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Today's Topics:
1. WD9EWK @ DM32/DM42, 2000 UTC today (23 July) (Patrick STODDARD)
2. Re: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR (i8cvs)
3. Portable from Kauai - BL02 Saturday & Sunday (Tom Deeble)
4. Digital Recorder For Sale (Peter Sils)
5. Re: Portable from Kauai - BL02 Saturday & Sunday (Ted)
6. I need UTAH and NEBRASKA (Mervyn Hecht)
7. FW: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR (ps8rf Piraja)
8. ND9M/P: DM36 l DM37 (claryco@xxx.xxxx
9. ARISSat-1 test wave files? (Burns Fisher)
10. Wisp Terminal Window? (Tony)
11. FW: [ans] ANS-205 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Dee)
12. Re: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR (Clive Wallis)
13. Schedule for AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium (Trevor .)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:04:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Patrick STODDARD <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ DM32/DM42, 2000 UTC today (23 July)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
I will drive out to the DM32xx/DM42ax grid boundary
for a few passes this afternoon, starting with the AO27
pass just after 2000 UTC. Weather permitting, I hope
to be out there for 2 to 3 hours before returning to
Phoenix.
If anyone who works WD9EWK at DM32/DM42 wants
a QSL card, please e-mail me with the QSO details. If
you're in my log, I will mail out a card. QSOs will also
be uploaded to LOTW this weekend.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Maricopa, Arizona
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:45:00 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
To: "ps8rf Piraja" <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat - BBs"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000d01cc4971$026f9160$0401a8c0@xxxxxx>
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Hi Piraja' ,PS8RF
Is Junior de Castro PY2BJO from AMSAT Brazil BRAMSAT involved in
this project ?
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "ps8rf Piraja" <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 3:53 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
Brazil is preparing to launch the NANOSATC-BR. The design of the BR-NANOSATC
is being developed by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and
students of Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) of state Rio Grande
do Sul here in Brazil.
"The BR-NANOSATC will have two scientific instruments, a magnetometer and
also a particle detector of precipitation for monitoring real-time
geospatial, and the precipitation of particles in the magnetosphere
disturbances on the Brazilian territory to determine its effects on regions
such as the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly (SAMA, the English acronym) and
the Brazilian sector of the equatorial electrojet.
This anomaly [SAMA] is a "failure" of the Earth's magnetic field in this
region, which is about Brazil, "said Jose Manuel Octavio Coordinator of the
National Institute for Space Research of Brazil. As a consequence of this
anomaly, there is a greater risk of the presence of particles high-energy
region, which can affect communications, signals from global positioning
satellites (like GPS), or even cause failure of electronic equipment such as
onboard computers. The INPE has been studying this anomaly for decades,
including several researchers international reputation, which even took part
in defining the mission and its payload. "
According to Otavio Dur?o, Technical Coordinator NanosatC-Br and INPE, the
situation referred to is its launch in November 2012. The uplink frequency
(UHF) and downlink (VHF) have been allocated by the IARU. The telemetry will
be at 145.865 MHz 9k6 BPSK. The project is receiving support from the
Amateur Radio Association Santamariense - ASRA and call sign of the control
station will be PY3EB. Dur?o told me it will be very interesting and welcome
the participation of the Amateur Radio satellite tracking.
We are waiting for soon the website with all the information the CubeSat
NANOSTC-BR.
The project is in full swing.
IARU Informations:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=209
73'
Piraj?, PS8RF
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:20:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tom Deeble <ka6sip@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Portable from Kauai - BL02 Saturday & Sunday
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Greetings from the Garden Isle where the temperature has been between 72 and
86 F.
The sat passes here don't seem to be working out too well, but Sunday looks
better.
