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Today's Topics:
1. FW: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR (ps8rf Piraja)
2. ISS Message Board (Kevin Deane)
3. Re: ISS Message Board (Gordon JC Pearce)
4. ND9M/P: DM36, DM37, DM46, DM47 / Utah for Sat WAS
(claryco@xxx.xxxx
5. ANS-205 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne Maenpaa)
6. OUFTI-1 - CubeSat - state of development June 2011 (Jan ON7UX)
7. Rialto and Moreno Valley, CA Presentations (Clint Bradford)
8. en31/en32 ac0ra/m (Wyatt Dirks)
9. Vietnam F-1 CubeSat Video (Trevor .)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:53:52 -0300
From: ps8rf Piraja <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
To: <list1@xxxxx.xx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Clive,
Will be used a magnetometer MAG566 in the satellite developed by Bartington
Instruments. As for the decoding, will soon post informations here on the
AMSAT BB. For purposes of information, the particle detector is being
developed by INPE and data format will be standardized by the AX.25
protocol. Thank for your interest.
73, Piraj? PS8RF
The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance.
> Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:35:45 +0100
> From: list1@xxxxx.xx.xx
> To: ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR
>
> 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: 2
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:07:16 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Message Board
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Good morning Jeremy, saw your message but she fell out of veiw...Thanks
KG6NUG for the cool flag that came up on my end anyway!!
Glad to see active people and not BEACONS using the ISS Digi. Dont get me
wrong, they serve their purpose...
Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:45:56 +0100
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:07:16 -0700
Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Good morning Jeremy, saw your message but she fell out of veiw...Thanks
KG6NUG for the cool flag that came up on my end anyway!!
>
> Glad to see active people and not BEACONS using the ISS Digi. Dont get me
wrong, they serve their purpose...
The problem is that when you use the packet BBS on the ISS, it stops
digipeating packets for anyone else. So, for that entire pass, you're the
only person who can work the ISS.
Don't be selfish.
--
Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:05:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: claryco@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M/P: DM36, DM37, DM46, DM47 / Utah for Sat WAS
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Allowing for terrain (vice "train" in yesterday's post!), I'll be on the
DM36 / DM37 line on the Arizona side of the AZ/UT state line on VO52 this
morning at 24/1543Z. If I can't get on the line with an easterly view, I'll
back track and do the pass from DM37 in Utah and then come back to operate
the next VO52 pass at 24/1719Z from DM36.
Similarly, we'll be in DM47 in Utah for the AO27 pass that rises locally at
24/1933Z (approx turn on time 1937Z). After that, we'll head back into
Arizona and operate from DM46 on the next AO27 pass at 24/2112Z (T/O about
2116Z).
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
Kanab, UT / DM47
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:18:02 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-205 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: "'amsat bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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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
* AMSAT Board of Directors Ballots in the Mail
* Satellite Awards
* AMSAT-UK Colloquium to Activate Station for ARISSat-1/KEDR Test
* 2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
* 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
* ARRISat-1 PCSAT32 Doppler info
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite Band
* ARISS Status - 18 July 2011
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.01
EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.01
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-1/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 begin-
ning 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 tele-
metry 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 be-
ing 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
AMSAT Board of Directors Ballots in the Mail
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.02
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, WD4ASW
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Steve Coy, K8UD
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Mark Hammond, N8MH
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be
seated as full Board members for two year terms. The two candi-
dates receiving the next highest number of votes will be seated as
alternate Board members for one year terms.
A statement and biographical information from each candidate is
included in the ballot mailing for your review. Your vote is
important and is one of the privileges of AMSAT membership.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Headquarters for this information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.03
Satellite Awards
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.03
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO observed
this week, "Normally I am able to wait 4-6 weeks before posting a
list of AMSAT awards. However, something must have gotten in the
water and in the past few days the awards have sky rocketed."
Bruce noted the effort of Matt, N8MS, at the ARRL Teacher's Insti-
tute 2, where 8 ham teachers worked their first satellite contact.
They are included in the list below. Congratulations to all!
The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club
for making their first satellite QSO.
