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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Egg Beater (Jim Jerzycke)
2. Re: Egg Beater (Mike Ryan)
3. NO-44 and ISS (Dave)
4. ANS-102 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
5. Re: NO-44 and ISS (Bob Bruninga )
6. Re: FS: Icom IC-910H w/1.2ghz, AG-1200, 25, 35 Mast Pre's,
Kenwood TM-D710 APRS, More! (Les Rayburn)
7. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 168 (Michael J Finn)
8. Re: [VHF] Re: FS: Icom IC-910H w/1.2ghz, AG-1200, 25, 35 Mast
Pre's, Kenwood TM-D710 APRS, More! (Jon Casamajor)
9. Re: NO-44 and ISS (Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ)
10. SO-50 from North-West Scotland, next week?
(Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:21:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Egg Beater
To: Steve Bluemel <stevebluemel@xxxxx.xxx>, Bruce Robertson
<ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
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Bruce is right about the preamp! When I started I wasn't using a preamp, and
wondered why, with good antennas and low-loss feedline, I just couldn't hear
things as well as I expected. After buying my preamps, it was a totally
different experience!
You MUST have enough receive gain to hear the birds or you're just spinning
your wheels!
I've since helped several other newcomers who were skeptical of the need for a
preamp until I took one of mine over to their shack, installed it, and powered
it up. The look on people's face when they hear the difference it makes is
amazing.
73, Jim KQ6EA
--- On Sat, 4/11/09, Bruce Robertson <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> From: Bruce Robertson <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Egg Beater
> To: "Steve Bluemel" <stevebluemel@xxxxx.xxx>
> Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 11:54 AM
> Steve (and the list):
>
> I can add another data-point for you, as I'm playing
> with minimal
> antennas while rebuilding my station. My latest toy is a
> simple
> three-wire groundplane for 70cm made of #10 electrical wire
> soldered
> directly to a male N-connector. This connector is plugged
> into one
> side of an all-weather switching low-noise preamp, and both
> are in the
> hay-loft of a barn, up about 12' from ground, but with
> wood, roofing
> and hay all around. The preamp is connected to the radio by
> 100' of
> LMR-400 coax.
>
> This has been in place for only 24h or so, but I've
> listened to a 33
> deg. pass of FO-29 and some cubesats with quite decent
> success. The
> telemetry of FO-29 (100mw) was audible always; after about
> 15 deg. I
> could comfortably hear a SSB conversation on that bird.
> SO-50 was not
> quite as successful, but I have a TS-2000 so it's
> sometimes hard to
> get a bead on that bird.
>
> Of course, without the preamp, nada, nothing.
>
> Sometimes I worry that we purchase complex and expensive
> antennas with
> preamps and never fully explore the potential of preamps
> with very
> simple, and inexpensive, antennas. This isn't to say
> that I'm leaving
> this g/p as my only antenna, but it provides a simple,
> cheap and
> effective first step and helpful baseline from which to
> compare
> improvements.
>
> I also think it might be a good way to get people into this
> branch of
> the ham hobby. And in that spirit, about a year ago, I
> posted a video
> of a FT-817 receiving a cubesat beacon with a
> directly-attached 1/4w
> groundplane:
>
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1251407580465862002
>
> 73, Bruce
> VE9QRP
>
> On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Alan P. Biddle
> <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> > Steve,
> >
> >>>Once i know i can hear, i will build the uplink
> >
> > Would that everybody else followed your wise approach!
> ?;)
> >
> > Alan
> > WA4SCA
> >
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:23:40 -0400
From: "Mike Ryan" <mryan301@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Egg Beater
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True enough. You don't absolutely need sophisticated or expensive. You just
tend to move more and more in that direction as you get engrossed, bitten by
the SAT bug, or start pushing for a little more signal, a little lower to the
horizon, etc..
My first was also a pair of ground planes. I've used a Jetstream vertical. A
pair of Cushcraft ringos (non the ranger model) and they worked pretty well.
Tried a home brew Eggbeater (original not with reflector or potato masher),
Put up a pair of turnstiles and built a crossed Moxon. They all had their
merits and it was a learning experience trying them all out. At the time I was
determined to do the best I can with omnis. It was deadly obvious that a
preamp was needed. I also worked with The Arrow, the Elk, and the WA5VJB (3 el
vhf and 8 el uhf) "cheap yagis". I had planned for the QFH and have all the
materials. Just didn't dig into building it yet.
