[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite location prediction weeks away and JOTA
Predicting ISS out that far is more challenging than the other satellites as the ISS has frequent orbital maneuvers that most of the other amateur satellites do not. The significant factor affecting the other static amateur satellites is variations in orbital drag due to solar activity. ISS is much more dynamic being controlled by reboosts and occasionally maneuvered to avoid debris. Even the crew members moving around can cause subtle changes in the orbit. Best to use ISS predicts that far ahead as a ballpark estimate instead of a pinpoint prediction. Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Gus 8P6SM Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:23 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite location prediction weeks away and JOTA On 09/20/2012 12:42 AM, James Luhn wrote: I will be working with a Boy Scout troop on October 20 participating with JOTA (Jamboree On The Air). Is there an easy way to predict when the various satellites and ISS will be passing overhead on October 20? It would be nice to know the times and locations for October 20 weeks ahead. Tracking software should be able to give you an 'ephemeris' table for each pass for the day. For example, the software I use lists FOUR passes on 20th October, for ISS. The best of these is 11:59:20 to 12:09:55 (nearly 13 minutes!). If I drill down on that pass, it lists times, AZ/EL angles, range, doppler correction, etc, from AOS (314°/0°) thru TCA (233°/40°) to LOS (157°/0°) in increments of 30-40 seconds. I would expect any halfway decent tracking software should be able to give the same sort of info. So, tell us what software you want to use, ande maybe someone who uses that particular software can tell you how to get the ephemeris info for the particular date, QTH and satellite(s) you want. But consider that weeks ahead means that you are using elements that are weeks old! (Or, they will be, weeks from now when you need to use the data.) So any ephemeris data generated weeks ahead should be regenerated periodically as new elements become available, so your ephemeris becomes more accurate the closer you get to the date of interest. -- 73, de Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle ___ 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] Re: looking for documentation for ISS-school contact
Was it an animated assembly series like this one? http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Werner, HB9BNK [hb9...@uska.ch] Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 6:21 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] looking for documentation for ISS-school contact I am preparing an presentation for school contact EU#280, which will take place in November at a school in Basel, Switzerland. A few years ago, I saw a movie, which shows the development of the ISS since the first days. It consists of drawings only - not pictures - and shows the progress of the space station in several steps - it is very informative and would make a good topic in my presentation. Can somebody understand my description and point me to the source ? Thanks ! Werner, HB9BNK ___ 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] Re: [sarex] RK3KKPK?
ISS packet was powered down to prepare for the docking of the arriving Progress vehicle. Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: sarex-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:sarex-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 12:52 PM To: AMSAT-BB; SAREX-BB Subject: [sarex] RK3KKPK? I got the following note from a ham in the Palm Springs, CA area: This morning, while getting ready for Saturday's hamfest, I saw this: 10:05:32R INDIORK3KPK Port=1 UA R F 10:05:51R INDIORK3KPK Port=1 RR R F R1 10:07:03R INDIORK3KPK Port=1 RR R F R2 This call is from near Moscow. Is it possible it is from the ISS? (INDIO is one of our digis.) There is an RK3KPK, Andrey Mironow, who was an RS satellite command station years ago. Any answer I can give about how his call ended up on a WIDE1-1 US digi string? Alan WA4SCA Sent via sa...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex ___ 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: ARISSat-1
Looks like the satellite entered eclipse about that time. The solar panels are all that is powering the satellite now. Kenneth - N5VHO From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Carl Rimmer [cfrim...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 9:59 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 I was having a really good pass gpong from my NW-SE and I had copied 6 frames of Telemetry and 5 frames of KURSK data when the bird just went silent. It never came back during this pass. It was the 08-27-2011 0241 UTC pass over Lake Erie. I am curious if anyone has heard it since than. That is probably the best I have copied it since day one. The frames where forwarded. The MET was 55' 33. Bat Voltage = 35.668; Bat Current = -16 ma. I've never heard it just go silent like that and not come back up. Carl W8KRF ___ 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] Re: ISS School QSO
