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Today's Topics:
1. Re: No signal from FO 29 (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
2. Grid Activation in South Dakota (Kees van Oosbree)
3. Re: Grid Activation in South Dakota (Robert Bankston)
4. Re: DopplerPSK and linux (Scott)
5. EN87 today (aa8ch)
6. Re: EN87 today (Cal Spreitzer)
7. Re: DopplerPSK and linux (Roy Dean)
8. Amsat Fox Telemetry Server down for maintenance (Chris Thompson)
9. Re: Grid Activation in South Dakota (Kees van Oosbree)
10. DSLWP-B UHF Plan (???)
11. CM93 Santa Rosa Island Activation Aug 12 to 14, W6R (Ron Bondy)
12. ANS-195 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Paul Stoetzer)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:57:04 -0500
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@??????????.???>
To: "AMSAT BBS" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] No signal from FO 29
Message-ID: <F93060619BC34B2DAE59645D572DB4B9@??????????????>
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FO-29 has not been heard since 9 July.
https://www.amsat.org/status/
Glenn
AA5PK
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hynd via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 6:49 PM
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] No signal from FO 29
Did not hear beacon and no signals thru the transponder.... not good.
Bob N5URL
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 20:47:24 -0500
From: Kees van Oosbree <arrl.kvan@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grid Activation in South Dakota
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Hello,
I will be activating EN12/EN13 grid line in Vermillion, South Dakota under
the callsign KE0STO.
The dates will be July 15-17, Monday-Wednesday of next week. I might go
and activate other grids in SD when I have a chance on my road trip.
I will only be working the FM satellites.
Thank you!
73 de KE0STO
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 02:51:54 +0000 (UTC)
From: Robert Bankston <ke4al@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? Kees van Oosbree <arrl.kvan@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Grid Activation in South Dakota
Message-ID: <661524578.1224749.1562986314248@????.?????.???>
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Kees,
Thanks for the heads up.? I posted your trip to AMSAT's Upcoming Satellite
Operations
webpage:??https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/
and blasted it out on Twitter.? Feel free to update here on BB.? I'll make
sure word gets out.
Have fun and safe travels.
73,
Robert Bankston, KE4ALAMSAT-NA VP of User Services
Twitter:? @??????????????????? KE4AL.wordpress.com
On Friday, July 12, 2019, 08:48:12 PM CDT, Kees van Oosbree via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
Hello,
I will be activating EN12/EN13 grid line in Vermillion, South Dakota under
the callsign KE0STO.
The dates will be July 15-17, Monday-Wednesday of next week.? I might go
and activate other grids in SD when I have a chance on my road trip.
I will only be working the FM satellites.
Thank you!
73 de KE0STO
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 22:53:47 -0400
From: Scott <scott23192@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DopplerPSK and linux
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Hey!
I've not tried to use that program on the linux computer, but downloaded it
to see what you might be running into.
Are you trying to run that from the command line, or by clicking on it in
the GUI?
Have you marked the .jar file as executable?
Is the JAVA runtime installed on that PC? ( javac -version )
-Scott, K4KDR
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On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 5:16 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> I get the following error when attempting to run DopplerPSK on Ubuntu:
>
> Error: Could not find or load main class DopplerPSK.jar
>
>
> Any clue as to what I may be missing?
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
>
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:28:04 +0000 (UTC)
From: aa8ch <aa8ch@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] EN87 today
Message-ID: <46915021.415582.1563017284761@????.?????.???>
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Hi!
If you are in need of EN87, look for AA8CH/VE3 on FM/linear satellites this
afternoon local.
QSL to LOTW as always.
73,
Chris AA8CH
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 07:56:11 -0400
From: "Cal Spreitzer" <n3cal@??.?????????.???>
To: <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EN87 today
Message-ID: <000001d53971$f70befe0$e523cfa0$@?????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Chris, yes I need EN87 so will be looking for you!
73
Cal/N3CAL
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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???? On Behalf Of aa8ch via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2019 7:28 AM
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] EN87 today
Hi!
