[amsat-bb] SPROUT copied over India
Copied the beacon and some Telemetry (08:04 UTC) from SPROUT on 437.525 . JQ1ZJQ SPROUT G0001 http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=45444 73 Nitin VU3TYG Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ 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] GOT GRIDS ?
Congratulations to Paul Stoetzer N8HM for Got Grids? award #6 good job Paul and it was great to have met you at the Amsat Banquet Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.org ___ 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] Cub Scout Space Camp Theme
Rich, Good question with a bazillion answers. It all depends on what the venue will be. Small groups, large groups, are they looking for introductory material or something in depth, will the timing be during a pass, what do you want to accomplish.lots of things impact what will be presented. I'd suggest you look into presenting something that matches a requirement to satisfy an award the scouts can walk away with. Perhaps a requirement for a Bear Arrow Point Award. I saw major categories for: Space Weather Radio Electricity Maps Each category has some requirements that could be addressed during your presentation. In my mind, setting up to take a NOAA satellite pass might fit into a number of these categories (of course it all depends on when the scouts will be in the area). This would give you connections to all the categories listed above. You might have the scouts make a model of a CubeSat and then witness a FunCube pass so they can see the data (graphs) that are the outcome of the telemetry (interpreting the graphs would be pretty heady stuff of a scout camp venue). In any event, you're going to have your hands full between the venue, age, time limitation and the bell schedule of the event. If all the stars align and there is an appropriate pass, all it will take is for the previous presentation to run over, and all your careful planning is out the window. So a backup plan is in order. BE PREPARED I guess is the word of the day. Hope you have a busy time. Mark The K4AMG Club has been approached by a CUB SCOUT summer camp coordinator. The camp will be held in Norfolk, VA at an Elk's Lodge on Friday June 27th. Age range of kids are 6 -10 years old. Looking for suggestions of what to do. They are willing to give us 1 - 2 Hours. Example: Toss the satellite where kids stand in a circle and spin a 4" square box around to show orbit and spin. So now it is time for your ideas. Would like to have your responses in the next 5 days ... what should these kids now ... what can they learn! Rich W4BUE Mark Spencer, WA8SME Education and Technology Program Consultant ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioTM 43 Pinelock Dr. Gales Ferry, CT 06335 860-381-5335 860-460-1139 (cell) mspen...@arrl.org ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] GOT GRIDS ?
Thanks, Damon! Thanks to W5PFG for his trip to the USA side of the DL field earlier this year and also to W6RQR in CM99 who managed to hear my weak signal near the end of last night's FO-29 pass to the west. The other eight fields are pretty easy and heard on a regular basis here in FM18. 73, Paul, N8HM On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 9:45 AM, wrote: > Congratulations to Paul Stoetzer N8HM for Got Grids? award #6 > good job Paul and it was great to have met you at the Amsat Banquet > > Thanks > WA4HFN em55 Damon > www.starcommgroup.org > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Got Grids Info
For those who are wondering who to make a sked with in each grid field Here is a sample log of stations you may look for and how to send in your log Grid Field Call Grid Date Time Mode Satellite CN W7LRD CN87 28-Mar-14 0:38 SSB FO-29 CM W6RQR CM99 24-May-14 0:55 SSB FO-29 DN W0DHB DN70 16-Jan-14 23:57 SSB FO-29 DM K8YSE/7 DM43 20-Jan-14 13:28 SSB FO-29 DL W5PFG DL79/DL89 10-Mar-14 14:10 SSB FO-29 EN NR0T EN34 12-Jan-14 23:58 SSB FO-29 EM N8RO EM00 28-Jan-14 0:13 SSB FO-29 EL N5AFV EL29 7-Mar-14 0:24 SSB FO-29 FN NM3B FN01 30-Jan-14 23:14 SSB FO-29 FM W1AW/4 FM16 9-Apr-14 0:03 SSB FO-29 N8HM log Thank you Paul WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] Cub Scout Space Camp Theme
WX SAT GREAT IDEA. Which one? Guess there are more then one. - Original Message - From: "Mark Spencer" To: "AMSAT BB" ; "'Johnson, Debra K1DMJ'" Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 9:53 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Cub Scout Space Camp Theme Rich, Good question with a bazillion answers. It all depends on what the venue will be. Small groups, large groups, are they looking for introductory material or something in depth, will the timing be during a pass, what do you want to accomplish.lots of things impact what will be presented. I'd suggest you look into presenting something that matches a requirement to satisfy an award the scouts can walk away with. Perhaps a requirement for a Bear Arrow Point Award. I saw major categories for: Space Weather Radio Electricity Maps Each category has some requirements that could be addressed during your presentation. In my mind, setting up to take a NOAA satellite pass might fit into a number of these categories (of course it all depends on when the scouts will be in the area). This would give you connections to all the categories listed above. You might have the scouts make a model of a CubeSat and then witness a FunCube pass so they can see the data (graphs) that are the outcome of the telemetry (interpreting the graphs would be pretty heady stuff of a scout camp venue). In any event, you're going to have your hands full between the venue, age, time limitation and the bell schedule of the event. If all the stars align and there is an appropriate pass, all it will take is for the previous presentation to run over, and all your careful planning is out the window. So a backup plan is in order. BE PREPARED I guess is the word of the day. Hope you have a busy time. Mark The K4AMG Club has been approached by a CUB SCOUT summer camp coordinator. The camp will be held in Norfolk, VA at an Elk's Lodge on Friday June 27th. Age range of kids are 6 -10 years old. Looking for suggestions of what to do. They are willing to give us 1 - 2 Hours. Example: Toss the satellite where kids stand in a circle and spin a 4" square box around to show orbit and spin. So now it is time for your ideas. Would like to have your responses in the next 5 days ... what should these kids now ... what can they learn! Rich W4BUE Mark Spencer, WA8SME Education and Technology Program Consultant ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioTM 43 Pinelock Dr. Gales Ferry, CT 06335 860-381-5335 860-460-1139 (cell) mspen...@arrl.org ___ 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 ___ 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] SPROUT candiate keps