Where am I now? Using a pair of cheap yagis on an old tv rotor at fixed 20%
elevation plus a ARR preamp. Working AO51, AO27, SO50, FO29, VO52 all
reliably. Also ISS (when up) and even a couple contacts on AO7. I still use
the turnstiles for when I'm too lazy to point the rotor, for high passes, or
when looking to collect SSTV from the ISS or AO51 automatically.
Mike
Original Message:
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Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:54:28 -0300
From: Bruce Robertson <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Egg Beater
To: Steve Bluemel <stevebluemel@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<49657a760904111154r4389bc68j3d261fe7186ce849@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Steve (and the list):
I can add another data-point for you, as I'm playing with minimal
antennas while rebuilding my station. My latest toy is a simple
three-wire groundplane for 70cm made of #10 electrical wire soldered
directly to a male N-connector. This connector is plugged into one
side of an all-weather switching low-noise preamp, and both are in the
hay-loft of a barn, up about 12' from ground, but with wood, roofing
and hay all around. The preamp is connected to the radio by 100' of
LMR-400 coax.
This has been in place for only 24h or so, but I've listened to a 33
deg. pass of FO-29 and some cubesats with quite decent success. The
telemetry of FO-29 (100mw) was audible always; after about 15 deg. I
could comfortably hear a SSB conversation on that bird. SO-50 was not
quite as successful, but I have a TS-2000 so it's sometimes hard to
get a bead on that bird.
Of course, without the preamp, nada, nothing.
Sometimes I worry that we purchase complex and expensive antennas with
preamps and never fully explore the potential of preamps with very
simple, and inexpensive, antennas. This isn't to say that I'm leaving
this g/p as my only antenna, but it provides a simple, cheap and
effective first step and helpful baseline from which to compare
improvements.
I also think it might be a good way to get people into this branch of
the ham hobby. And in that spirit, about a year ago, I posted a video
of a FT-817 receiving a cubesat beacon with a directly-attached 1/4w
groundplane:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1251407580465862002
73, Bruce
VE9QRP
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Alan P. Biddle <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Steve,
>
>>>Once i know i can hear, i will build the uplink
>
> Would that everybody else followed your wise approach! ?;)
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:17:17 -0600
From: "Dave" <dave@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-44 and ISS
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <D7587C9359A74268B35EF0C1D447BC05@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I live in CO and have not been able to hear anything from these sats. I
understand they may be quiet right now but I'm wondering if anyone in CO or
surrounding states has been receiving any data? I would love to get
something working.
Thanks,
Dave Mynatt
Program Director
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SID ID: S-0258
APRS Tier II Server @ http://pueblo.aprs2.net:14501
LAT: 38'16.278" N
LON: -104'40.537" W
Alt: 1460m
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:32:37 -0400
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-102 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-102
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:
* Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, wins 2009 Hamvention Special Achievement Award
* AMSAT Forum at Dayton Hamvention
* KiwiSat Status Update
* Further Delays for SumbandilaSat Launch
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* Wind Farm interference
* Busy Week of Successful ARISS Contacts
* ARISS Status - 06 April 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, wins 2009 Hamvention Special Achievement Award
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, is a legendary video game programmer/designer and ham
radio operator who was the sixth private citizen to fly to the International
Space Station (ISS).
Like his father, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, who made history as the first ham to
communicate from space with radio amateurs during the STS-9 Space Shuttle
mission, Richard was a ham radio pathfinder in his own right through on-orbit
experimentation, implementation of new capabilities, extensive operations
using
many diverse operations modes, and phenomenal educational outreach initiatives
that inspired and transformed the lives of tens of thousands students,
worldwide.
Garriott was the most prolific ham radio operator to fly on a short duration
(<15 day) mission. During his 10 day stay on the ISS over 500 2-way voice QSOs
were conducted, over a thousand SSTV images were down linked. He communicated
with tens of thousands of students in schools around the world. Garriott also
had numerous random chats with scouts world-wide as part of the amateur radio
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA).
