from a micro-satellite - while avoiding
re-contact with the FASTSAT satellite bus.
Follow the NanoSail-D mission operation on Twitter at:
http://twitter.com/nanosaild
For additional information on the timeline of the NanoSail-D
deployment visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/501204main_NSD2_timeline_sequence.pdf
To learn more about FASTSAT and the NanoSail-D missions visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/smallsats
NanoSail-D is predicted to be visible once the sail is unfurled.
The site at http://www.heavens-above.com has a link for the pre-
dicted viewing times and sky coordinates to find NanoSail-D at
your location.
[ANS thanks Dave Taylor, W8AAS and the NASA Marshall Space Flight
Center for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.04
Marshall Amateur Radio Club Confirms NanoSail-D Beacon Active
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.04
The Marshall Amateur Radio Club, WA4NZD late Wednesday afternoon,
January 19, 2011, confirmed ejection of the NanoSail-D sub-satel-
lite. This loaf-of-bread sized spacecraft was carried to orbit late
last year on an Air Force rocket as part of NASA's FastSat project.
This is the first successful deployment of a satellite, launched
from a satellite already in orbit! The only communication from the
NanoSail-D vehicle is via ham radio with 1200 baud FM AX25 beacon
packets.
The WA4NZD team of N4PMF and WB5RMG, was listening on 437.275 MHz FM
with the NanoSail-D Principal Investigator Dean Alhorn at the club
station when the beacon was heard and susbequently decoded onto the
screen. Please visit http://wa4nzd.wordpress.com for pictures and
more links to the NanoSail-D project. They are asking for telemetry
reception reports from all over the world to help fill in gaps. The
battery is expected to last for only three days.
The NanoSail-D mission page contains the latest tracking data and
a link to report received packet telemetry data:
http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm
Details on the format of the packet data downlink are presented in
a PDF document at: http://tinyurl.com/6497q84 (scu.edu).
An example of received packets from NanoSail-D:
Fm KE7EGC To UNDEF Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=64 >[22:55:45]
NanoSailD.org 8C0F0000A21400000004008A890200004939C37ACFC0000000
UniverseToday.com also carried a story: http://tinyurl.com/4etefaa
In another story on UniverseToday the NanoSail-D data capture video
by Henk, PA3GUO is featured at:
http://www.universetoday.com/82733/success-nanosail-d-deploys/
John, VE8EV wrote from Inuvik, Canada to provide a link describing
his successful telemetry capture to confirm the deployment of the
NanoSail-D solar sail:
http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/2011/01/nanosat-d-sailing-new-sea.html
This page describes a novel approach to decoding telemetry by using
an Excel spreadsheet.
AMSAT's Keeper of the Keps, Ray Hoad, WA5QGD says the KEPs for
NANOSAIL-D are now being updated with the label NANOSALD.
[ANS thanks Alan Sieg, WB5RMG and the Marshall Amateur Radio Club,
WA4NZD; John, VE8EV, and UniverseToday.com for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.05
January AMSAT India Newsletter - CubeSat Transponder Announced
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.05
This week AMSAT India Secretary Nitin, VU3TYG announced that the
AMSAT India January 2011 news letter is available for download.
The PDF of the newsletter is at:
http://amsatindia.org/Newsletter/AMSATINDIA-News-January2011.pdf
This month's newsletter includes an announcement by AMSAT India
Technical Director Pop, VU2POP, regarding the latest developments
with their CubeSat transponder. Pop wrote, "I have immense pleasure
in announcing that the initial design of the transponder has been
completed and the components have been procured."
Features of the AMSAT India CubeSat transponder include:
+ 435.250 MHz uplink and downlink, half-duplex UHF narrow-band FM
transceiver.
+ FSK/MSK baseband for 1200-9600 baud operation.
+ Supports AX.25 or user-defined frame formats supported
+ Transmitter output power 1 Watt
+ Super heterodyne receiver with Packet reception sensitivity to
-120 dBm at 1200 bps
+ On-board measurement of TXO and PA temperatures, battery voltage,
and RSSI and RF-error on receiver
+ Downlink of configurable content (text and measurements)
+ Autonomous audio Morse beacon when idle
+ Compatible with the Cube sat Kit "PC104" form factor with the first
set of PCBs ordered for the engineering model
Pop concluded, "Thanks to my team for their great focus in spite of
their busy schedule and Ganesan (KJ6LRR) for his efforts in this baby
step which we have taken in this domain. Look out for more updates in
our future News letters."