Here's the schedule I'll try for, as long as we don't get showered upon:
Saturday 7/23:
AO-51 0123 7/24 UTC 6:23 PM PDT 3:23 PM HST
Sunday 7/24:
AO-27 2252 UTC 3:52 PM PDT 12:52PM HST
FO-29 0031 7/25 UTC 5:31 PM PDT 2:31PM HST
AO-51 0047 7/25 UTC 5:47 PM PDT 2:47 PM HST
73's,
Tom - KA6SIP
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:42:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Peter Sils <du7la@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Digital Recorder For Sale
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<1311453722.52163.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Sony Digital Recorder Model ICD-BX700
Used two times and put away. Like new!
Works great! Not needed any longer.
$25 shipped U.S.
Pse email: KD0AA at Yahoo.com
TNX for reading!
73 Peter
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:42:01 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Portable from Kauai - BL02 Saturday & Sunday
To: "'Tom Deeble'" <ka6sip@xxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <0DA9619143414B5CB7AB7865D2EE9EE4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
We are jealous !!!
Ted, K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Tom Deeble
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:20 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Portable from Kauai - BL02 Saturday & Sunday
Greetings from the Garden Isle where the temperature has been between 72 and
86 F.
The sat passes here don't seem to be working out too well, but Sunday looks
better.
Here's the schedule I'll try for, as long as we don't get showered upon:
Saturday 7/23:
AO-51 0123 7/24 UTC 6:23 PM PDT 3:23 PM HST
Sunday 7/24:
AO-27 2252 UTC 3:52 PM PDT 12:52PM HST
FO-29 0031 7/25 UTC 5:31 PM PDT 2:31PM HST
AO-51 0047 7/25 UTC 5:47 PM PDT 2:47 PM HST
73's,
Tom - KA6SIP
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:44:13 -0700
From: Mervyn Hecht <mervynhecht@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] I need UTAH and NEBRASKA
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <C4CD446F-8BC2-4230-A764-AA4520D9AEBC@xxxxx.xxx>
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Can anyone from UTAH, NEBRASKA, or eastern seaboard please look for me today
on AO-51 2200 UTC?
Merv KO6E
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:56:42 -0300
From: ps8rf Piraja <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
To: Domenico <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <SNT121-W51A53E80316D2AD62D739CE0310@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I would like to ratify some mistakes in the text we sent. The name of
the satellite is NANOSATC-BR. The name of the project coordinator of
the satellite and the INPE is Mr. Ot?vio Dur?o, not is Jose Manuel
Oct?vio.
Dear Domenico, I think he is not involved in this project. In
conversations I had with the coordinators of the project was informed
only the support of Amateur Radio Association Santamariense - ASRA
through Lauro Barbosa Alves, PY3EB.
Um forte abra?o,
Piraj?, PS8RF
The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance.
> From: domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx
> To: ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:45:00 +0200
>
> Hi Piraja' ,PS8RF
>
> Is Junior de Castro PY2BJO from AMSAT Brazil BRAMSAT involved in
> this project ?
>
> 73" de
>
> i8CVS Domenico
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ps8rf Piraja" <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 3:53 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
>
>
>
> Brazil is preparing to launch the NANOSATC-BR. The design of the NANOSATC-BR
> is being developed by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and
> students of Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) of state Rio Grande
> do Sul here in Brazil.
>
> "The BR-NANOSATC will have two scientific instruments, a magnetometer and
> also a particle detector of precipitation for monitoring real-time
> geospatial, and the precipitation of particles in the magnetosphere
> disturbances on the Brazilian territory to determine its effects on regions
> such as the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly (SAMA, the English acronym) and
> the Brazilian sector of the equatorial electrojet.
>
> This anomaly [SAMA] is a "failure" of the Earth's magnetic field in this
> region, which is about Brazil, "said Ot?vio Dur?o - Coordinator of the
> National Institute for Space Research of Brazil. As a consequence of this
> anomaly, there is a greater risk of the presence of particles high-energy
> region, which can affect communications, signals from global positioning
> satellites (like GPS), or even cause failure of electronic equipment such as
> onboard computers. The INPE has been studying this anomaly for decades,
> including several researchers international reputation, which even took part
> in defining the mission and its payload. "
>
> According to Otavio Dur?o, Technical Coordinator NanosatC-Br and INPE, the
> situation referred to is its launch in November 2012. The uplink frequency
> (UHF) and downlink (VHF) have been allocated by the IARU. The telemetry will
> be at 145.865 MHz 9k6 BPSK. The project is receiving support from the
> Amateur Radio Association Santamariense - ASRA and call sign of the control
> station will be PY3EB. Dur?o told me it will be very interesting and welcome
> the participation of the Amateur Radio satellite tracking.