Hamvention? Chairman Carl Rose, K8CPR, praised the winners, saying: ?On behalf
of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association and Hamvention? 2009 it is my pleasure
to congratulate this year?s Award Winners. Their outstanding contributions and
the many years of service exemplify what the amateur radio service is."
Richard will also be the keynote speaker at the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet during
Hamvention 2009. The Banquet will be on Friday evening, 15 May 2009. There is
limited seating for the banquet, and tickets may
be purchased for $30 on-line at
the AMSAT store or by contacting Martha at the AMSAT office.
Richard will give a short presentation at the AMSAT Forum on Saturday morning,
and visit the AMSAT & ARRL booths.
[ANS thanks The Dayton Amateur Radio Association for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
AMSAT Forum at Dayton Hamvention
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
The AMSAT Forum at the 2009 Dayton Hamvention will be on Saturday, 16 May
from 11:15 to 13:30 in Room 5.
The speakers and their topics at this year's forum are listed below, the
order will probably change. The Hamvention site now has the entire list of
Forums and times posted on their web site
AMSAT Forum
Moderator: Rick Hambly, W2GPS AMSAT Past President and current member of
the Board of Directors
Richard Garriott, W5WKQ On October 12, 2008 Richard Garriott launched into
space aboard Soyuz TMA 13 and became the first second generation american in
space. Richard's father Owen is a NASA astronaut and carried the first ham
radio to orbit on his second flight in 1983 aboard the 9th shuttle flight.
Richard will touch on his training, the flight and his impressions from
space, and highlight his ham radio activities.
Barry Baines, WD4ASW AMSAT President "AMSAT Status Report: What is
happening with AMSAT?" Barry will highlight current activities within AMSAT
and discuss some of the challenges facing the organization.
Gould Smith, WA4SXM, AMSAT VP-Member & User Services and SuitSat-2 Systems
Engineer "SuitSat-2 Status Report". Gould will provide an overview of
AMSAT's current engineering project which is projected being developed for
ARISS to be shipped to Russia this Fall for eventual placement on the
International Space Station and subsequent release into space.
Drew Glasbrener, KO4MA, AMSAT VP-Operations , "AMSAT Satellite Operations
Update" which will provide an overview of current satellite operations as
well as discuss future satellite opportunities currently under
consideration.
Will Marchant, KC6ROL, AMSAT VP-Human Space Flight " "A Ham Radio
Operator's View of ARISS". Will will outline several new initiatives under
development for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
that will interest amateur radio operators.
Lou McFadin, W5DID, ARISS Hardware Manager "Antennas for the Columbus
Module" Lou will discuss the latest piece of amateur radio equipment to be
shipped to the European Space Agency for deployment to the ISS and explain
the significance of this development.
[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
KiwiSat Status Update
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
In a gesture of support for KiwiSAT the Auckland VHF Group (NZART Branch 66)
have donated $1000 for the purchase of the special Aluminium blocks from which
the very structure of KiwiSAT will be milled. For maximum stability, light
weight and overall integrity, the frame of our satellite will be milled from
solid blocks of Aluminium.
Over the next few weeks KiwiSAT will finally start to take shape. There is
much
work to be done but we now making "solid" progress.
Mike Jack of Stanier Engineering, a small specialist precision engineering
company based in Auckland, is now milling the
main frame from those solid blocks
(above). The first tray is to hand and looking
great. Strength and precision are
two major factors as this first plate, the foundation stone for the final
structure, will carry the whole load at launch.
We are most grateful to Mike for the use of his costly machinery and for
donating his very valuable time to this project.
Many more details and video of the milling process are available on the
KiwiSat
web site
http://kiwisat.org/index.html
[ANS thanks AMSAT-ZL for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
Further Delays for SumbandilaSat Launch
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
Launch date is now only late July 2009
In early January the Department of Science and Technology signed the
SumbandilaSat launch contract with Roscosmos setting the launch date at 25
March 2009. This date was later postponed till May but the latest is a
further postponement till late July. No reasons have been given. However
rumors
have it that one of the main payloads is delayed.
The fact that launch will now take place on a Soyuz launcher at Baikonur as
opposed to the previous Shtil from a submarine, ensured that a new Interface
Control Document (ICD) had to be issued. This
meant that each element of the new
ICD had to be check against the previous one and an impact report on the
differences had to be compiled. Normally the base plate modifications, various
types of vibration, and some electrical issues
from the basis of the changes but
the ICD is very comprehensive and contains all elements related to on-site
safety.