Copied SPOUT in initial CW mode at 2104Z today. Best fit this pass from the 2014-029 kep set was 2014-029C (39768). TLM copied: JQ1ZJQ SPROUT GØ F34 JQ1ZJQ SPROUT GØ F48 Ken, W7KKE ___ 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] 5 in EM55
Congratulations to Paul N8HM for 5 in EM55 award # 49 Call Date Time Mode Sat K4FEG 9/26/2012 3:17 SSB FO-29 WA4NVM 8/28/2013 2:00 SSB FO-29 WB4LHD 9/1/2013 10:11 SSB AO-7 WA4HFN 4/7/2014 0:12 SSB FO-29 KD4NOQ 5/24/2014 22:06 SSB VO-52 Good job PauWA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.org ___ 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] W1AW/5
Several of us in Louisiana will alternate the operation of W1AW/5 from June 4, 00:00 to June 10, 23:59. So far the operator list includes N5UXT, N5JF, KE5JXC, and WA5KBH. We are checking on two other operators who may join us. George WA5KBH ___ 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-145 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-145 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including 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. The news feed on http://www.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.org. In this edition: * SPROUT microsatellite launched with SSTV and digitalker * 2014 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Deadline Approaching * New launch date for UKube-1 * Dayton Satellite Demonstrations Videos * 2015 NASA Aeronautics Scholarships * NASA History Program Office Fall 2014 Internships SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-145.01 ANS-145 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 145.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 25, 2014 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-145.01 SPROUT microsatellite launched with SSTV and digitalker SPROUT is a 7.1 kg microsatellite launched on the JAXA ALOS-2 mission on May 24th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan to a 654km sun synchronous orbit. This satellite is a project of Nihon University and includes some interesting amateur radio payloads and experiments, including CW telemetry, an FM digipeater, digitalker and message box, and live and preloaded SSTV pictures! Nihon University enjoyed previous success with SEEDS-II, aka CO-66. SPROUT Preliminary TLE 1 0U 14001A 14144.15426352 . 0-0 0-0 0 10 2 0 097.8740 241.6133 0035980 058.6810 194.6458 14.85960816 15 Callsign: JQ1ZJQ Size: 214x210x220 mm Weight: 7.1 kg Mode: 1200bps AFSK, 9600bps GMSK CW downlink 437.525 MHz FM packet downlink 437.525 MHz Digi-peater uplink 437.600 MHz Digi-talker downlink 437.600 MHz SSTV downlink437.600 MHz Telemetry software can be found at http://sat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/sprout-e/2-Software-e.html [ANS thanks Mineo, JE9PEL, for the above information] - 2014 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Deadline Approaching It is time to submit nominations for the upcoming open seats on the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors. A nomination requires either one Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT-NA member for Director. Three terms expire normally this year. In addition, a forth Director will be elected for one year to fill the remainder of an unexpired term. Up to two Alternates may be elected for one year terms. In addition to traditional submissions of written nominations, which remains unchanged and is the preferred method, nominations may be made by electronic means. These include e-mail, FAX, or electronic image of a petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to mar...@amsat.org or faxed to (301) 822-4371. Written nominations, consisting of names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT-NA 10605 Concord St, #304 Kensington, MD 20895. No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June 15th at the AMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, no other action is required. If it is other than this, i.e. electronic, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address within 7 days following the close of nominations on June 15th. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE NOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT-NA BYLAWS. Please note the new mailing and FAX instructions. [ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, AMSAT Corporate Secretary, for the above information] - New launch date for UKube-1 The CubeSat UKube-1 will be launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on a Russian Soyuz-2-1b Fregat-M rocket which has Meteor-M 2 as the primary payload. The new planned launch date for UKube-1 is June 28, 2014 at 15:58:28 UT with separation +9253 s Greenwich inertial (-1859.49, -3817.49, -5581.72) km (912.1, 6027.9, -4426.4) m.s-1 (TBC). UKube-1 carries a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards (FUNcube-2) providing a 435/145 MHz linear transponder and educational telemetry beacon. Description of UKube-1 from Clyde Space: UKube-1 is a 3U CubeSat has been designed and manufactured by Clyde Space at their high-tech facility on the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow. This CubeSat is one of the most advanced of its kind, the complexity of the spacecraft highlighted by the nature of the 6 independent, advanced payloads being flown by the mission. The UKube-1 mission is the pilot for a collaborative, national CubeSat programme bringing together UK indus