If you are in need of EN87, look for AA8CH/VE3 on FM/linear satellites this
afternoon local.
QSL to LOTW as always.
73,
Chris AA8CH
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:35:11 -0400
From: Roy Dean <royldean@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DopplerPSK and linux
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Are you trying to run that from the command line, or by clicking on it in
> the GUI?
Tried both. Double clicking results in about 2 seconds of the mouse
pointer turning into the ubuntu "busy" pointer, then nothing.
Running from command line "java DopplerPSK.jar" results in the one
line error.
> Have you marked the .jar file as executable?
looks ok:
-rwxrwxr-x 1 dean dean 120002 Sep 19 2015 DopplerPSK.jar
> Is the JAVA runtime installed on that PC? ( javac -version )
java version "1.8.0_201"
Ok, having written all that, it dawned upon me that AC2CZ's FoxTelem
runs perfectly and is also a .jar, so I inspected his "foxtelem" start
script to see how he starts FoxTelem. His command line is "java
-jar FoxTelem.jar" - I wasn't using the "-jar" part. DUH.
Just tried it with the following terminal command and it started!!
"java -jar DopplerPSK.jar"
Just another case of "OE" -> operator error.
--Roy
K3RLD
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:53:38 -0400
From: Chris Thompson <g0kla@????.???>
To: AMSAT <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Fox Telemetry Server down for maintenance
Message-ID:
<CAJOf0+tW5DnMkCd1OPiNR6daVsK1+8+oLCFfyeycsRk0FmPP9A@????.?????.???>
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Telemetry will queue at your ground station and will be automatically
uploaded later. Totals on the web page will not update until then.
Email me with any questions.
73
Chris
g0kla
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:57:13 -0500
From: Kees van Oosbree <arrl.kvan@?????.???>
To: Robert Bankston <ke4al@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Grid Activation in South Dakota
Message-ID:
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Awesome, thanks Robert!
I am going to be a little busy on Monday, but will definitely do Tuesday
passes.
Here are the passes:
*AO-92: Tuesday, July 16*
AOS- 16:42 UTC
TCA- 16:47 UTC Max Elevation: 88 degrees
LOS- 16:53 UTC
*AO-91: Tuesday, July 16*
AOS- 18:07 UTC
TCA- 18:13 UTC Max Elevation: 89 degrees
LOS- 18:18 UTC
*SO-50: Tuesday, July 16*
AOS- 18:15 UTC
TCA- 18:22 UTC Max Elevation: 84 degrees
LOS- 18:29 UTC
These are only *Tuesday* passes.
I'll send out the other passes for this week when I get more information of
what we are doing in South Dakota.
Thank you all for your support.
73 de KE0STO
On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 9:51 PM Robert Bankston <ke4al@?????.???> wrote:
> Kees,
>
> Thanks for the heads up. I posted your trip to AMSAT's Upcoming Satellite
> Operations webpage:
> https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ and
> blasted it out on Twitter. Feel free to update here on BB. I'll make sure
> word gets out.
>
> Have fun and safe travels.
>
> 73,
>
> Robert Bankston, KE4AL
> AMSAT-NA VP of User Services
>
> Twitter: @??????????
> Website: KE4AL.wordpress.com
>
>
> On Friday, July 12, 2019, 08:48:12 PM CDT, Kees van Oosbree via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I will be activating EN12/EN13 grid line in Vermillion, South Dakota under
> the callsign KE0STO.
>
> The dates will be July 15-17, Monday-Wednesday of next week. I might go
> and activate other grids in SD when I have a chance on my road trip.
>
> I will only be working the FM satellites.
>
> Thank you!
