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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Equipment/Software (David - KG4ZLB)
2. D-Star cubesat (g0mrf@xxx.xxxx
3. My road trip to EM35 and EM69 (Rick - WA4NVM)
4. Cal Poly's CP6 Satellite Launching (Luc Leblanc)
5. 1. AO-10 (WILLIAMS MICHAEL) (pb0ahx)
6. Sierra Vista AZ hamfest (2 May) and post-hamfest road trip -
report (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
7. VO-52 experimenting this morning...
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
8. Re: My road trip to EM35 and EM69
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
9. Re: D-Star cubesat (Rizwan 'Drake' Merchant)
10. FW: ANS-130 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Dee)
11. D-Star cubesat...take 2 (g0mrf@xxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 18:19:52 -0400
From: David - KG4ZLB <kg4zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Equipment/Software
To: kg4zlb@xxxxx.xxxx amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Tim Tapio
<tim@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, stanw1le@xxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4A060188.3000707@xxxxx.xxx>
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Greetings,
I just wanted to update my comment about only being able to control only
one Icom radio with SatPC32 without the proper Icom CI-V deely!
Both Tim and Stan sent me e-mails and I then entered into e-mail
correspondence with Erich.
After visiting CellPhone Shack, (sorry "RadioShack"), I purchased a
splitter and then connected the 706MKIIG and the 910 and changed the
CI-V addresses in SatPC32 and yes, I now have control of both radio's
from SatPC32 which means that I can uplink on 2m using the 706 when
AO-51 is in v/s mode and also receive on 10m using the 706 for AO-7 in
Mode A.
Yet another addition to my long line of recommendations for the use of
SatPC32!
David
--
David
KG4ZLB
www.kg4zlb.com
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Well I am sure that my set-up is very similar to a lot of other op's
> on this board but here goes!
>
> 1) Radio is an Icom 910HX, Rotator is the G5500 and SatPC32 to do the
> tracking!
>
> Why SatPC32? Because its a dedicated program that does exactly what it
> says on the tin (unlike Ham Radio Deluxe which is a jack of all trades
> and master of none, IMHO, and still has Icom issues), has great
> customer service, all sale proceeds go to AMSAT and a lot of people on
> the BB use it so there is no shortage of help when needed (Thanks to
> Alan, WA4SCA!)
>
> 2) Interface between 910 and PC is a CI-V clone cable available on
> e-bay for less than $20
>
> 3) Interface between PC and G5500 is an LVB Tracker - why?
> Again, profits to AMSAT, super after sales service, it works and works
> well and it really looks nice in my shack! If you have the money then
> sure, go buy the Yeasu alternative but you can buy an awful lot of
> other goodies with the change that an LVB will give you!
>
> 4) Because I do not have the "proper" Icom CI-V unit, I can only
> control one radio at a time with SatPC32 so when AO-51 is in Mode S, I
> use the 910 for the receive side allowing SatPC 32 to calculate the
> doppler. For transmitting, say on 2m (When in Mode V/S) I use my Icom
> 706MKIIG and just leave the transmit frequency alone - works like a
> charm. When AO-51 is in Mode L/S then SatPC32 can do everything I need
> through the 910. The 706 is only used when Mode S is on as it ties up
> the 2m band.
>
> 5) 1.2Ghz antenna is the helical antenna built and sold by Bob, W7LRD
> - its solid, performs excellently, Bob is on hand in the event of
> problems and he donates 20% of each sale to AMSAT.
>
> 6) Currently I have a BBQ dish feeding a downconverter but I spoke to
> Bob (W7LRD) about ordering a 2.4ghz helical antenna which will replace
> the BBQ dish as its rather heavy and cumbersome. but again, it works
> and as I paid $15 for it and the downconverter, I really can't
> complain. But with Dayton next week, I am saving my pennies so I will
> order the antenna when I get back.
>
> Now one thing that I did not see on your list was pre-amps!
>
> Again in my opinion, you really can not do without them. A lot of
> people will steer you towards SSB Electronics or ARR as sources and
> yes, they are great pre-amps but if you are putting a station together
> and you have the 910 have a think about the much maligned Icom
> pre-amps - yes, I know they do not publish noise figures and everyone
> says they are crap etc, etc but you can not blow them up by
> transmitting through them, they do not need a separate DC feed, they
> are readily available and they do work. Last evening I had an SO-50 15
> degree pass out over the Atlantic and I worked a station and then
> turned the pre-amp off afterwards and I could not hear him. That
> pre-amp made the difference between a successful QSO or not one at all.
