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Today's Topics:
1. ISSSAMOR II: Save the Date! (Taksha University)
2. 5 Band VUCC & VUCC Triple-Play (Les Rayburn)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:19:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Taksha University" <contact@xxxxxx.xxx>
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Subject: [amsat-bb] ISSSAMOR II: Save the Date!
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ISSSAMOR II, 2013: 2nd International Symposium on Small Satellites for
Arctic and Maritime Operations and Research Washington, DCTues.-Wed., Dec.
3-4, 2013
Save the Date!
Save the Date Announcement
Based on the success of last November's ISSSAMOR I, we are expanding the
agenda for this annual symposium by a half-day. This will allow us to
accommodate the welcome demand for presentation opportunities, and to
increase our information exchange to a second day.
Our focus for 2013 is on Arctic Ocean Requirements and the Role of Small
Satellites.
This announcement is to notify past participants and potential new attendees
of our dates and general location. Details will be sent as available.
In the meantime, mark your calendar, to be in Washington, DC on December 3-4!
Write to contact@xxxxxx.xxx ( mail:contact@xxxxxx.xxx ) , to inquire about
presenting or participating in this upcoming event.
________________________________________________________
ISSSAMOR is sponsored by Taksha University's Global Maritime Awareness
Institute for Safety, Security and Stewardship (GMAISSS) and the Taksha
Institute for Small Satellite Space Systems (TISSS), as well as the Journal
of Small Satellites (JoSS), with the cooperation of invited government and
industry representatives.
The Symposium is led by Prof. Guy Thomas, Director, C-SIGMA Centre (Ireland)
and Chair, Taksha GMAISSS (Baltimore, MD, USA).
The primary purpose of the symposium is to provide a forum to discuss and
exchange information for the enhancement of the safety and security of the
Arctic environment and global maritime assets, including the protection of
the maritime environment and its resources, as well as the people and
vessels traversing the waters of the world.
The secondary purpose is to promote collaboration on science and technology
to further Arctic and maritime awareness through increases in the capability
of systems and communications, both terrestrial and space-based, as well as
the shared use of the output of existing systems for the good of all. It
will examine the complete cycle of knowledge from requirements generation to
tasking, seeking, collection, fusion and analysis, "big data" analytics,
automated decision-making aids,decision-making itself, and to dissemination
of information.
The tertiary purpose is to develop short- and long-term recommendations for
future action items, and to produce an edited symposium proceedings.
All proceeds from sales, registration fees, charitable contributions, and
other sources support the educational and research programs of Taksha
University, founded as a not-for-profit institution in 1976.
(C) 2013 Taksha University
Taksha University, 15 Research Dr., Hampton, VA 23666
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:17:35 -0500
From: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 5 Band VUCC & VUCC Triple-Play
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After some persuasive arguments and constructive criticism from Paul
K7CW, Sebastian W4AS, and Pete WA7JTM I've decided to modify my proposal
for the creation of a new 5 Band VUCC Award.
* Eliminate the requirement to "reset to zero" all previous grids
worked and confirmed.
* Eliminate a requirement to include at least one of the low bands
like 2 Meters or 6 Meters.
* Insure that the 5 Band VUCC Award complies with all existing rules
and requirements for VUCC Awards, with no changes needed. This will
reduce the cost to administer the award, and minimize programming
changes needed for Logbook of the World.
But Pete WA7JTM made some some great points about how activity has
declined in the past few years as many experienced VHF operators have
worked nearly all possible grids in their area. His suggestion caused me
to do more research on other awards that the ARRL has recently
implemented. Inspiration came in the form of the Worked All States (WAS)
Triple-Play Award.
So in addition to the 5 Band VUCC Award, I'm proposing the establishment
of a VUCC Triple-Play Award that would allow operators to earn VUCC on
any amateur band above 50 MHz provided that they could
work the required number of contacts for a basic VUCC Award, but on each
of the three modes Phone, CW, and Digital.
For example, you could earn VUCC Triple-Play on 432 by confirmed
contacts with 50 Grids in Phone, CW, and Digital Modes. All previous
grids confirmed in the past would count towards the new award, but
it would be a rare station that has already earned this award passed
purely on past contacts.
* Insure that VUCC Triple-Play complies with the existing rules for
VUCC, with no changes needed. Keep costs to administer low, and make
programming in LoTW easier.
* Allow all previous confirmed grids to count towards the new award.
* Any digital mode would be acceptable. While I expect WSJT modes
would dominate, PSK, RTTY, and others would qualify too.
* Satellite operators could join the fun by digipeating through the
International Space Station and digital satellites. Tough but possible!
This would serve my original purpose of immediately increasing on-air
activity especially during contests when more grid-chasers would turn
out hoping to pick up new grids. And everyone would be happy because they
wouldn't see a lifetime of accomplishments wiped clean by resetting to
zero.
I hope that others will continue to offer constructive criticism, and
join me in writing their Division Directors and Vice Directors, along
with their VUAC reps to support these ideas. VHF-UHF operation could use
a shot in the arm, and this a great way to do it.
Thanks to all who took the time to offer their thoughts on this proposal.
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73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
6M VUCC #1712
AMSAT #38965
Grid Bandits #222
Southeastern VHF Society
Central States VHF Society Life Member
Six Club #2484
Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
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