James, No ham event scheduled for Aug. 18. There was one on Aug 16 over Japan and the next one is Aug 25 with Germany via LU8YY in Argentina. Are you referring to the following educational video downlink posting? http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/10day/msg89701.html Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of James Luhn Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 6:58 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS School QSO I am portable in Alabama and do not have access to my past e-mail. A post a day or so ago had information about a school that had a scheduled QSO with the ISS on August 18. I am at a camp in Alabama and would love to at least monitor the conversation coming from the ISS. Would someone repost the info or contact me directly with a copy of the post. 73, James W5AOO l...@wt.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 ___ 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: MARK AUSTIN KB1GRV
You can leave some thoughts online for Mark's family at: http://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/obituaries/bangordailynews/obituary.aspx?page=lifestorypid=153127129 Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jeff KB2M Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:50 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: kb...@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MARK AUSTIN KB1GRV This is very sad news. I met Mark in person in 2002 or so on one of my many trips to Bar Harbor Maine. We became acquainted by sending text messages via MIR then ISS. Marks love of the MIR/ISS packet network was very profound. Last time I had dinner with Mark while passing through Ellsworth on my way to work on the Bucks Harbor ARSR4 radar he gave me an 8x10 picture of him with the race car he was involved in. I just went out in the garage and found it and plan on framing it and hanging it in my shack. Mark will be missed on the ISS. 73 Jeff kb2m -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Pete Norris Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 13:31 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: kb...@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] MARK AUSTIN KB1GRV Hi all:I received this from Phil, N1EP. I thought there would be a number of you that might like to know.Pete, K1HZU Hello Folks, If you have not heard already, local (Franklin/Ellsworth) ham Mark Austin, KB1GVR, became a silent key on August 8. Graveside services will be this Thursday, Aug 18, at 11AM at Woodbine cemetery in Ellsworth. Mark was very prolific in space communications. In 2002, he told me that he was listening to his scanner, I think in 1997, and heard Russian voices coming over the speaker about every hour and 36 minutes. He discovered the voices were from cosmonauts on board the Mir Space Station. He then started recording their SSTV broadcasts and then went out and bought his first computer so he could see the pictures he had previously recorded from the Soviet slow scan TV transmissions. That inspired him to earn his ham ticket so he could talk to the cosmonauts. And talk, he did. Since then, Mark has become well known aboard the space shuttles and International Space Station by many astronauts and cosmonauts. Not only has Mark talked to them on voice mode, but became extremely proficient at using the space station and satellites to communicate digitally. He even discovered a new way of using one particular satellite to extend communication capability. Mark had the opportunity to meet some of the spacemen he had befriended on-the-air when he made visits to Mission Control in Houston and to Kennedy Space Center, where he also was thrilled to watch a shuttle launch. His enthusiasm with space communications inspired many hams to give it a try, including myself. His advice was spot on so that I twice successfully made voice contacts to the space station. I also had fun with Oscar-14 with Mark's tips. If you operated an APRS station in Maine, you would recognize the KB1GVR call sign, as Mark was also an avid APRS fan. Mark's other pastimes included racing and flying with his brother in his plane where his same determination brought him lots of success, rewards, and joy. The walls of Marks home were decorated with the many ham radio and racing certificates and awards he had earned and his vast collection of space communications QSL cards is amazing, as many EAWA members can attest to as Mark has brought them in for display in the past. Mark was only 50 years old, but in his too-short life, he accomplished a lot. As N1DP said on last night's Washington County ARES Net, Godspeed Mark. We will miss you. 73, Phil Duggan, N1EP ___ 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 ___ 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: ISS digi QSO
ISS is just like any other satellite when it is operating in a relay mode such as the packet digi or voice repeater. Make your standard exchange of information necessary to confirm a contact. Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Bomkamp Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 6:09 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS digi QSO What requirements are there for a valid QSO over the ISS digi? Is it the same as AO-51 where it is just an exchange of callsign and grid? Can it be done through the Comment text of an APRS HT like the VX8GR or THD72? Or is a tnc needed or software like UISS? ___ 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] Re: ISS Qsl