>
> Now I know that people reading this will say, "hang on, 15 degrees,
> why the big problem?" but let me explain that currently I live in an
> HOA community that does not like you painting the front door or
> changing the brand of toilet tissue without having written permission
> from the Board of very old people with far too much time on their
> hands. So my antennas are probably no more than 6 feet off of the
> ground within the confines of a pool cage. Whilst that sounds very
> restrictive, and to an extent it is, I work all of the analogue birds,
> the ISS and I get pictures from the weather sats. Last month I worked
> 171 stations. So it can be done.
>
> I hope that some of the above is of use, if you want any pictures of
> what I have here then please e-mail me off the BB and I would be happy
> to send you some.
>
> 73's for now
>
> David
>
--
David
KG4ZLB
www.kg4zlb.com
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 18:37:37 -0400
From: g0mrf@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star cubesat
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CB9F0DE356DF5D-14C0-1A78@xxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
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Following the small satellite developers workshop in April there are a number
of interesting papers available online.
A cubesat using D-Star which has been selected for launch on the Vega launcher
is certainly an eye catching project.
http://atl.calpoly.edu/~bklofas/Presentations/DevelopersWorkshop2009/5_Mission
s_1/7_Pisane-OUFTI.pdf
Personally, my favourite so far is the 1U propulsion system capable of
propelling a 3U cubesat with a delta V of 400 metres per second. ( This is
enough to go from 600km to about 1900km altitude !)
Have fun reading...
David? G0MRF
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 19:11:00 -0500
From: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] My road trip to EM35 and EM69
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi to all on the board,
Just got back from my road trip to Indianapolis in EM69. I worked 35 contacts
in
24 hours on a few FM birds. Anyone that needs EM69 confirmed, just let me
know.
I will be happy to send you a QSL to confirm. Also, the same goes for those
stations I worked last weekend from Mt. Nebo, AR in EM35. I used our contest
call
for that trip. NE5BO EM35
I sure hope to meet a lot of the AMSAT gang and satellite operators in Dayton
next
weekend, either at the booth or Friday night's dinner.
73 to all,
Rick WA4NVM
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 10:52:29 -0400
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cal Poly's CP6 Satellite Launching
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4A05606D.18897.28F2577@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>From NASA webcast page.
Posted by RCC on 2009-05-09 at 00:01:20 EDT
We will not try a launch attempt on May 9. A new launch date is expected to be
set next week.
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 01:22:32 +0200
From: "pb0ahx" <info@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1. AO-10 (WILLIAMS MICHAEL)
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <C13CDC3076AF43C0956B42FD8D247D8B@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
yes the beacon i heard him
last day's
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 21:18:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sierra Vista AZ hamfest (2 May) and post-hamfest
road trip - report
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
Sorry for the delay in posting this. It's been a busy week since
this quick trip to a hamfest in southeastern Arizona and the post-
hamfest road trip I took.
The Cochise Amateur Radio Association had its annual Larry Warren
Hamfest at its "Green Acres" field in Sierra Vista. I was at this
event last year with an AMSAT table, and made a return trip this
year. This is not a large event, and - like many hamfests here in
Arizona - wraps up by midday. During the morning, I did 4 satellite
demonstrations (2 on AO-51, 2 on VO-52), plus listened in on a
scheduled ISS contact.
The first AO-51 pass, at 1335 UTC, had 14 QSOs - 5 Mexican stations,
and 9 stations from all over the US. After that, at 1514 UTC, the
second AO-51 pass had 5 more QSOs (2 Canadians, 3 US stations). Then
the ISS passed by, and we listened to half of a scheduled contact.
This is always fun to do, even if the questions are very similar
from contact to contact. Later in the morning, I worked 2 VO-52
passes, logging 5 QSOs on those passes to complete the satellite
demonstrations.
Again, thanks to the Cochise Amateur Radio Association for allowing
an AMSAT table at their hamfest. It was nice being down there once
again. Thanks also to the stations that worked WD9EWK on those 4
passes during the hamfest. Having stations on all those passes to
work makes the demonstrations successful.