From 25 August 2008 to the present time
SunSpace, with permission from the DST
and under contract to Stellenbosch University, conducted systems tests at ISSA
to ensure that the satellite is launch-ready
after its been moth balled for more
than two years. All the individual systems have
been declared functional and the
only outstanding items are some control system software updates caused by the
change in orbit parameter from South-North to
North-South. The updates have been
tested, work and will be uploaded within the week. Final mission scenario
testing will then be carried out and is expected to be successful.
[ANS thanks SA AMSAT for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
+ The Hudson Valley Satcom group Net meets Thursdays at 8 PM EST.
The Echolink node is n2eyh-l. You are invited to join and share
your satellite knowledge. (via WA2AQH)
+ Ed, WA4SWJ, AMSAT Journal Editor reports that the March/April
issue of the Journal has been uploaded to the printer. You should
have it in your hands in 2-3 weeks.
+ Ciaran, M0XTD has posted the video of the UK contact with Charles
Simonyi from March 30 at:
http://www.it-sparkles.co.uk/ARISS/Parkside.aspx - there are links
to wmv, mov, mp4 and mpeg versions. Howard G6LVB has also made his
video available at: http://www.g6lvb.com/ParksideCut.wmv (138MB).
+ Neven, 9A5YY plans to operate on AO-51, AO-27 and SO-50 with his
handheld Yaesu VX-7R and AL-800 antenna during his stay in Peru
April 11-19. Listen for the callsigns 9A5YY/OA4 from Lima and as
9A5YY/OA7 from Cuzco.
+ The Teresina DX Group is preparing for the PS8DX DXpedition to
Brazil's Canary Island (IOTA-072) on the coast of Piaui, Brazil
in grid GI97bf. Dates of operation will be between April 29 to
May 3. Satellite operation will include AO-7, FO-29, AO-51, VO-52,
SO-50 and ISS if available. Team members include PS8BBC, PS8DX, PS8ET,
PS8FSM, PS8HF, PS8JN, PS8NF, PS8PY, PS8RF,PS8TV.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
Wind Farm interference
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has published a document about the effects of
interference to UHF & SHF communications by Wind Farms.
The report, by ERA Technology Ltd and Aegis Systems Ltd, describes a technical
study in which a series of measurements were carried out with regard to the
presence of wind turbines near to wireless services. The purpose of the study
was to enhance understanding of the effects of wind turbines near to wireless
services
Some of their findings include:
* A single turbine can produce measured fades as
large as 3 dB for UHF scanning
telemetry links and 2 dB for fixed links operating between 1.5 and 18 GHz,
when the turbine is lying on the transmitter-receiver path.
* A wind farm (with seventeen turbines) can produce measured fades as large
as
10 to 15 dB for 1% of the time when the wind farm is lying on the
transmitter-receiver path.
The full report in PDF Format is available:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/
fixed/Windfarms/rf_measurement/windfarm_report.pdf
[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
Busy Week of Successful ARISS Contacts
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
1. U.K. Students Contact the ISS
On Monday, March 30, students from Parkside
Community College in Cambridge, U.K.
took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact. Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP/HA5SIK answered 17
questions put to him by the students as an audience of approximately 200
watched. British Amateur Television Club (BATC) streamed video of the event on
its Web site.
2. U.S. Girls Speak with Spaceflight Participant via Radio
The Girl?s Middle School (GMS) in Mountain View, California experienced a
successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on
Monday, March 30 via telebridge station K6DUE in Maryland. Twenty girls asked
one question each of Charles Simonyi,
KE7KDP/HA5SIK as sixty students looked on.
The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received 15
connections from stations in the U.S., Poland, Italy, Germany, England, Canada
and Brazil.
3. ISS Radio Contact with Japanese Students
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place
on Tuesday, March 31 between Mike Fincke, KE5AIT
and students from Science Dream
Association (SDA) in Kobe-city, Japan. The original scheduled pass was too low
for a successful contact. Mike Fincke and Koichi
Wakata made a connection on the
following pass and Fincke was able to answer 22 questions before the ISS went
over the horizon. An audience of approximately 100 people attended the event
and four newspapers provided media coverage.
