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Today's Topics:
1. heads up! (Bob- W7LRD)
2. Re: Anyone using Heil Traveler w/FT-847? (Ted)
3. Re: heads up! (Joe)
4. ANS-015 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
5. Sat Presentation in Georgia (Clint Bradford)
6. Atlantic Coast and New England (Mervyn Hecht)
7. Update on D-STAR GMSK Satellite OUFTI-1 (Trevor .)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:33:38 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] heads up!
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http://www.spaceflight101.com/phobos-grunt-re-entry-information.html
http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Misc/PhobosGrunt2.php
parts?of it could make it to your back yard!
73 Bob W7LRD
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:50:59 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Clayton Coleman W5PFG'" <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Anyone using Heil Traveler w/FT-847?
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Clayton, don't know about the 847 part, but please try a set on before you
spend yer bux. I have one that I use with the HT. They do not stay on very
well if you move around. Also, not full ear cups if that matters. Probably
better choices Also, the Gregoir that is advertised in QST is cheap
Ted
K7TRK
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From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Clayton Coleman W5PFG
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 7:27 AM
To: AMSAT
Subject: [amsat-bb] Anyone using Heil Traveler w/FT-847?
Before I make a purchase and construct a custom cable, is anyone using
a Yaesu FT-847 with a Heil Traveler headset?
If so, would you please share with me your results/feedback of this
configuration?
Thank you,
Clayton
W5PFG
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:13:49 -0600
From: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: heads up!
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what numbers are correct?
The Heavens Above and the N2YO are very different.
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 1/14/2012 4:33 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
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> http://www.spaceflight101.com/phobos-grunt-re-entry-information.html
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> http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Misc/PhobosGrunt2.php
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>
>
> parts of it could make it to your back yard!
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:33:26 -0500
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-015 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-015
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:
* Cambodia DXpedition Possibly Active Via Satellite
* The CHIBIS-M research satellite to launch to the ISS/MKC
* The Hams in Space Team Will Be Presenting at the North Kansas City Hamfest
* Push for Dedicated CubeSat Research Radio Spectrum
* Check Your Keps: ISS Performs Debris Avoidance Maneuver
* Sounds From Space Website Looking for Additional Sounds
* ARISS Status Report - 9 January 2012
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-015.01
ANS-015 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 015.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 15, 2012
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-015.01
Cambodia DXpedition Possibly Active Via Satellite
The DARC DX Newsletter DXNL 1762 dated January 11, 2012 reports that
a Japanese group visiting Sihanoukville, Cambodia between January 14
to January 22 plans to operate on CW, SSB and digital modes on 160 M
to 6 M and maybe alss via satellites.
The oerators are Masumi,JA3AVO (XU7AVO), Takeo,JA3BZO (XU7AEN),
Tsuguya,JA3UJR (XU7UJR), Kunio,JA1CJA/JH3LSS (XU7CJA), Shozo,JA3HJI
(XU7HJI pending) and Tatsuo,JA3ARJ (XU7ARJ pending). QSLs via home-
calls.
[ANS thanks the DARC DX Newsletter DXNL 1762 for the above information]
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The CHIBIS-M research satellite to launch to the ISS/MKC
On 25/26 January the CHIBIS-M satellite is scheduled to by launch to the ISS
as
part of the Progress mission.
This experiment provides a comprehensive study of physical processes in
atmospheric lightning discharges. Delivery of the microsatellite in its
working
orbit at an altitude of 500 km will be done with a THC "Progress M-13M" after
the completion of the flight of the truck in the station. According to the
developers of the term of active existence of the
spacecraft, "Chibis-M" will be
at least one year.
It follows a long tradition of magnetosphere studies dating back to Sputnik-3,
which (you will recall) nearly beat Van Allen to the detection of the
eponymous
Belts.
There will be a CW telemetry downlink of control/housekeeping data to the
Kolibri-2000 standard on a frequency around 435 MHz.
It appears the plan is to raise the Progress orbit after undocking, followed
by
deploying the satellite.