After lunch and spending a couple of hours in Sierra Vista, I drove
about 60 miles/100km to the DM51bx/DM52ba grid boundary. I was at
this spot after the same hamfest in 2008, and made a quick stop here
last month. This time, I planned to stick around for 2 AO-51 passes
followed by one SO-50 pass. This was a productive stop. :-)
The first AO-51 pass I worked, starting around 0042 UTC, was busy.
Lots of stations from all over North America. Even an Alaskan
showed up at the end of the pass. In all, I worked 17 stations -
the Alaskan (KL7XJ - thanks Dale!), a Canadian, 4 Mexicans, and
the rest were spread out all over the US. The 0222 UTC AO-51 pass,
to the west, had a good turnout as well. Nine QSOs logged, from one
Mexican to two Alaskans. SO-50 at 0305 UTC only had 4 QSOs logged,
but came close enough to the last AO-51 pass so I waited for it before
moving on. With 31 QSOs in the log on these 3 passes, it was time
to move on.
Since the I-10 freeway was closed through the center of Tucson
during this weekend, I used that as my excuse to repeat the drive
I took in April after the Tucson hamfest I attended. I drove
north along US-191 toward Safford AZ, then on US-70 followed by
US-60 to get back to the Phoenix area. With this route, I would
cross the DM52/DM53 grid boundary again. It was 90 miles/144km
from the DM51bx/DM52ba grid boundary to the DM52ax/DM53aa boundary
along US-70. Google Maps says this is a 104-minute drive, and I
made it in 90 minutes - keeping to the speed limits on the various
highways the whole time. I made it to DM52ax/DM53aa about 2 minutes
into an SO-50 pass starting at 0445 UTC, and logged 5 QSOs to finish
my operating for this day. Three hours and 150 miles/241km later,
I got home at 0100 local (0800 UTC). Including the drive from Phoenix
to Sierra Vista the night before the hamfest, I drove a total of
555.5 miles/894km for this hamfest and the post-hamfest stops.
If anyone worked me on 2-3 May and needs confirmation for any QSOs
logged with WD9EWK, please e-mail me directly with the QSO details.
If you're in the log, I will mail a card. The next hamfest I will
attend with an AMSAT table will be on 30 May in Prescott AZ (grid
DM34). Hope to hear you on during that hamfest - and on passes
later that day, from wherever I might visit on my way home.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 21:48:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VO-52 experimenting this morning...
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
Earlier today, I went to my favorite Phoenix city park (the park
that straddles the DM33xp/DM43ap grid boundary that I operate from
regularly) to work a VO-52 pass starting at 1705 UTC. I have
worked many VO-52 passes from here over the past few months using
my two FT-817NDs and a directional antenna - initially an Arrow
Antennas 2m/70cm Yagi, and now the Elk Antennas 2m/70cm log periodic.
This satellite can hear well, since I have been able to make QSOs
through VO-52 with as little as 500mW using either of these antennas.
Today, I wanted to try something other than a directional antenna on
this satellite to make a QSO.
Just like I have done with dual-band HTs on the FM satellites, I
decided to try my Maldol AH-510R telescoping whip for today's pass.
This antenna is similar to the AL-800 whip that many use for
portable satellite work. I connected a 6-foot length of coax
between the whip and the diplexer I use to feed my two radios, so I
could move the antenna around without it being connected directly to
either radio. I left the transmit power setting at 5W today;
adjusting the power output can be done in a future experiment. This
pass had a maximum elevation of 54 degrees to the east for me, and I
hoped to hear someone on there to complete a QSO with this setup.
I heard K8YSE calling CQ around the center of the passband at 1706-
1707 UTC, when the satellite was only up 8-10 degrees from the
horizon. After sending some dits to align my two radios (I know, I
really need to get SatPC32 working with them to simplify my non-FM
stellite operating), I called John. We started our brief QSO at
1707-1708 UTC, when VO-52 was up 15 degrees from the horizon for me.
I used the rear hatch of my truck as a reflector under the whip,
along with moving the whip around to improve the signal in my receive
radio. Using that improvised reflector, along with the satellite
continuing to move higher in the sky, it was easy for me to keep up
with the Doppler shift and the adjustments for the whip. John and I
chatted for a couple of minutes, and signed off before John's LOS.