4. ARISS Contact with Puerto Rican Students
On Tuesday, March 31, students attending Marcelino Canino Canino Middle School
in Dorado, Puerto Rico participated in an Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) contact with Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi,
KE7KDP/HA5SIK. Simonyi answered all 15 questions posed to him by the
children.
Approximately 300 students and 60 adults, including the Secretary of
Education,
were present for the event. There was no media coverage, but the school plans
to provide television stations with a DVD of the contact. Marcelino is a 2005
NASA Explorer School (NES).
5. Australian Students Question Astronaut
Kalori Catholic School students in Wallaroo, Australia spoke with Mike Fincke,
KE5AIT on Wednesday, April 1. The Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact was facilitated by telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii.
Students were able to have all seventeen questions answered. The audio was
fed
into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received six connections from
stations in England, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.S.
6. Florida Students Speak with Spaceflight Participant
Milwee Middle School students in Longwood, Florida spoke with Charles Simonyi,
KE7KDP/HA5SIK on Wednesday, April 1. This Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) contact was made possible through telebridge station
ON4ISS in Belgium. The students were able to ask 11 questions of the
spaceflight participant before the ISS went over the horizon. The audio was
fed
into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received 10 connections from
stations located in Belgium, England, Germany, Switzerland and the U.S.
7. Japanese Students Radio ISS
On Thursday, April 2, students from Miyahara
Elementary School in Saitama, Japan
participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact. Fourteen students asked one question each of Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA in
front of an audience of 450. Media coverage included two television stations,
including NHK (The Japan Broadcasting Corporation), seven newspapers and two
magazines.
8. ARISS ? France Contact Successful
Albert Camus and Jules Verne Elementary Schools in Viry Ch?tillon, France
experienced a joint Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact on Thursday, April 2. Mike Fincke, KE5AIT
answered 16 questions posed to
him by the students. Approximately 150 were present for the event including
the
mayor of Viry-Chatillon and Mr. Alberto Novelli, representing ESA. Local
newspapers and "Le Parisien" reported the news. The audio was fed into the
EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received three connections from stations
in the U.S., China and England.
This was the last contact of Expedition 18 and
Mike Fincke?s 40th contact during
this increment.
9. Carl Sandburg Elementary Participates in ARISS Contact
On Thursday, April 1, students attending Carl Sandburg Elementary School in
Kirkland, Washington experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact which was made possible
through telebridge station W6SRJ
in California. Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP/HA5SIK answered the 20 questions put to
him by the students. An audience of approximately 75 students, teachers and
parents were present for the contact. The audio
was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT
and JK1ZRW servers and received ten connections from stations located in
England, New Zealand, Turkey and the U.S.
King-TV posted an article covering the event. See:
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_040209EDB-space-station-simonyi-KC.
98b4140c.html
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.
ARISS Status - 06 April 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 12, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-102.
1. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline
On April 3, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1651 ran 2 Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) news items. The first, ?Names in the News:
Dayton Hamvention Announces 2009 Award Winners,? covers Richard Garriott as
the
Special Achievement Award recipient. The second item, ?Ham Radio in Space:
KE7KDP Again Operating from the ISS,? is about Charles Simonyi?s mission,
including his ARISS school contacts. See:
ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt
2. Charles in Space Web Site
The Charles in Space Web site has a section where the public has posted space
related questions concerning Charles? current mission and his Amateur Radio on
the International Space Station (ARISS) activities. To view the questions and
answers, see:
http://www.charlesinspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Read_the_Answers.welcome#
3. General Contacts and SSTV
Over the past week, Charles Simonyi,
KE7KDP/HA5SIK made several general contacts
with ground stations around the world including those in the U.S., Canada,
Australia, Hungary and Venezuela.
He also transmitted Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images using the VC-H1.
Images
may be viewed on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
SSTV gallery site: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/
4. Astronaut Training Status
On Monday, March 30, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) team provided training to Mike Fossum to prepare him for the ham radio
licensing exam. ARISS member Kenneth Ransom is also working with other
astronauts from Expeditions 25 - 28 to get them trained and licensed.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
/EX
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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, 11 Apr 2009 23:46:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Bob Bruninga " <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NO-44 and ISS
To: dave@xxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20090411234626.AJL43605@xxx.xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> I live in CO and have not been able to hear
> anything from these sats. I understand they
> may be quiet right now but I'm wondering if
> anyone in CO or surrounding states has been
> receiving any data? I would love to get
> something working.