>
> 73 de KE0STO
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 04:30:16 +0800 (CST)
From: ??? <wmc_jx@???.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Plan
Message-ID: <6103f38a.1e87.16bed077160.Coremail.wmc_jx@???.???>
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Hi OMs,
Here is the DSLWP-B UHF plan for the following days:
14 Jul 19:00 to 21:00
15 Jul 12:00 to 14:00
17 Jul 04:40 to 06:50
18 Jul 21:50 to 23:50
20 Jul 14:20 to 16:20
21 Jul 05:30 to 07:30
All time in UTC. GMSK on both freq & JT4G on 435.4. JT4G repeater message on
436.4 TBD.
SSDV album: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/pics-b.html
Online JT4G telemetry forwarder:
http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g_forwarder.html
JT4G telemetry display:
http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g.html
GMSK telemetry: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/telemetry-b.html
VY TNX & 73!
Wei BG2BHC
--
WEI Mingchuan
Research Center of Satellite Technology
Harbin Institute of Technology
mobile: +86-189-4501-5242
e-mail: wmc_jx@???.???? bg2bhc@?????.???
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:44:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ron Bondy <ad0dx@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CM93 Santa Rosa Island Activation Aug 12 to 14,
W6R
Message-ID: <93899815.529397.1563054264782@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi Everyone,
I will be activating grid CM93 Santa Rosa Island Aug 12 to 14 as W6R.? I
will be active on both FM and Linear satellites.? I expect I will be able to
tweet passes as I did last year.??
I should be able to start around 2200z on Mon Aug 12th and will finish up
around 1900z on Wed Aug 14th.
Last year I worked 45 grid squares from Santa Rosa Island, and would really
like to get VUCC from Santa Rosa Island this year if possible.
I will upload to LOTW within one week of returning home.? After Santa Rosa
Island I'll be doing some bird watching / camping with my wife and I'm not
sure about internet access while camping.
If you are new to satellites and are interested in the GridMaster award
(work all 488 grids in the continental USA), this grid can be a little
challenging because Santa Rosa Island is the only land mass in the grid.?
It's not as rare as DM02, but I believe the last activation was Aug 2018 for
48 hours.
Cheers,
Ron, ad0dx
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 17:00:08 -0700
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: ans@?????.???? AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-195 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
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The news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio
in space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat dot org.
In this edition:
* 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Ballots Sent
* New Orbitrack iOS app free for Apollo 11 Anniversary
* Help Needed - JAISAT-1 Telemetry
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for July 11, 2019
* How to Support AMSAT
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 105.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
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2019 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Ballots Sent
AMSAT members should expect to see ballots for the 2019 AMSAT Board of
Directors election arriving in their mailboxes. The ballots have been
sent for printing and will be mailed on or before July 15.
The 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors election will be conducted differ-
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was handled by multiple vendors. This year, AMSAT has contracted with
a single, independent party, ElectionBuddy, to conduct and fully
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You may cast your ballot by visiting a unique URL or utilizing the QR
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do not include any other correspondence in this envelope. It will be
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will need to contact ElectionBuddy via email: amsat@?????????????.???.
Individual candidates? statement of qualification (biographies) are
displayed on the ElectionBuddy website available to voters and are
available on AMSAT?s website:
https://www.amsat.org/2019-board-statements/
Because AMSAT has contracted ElectionBuddy for a fully managed
election, they will be voters? single point of contact regarding any
ballot issues. The AMSAT Secretary or Office Manager may direct you to
contact ElectionBuddy in situations deemed part of this fully managed
election. Questions will not be answered on the AMSAT-BB or
organizational Social Media accounts.
In the previous election announcement, it was mentioned that voters
would have the option to request a special paper ballot. The election
process has been modified to eliminate this need. A single mailing has
been designed to better accommodate traditional and online voting.
Sincerely,
Clayton L. Coleman, W5PFG
AMSAT Secretary
[ANS thanks AMSAT Secretary Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, for the above
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New Orbitrack iOS app free for Apollo 11 Anniversary
n the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11?s first manned moon landing, a new
iOS app ? Orbitrack ? lets you explore the universe of spacecraft in
orbit around our home planet today, using cutting-edge augmented and
virtual reality technology.