If you are digipeating through the ISS then you are using the ISS as a relay just like any other satellite that you communicate through and that would not qualify as a contact with the ISS (or satellite). If you desire a contact with the ISS then you must contact it directly. The most rewarding way is to talk directly to the crew (but a lot like rare DX). You can use packet to connect to the ISS remote system (RS0ISS-3) when that is active to receive an automatic response from the system on board or connect to the BBS (not recommended during heavy traffic periods). I think it might have an auto response from RS0ISS-4 as well but do not recall at this moment. If you just want a SWL card for hearing the ISS then send in your report to your respective QSL bureau. The list is available at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Deane Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 6:00 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Qsl Hi Group, Does anyone here know the ISS QSL card requirements for digipeating through RS0ISS-4? Obviously it is possible to get a QSL card from the other amateur radio station on the ground, with whom you have a 2 way packet QSO in a pass. Is there any way to get an ISS QSL card itself, other than by having a two way voice contact with the ISS crew? Not a SWL card for receiving only. I know the ISS fanclub produce a certificate for digipeating through the ISS, but want to find out if ARISS itself does anything similar that doesn't involve leaving a message on the BBS? All the best Philip G0ISW I second this question... Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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] Re: ARISSat Deactivation
ARISSat-1 has no 430 MHz transmitter and the MRM2 has no amateur radio antenna. From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bruce [kk...@arrl.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:27 PM To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat Deactivation this is why we did not hear itthey had the 430mhz transmitter turned on... was anyone listening to the 70cm frequency? all the preparations on 2m and we were in the wrong place. Afterwards, Dmitri performed hardware deactivation close-out activities on the TEKh-43 Radioskaf-B “Kedr” test microsatellite in the MRM2 Poisk module which had been connected to an 825M3 Orlan battery and operated its 430 MHz transmitter yesterday. 73...bruce On 4/13/2011 6:05 PM, Armando Mercado wrote: Hello, ISS Status report for 4/13/2011 says: ...Dmitri performed hardware deactivation close-out activities on the TEKh-43 Radioskaf-B Kedr test microsatellite in the MRM2 Poisk module which had been connected to an 825M3 Orlan battery... So, we are done for now. More to come in July. Stay tuned. http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/reports/iss_reports/index.html 73, Armando N8IGJ ___ 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 -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat ___ 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] Re: ARISSat Battery charging.
. ___ 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 -- Message: 7 Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:53:44 -0400 From: Luc Leblanc luclebla...@videotron.ca Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Need for Phonetics To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: 4da33218.25082.ee3...@lucleblanc6.videotron.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII When a station does not copy my call sign or anything else i use any mean to have them understand if international phonetics does not work i try something else period. Some called this the KISS way... - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE -- Message: 8 Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:08:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Eric Thompson n6...@yahoo.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada To: Ransom, Kenneth G. \(JSC-OC\)\[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY\] kenneth.g.ran...@nasa.gov,Edward R. Cole kl...@acsalaska.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: AL4S_Rich_k3 r...@gillin.us Message-ID: 552545.47204...@web08.mail.gq1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thnx Kenneth-?? ?I'll post my prediction chart again here for S.Central AK---? Here is what I see for BP51 passes- (Six more ?passes at +1 elev or more) For AOS+ max elevation (bp51cf) I show: ? monday +3 max elev??? aos:?? 0710AK tues +5? 0117AK tues??? +12??? 0250AK tues??? +13 0425AK tues +6? 0600AK wed +1? 0009AK wed +9? 0141AK ? Initial xsmsn ending Wednesday at 0230 AK local. ? So maybe a shot for the guys that want to try at 0250 or 0425 AK local tomorrow.. at max elev-ISS in southern sky. ? ? Will see what we can get...?? Eric? n6spp (ps- any help is great.. + I have the arrisat2 links+ a few programs+iphone apps etc) From: Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY] kenneth.g.ran...@nasa.gov To: Edward R. Cole kl...@acsalaska.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: Thompson n6...@yahoo.com Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 10:52:21 AM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada ARISSat-1 should be active until April 13 at 10:30 UTC. You get a shot at it on April 12. Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 11:09 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: Thompson Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada Eric, N6SPP/KL7 no reception of ARISSat at 1512utc? Next time ISS is visible will be 9:15utc Apr. 12? 