The full list of specifications and an engineering CAD drawing of the
CubeSat transponder PCB can be found in the AMSAT India January
newsletter link. The newsletter archives can be obtained on-line at:
http://www.amsatindia.org/Newsletter
[ANS thanks AMSAT India for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.06
ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli Speaks with Italian Youth via ARISS
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.06
On Saturday, January 15, students attending the Istituto Comprensivo
Via Toscana 2 in Civitavecchia, Italy took part in an Amateur Radio
on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with ESA astronaut
Paolo Nespoli, IZ?JPA.
Nespoli answered 12 questions during the first ISS pass. On the
following pass, he completed the students' questions and exchanged
greetings with Italian Space Agency President Enrico Saggese. Nespoli
also talked about the importance of school contacts as well as the
10th anniversary of ARISS contacts in both Italian and English. The
event was attended by 300 people and was covered by national tele-
vision and other media.
[ANS thanks Carol Jackson, KB3LKI and the January 17, 2011 ARISS
Status Report for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.07
Last Call: OSCAR SKN Best Fist Nominations Are Due
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.07
Ray, W2RS thanks all who participated in AMSAT's Straight Key Night
on OSCAR 2011. Please remember to nominate someone you worked for
'Best Fist.' Your nominee need not have the best fist of those you
heard, just of those you worked. Nominations should be sent to
w2rs@xxxxx.xxx. A list of those nominated will be published in ANS
in early February, and in a forthcoming issue of The AMSAT Journal.
[ANS thanks Ray, W2RS for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.08
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.08
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.08
+ Congratulations to Tom, KA6SIP for earning ARRL VUCC #208, and
to Jim, K0BAM for earning ARRL VUCC #209.
+ The February Scientific American magazine has an article about
Cubesats entitled "Citizen Satellites" on pages 48-53 by Alex
Soojung-Kim Pang and Bob Twiggs. Many of you know Bob Twiggs as
KE6QMD, a long-time AMSAT supporter who is widely known as having
been "father" of the Cubesat concept when he was at Stanford Uni-
versity. Bob is now a Professor at Moorehead State Univ in Kentucky.
+ AMSAT Manger, Martha says you can own a piece of AMSAT history. She
has the following software available for a minimum donation of $5.00:
<> Atari W3IWI (1985) 5 1/4 disk
<> AMSAT AMS-81 (1986) for Sinclair computers - Cassette
<> W3IWI Basic Orbits for I-99 (1985) - Cassette
<> UoSat 1 & 2 Telemetry Capture Editing and Decoding program
for IBM - 5 1/4 disk
<> W3IWI Orbit Prediction Program for TRS-80 Color Computer - Cassette
<> AMSAT 2064 Tracking Program (1984) - Cassette
<> ORBITS II for IBM (1993) - 3 1/2 disk
<> N4HY QuikTrak for IBM - 3 1/2 disk
If you are interested send your order to:
AMSAT, 850 Sligo Ave, #600, Silver Spring MD 20910
+ AMSAT-UK has introduced a new online shop for satellite ground
station hardware and software: http://tinyurl.com/AMSAT-UK-Shop
+ The AMSAT-UK FUNcube Amateur Radio satellite project is now on
Facebook and Twitter. Go to http://www.facebook.com just lookup
FUNcube. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FUNcubeUK You can join
the FUNcube Yahoo Group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/
FUNcube website: http://www.FUNcube.org.uk/
FUNcube SDR Dongle: http://www.FUNcubeDongle.com/
+ Print Your 10th Anniversary International Space Station Calendar:
NASA?s International Space Station calendar is now available in both
large and small file sizes to print at home, or with the help of a
professional printer. To print it out on your home printer, download
the 6.8 Mb file. To print it out in full resolution, take the link
to the 74 Mb file to your preferred printer and specify the paper
quality and printing instructions. The link to these files is on
NASA's web at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
+ For hams who experiment with space communications the latest VK3UM
EME Calculator update (Ver 7.08) is now available. Download direct
from http://www.vk3um.com
+ Space Adventures expects to resume tourist visits to the space sta-
tion starting in 2013. The company does not discuss costs, but a seat
on a Soyuz is believed to run between $30 million and $40 million.