Dave,
It is easy to see. Each of these two satellites have an automated APRS web
page where you can literally *see* the activity up to date. You can see the
last packet heard by anyone, and you can see who heard it. And you can see
whree they are.
For ISS, see www.ariss.net
For NO-44 see http://pcsat.aprs.org
Each packet heard is shown, sorted by how long ago it was heard. If you click
on the station, you can see what sat-gate heard it an injected it into the
system. The SATgate is the callsign immediately after the QAO or QAR
construct. You can then see where they are by entering their call into the
http://map.findu.com/CALL
Looking at the ARISS page right now at 9:27 PM Mountain time, you can see that
about 8 stations have been heard today (about 5 or 6 hours ago) and that those
are the only ones that have been heard then since 9 days ago. So it looks
like you might be lucky. This tells us that the crew on ISS did turn on
packet mode about 6 hours ago, and 10 people got through. ANd this is the
first time it has been on in 9 days.
Now, click on KN6NS-1 for example, and you can see in his packet:
KN6NS-1>S3PQSX,RS0ISS-4*,WIDE3-3,qAS,KD8CAO-6:'-_-l -/]ok
That he was digipeated by RS0ISS-4* (the ISS callsign) and his packet was
heard by KD8CAO-6 and injected into the APRS internet where this web page then
saw it and put it on this web page. The ISS signal is strong. It is black
and white. If it is ON, then you will hear it on ANY base station antenna.
When it is off, no one will hear it.
Now, it has been 5 hours since the last station heard, but this does not mean
it is back off. Just look at the orbit. Where is ISS now and where has it
been for the last 5 hours. Maybe it has not been over any active ham country.
So it -could- still be on.
BUT on the other hand. If you can -see- on your tracking program that the ISS
has passed over the USA or Europe in the last few hours, and you do -not- see
any packets on the web page, then it is safe to conclude that the system is
presently off.
Similarly, you can look at http://pcsat.aprs.org
and see that about 8 statiosn were heard today,
7 a day ago and so on, on down. But PCSAT (NO44) is not black and white:
1) it is totally dead in the dark
2) it is barely alive in the light
3) it is ONLY strong enough to complete a 1 second user packet relay usually
when it passes right under the sun.
4) and only in the northern hemisphere where the best solar panels face "up".
5) and it is 10 times weaker than ISS so you will only hear it if it is high
in the sky at your location.
6) therefore the only successful stations are usually under the satellite
about mid-day. And there is a two month or so cycle as to where that is
occuring on any given day...
7) and these will not get to the web page, unless there is also a satgate in
the footprint to relay it to the APRS internet and hence to that web page.
SO, those two web pages give you the global bird's eye view live as to what is
happening with those birds. sleuthing out this info can give you a good feel
what is going on.
Good luck.
'At least now you know the ISS does work. Or at least it did 5 hours ago
today...
Bob, Wb4APR
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>Dave Mynatt
>Program Director
>========================
>http://sciencecenter.no-ip.org <http://sciencecenter.no-ip.org/>
>SID ID: S-0258
>APRS Tier II Server @ http://pueblo.aprs2.net:14501
>LAT: 38'16.278" N
>LON: -104'40.537" W
>Alt: 1460m
>DM78qd // KA0SWT
>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:50:03 -0500
From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FS: Icom IC-910H w/1.2ghz, AG-1200, 25, 35
Mast Pre's, Kenwood TM-D710 APRS, More!
To: "VHF Contesting Reflector" <vhfcontesting@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
<TM-D710_TM-V71@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <166349D99A174E12ADA3894BC6750FC3@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Updates. Thanks everyone!
From: Les Rayburn
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:43 PM
To: VHF Contesting Reflector ; vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx ;
TM-D710_TM-V71@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: FS: Icom IC-910H w/1.2ghz, AG-1200, 25,35 Mast Pre's, Kenwood TM-D710
APRS, More!