Thanks for the QSO!
Now that I have completed a VO-52 QSO with the telescoping whip at
5W, I will try other experiments with lower power output using the
same antenna. I will also swap antennas, trying others like longer
duckie antennas (around 20"/50cm in length), to see how small I can
go with antenna and power output when working this satellite. And,
eventually, doing any or all of this with my little netbook and
SatPC32 controlling the frequencies on my FT-817NDs. :-)
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 22:04:01 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: My road trip to EM35 and EM69
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
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Hi Rick !
> Just got back from my road trip to Indianapolis in EM69. ?I worked 35
contacts in
> 24 hours on a few FM birds. ?Anyone that needs EM69 confirmed, just let me
know.
> I will be happy to send you a QSL to confirm. ?Also, the same goes for those
> stations I worked last weekend from Mt. Nebo, AR in EM35. ?I used our
contest call
> for that trip. ?NE5BO EM35
Thanks for the QSOs from both grids, and the NE5BO card I've already
received. Nice to hear you on last night from EM69, even with the rain
you had to deal with. I've now worked you from a few different grids in
the past year, and I appreciate your efforts to put them on the birds.
> I sure hope to meet a lot of the AMSAT gang and satellite operators in
Dayton next
> weekend, either at the booth or Friday night's dinner.
I'll see you in Dayton on Friday, either somewhere at the HamVention
or definitely at the Friday night banquet. 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 01:10:25 -0500
From: "Rizwan 'Drake' Merchant" <kommandantdrake@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: D-Star cubesat
To: g0mrf@xxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<1e25d9aa0905092310j7997a1ebu1aa6d9885284b088@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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your link to the paper seems broke.
On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 5:37 PM, <g0mrf@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Following the small satellite developers workshop in April there are a
> number of interesting papers available online.
>
> A cubesat using D-Star which has been selected for launch on the Vega
> launcher is certainly an eye catching project.
>
>
>
http://atl.calpoly.edu/~bklofas/Presentations/DevelopersWorkshop2009/5_Mission
s_1/7_Pisane-
OUFTI.pdf<http://atl.calpoly.edu/%7Ebklofas/Presentations/DevelopersWorkshop20
09/5_Missions_1/7_Pisane-OUFTI.pdf>
>
> Personally, my favourite so far is the 1U propulsion system capable of
> propelling a 3U cubesat with a delta V of 400 metres per second. ( This is
> enough to go from 600km to about 1900km altitude !)
>
> Have fun reading...
>
> David? G0MRF
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Sincerely,
Rizwan Merchant
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 09:12:00 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: ANS-130 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-130
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:
* AMSAT Activites at Dayton 2009
* AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Note
* Live Feed from Dayton
* ARISS SPACE DAY
* VK5ZAI Receives Award
* ARISS Schedule
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-130.1
AMSAT Activites at Dayton 2009
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 10, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-130.1
AMSAT Activities at Dayton
Thursday May 14th AMSAT Get-Together at Tickets Pub
and Eatery in Fairborn beginning at 18:30 Good
Greek and American food as well as conversation
with fellow AMSATers in a relaxed environment.
Directions on the AMSAT web site.
Friday May 15th
Satellite Demonstrations outside the Ball Arena
entrance
Celebrating AMSAT's 40th Anniversary with 40
years worth of amateur satellite memorabilia
and a special 40th Anniversary tee shirt and
golf shirt.
SuitSat-2 hardware demonstration
Richard Garriott visiting the AMSAT Booth 14:30 - 15:15
New publications and trinkets
LVB Tracker Box demonstration and boxes
offered
AMSAT/TAPR Banquet featuring Richard Garriott,
W5KWQ starting at 18:30
Saturday May 16th
AMSAT Forum 11:15 - 13:30
Satellite Demonstrations outside the Ball
Arena entrance
Celebrating AMSAT's 40th Anniversary with 40
years worth of amateur satellite memorabilia
and a special 40th Anniversary tee shirt and golf shirt.