Full story at: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1101/12soyuz/
+ Science in the shack! Participate in real space research from your
shack. The January 10, 2011 edition of the One Minute Astronomer
describes an astronomy project which may be of interest to many
scientifically oriented amateur radio operators. You are invited to
become a Planet Hunter to aid in the search for exoplanets:
http://www.oneminuteastronomer.com/2011/01/10/planet-hunter/
Additionally, the http://www.zooniverse.org/ site has several other
opportunities for amateur scientists to participate in research.
+ Tom, K8CX, has posted his collection of DX Sound Bites at:
http://hamgallery.com/dx2010
+ To celebrate the January 3, 2011 7th Anniversary on Mars for the
Spirit and Opportunity rovers Glen Nagle created a downloadable
poster. The poster includes scenes from both Spirit's and Oppor-
tunity's adventures. Download your copy from:
http://tinyurl.com/2aua69c (UniverseToday.com)
+ The latest information, photos, and videos of Vietnam's planned
F-1 Cubesat are posted on-line at:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116436068290
+ John, VE3YUL reports that UO-11 was heard in darkness with a strong
signal received on his handheld radio at 21:12 local on January 20,
2011 on the 145.825 MHz downlink.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-023.09
-023.10
HI0RCD Special Events Station Plans AO-51 Operation
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.10
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-023.10
The Radio Club Dominicano invites satellite operators to look for
their special event station HI0RCD via AO-51 as they commemorate
"The Month of the Patria" beginning on January 26, 2011 and ending
on February 27, 2011 at 23:59 UTC.
January 26 marks the birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, the Father of
the Patria. February 27 marks the 167th anniversary of Dominican
independence.
A special QSL card will be available via the bureau. In addition to
the planned AO-51 operation HI0RCD plans to also operate on 160, 80,
40, 20, 17, 15, and 10 meters using SSB, CW, and digital modes.
Luis, HI8LAM has also posted information of the special event station
on his blog at: http://www.hi8lam.blogspot.com/
[ANS thanks Luis, HI8LAM for the above information]
AMSAT News Service Bulletin - 023.11
Donation to AMSAT via Required Minimum Distribution Option
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.11
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 23, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 023.11
[Editor Note: This bulletin header has been modified so that its
content will not be automatically forwarded via packet bulletins.
It contains a fundraising message which may not be allowed in some
jurisdictions and discusses income tax provisions applicable to
the United States. This message will appear in the e-mail release
of the ANS-023 bulletins only.]
We're all getting older and many of us have reached the age of 70-1/2
when of us U.S. taxpayers must begin withdrawing funds from our IRAs.
It's called Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). Of course, the amount
withdrawn is counted as income and hence U.S. income Tax is due on that
amount plus whatever other income the person has.
In the past several years, there has been a provision in the IRS Tax
Code which allowed U.S. taxpayers to contribute a portion of the RMD
to a charity and NOT have that portion be counted as taxable income.
That provision was due to expire for Tax Year 2010 but at the last
minute, the new tax legislation passed by Congress and signed by the
President included a provision reinstating it.
Normally, such charitable donations had to be made from the institution
holding the IRA funds to the charity without passing through the hands
of the RMD recipient. But, since the new tax legislation was not signed
into law until December 17th, a special provision was included for the
2010 Tax Year only, allowing these contributions to be made directly
by the person receiving them to the charity as long as they are made
by January 31, 2011.
Thus, according to this provision, those of us who have already rece-
ived RMDs for 2010 have until that end of this moeliable. Nevertheless, it is always best to consult your
own tax advisor.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Board of Directors 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. And with that
please keep in mind, the ham who decided to take up outdoor activities
for the new year. He started by trying to play catch and wondered why
the baseball was getting bigger ... then it hit him. Next he tried
throwing a boomerang. He couldn't quite remember how it worked, but
then it came back to him. Next up was hurdle jumping but he always had
a fear of hurdles, but got over it. Finally, he tried rowing but being
an indecisive person he couldn't choose either oar.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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