Maybe with the IRS bill this year, so I need to sacrifice some great gear.
Wanted to offer these direct to the VHF/UHF & Satellite community before
placing them on Ebay.
Can accept Paypal (first choice), or money orders. My ebay feedback rating is
over 380 (all positive) and I've been a member since 1997, so you can buy with
confidence.
Also, have no fear, I'm not getting out of VHF/UHF, I'll just be working with
some of my older radios. I will be off 1.2ghz until I can afford a replacement
unit.
KJ6KO 1.2ghz Amp & Power Supply
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SOLD!
ICOM IC-910H VHF/UHF/SHF Transceiver
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Used one year. Non-Smoker. Original box, instructions, hand mic, etc.
Has 1.2ghz 10 watt unit installed and working great. UT-106 DSP unit is
included
in original box but not installed yet.
Clean, and ready for action.
$1,250
SOLD!
AG-25, AG-35, & (RARE) AG-1200 Mast Mounted Pre-Amps
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------
Designed to work with the IC-910H. These have never been mounted outside (I
have attic mounted antenna array) so they're
super clean. Connect to the feedline from the IC-910H, powered and switched by
the rig, no sequencer needed. The AG-1200 is
no longer made, and very hard to fine.
$500 for the set of three
LOCAL HAM IS LOOKING AT THEM IN THE MORNING. IF HE DOESN'T WANT THEM, I'LL
SELL THEM IN ORDER OF E-MAIL TIME RECEIPT. TWO BUYERS ON E-MAIL SO FAR.
Kenwood TM-D710A Transceiver
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
This is Kenwood's new APRS dual band rig. It features dual band receive/TX,
with
complete APRS functionality. This is the perfect rig for rovers as it displays
your exact grid square location in real time. No more
guessing as to where you're at.
Unit comes complete with GPS antenna, and call cabling. Original box,
instructions, etc. Latest firmware is already installed too.
It's literally "plug and play". Never used mobile other than a brief test. I
was waiting to install it in the new truck.
Extension kit is included. Original box, instructions, etc.
$500
TWO BUYERS VIA E-MAIL. OFFERING THEM IN ORDER OF TOR. WAITING TO HEAR FROM
BUYER #1 NOW
MFJ 269-PRO Antenna Analyzer (HF, VHF, UHF)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
Perfect for tuning those Yagis, this unit has never been used outdoors.
Includes leather carrying case, slug kit,
rechargeable batteries, and AC power supply. Covers HF, 6 Meters, 2 Meters,
and 432mhz. Also can be used for
public service frequencies, etc. since it's the "Pro" unit. Includes "no tip"
stand which makes it much easier to work with than
other MFJ tuners.
Instructions included.
$250
LOCAL HAM IS LOOKING AT. IF HE PASSES, I'LL SELL IN ORDER OF TOR OF E-MAIL.
SIX BUYERS SO FAR.
Please reply directly to: Les Rayburn, N1LF (n1lf@xxxx.xxxx
Thanks, & 73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
EM63nf
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:33:34 -0700
From: Michael J Finn <wb7qxu@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 168
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20090411.230609.4000.1.wb7qxu@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
To those of you who use HT's for A0-51 with a arrow antenna, I am
thinking of trying this out. I need some advise on a Good HT to use for
AO-51 can anyone help.
thanks
mike
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:03:00 -0000
From: "Jon Casamajor" <k6el@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [VHF] Re: FS: Icom IC-910H w/1.2ghz, AG-1200,
25, 35 Mast Pre's, Kenwood TM-D710 APRS, More!
To: "'Les Rayburn'" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'VHF Contesting
Reflector'" <vhfcontesting@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <TM-D710_TM-V71@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <D04782A758E04CC5AB0F01FF9CDA78B3@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Les,
Thanks for thinking about the lowely weak signal guys! I'm seriously looking
for an IC-910H but didn't see your post in time...drat!
Regards,
Jon Casamajor
k6el@xxxxxxx.xxx
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:owner-vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Les Rayburn
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 3:50 AM
To: VHF Contesting Reflector; vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
TM-D710_TM-V71@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [VHF] Re: FS: Icom IC-910H w/1.2ghz, AG-1200, 25,35 Mast Pre's,
Kenwood TM-D710 APRS, More!