Addtional information as available in Russian at the following URL:
http://chibis.cosmos.ru/index.php?id=1674
[ANS thanks Andy, G0SFJ, and Drew, KO4MA, for the above information]
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The Hams in Space Team Will Be Presenting at the North Kansas City Hamfest
The North Kansas City Hamfest is just around the corner on Saturday. January
21st!
One of the Guest Speakers at the Hamfest will be
the Hams in Space Amateur Radio
Satellite Team from Kansas City. Their presentation is scheduled for 10:00 AM.
Weather permitting; the team hopes to provide a live hands on demonstration of
working an FM Amateur Radio Satellite in the parking lot of the event site.
The
time of the hands on demo will be based on the availability and timing of a
satellite pass which will be determined closer to the event date.
January 21, 2012
Third Annual North Kansas City HAMFEST
One block east of North Oak & I-29
Hillside Christian Church
900 NE Vivian Road
Kansas City, Missouri
Watch the Hamfest Web Site for Time and Date Details
http://www.northkchamfest.com
For more information about Hams in Space, go to http://hamsinspace.com or
http://kd0hkd.com/satellites
[ANS thanks Randy, KD0HKD, for the above information]
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Push for Dedicated CubeSat Research Radio Spectrum
SmallSat, CubeSat, and NanoSatellite developers are seeking spec-
trum allocation, outside of the 435 to 437 MHz amateur satellite
band dedicated to their specific bandwidth, data rate, and mission
requirements.
Wouter Jan Ubbels at the Dutch space development company, ISIS -
Innovative Solutions In Space B.V. plans a presentation on this
topic at the European CubeSat Workshop in Brussels later this
month.
ISIS notes that experimental, proof-of-concept demonstration mis-
sions find it increasingly more difficult to find spectrum in to-
days crowded bands. Obtaining commercial or research space fre-
quency allocations is beyond the budgetary capability of many of
these missions.
Some satellite developers may be able to adapt their communication
requirements in order to operate in the amateur radio spectrum. In
order to fully meet mission requirements on other projects a more
suitable spectrum is quickly becoming a potential long term show
stopper for the emerging nanosatellite market.
ISIS says they plan to attend the World Radio Conference, WRC, this
month as part of the Dutch national delegation to to make use of the
opportunity to informally sound the various opinions on this matter
and investigate potential possibilities for creating a future proof
solution ensuring the spectral needs of the community are met. This
is potentially in line with discussions already going on in ITU
study group WP7B. Potentially these plans for frequency allocation
will be included in a future WRC.
[ANS thanks Wouter Jan Ubbels and ISIS for the above information]
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Check Your Keps: ISS Performs Debris Avoidance Maneuver
UniverseToday reports that the ISS needed to perform a maneuver on
Friday, January 13 to avoid debris from the 2009 collision between
an inactive Russian Cosmos 2251 satellite and a commercial Iridium
satellite.
U.S. Space Command recommended the space station perform a debris
avoidance maneuver on Friday, January 13, 2012 to move out of harms?
way and dodge a possible collision with the piece of space junk,
said to be about 10 centimeters in diameter. The thrusters on the
Zvezda service module fired at 1610 UTC on Friday to raise the orbit
of the ISS.
Without the maneuver, the object would have made two close approach-
es to the station on consecutive orbits on Friday, passing within the
?pizza box? shaped region around the station, measuring 0.75 kilo-
meters above and below the station and 25 kilometers on each side
(2,460 feet above and below and 15.6 by 15.6 miles).
A higher orbit for the ISS means that AOS will occur at a slightly
later time than those predicted in existing Keplerian Elements.
Users are encourage to update their tracking elements to maintain
tracking accuracy.
[ANS thanks UniverseToday.com for the above information]
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Sounds From Space Website Looking for Additional Sounds
Matthias, DD1US, would like to draw your attention to a collection
of audio recordings, the "Sounds From Space" collection on his web-
site at http://www.dd1us.de. This features a collection which has
also a section dedicated to recordings of amateur radio satellite
signals.
Please have a look at it. The idea is to give older radio amateurs
the chance, to listen to signals of satellites which are already
gone and the might have worked in the past, and to younger people
interested in ham radio, to get them more excited in satellite com-
munication.