>
> We are waiting for soon the website wittellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:21:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: claryco@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M/P: DM36 l DM37
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CE179DF8EFDD77-F44-58BD@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
We took our time getting out of town (again) and missed most of the
day's passes, but we're finally on the road and will overnight very
close to the DM36 / DM37 line. If train allows, I should be to be on
from the grid line on VO52 later tonight and again tomorrow morning.
And if I get up easily enough tomorrow, I might AO51 in the 24/1100Z
time frame.
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:42:24 -0400
From: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 test wave files?
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<CABX7KxWjBJ0+wsR57TrrqOMqxBN2Wbwrxx7ft9PjnF0EZkwn3w@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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I'm trying to get ready for the ARISSat-1 test next weekend and its release
a few days later. I've downloaded the telemetry decoder. While I see a few
references o some .wav files to test the installation of the telemetry
decoder, I have not seen the wave files themselves. Anyone have links to
some?
Thanks and 73,
Burns, W2BFJ
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:03:00 -0400
From: Tony <dxdx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp Terminal Window?
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4E2B6134.9000408@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
All,
Does Wisp have a terminal window? I'd like to confirm packet reception
using a local 2 meter digipeater.
Thanks,
Tony
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:04:06 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: [ans] ANS-205 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: ans <ans@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001e01cc4995$3471f4e0$9d55dea0$@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-205
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:
* EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
* 2011 BOD Ballots are Mailed
* Satellite Awards
* AMSAT-UK Colloquium Acti, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.01
EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
Gould summarized, "As of July 22 we are looking at an August 3, 2011
date for EVA
29 and the ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment, subject to change due to ISS
schedules.
The preliminary Russian EVA-29 timeline shows the ARISSat/KEDR
deployment is the first task
of the EVA, so it will occur fairly soon after the EVA begins. We will
let everyone know more as we know more."
The ARISSat-1/KEDR battery is scheduled to be charged 24 hours
beginning 24 July at 09:45 UTC.
A test of the satellite inside the ISS is scheduled to run from 1900
UTC on Saturday, July 30 and turned
off at 14:30 UTC on July 31.
145.950 MHz FM Downlink
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select
telemetry values,
24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and SSTV images.
One of the messages will
be a conversation between Yuri Gagarin and ground control.
435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder
The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down).
It is an
16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be to TX LSB on
the 435 MHz uplink and
RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink. This mode is designed to work with low
power transmitters and
omni antenna.
145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacons
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry, and
callsigns of people actively
involved with the ARISS program.
145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry
The BPSK transmissions will feature a new 1kBPSK protocol developed by
Phil Karn, KA9Q to be
readable in low signal level conditions. The BPSK data will transmit
satellite telemetry.
When the CW2 beacon on 145.919 MHz is active this indicates that the
BPSK-1000 format is being transmitted. If the CW1 beacon on 145.939
MHz is active this the
backup of BPSK-400 format is being transmitted.
To find the links to the ARISSatTLM software for Windows and Mac, SSTV
software for Windows
and Mac, and ARISSat-1/KEDR technical data please go to
http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM for
the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.02
2011 BOD Ballots are Mailed
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.02
AMSAT Board of Directors Ballots in the Mail
The AMSAT Office has mailed the 2011 Ballot for the AMSAT Board of
Directors.
The deadline for the receipt of your ballot in Silver Spring, MD is
September 15, 2011.
Four director's terms expire this year:
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
The 2011 AMSAT Official Ballot for the Board of Directors includes
these nominees
(alphabetically by last name):
Barry Baines, To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
http://www.amsatnet.com
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
[ANS Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information]
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AMSAT-UK Colloquium Activity
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.04
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at the Holiday Inn,
Guildford,
GU2 7XZ, England will be taking place during the activation of
ARISSat-1.