Updates. Thanks everyone!
From: Les Rayburn
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:43 PM
To: VHF Contesting Reflector ; vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx ;
TM-D710_TM-V71@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: FS: Icom IC-910H w/1.2ghz, AG-1200, 25,35 Mast Pre's, Kenwood
TM-D710
APRS, More!
Maybe with the IRS bill this year, so I need to sacrifice some great gear.
Wanted to offer these direct to the VHF/UHF & Satellite community before
placing them on Ebay.
Can accept Paypal (first choice), or money orders. My ebay feedback rating
is
over 380 (all positive) and I've been a member since 1997, so you can buy
with
confidence.
Also, have no fear, I'm not getting out of VHF/UHF, I'll just be working
with
some of my older radios. I will be off 1.2ghz until I can afford a
replacement
unit.
KJ6KO 1.2ghz Amp & Power Supply
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SOLD!
ICOM IC-910H VHF/UHF/SHF Transceiver
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Used one year. Non-Smoker. Original box, instructions, hand mic, etc.
Has 1.2ghz 10 watt unit installed and working great. UT-106 DSP unit is
included
in original box but not installed yet.
Clean, and ready for action.
$1,250
SOLD!
AG-25, AG-35, & (RARE) AG-1200 Mast Mounted Pre-Amps
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
------------
Designed to work with the IC-910H. These have never been mounted outside (I
have attic mounted antenna array) so they're
super clean. Connect to the feedline from the IC-910H, powered and switched
by
the rig, no sequencer needed. The AG-1200 is
no longer made, and very hard to fine.
$500 for the set of three
LOCAL HAM IS LOOKING AT THEM IN THE MORNING. IF HE DOESN'T WANT THEM, I'LL
SELL THEM IN ORDER OF E-MAIL TIME RECEIPT. TWO BUYERS ON E-MAIL SO FAR.
Kenwood TM-D710A Transceiver
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-------
This is Kenwood's new APRS dual band rig. It features dual band receive/TX,
with
complete APRS functionality. This is the perfect rig for rovers as it
displays
your exact grid square location in real time. No more
guessing as to where you're at.
Unit comes complete with GPS antenna, and call cabling. Original box,
instructions, etc. Latest firmware is already installed too.
It's literally "plug and play". Never used mobile other than a brief test. I
was waiting to install it in the new truck.
Extension kit is included. Original box, instructions, etc.
$500
TWO BUYERS VIA E-MAIL. OFFERING THEM IN ORDER OF TOR. WAITING TO HEAR FROM
BUYER #1 NOW
MFJ 269-PRO Antenna Analyzer (HF, VHF, UHF)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
----------
Perfect for tuning those Yagis, this unit has never been used outdoors.
Includes leather carrying case, slug kit,
rechargeable batteries, and AC power supply. Covers HF, 6 Meters, 2 Meters,
and 432mhz. Also can be used for
public service frequencies, etc. since it's the "Pro" unit. Includes "no
tip"
stand which makes it much easier to work with than
other MFJ tuners.
Instructions included.
$250
LOCAL HAM IS LOOKING AT. IF HE PASSES, I'LL SELL IN ORDER OF TOR OF E-MAIL.
SIX BUYERS SO FAR.
Please reply directly to: Les Rayburn, N1LF (n1lf@xxxx.xxxx
Thanks, & 73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
EM63nf
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:01:39 +0100
From: Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NO-44 and ISS
To: dave@xxxxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <1239523299.17056.0.camel@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain
On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 16:17 -0600, Dave wrote:
> I live in CO and have not been able to hear anything from these sats. I
> understand they may be quiet right now but I'm wondering if anyone in CO or
> surrounding states has been receiving any data? I would love to get
> something working.
I haven't heard *anything* from the ISS for about a week now, in IO75
square.
I figured they were just busy, or asleep when they came over.
Gordon
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:26:04 +0100
From: Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 from North-West Scotland, next week?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <1239524765.17056.3.camel@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain
I'm going to be in IO67 square for a chunk of next week, if anyone wants
a QSO.
It's unfortunate that it coincides with AO-51 being in a not-very-useful
mode, so I'll probably only be on SO-50. Maybe the ISS crew will fire
up their crossband repeater?
Gordon
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