SuitSat-2 hardware demonstration
Richard Garriott visting the AMSAT Booth
15:00 - 15:45
New publications and trinkets
LVB Tracker Box demonstration and boxes
offered
Sunday morning May 17th
Satellite Demonstrations outside the Ball
Arena entrance
Celebrating AMSAT's 40th Anniversary with
40 years worth of amateur satellite memorabilia
and a special 40th Anniversary tee shirt and golf shirt.
SuitSat-2 hardware demonstration
New publications and trinkets
LVB Tracker Box demonstration and boxes
offered
[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-130.2
AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Note
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 130.2
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 10, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-130.2
The Dayton AMSAT/TAPR banquet is now here.
Our Guest Speaker is Richard Garriott, W5KWQ.
Monday May 11th is the final day to order tickets for
the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet with Richard Garriott. Order
your tickets online in the AMSAT Store. You MUST be
pre- registered to attend. You cannot register at Dayton.
--
[ANS thanks Martha, AMSAT Manager, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-130.3
Live feed from Dayton
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 130.3
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 10, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-130.3
We will be broadcasting live streaming video
and audio of the Dayton 2009 Hamvention this
coming weekend. This is our 7th year to broadcast
hamfest events. We are seen in over 150 countires
and advertised to over 100,000 hams around the world.
Frank Bauer KA3HDO has helped us to get Richard
Garriott for an interview. Hams around the world
will be able to watch this and even send in questions.
The web site is http://w5kub.com and we actually
start broadcasting with our "helmet cam" Wednesday
morning May 13th at approx 1300 UTC and will be
broadcasting our entire 550 mile drive from
Memphis, TN to Dayton, OH.
The video web site not only has the live video but
also has a chat room where anyone can log in and
talk to other hams around the world or to us.
During our interview with Richard, if anyone
sends in a question we will try to ask it.
We can only get 15 minutes of his time as he
is extremely busy and this was scheduled even
after his schedule filled up.
Note: Special pre-arranged LIVE interview with Richard Garriot
4:00pm - 4:15pm Saturday.
And for those who can't go, you can attend "virtually"
and have a great chance to win ham radio prizes.
We have many great prizes. There is a link on the
left side of our website which tells of the prizes
and what days each will be given out.
Follow us every move for the five days (May 13 - May 17).
ARRS at the bottom of the page will show you our
progress as we drive, or maybe you will recognize
the road and landmarks.
[ANS Thanks Tom,W5KUB, for the above info]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-130.4
ARISS SPACE DAY
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 130.4
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 10, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-130.4
ARISS and AMSAT at Space Day in Washington DC
On Saturday, May 2 ARISS and AMSAT operated from the Smithsonian's
National Air and Space Museum during Family Day and Space Day events.
The contact, telebridged through W6SRJ in Santa Rosa, went like clock-
work. Ten students and boy scouts at the National Air and Space Museum
asked 19 questions to astronaut Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ on board ISS
during the 9 minute contact opportunity. Audio from the contact was
available via the AMSAT conference on EchoLink and via the 9010
Discovery reflector on IRLP.
Also on-hand at the National Air and Space Museum for the contact was
Ricky Arnold II, KE5DAU. Ricky answered questions from the audience
prior to the contact, sent his greetings to Michael Barratt at the
beginning of the contact and stayed with the audience after the contact
to answer questions one-on-one and to allow time for individual photos.
The AMSAT/ARISS Booth was well attended with lots of youth and adults
stopping by. We had lot of material to handout from AMSAT, ARRL and
NASA. And we gave out the last of the 2009 Space Station Calendars!
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, wrote from the event, "I want to thank all who
helped at the booth: Perry Klein, Dave Taylor, Bob Davis, Dick Daniels,
Janet Bauer, Bob Bruninga, Don Sylvain, and Bob McCown. While I do not
have the final statistics, there were probably about 20,000 people that
filtered through the museum during the day. A hearty tip of the hat to
the W6SRJ folks for making the contact look so easy. And a big thanks
to Wayne who was our contact moderator."
The National Air and Space Museum web page can be found at:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=1031
[ANS thanks Frank, KA3HDO for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-130.5
VK5ZAI Receives Award
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 130.5
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 10, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-130.5
AMSAT Coordinator Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI receives Chris Jones Award
Australia's WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI presented the Chris Jones
Award to AMSAT Area Coordinator Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI at the WIA's
Annual General Meeting at the Gippsland Campus of Monash University,
Churchill on 2nd May 2009.