Better yet: for just one day, July 20th, 2019, Orbitrack (normally
$4.99) will be offered for free on the iTunes Store.
>From the original developer of the award winning SkySafari? apps,
Orbitrack is the first new release from Southern Stars since 2014.
It includes spectacular new graphics, incredibly detailed 3D
spacecraft models, fascinating illustrated mission descriptions, and a
new database of more than 8,000 satellites updated daily from n2yo.com
and celestrak.com.
Orbitrack includes many classified military satellites, and SpaceX?s
new Starlink mega-communications-satellite constellation. Both visual
and radio observers will appreciate Orbitrack?s up-to-date catalog,
which includes frequencies and call signs for amateur radio
satellites, and predicts satellite passes and Iridium flares.
Orbitrack?s brand new voice-controlled virtual reality mode works with
any iPhone-compatible VR headset. And its rewritten augmented reaiity
(AR) capability lets you identify satellites passing across the sky in
real time, using you phone?s GPS, camera, and motion-sensing hardware.
Orbitrack supports the latest Apple hardware and showcases the latest
iOS technologies. Southern Stars founder Tim DeBenedictis writes,
?When Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, there were only 159
satellites in orbit. Today, there are well over 40,000. The
computing power of the entire lunar module would be dwarfed by today?s
smallest cell phones. Offering our latest satellite tracking app for
free seemed a good way to celebrate the past, while also looking
forward to the future of spaceflight, both manned and unmanned.?
To download Orbitrack for iOS devices from the iTunes Store, follow
this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/orbitrack/id1092984911?mt=8
Available today for iOS devices, Orbitrack will be available for
Android in the 2nd half of 2019.
[ANS thanks Southern Stars for the above information]
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New 2019 AMSAT Apparel Now Available on the Web
Didn't make it to Hamvention but you want the latest in AMSAT
haberdashery? The new 2019 tee-shirts, polo shirts and hats are now
available in the AMSAT online store. Browse the styles and sizes
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Help Needed - JAISAT-1 Telemetry
JAISAT-1, a 3U CubeSat developed by the Radio Amateur Society of
Thailand was launched on July 5, 2019. The satellite carries a VHF/
UHF linear transponder for amateur radio use.
The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) and the JAISAT-1 Project
Teamare urgently seeking raw data that can be received from all
packets worldwide. Please send raw data and KSS files to RAST by email
at jaisatonetele@?????.???.
The JAISAT-1 beacon signal is transmitted on 435.700 MHz in GMSK
Mobitex 4800 bps mode. Two other satellites on this launch also use
this engineering frequency.
The code for JAISAT-1 frames 1 in row 11 is:
41 (0x29) - JAISAT UHF1
42 (0x2A) - JAISAT UHF2
Example of signals in this format can be found with the the reception
of signals from the satellite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FDoE0oaesY
JAISAT-1 has been identified as 2019-038F. TLEs are below:
2019-038F
1 44419U 19038F 19190.66730395 .00001667 00000-0 10000-3 0 9996
2 44419 97.4914 152.5407 0020014 233.1737 126.7422 15.12176922 634
[ANS thanks Tanan Rangseeprom, HS1JAN, JAISAT Project Manager for the
above information.]
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2019 marks AMSAT?s 50th Anniversary
of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the
AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program.
Full details are available at
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for July 11, 2019
The following Amateur Radio satellites have been removed from this
week's TLE distribution. They are part of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy
STP-2 launch of June 25,2019 at 06:30 GMT from launch pad LC-39A at
the Kennedy Space Center. They have been identified by Space-Track.
OBJECT B - NORAD CAT ID 44340 - NPSAT1 (Non-Radio Amateur)
OBJECT C - NORAD CAT ID 44341 - OTB (Non-Radio Amateur)
OBJECT E - NORAD CAT ID 44343 - FORMOSAT7-3/COSMIC2-3
(Non-Radio Amateur)
The following Amateur Radio satellite has been added to this week's
TLE distribution.