+ Pam Kalafice, KD8MUC
+ George Wheeler, W7LX
+ Thomas Maxwell, AE5QB
+ Jerry Taylor, AC0PF
+ Stephen McClune, KB3FKO
+ Larry Brim, KI6FBT
+ Jackie Smith, KJ4SVQ
+ Larry Kendall, K6NDL
+ Samuel Saladino, NW9T
+ Walter Lemons, AE5IT
+ Stephen Reinen, N8BP
+ Lee Olson, N9LO
+ Thomas Talley, KA9QPG
The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award.
+ George Henry, KA3HSW, #540
+ Brandon Rasmussen, K7BBR, #541
The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications
Achievement award.
+ George Henry, KA3HSW, #US169
+ Brandon Rasmussen, K7BBR, #US170
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org
[ANS thanks AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO
for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.04
AMSAT-UK Colloquium to Activate Station for ARISSat-1/KEDR Test
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 acti-
vation of ARISSat-1/KEDR.
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. See GB4FUN: http://www.gb4fun.org.uk/
It is intend to use the GB4FUN station equipment to listen to the
various ARISSat-1/KEDR signals. In addition they will be experi-
menting with the use of FUNcube Dongle software defined radios to
receive the ARISSat-1/KEDR 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/
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]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.05
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
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
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.
Additional information about the 2011 AMSAT Symposium will be posted
on the AMSAT web site as it becomes available.
[ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.06
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
This is the first call for papers for the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium
to be held Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th at the
Wyndham San Jose Hotel, San Jose, California.
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.
[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.07
ARRISat-1 PCSAT32 Doppler info
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.07
The deployment of ARRISat-1 is approaching. Here is a collection of
data on the various modes for use in configuring SATPC32. Note that
you 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 re-
leased 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]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.08
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
+ 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
The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a government
agency, consultation sought 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 consulation
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 Califor-
nia 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://tinyurl.com/427tv88
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 sel-
ection 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 Eligible 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: 6
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:16:50 +0200
From: "Jan ON7UX" <on7ux@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] OUFTI-1 - CubeSat - state of development June
2011
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001b01cc4a1d$1891d820$49b58860$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi all,
I put a AMSAT-ON video report on my YouTube canal concerning OUFTI-1 the
D-STAR CubeSat.
For they that D-STAR want to use with a traditional transceiver find there
good news.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXmqYy_Q_Wg
73, Jan
ON7UX
Jan Poppeliers
+32 475 89.99.20
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:33:38 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rialto and Moreno Valley, CA Presentations
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <80550CD2-6EC7-44B5-846F-A439A8BE30AC@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be presenting his ?Working Amateur Satellites
With Your HT? session in Perris, CA on August 4 and in Rialto, CA on
August 20. ALL are welcome to attend these club meetings!
The Rialto Amateur Radio Club is one of the newer clubs serving
Southern California's Inland Empire. For such a new club they have a
great Web presence, and are already an ARRL affiliate club.
This is a return visit to the Moreno Valley ARA. We had a great time in
2009.
Thursday, August 4 - 6:30PM
Lake Perris Event Center - Lot 9
17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris CA 92571
Saturday, August 20, 2011 - 10:00AM
Rialto Fire Department - Station 201
131 S Willow Avenue, Rialto CA 92376
Attendees should download Clint?s four-page tutorial and radio programming
data from ?
http://www.work-sat.com
? and Clint welcomes pre-presentation questions. Call him at 909-1241-7666,
or send email to ? clint@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:45:19 -0500
From: Wyatt Dirks <wyattdirks@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] en31/en32 ac0ra/m
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY151-W203DE0D595BA44E67D6506CD300@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I am going to go out the the grid line of en32 and en31 today for the ao27
at 1933z and the ao-51 passes at 1950z and 2126z.
If you need either of these grids confirmed and we make contact let me know
and i will send a card your way.
Also I am pretty new to operating away from my home grid but I have enjoyed
it so for so i encourage all of you to operate the grids around your home
grid.
73
Wyatt Dirks
AC0RA
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:18:36 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Vietnam F-1 CubeSat Video
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<1311531516.64756.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
A great 10 minute video is available about Vietnam's Cubesat F-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAAWE1PDuAM
73 Trevor M5AKA
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AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, takes place July 30-31 at the
Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, England.
http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/
Schedule in BST (GMT+1): http://tinyurl.com/2011ColloquiumSchedule
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