5-deg max elevation.? ARISSat will be turned off before the pass at 10:50utc.? Very little chance to observe from Alaska. Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:22:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Eric Thompson n6...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada Nada here on 145.95,919, or 939..? ? Elk? horiz.. no polarity control.. +3 degrees max elev? at 0712AK...? wav file recording? ready.. ? ? Eric n6spp From: Eric Thompson n6...@yahoo.com Sent: Sun, April 10, 2011 11:28:35 PM Subject: ARRISAT Initial transmissions- Monday 11th 0700AK Hey guys- Please see the attached ISS quick-pass list. According to the latest bulletin, the timed transmissions are from (BP51- AOS) 0710 AK Monday to? (BP51-AOS) 0141 AK Wednesday.. If I'm reading this right, there are seven passes during this period.. BP51 local pass times are 0710,0250, 0425. 0600? etc.. Max elevations are 3, 5, 12,13,6,1, 9 degrees? etc.. Looks like an early morning challenge.? Yow ? Dale, am I on the right page? Are you going to attempt some of these sigs just above the horizon? ? Initial transmission downlinks:? 145.95 FM? voice,telem,robot 36,bpsk. 145.939 cw-1, 145.919 cw-2. ? I'd like to make recordings and send to KA2UPW/5, but not sure if I'll be awake. hi ? ? Eric? KL/N6SPP 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ? 500 KHz - 10-GHz? www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == ___ 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 -- Message: 9 Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:03
[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada
ARISSat-1 should be active until April 13 at 10:30 UTC. You get a shot at it on April 12. Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Edward R. Cole Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 11:09 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: Thompson Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada Eric, N6SPP/KL7 no reception of ARISSat at 1512utc Next time ISS is visible will be 9:15utc Apr. 12 5-deg max elevation. ARISSat will be turned off before the pass at 10:50utc. Very little chance to observe from Alaska. Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:22:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Eric Thompson n6...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada Nada here on 145.95,919, or 939..Elk horiz.. no polarity control.. +3 degrees max elev at 0712AK... wav file recording ready.. Eric n6spp From: Eric Thompson n6...@yahoo.com Sent: Sun, April 10, 2011 11:28:35 PM Subject: ARRISAT Initial transmissions- Monday 11th 0700AK Hey guys- Please see the attached ISS quick-pass list. According to the latest bulletin, the timed transmissions are from (BP51- AOS) 0710 AK Monday to (BP51-AOS) 0141 AK Wednesday.. If I'm reading this right, there are seven passes during this period.. BP51 local pass times are 0710,0250, 0425. 0600 etc.. Max elevations are 3, 5, 12,13,6,1, 9 degrees etc.. Looks like an early morning challenge. Yow Dale, am I on the right page? Are you going to attempt some of these sigs just above the horizon? Initial transmission downlinks: 145.95 FM voice,telem,robot 36,bpsk. 145.939 cw-1, 145.919 cw-2. I'd like to make recordings and send to KA2UPW/5, but not sure if I'll be awake. hi Eric KL/N6SPP 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == ___ 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] Re: Photos of ARISSat-1 loaded into Progress
The satellite has different names depending on the country providing the news release as the name has evolved. First it was SuitSat-2 which became ARISSat-1 on the USA side since there was no longer a Suit but the Russians maintained the variant RadioSkaf-B (radio suit 2). Recently, they decided to commemorate Gagarin's flight and started calling it KEDR (Gagarin's callsign) so you will see multiple names for the same satellite. Hopefully, it will get a number and we can all call it the same thing then. Kenneth - N5VHO From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Luc Leblanc [luclebla...@videotron.ca] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:50 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Photos of ARISSat-1 loaded into Progress On 1 Feb 2011 at 13:24, Daniel Schultz wrote: Date sent: Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:24:31 -0500 From: Daniel Schultz n8...@usa.net Subject:[amsat-bb] Photos of ARISSat-1 loaded into Progress To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Photos of ARISSat-1 loaded into Progress vehicle: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=35923 Dan Schultz N8FGV A bit confused here is it ARISSat-1 or Kedr? satellite Kedr was accommodated in the vehicle cargo compartment on January 18 Its name is accepted by call sign Kedr of the first cosmonaut of the Earth - our compatriot Yu.A. Gagarin. Yu.A. Gagarin had this call sign when he performed his flight onboard manned spacecraft Vostok. Thank's for any precision! - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE ___ 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] Re: ISS path