Members of AMSAT-UK hope to be active during the ARISSat-1 tests from
the GB4FUN
communications module situated in the Holiday Inn parking lot.
GB4FUN: http://www.gb4fun.org.uk/
It is intend to use the GB4FUN station equipment to listen to the
various
ARISSat-1 signals and, hopefully make a few contacts through the
linear transponder.
In addition they will be experimenting with the use of FUNcube Dongle
software defined
radios to receive the ARISSat-1 signals with a variety of different
antennas.
The Colloquium is open to all Radio Amateurs and SWL's. Either day
passes or full packages
comprising overnight accommodation and meals are available.
For futher information see http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/
AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/
BATC and AMSAT volunteers will be streaming video of the event live,
enabling it to be seen around the world.
Clearly a webcast cannot match actually being there, with the oppor-
tunity to chat to satellite builders and inspect space hardware, but
if you can't get to Guilford then the webcast provides the next best
thing.
The webcast will be at http://www.batc.tv
[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA, for the above information]
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2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.05
2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
AMSAT announces the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday,
November
4th through Sunday, November 6th in San Jose, CA. This annual
gathering will feature:
+ Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations Operating
+ Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World Board of
+ Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members (Nov. 3-4) Meet Board
Members
+ and Officers Annual General Membership Meeting Annual
Banquet-Keynote
+ Speaker and Door Prizes
The 2011 Symposium hotel and registration web pages are now available
on the AMSAT web site.
You may register for the Symposium and Annual Banquet at the AMSAT
Store:
http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php
The hotel selected is the Wyndham San Jose, close to the airport. The
AMSAT discount rate is
$79.00+taxes per night. The reservation block code when calling the
hotel directly is "AMSAT".
The hotel telephone number is 408-453-6200. If you are making
reservations on-line use
1031FSJAM for the group code. The direct link to the hotel web page
is: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/SJCAP/main.wnt
Additional information about the 2011 AMSAT Symposium will be posted
on the AMSAT
web site as it becomes available.
If you are planning to book a room on dates other than November 2, 3,
4, 5, you will have to call the hotel
directly and ask for *in- house reservations*. You can get the $79
rate 3 days before and 3 days after the
above dates but you cannot book the room on their website. Any
problems, give Martha a call at the
AMSAT Office:
301-589-6062.
[ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information]
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2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.06
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.06
2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
First call for papers. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations
and poster presentations are
invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community.
We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible,
with final copy submitted by
October 1, 2011 for inclusion in the printed proceedings.
Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at:
n8fgv@xxxxx.xxx.
ou will need to tweak the
sideband frequencies slightly
to account for rig calibration and other issues, as usual, but these
should be close. You can paste
these in the DOPPLER.SQF file, but before you do, please read on!
ARISSat-1,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2
ARISSat-1,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV
ARISSat-1,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR
ARISSat-1,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1
Since ARISSat-1 will be deployed by a gentle push from the ISS by
Cosmonauts, the ISS Keps will
be good until separate Keps are released by Space Track.
One way to handle the transition is to change the Doppler information
slightly:
ISS,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2
ISS,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV
ISS,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR
ISS,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1
Paste the ARISSat-1 data as desired, and also paste the ISS version of
the data into the DOPPLER.SQF
file after the regular ISS data. For the final test aboard the ISS,
and initially after deployment, select
ISS tracking, and then select the desired ARRISat-1 frequency data at
the end of the list in the CAT window.
After the ISS and ARISSat-1 are far enough apart that independent Keps
are available, you can begin
using ARISSat-1 as a separate object by adding it to the objects you
track in the Satellites menu window.
The satellite may be identified as ARISSat-1, but may well have some
other designation which will be
reported. If it is not ARRISat-1, then change the name in the first
group above to that used in the Keps.
They must agree exactly for SATPC32 to match the Doppler data with the
satellite. (You can also use the
AmsatNames.txt file, which is covered in the SATPC32 documentation.)