LightSail-2 - NORAD CAT ID 44420 - Separated from PROX-1, CAT ID 44330
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the
above information.]
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to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades
on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to
continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio.
We have reached a great milestone with $33,250 raised
or about 17% towards our goal. This would not have been
possible without your outstanding generosity!!
For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit:
https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
+Iceland (HP93, HP94, HP95, IP03, IP05, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP24, IP25,
IP35) ? July 13-19, 2019
Adam, K0FFY, is taking his family (and his radios) to Iceland. He?ll
be staying in HP95 on July 13, IP15 on July 14-15, IP25 on July 16,
IP03 on July 17-18, and HP94 on July 19. In total, he?ll be passing
through HP93, HP94, HP95, IP03, IP05, IP13, IP14, IP15, IP24, IP25,
IP35. There?s a lot to see, so passes will be best effort & announced
on Twitter shortly prior. https://twitter.com/K0FFY_Radio
+CY9 St. Paul Island (FN97) ? July 31 to August 8, 2019
CY9C will be on St. Paul Island July 31st through August 8th. This is
an all bands/mode dxpedition, with EME and Sats as well. More info
available at http://cy9c.com/index.html.
+Washington Invasion (CN96/96 & DN06/07/17/17) ? August 9-10, 2019
Casey, KI7UNJ, will be heading North to invade the State of
Washington, August 9th and 10th. Keep an eye on Casey?s Twitter feed
for specific pass announcements: https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ
+St Pierre et Miquelon (GN16) ? August 10-18, 2019
A DXpedition is planned to St Pierre et Miquelon, August 10th
through the 18th. The team will operate as T05M will from Ile aux
Marins on 6-160m, but there is a possibility of some FM Satellites.
Keep an eye on their website for updates: http://fp2019.net/
+Santa Rosa Island, CA (CM93) ? August 12-14, 2019
Ron, AD0DX, is heading back to Santa Rosa Island, August 12th -14th.
When not distracted by the feathered-birds, Ron will be on FM and
linear satellites as W6R. Keep an eye on Ron?s Twitter feed for
updates at the dates get closer. https://twitter.com/ad0dx
Remember to check out W3ZM On the Road for additional upcoming
activations!
https://www.amsat.org/events/was-w3zm/
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information.]
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AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's
projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
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Satellite Shorts from All Over
+FO-29 has been offline since approximately 22:00 UTC on July 9th.
The amateur satellite community awaits word from the satellite's
operator, JARL, on the situation.
+AMSAT Operations activated the Virginia Tech Camera on AO-92 on July
10th and July 11th in support of the ARRL Teachers Institute. Images
captured can be found at http://www.amsat.org/tlm/showImages.php?id=4
+AMSAT Operations reports that AO-85 is shutting down each eclipse.
The satellite turns on several minutes after entering sunlight, when
voltages reach adequate levels to operate the satellite hardware.
+Virgin Orbit conducted a successful drop test of LauncherOne on July
10th. This was the final test prior to the first test flight of the
new air launch system. AMSAT's RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E is scheduled to
fly on the second launch of the LauncherOne, as early as late this
summer. Details on the test can be found at:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-195-VO
+The AMSAT Board of Directors meeting minutes page was updated with
recent minutes.
https://www.amsat.org/minutes-of-the-board-of-directors/
+AMSAT financial audit/review reports and IRS Form 990 filings can
be found at https://www.amsat.org/audit-and-other-financial-reports/
+EA4GPZ's blog contains several updates on images captured by LO-94.
See https://destevez.net/ for details.
+This week's Flashback Friday Tweet from @??????
https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1149667412779786240
In the late 1970s, the AMSAT-GOLEM-80 Microcomputer Project was
designed as a low-cost and expandable Z80 or 8080 based microcomputer
for amateur radio applications. Details can be found in the Sept 1979
issue of Byte Magazine.
https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1979-09/page/n183
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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.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the
student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this
status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student
membership information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
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