ARISS is the best since it will work in all modes but RS0ISS-4 will work if the radio on the ISS is in PKT mode. Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Rich Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5:51 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS path What is the ISS path ? I just tried SGATE SGATE,WIDE RS0ISS-4 - Andrew VK4TEC - ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: ISS keps
The ISS did some thruster tests recently. That could account for the difference. ISS is a dynamic satellite. It has minor and major changes to its orbit and the predicts are sometime a bit behind the actual until things fall into a more stable state and get updated. I expect the numbers will be off again after the Soyuz undock today (tomorrow UTC). Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 4:18 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS keps (after seeing weirdness in the message I sent, I will try it again so it looks better) I checked against http://iss.astroviewer.net/. Today issue is better, however, still actual ISS posn about 100 miles ahead of SatPC32's displayed posn. My computer clock is off by no more than 1 second. For the clock to throw posn off by 100 miles, clock would need to be in error by about 15 seconds. Just create an account at http://www.space-track.org/ and download the keps from there. I just logged into Space Track, and they have an ISS element set that was updated at approximately 2053 UTC today (not long before I sent this message). Regardless of the freshness of the elements, it sometimes takes a little bit after the ISS has a boost raising its orbit to where the keps are back to being on the mark. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: Atlantis launch at Dayton?
Still GO for launch May 14 according to the launch status page. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob McGwier Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 2:12 PM To: Bill ONeil; amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org; amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Atlantis launch at Dayton? The launch is seriously postponed as in already confirmed by nasa right? Bob N4HY Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Bill ONeil kw...@sbcglobal.net Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 05:46:06 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Atlantis launch at Dayton? Anybody going to setup NASA TV at Dayton? Bill KW8KW ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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...@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: Grid Square Maps
You can print your own if you just need the USA. http://www.oema.us/files/Amateur_Radio_US_Grid_Square_Map.pdf Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of David Gendle Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:04 PM To: AMSAT BB Mailing List Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Grid Square Maps Tom, I believe that the ARRL is still publishing a book that has the grid squares for the entire world. Might be a bit of an overkill considering what you are looking for but that is your call. 73, Dave - K4DLG On 10/21/2009 12:33 PM, Tom wrote: Back in my county-hunting days I had purchased, from somewhere, a poster size black on white map of the continental USA with all counties shown. As each county was confirmed I could color in that county with a felt-tip marker. So I could quickly see if I needed a county heard on the air. Is anyone aware of a similar commercially available map for the USA that shows grid squares which could be colored in as they were confirmed? How about for Europe or other areas? Thanks. Tom, KØTW ___ Sent via amsat...@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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.24/2449 - Release Date: 10/20/09 18:42:00 ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: ISS
ISS ops have been a bit spotty due to the shuttle mission and all the EVA activity. Today (July 25) packet was active on 145.825 simplex and will be powered down again for EVA 5 on Monday (July 27). More info on that at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html. A couple of school contacts are scheduled for June 30 over NE USA and Europe. Feel free to listen in on 145.80 if you are in the footprint at the right time. Kenneth - N5VHO From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Howard Kowall [hkow...@shaw.ca] Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 3:21 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Hello to all Is the ISS operational I haven herd anything on In a long time Been listening to 145.800 not even a peep thanks to all who respond Howard VE4ISP ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: Moon can cost less than HEO/GEO