You can then delete the extra
ISS data if you wish. They won't hurt anything, but it will clean up
the ISS CAT window.
[ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.08
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.08
Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Congratulations to Ron, N8RO for attaining Satellite VUCC # 219!
+ Look for Makoto, JI5RPT to be active as JD1BLY from Chichijima
Island (IOTA AS-031) Ogasawara. Operation is planned for 40m to 6m
and Satellite CW/SSB/DIGI between August 1-7. QSL via JI5RPT. Web
based log will be found at: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ and you are
also invited to monitor Twitter: http://twitter.com/jd1bly
(ji5rpt@xxxx.xxxx
+ TP50, FRANCE. The "Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club" (CERAC -
TP2CE) will be active as TP50CE during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
30-31). Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Euro-
pean Social Charter. Operations are usually on all HF bands and
modes,
possibly the satellites. QSL via F5LGF. An online log search will be
available at: http://ewwa.free.fr (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1019)
+ The Amateur Radio functions of the Tokyo university PRISM satellite
have been tested and it is hoped it will be generally available
soon.
It carries a beacon on 437.250 MHz and a data downlink on 437.425
MHz
with a downlink power up to 3 watts.
PRISM Web: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/main.html
Snapshot of decoding screen captured by Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/10716pri.png
+ A 47 minute video of Space Shuttle Atlantis undocking from the
International Space Station can be viewed at UniverseToday.com
http://tinyurl.com/448ra22
Additional video can be viewed at:
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts135/status.html
+ NASA released the videos taken from the cameras mounted on the
solid rocket boosters for Atlantis' launch for the STS-135
mission: http://tinyurl.com/6z3gohl (UniverseToday.com)
+ The schedules for Australasia and Eastern Asia for 18 - 31 July
are now on http://www.amsatsa.org.za. The next schedule starts
on August 1 with the Americas.
+ The AO-7 footprint continues to be long according to Luis, LU6QI.
He reports a successful AO-7 Mode B contact with Drew, KO4MA for
a distance of 7062 KM. Luis invites more North American stations
to attempt a contact via AO-7 Mode A or B, and FO-29. Contact
Luis by e-mail to set up a schedule: lu6quintas@xxxxx.xxx
+ Bill OM3BD/NZ5N operating from Grid JN88mf reported good conditions
on AO-7. He worked 10 stations, including KD8CAO, WB8TGY, and K8YSE.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.09
AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite Band
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.09
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.09
AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite Band
The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a government
agency, issued a consultation seeking opinion on the release of 500MHz
of public sector spectrum by 2020. The full UK Government document may
be viewed on-line at:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/Spectrum_Release.pdf
A joint response from the RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and
BATC is among the 31 responses to the DCMS consultation on releas-
ing public sector spectrum.
The response notes that the Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite ser-
vices successfully share spectrum with the current public services
under consideration for reallocation. In regards to the proposed
spectrum under consideration for reallocation the joint Amateur Radio
response states that the 435-438 MHz sub-section is the largest
active band for international amateur satellites.
RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC invite further
consultation
with the DCMS, "We would caution that any precipitous decision and un-
coordinated release would impair a raft of innovative activity that is
aligned with many DCMS and other national goals. We therefore look
for-
ward to further discussions with DCMS."
The joint RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC response can be
read at: http://tinyurl.com/3stw6wn (culture.gov.uk)
All of the responses can be read at:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/consultations/8297.aspx
[ANS thanks the Southgate ARC News Site for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.10
ARISS Status - 18 July 2011
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.10
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.10
1. Ottawa Contact Successful
On Thursday, July 14, the City of Ottawa Sports Recreation Camp in
Ontario, Canada took part in an
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact.