In spite of the fact that the collection now has close to 1000 re-
cordings he is still missing recordings from some amateur radio sat-
ellites. If anyone of you would be willing to contribute recordings
to these satellite he would highly appreciate it. He has and always
will give full credit to the source of the recordings. Please have
a look in your older tapes and recordings!
Here is a list of the most wanted missing satellites:
Amsat Oscar 8
RS-1
RS-2
ISKRA-1
RS-3
RS-4
RS-5
RS-6
RS-8
ISKRA-3
Fuji-OSCAR-12
UOSAT OSCAR 15
WEBER OSCAR 18
UOSAT OSCAR 22
POSAT OSCAR 28
TMSAT OSCAR 31
PANSAT OSCAR 34
UOSAT OSCAR 36
ASUSAT OSCAR 37
WEBER OSCAR 39
SAUDI OSCAR 42
STARSHINE OSCAR 43
MYSAT OSCAR 46
KAGAYAKI (SORUNSAT-1)
ANUSAT
BEVO-1
WASEDA-SAT2
StudSAT
[ANS thanks Matthias, DD1US and The Sounds From Space website for
the above information]
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ARISS Status Report - 9 January 2012
1. Poland Contact Successful
A successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact
was held on Monday, January 2 between Zesp?l Szk?l nr 2 in Zuromin, Poland and
Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX on the ISS. Students asked questions to learn what an
ordinary day on the ISS is like. Over 300 students and guests gathered for
the
event including several distinguished visitors: Head of Zuromin District,
Mayor
of Zuromin City, Head of Education Department Municipal Office of the City of
Zuromin, Headmaster of junior grammar school in Biezun, Headmaster of Polish
secondary school in Zuromin, Headmaster of ZS nr 2 in Zuromin and Headmaster
of
SSP in Kliczewo. Another 140 people watched
streaming video of the event on the
internet. The contact highlighted the curriculum at the school covering
modeling, telecommunications and robotics.
2. New Proposal Cycle for ARISS-US Contacts
NASA Teaching From Space (TFS) office is accepting proposals for ARISS-U.S.
contacts to be held in the July 15, 2012 ? January 15, 2013 time frame. The
deadline for submitting proposals is January 30, 2012. The last informational
session will be held on Wednesday, January 11 at 3 pm CST to answer any
questions concerning the proposal process. To attend the session or to have
questions answered, contact TFS at JSC-TFS-ARISS@xxxx.xxxx.xxx or call
281-244-1919.
For more information, see the TFS Web site:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.htm
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[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,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:25:00 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Presentation in Georgia
Message-ID: <115366AC-047B-4E07-9994-F6527CC4CBA1@xxx.xxx>
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Well, it was "standing room only" in Georgia this morning!
I was invited to give my ?Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT?
session for the Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society's TechFest 2012 in
Lawrenceville, Georgia today (01/14/12). Although it snowed earlier
this week and was below 40 for the morning, the hamfest was
well-attended.
And it seems Georgians are interested in the FM LEOs!
>From the organizers via email tonight -
" ... a standing-room-only forum ... that was a wonderful presentation.
The room was packed. We had tables and chairs for about 40 but I
think we had at least 60. I heard a lot of good comments and praise
about the presentation. The forum was a hit. It seemed you had
everyone's attention for the whole hour ... "
And from an attendee -
"I was there, standing room only - I didn't count but it seemed to me
to be about 50 people there. It was a great presentation. Many people
were excited about getting ready to work satellites with their handheld ... "
THANK YOU, North Georgia! Now, then, thaw out and have a great
Spring - so you can walk outside and work the FM LEOs!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
http://www.work-sat.com
The hamfest Web site: http://tinyurl.com/GARS-2012
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:42:16 -0800
From: Mervyn Hecht <mervynhecht@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Atlantic Coast and New England
Message-ID: <5568D6EB-775A-4F07-B96E-A554763DEAFF@xxxxx.xxx>
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Oscar 7 is working well for me for the east coast. I now have Mass, VT, NY
and So Carolina.
Is there anyone out there in North Carolina, PA, or New England? Merv
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:36:35 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Update on D-STAR GMSK Satellite OUFTI-1
Message-ID:
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See http://www.uk.amsat.org/3795
73 Trevor M5AKA
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