I realize this is still very early in the dreaming stage but it would be nice to start seeing some realistic proposals soon. How about starting with a blank worksheet that outlines the desirements and requirements. This would give folks some specifics to address. *LUNAR System* Modulation type: Mode: Power source: Lunar transmitter (type, output power and band): Lunar TX antenna (type and gain): Lunar receiver (type and band): Lunar RX antenna (type and gain): Lunar controller (type and capability): Delivery deadline for flight certified hardware to be launched: Length of time the system is expected to operate: Periods that the system is expected to be available for use: Once you have some general ideas as to what the items are then you will have a good idea of the total weight, size and what it will cost to buy, build and certify for spaceflight. It would also be nice to know what sort of station equipment would be needed to use this lunar system. *EARTH Station* Description of minimal Earth station capable of operation through above mentioned lunar system: Transmitter (type, output power and band): TX antenna (type and gain): Receiver (type and band): RX antenna (type and gain): Antenna tracking system: The above should allow for a realistic guess at the number of users willing to and capable of operating through the system. Kenneth From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of MM [ka1...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:14 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Moon can cost less than HEO/GEO High orbit launch prices It is hard to find exact values for the price per kilo to a geo-stationery orbit. I did find a few old numbers on the web suggesting that around the year 2000 prices were approximately 25,000 to 35,000 USD per kilo. I can only assume it will cost more today’s 2009 dollars. If we were to build our own Geo-stationary satellite and were able to keep the weight down to the same weight of AO-40 (244 kilos), that would only cost us $8.5 USD million in launching fees (plus inflation). That is not including the cost of the satellite. A ballpark Geo-stationary amateur radio satellite and launching fees would be in the 20-40 million-dollar range per satellite (SWAG). If you have an extra 40 million kicking around then go ahead and build us a Geo satellite. Or if you work at Huges and can talk them into attaching a Micro Satellite to the next geo satellite for Free great, go for it. I can’t afford that and I do not know anyone at Huges, so I am looking into the piggyback options. Let some other company pay the big bucks for the flight and navigation and just tag along for the ride. In this case NASA wants to send Un-manned Landers to the Moon. All we need to do is convince them to let us attached a 1-2 kilo micro-satellite to the moon lander and use some of their power and antennas, etc. Just look at the Huge Savings $$$ No navigation system (we have never had much luck at building our own rocket motors (AO-10- damaged satellite, AO-13 Miss fired and caused a premature reentry and AO-40 Kaboom) No command and control RF links (just command between the Microsat and existing command and control system) NASA will pay for the rocket (we hope) Assuming a good landing, there will not be any need for periodic orbital changes. It’s true that our resources for building new satellites are very limited. I believe that Putting the effort into building a Moon qualified micro satellite seems to be the most economical path to take. And will provide the greatest return on our investment. Sincerely Miles WF1F MarexMG.org ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: 25th Anniversary of Ham Radio in Space
An update was sent out in early May. You can read it at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/sarex/100day/msg10565.html Kenneth - N5VHO From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dirgantara YFØEEE [enggi1...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 4:34 PM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] 25th Anniversary of Ham Radio in Space hi All any body already receive certificate ? 25 th aniversary of ham radio in Space until now I don't receive a certificate, to where/who I must checking ? for confrimation my QSL card already receive in ARRL ? my qsl card send Nov orDec 2008 to ARRL HQ. thanks Dirgan YF0EEE - now YE0EEE ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: iss 9k6 today?
Not sure about your report source. www.ariss.net seems to be showing a lot of activity and I don't think there are that many 9600 baud IGATES that would be capturing that much data. Likely still at 1200 baud. As for the digi ID, it changes from time to time but if you use the recommended alias of ARISS then it won't matter which ID is currently operational. Kenneth - N5VHO -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mr Jeffrey L Ross Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:58 AM To: amsat Subject: [amsat-bb] iss 9k6 today? hi folks, in the latest sat report 141 they are reporting that the ISS downlink/uplink is 9k6. is this true, see they did just change the digi to rs0iss-3. it was rs0iss-4. I hit it the other day at 1k2 (1200baud) kc8gkf-5 ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: iss freq? 145.800 or 145.825
The correct operational frequencies are listed here http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/ I would note that the ISS has not been very active on any mode since Exp 18 crew left (with the exception of the school contacts). Kenneth - N5VHO From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mr Jeffrey L Ross [radioopera...@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:16 AM To: amsat Subject: [amsat-bb] iss freq? 145.800 or 145.825 hi folks, the iss fan club web page is not giving me the correct freq the iss is on, is anyone working the iss packet station? if so what freq is in use today? thanks in advance. kc8gkf-5 moved over some so kc9doa-5 and mycall can be seen. ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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