The Chris Jones Award honours the memory of a man who was dedicated
to the advancement of amateur radio and whose unfailing commitment and
vision led to a new Wireless Institute of Australia and whose unfailing
courtesy and genuine friendliness is fondly remembered by all who knew
him.
Tony's significant contribution to amateur radio was due to his ARISS
activities which featured eight schools in the region took part in
ARISS contacts (3 from New Zealand and 5 from Australia).
Tony said, "Amateur Radio on International Space Station is a positive
way of introducing our hobby of amateur radio to students, and others
throughout the world by demonstrating how it's used to communicate with
the crews on the International Space Station."
Tony's concluding remarks, "I would like to thank everyone for their
congratulations on winning the prestigious WIA Chris Jones Award. I
would also like to thank the ARISS team, especially Shane VK4KHZ, who
backs me up in VK, and all other Amateurs that have assisted by working
with schools to make these ARISS educational linkups possible, also a
big thanks to my wife Jill, although not licensed, assists me with my
ARISS commitments. Without everyones continual support this wouldn't
have happened."
WIA's full story is on-line at:
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2009/20090505-4/index.php
[ANS thanks Wireless Institute of Australia for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-130.6
ARISS Schedule
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 130.6
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 4, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-130.6
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) Status Report
May 4, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contacts
Flemish Space Days, organized by the Flemish Space
Industry (VRI), was held May 8 - 10 in the Brabanthal
in Leuven, Belgium. Interactive booths, educational
workshops and movies on space, avionics and astronomy
are some of the activities that attracted schools,
youth and the public to this three-day event. On May 8,
the event was open to school children, ages 3-18,
only. A special program has been developed with the
cooperation of ESA and ESERO (European Space Education
Resource Office) for teachers and students. An Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact
has been scheduled for this event on Sunday, May 10 at
10:51 UTC. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California will
facilitate the contact.
JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA will participate
in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact with Besyo Elementary School in Saitama,
Japan on Monday, May 11 at 11:01 UTC. Wakata is an alumnus
of the school. The conversation will be in Japanese.
2. Space Day Contact with National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington,
D.C. participated in Space Day on May 2. Visitors
participated in hands-on activities, met astronauts and
learned about space from experts and museum displays. An
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact was held in conjunction with these activities through
telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Astronaut Ricky Arnold
II was present to answer questions prior to the contact and
for photo opportunities. The contact was recorded by the museum
in high definition for future use. The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation (AMSAT) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
members manned an exhibition booth and distributed AMSAT,
ARRL and NASA education material including 2009 Space
Station calendars. Approximately 20,000 people attended
the museum throughout the day.
3. Astronaut Training Status
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
team provided training on its amateur radio equipment to
NASA astronauts Nicole Stott, KE5GJN and Catherine Coleman,
KC5ZTH. Energia has posted a photo report on the training.
See: http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss20/photo_04-23.html
4. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention Events
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted an article
on its upcoming convention at the Dayton Hamvention to be
held over the May 15-17 weekend. Richard Garriott will be
available to meet and greet attendees and will give a talk
about his amateur radio activities onboard the ISS.
"The 2009 ARRL National Convention and Dayton Hamvention:
Two Weeks and Counting!" may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/30/10793/?nc=1
5. JSC Education Office Meeting Held
The NASA Education Office hosted a meeting with the Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team at
Johnson Space Center over May 1-2. Program initiatives and
educational outreach were addressed.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
/EX
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
nb2f at amsat dot org
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 10:16:56 -0400
From: g0mrf@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] D-Star cubesat...take 2
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CB9F911C35804E-1080-8351@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
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Hi Andrew Geoff Tim Dave Drake and Ken.
It looks like the Cal Poly site is out of action for the weekend..or
something?
On Friday evening I read most of the papers presented at this years worshop,
but today, Sunday, the individual links to the papers are 404 errors.?
However, the title / index page does appear to work.
http://cubesat.atl.calpoly.edu/pages/workshops/developers-workshop-2009.php
Perhaps it will all come back to life after the weekend.? At least you can see
the topics covered.
Fingers crossed.
David? G0MRF
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