Telebridge station W6SRJ in California provided the connection. One
hundred twenty-five students,
twelve counselors and many parents were present for the event and
watched as the youth asked
16 questions of ISS crew member Ron Garan, KF5GPO. Global National
(Canadian network) aired the
story nationally and Your Ottawa Region posted an article on its site.
http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/local/article/1043569--ground-con
trol-to-major-tom
2. ARISS-U.S. Receives Proposals for Contacts
The NASA Teaching From Space Office received over 100 inquiries about
the U.S. proposal process for
ARISS contacts that will be scheduled during the January - July 2012
time frame.
Twenty-five schools met the July 15 deadline and submitted proposals.
The selection process will begin
shortly. Another window of opportunity for U.S. schools and
organizations to submit proposals will
open later in the year.
3. ARRL QST Posts ARISS News
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) included an ARISS item in its
August QST about ARRL at
Hamvention, and highlighted Astronaut Doug Wheelock's participation,
particularly with the youth
activities.
4. AMSAT Provides ARISSat-1 Status
The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service July 17
bulletin
(ANS-198) included a status on ARISSat-1. The battery will be charged
July 27 or 28 and a test will be
conducted on the ISS over the weekend of July 30-31. Deployment is
scheduled for August 3.
"ARISSat-1/KEDR Activation Planned; Deployment Update" may be viewed
here:
http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000532.html
5. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 Deployment
On July 15, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1770 included a status
on the deployment date of ARISSat-1.
The story may be found under the heading "Ham Radio in Space."
See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, 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
ligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are
available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
Nb2f at amsat dot org
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:35:45 +0100
From: Clive Wallis <list1@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
To: ps8rf Piraja <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4E2BBD41.7060302@xxxxx.xx.xx>
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Hi Piraja,
I'm most interested in this project, as I collected a lot of
magnetometer data from OSCAR-11 when it was fully operational.
Will you be transmitting WOD data, and publish full details of the
format and decoding equations, so that we can all analyse it.
73 Clive G3CWV
Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK
On 23/07/2011 14:53, ps8rf Piraja wrote:
>
> Brazil is preparing to launch the NANOSATC-BR. The design of the
BR-NANOSATC is being developed by the National Institute for Space Research
(INPE) and students of Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) of state
Rio Grande do Sul here in Brazil.
>
> "The BR-NANOSATC will have two scientific instruments, a magnetometer and
also a particle detector of precipitation for monitoring real-time
geospatial, and the precipitation of particles in the magnetosphere
disturbances on the Brazilian territory to determine its effects on regions
such as the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly (SAMA, the English acronym) and
the Brazilian sector of the equatorial electrojet.
>
> This anomaly [SAMA] is a "failure" of the Earth's magnetic field in this
region, which is about Brazil, "said Jose Manuel Octavio Coordinator of the
National Institute for Space Research of Brazil. As a consequence of this
anomaly, there is a greater risk of the presence of particles high-energy
region, which can affect communications, signals from global positioning
satellites (like GPS), or even cause failure of electronic equipment such as
onboard computers. The INPE has been studying this anomaly for decades,
including several researchers international reputation, which even took part
in defining the mission and its payload. "
>
> According to Otavio Dur?o, Technical Coordinator NanosatC-Br and INPE, the
situation referred to is its launch in November 2012. The uplink frequency
(UHF) and downlink (VHF) have been allocated by the IARU. The telemetry will
be at 145.865 MHz 9k6 BPSK. The project is receiving support from the
Amateur Radio Association Santamariense - ASRA and call sign of the control
station will be PY3EB. Dur?o told me it will be very interesting and welcome
the participation of the Amateur Radio satellite tracking.
>
> We are waiting for soon the website with all the information the CubeSat
NANOSTC-BR.
>
> The project is in full swing.
>
> IARU Informations:
>
> http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=209
>
>
> 73'
>
> Piraj?, PS8RF
>
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:34:30 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Schedule for AMSAT-UK International Space
Colloquium
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<1311507270.68955.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is being held July 30-31 at the
Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, England.
The schedule can be seen at
http://tinyurl.com/2011ColloquiumSchedule
The Colloquium is open to all Radio Amateurs and SWL's. Either day passes or
full packages comprising overnight accommodation and meals are available.
For futher information see
http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/
AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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