[amsat-bb] AO-07 mode?
Is AO-07 mode hopping or stuck in one mode at the present? On 14 July 2012; at 23:55 UDT, I just had a nice 40 degree high pass and heard nothing on 145 MHz. Me or the bird? Tom K5VOU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] FO29 schedules with AK and NW VE
Hi all, I was looking at my grid map today and noticed I only have BO49 and BP40 confirmed in the far NW. I'd love to make a schedule for new grids for me, or to confirm FL or EL88 for you. Anyone up for FO29 at 1952z on sunday? I can work to the horizon and a bit below in that direction, especially portable from a nearby beach on the Gulf. This 8 degree pass covers all of Alaska and NE VE. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] ANS-197 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-197 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-edi...@amsat.org In this edition: * 2012 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Comes to Orlando * AMSAT-UK Monitoring UK Space Agency Reform of the Outer Space Act * Successful ARISS School Contacts Reported * Cuba to Alaska Contact Successful via FO-29 * Official Opening of the RSGB National Radio Centre * NASA TV to Cover Three Hams Docking at ISS * Five CubeSats Ready for July 21 JAXA HTV-3 Launch * HORYU-2 Telemetry Resumes Operation * 50th Anniversary of Telstar-1 * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-197.01 ANS-197 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 197.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 15, 2012 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-197.01 - 2012 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Comes to Orlando AMSAT announces the 2012 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday, October 26th through Sunday, October 28th. The Symposium weekend will feature: + Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations + Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World + Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members + Meet Board Members and Officers + Annual General Membership Meeting + Annual Banquet-Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes CALL FOR PAPERS --- This is the second call for papers for the 2012 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of October 26-28, 2012 at the Holiday Inn, Orlando Airport Hotel. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presenta- tions are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community: + Papers for publication in the Proceedings + Symposium Presentations + Poster Presentations + Equipment and Operating Demonstrations We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy to be submitted by October 1 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at n8fgv at amsat.org. SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE -- To help you plan your trip to Orlando the 2012 Symposium Committee has posted a high-level schedule of the weekend's events. Preliminary 2012 Symposium Schedule Thursday 25 October 2012 AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting 8am - 9pm Friday 26 October 2012 --- AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting 8am - Noon Trips to SkyCraft 9am - Noon AMSAT Symposium 1pm - 5pm Saturday 27 October 2012 Symposium 8am - 3pm AMSAT General Meeting 3:30pm AMSAT Banquet 6:30pm - 10pm Sunday 28 October 2012 -- 7:30am AMSAT Area Coordinator's Breakfast Local trip of Interest TBD Monday 29 October 2012 -- Special trip to Kennedy Space Center 8am-6pm The trip will include a round trip bus from the hotel and entrance to the Space Center. The cost will be about $100. This is a wonderful experience for those that haven't been and for those that have been multiple times. We need to get an idea of how many will participate to select the correct bus. Contact Martha if interested Watch the AMSAT Symposium Web Pages for the latest information: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2012/index.php [ANS thanks the 2012 Symposium Committee and 2012 Syposium Proceed- ings Editor Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information] - AMSAT-UK Monitoring UK Space Agency Reform of the Outer Space Act A posting on the UK Space Agency Web Site, announced, "Reform of the Outer Space Act 1986: Consultation". Graham Shirville, G3VZV commented, "Whilst they only relate to UK legislation, both the Consultation Document and the Impact Assessment Document cover a lot of interesting ground, technical, legal and statistical. Well worth a review in my opinion. These proposals make the Space Act more 'cubesat friendly'" Both of these documents can be accessed on the UK Space Agency web: http://tinyurl.com/UK-Space-Act (www.bis.gov.uk) The AMSAT-UK web summarizes the scope of the new Consultation: This is in response to the Government Growth Review published in March 2011, in which the Government set out its wish to reform the Outer Space Act 1986 by introducing an upper limit on liability for UK operators. The Outer Space Act covers all UK satellites irrespective of size, from tiny low cost educational CubeSats up to large commercial £500 million satellites. The key aspects of the co
[amsat-bb] AO7 0200Z Hawaii
Aloha all It appears A0-7 is still in MODE A. If so, I may give CW a try on the 0200Z pass this afternoon. My key speed is SLOW and reception is "iffy." Regardless it would be nice to make a contact in MODE A. I am still at my home QTH and mountains are problematic. The footprint does make it to western Iowa northward to Minnesota fm my home QTH. QRS pse, or if in MODE B I will still give it a try. Worth a try. 73 de NH7WN, robert Honolulu ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Fw: Update: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message
FYI 73 WB2OQQ Subject: Update: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message Sir/Ma'am, The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) and SCC# 23657. Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) Secondary Object: SCC# 23657 Time of Closest Approach: 15 JUL 2012 21:21 UTC Overall miss distance: 211 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -196 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -41 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -69 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 21 meters Primary In-track Error (V): 289 meters Primary Cross-track Error (W): 12 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 5 meters Secondary In-track Error (V): 64 meters Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 2 meters Very Respectfully, JSpOC Orbital Protection Team Joint Space Operations Center NO WARRANTIES: The United States provides the enclosed Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services or information "as is" and makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the condition or suitability of the information and services, nor its fitness for a particular purpose. IMMUNITY: The United States, any agencies and instrumentalities thereof, and any individuals, firms, corporations, and other persons acting for the United States, shall be immune from any suit in any court for any cause of action arising from the provision or receipt of SSA services or information, whether or not provided in accordance with 10 USC 2274, or any related action or omission. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] W0PHD de W9KE
Heard you on the FO-29 pass around 17:20 utc today (Saturday). Good signal on both CW and SSB. I tried calling you on both CW and SSB but no luck. Thought you might want to know that your are getting into the sat. 73 W9KE Tom Doyle ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: DM23/DM24
Hi Bob! > Heard you FB here in FN34 Patrick, but couldn't get the old computer booted > up fast enough to work you on FO-29. It would have been nice to work you. I was using my normal portable SSB satellite setup - two FT-817NDs, Elk log periodic. Hopefully we can hook up on FO-29 or some other satellite. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: aprs via ariss
The key to success on a busy channel is short packets: > N3YKF-3>APTT4,ARISS,IS:/131918z2901.30N/08210.41W>288/000/n3ykf > mobile!/A=000121!wgO! There are 41 bytes in that packet that are of no value in this application. 1) Remove the path "IS" (is 7 bytes in the actual protocol) and it is not valie anyway for APRS 2) A time stamp is usually not needed, since APRS is always LIVE, it is valid the instant it is reecived 3) No need to repeat your call in the packet since it is in the callsign field 4) No need to say "mobile" because you are using ths symbol for a car anyway 5) When going through the iss at 7,000,000 feet high there is not much value in reporting your altitude as 121 feet. 6) When making a thousand mile contact the PRECISE position data in the !wgO! format to 6 inches is not needed 7) Use the !DDMM.mmN/DDDMM.mmW>... format without the time stamp. 8) Make sure your TXD is 150 or 200 ms instead of te default. That should cut your packet timeto HALF or more and double your chance of success. Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
