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[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.01
2008 AMSAT-DC MEETING AND SPACE SEMINAR
WHO: YOU are invited! Amateur radio operators, students,
educators and the public are all invited.
WHAT: Talks, demos, tutorials and socializing about amateur
satellites and high-altitude balloon experiments in the
greater mid-Atlantic USA area. A full day of activities!
WHEN: Saturday, March 15, 2008, starting at 11:00 A.M. local.
WHERE: Historical Electronics Museum (HEM) at 1745 West Nursery
Road, Linthicum, Maryland 21090 (near BWI airport). In
Pioneer Hall. HEM directions at http://www.hem-usa.org/
WHY: Fun, education, public service, training, cool stuff,
and more fun.
HOW: Talk-in on 146.760 MHz (107.2 Hz PL on some receiver
sites)
HOST: Pat Kilroy, n8pk@amsat.org or Patrick.L.Kilroy@nasa.gov
WEB: Check the AMSAT-DC page http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/
for late breaking news.
[ANS thanks Pat, N8PK for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-062.02
2007 Symposium DVD Now in the AMSAT Store
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.02
Bruce, KK5DO, AMSAT Store Manager is quite pleased to announce a new
item just added to the AMSAT store. It is the long awaited 2007 AMSAT =
Symposium DVD. To order yours contact Martha at the AMSAT office, =
telephone 301 589-6062.
This is a must for anyone that was not able to attend the 2007 AMSAT =
Symposium in Pittsburgh or those that attended who would like the =
Symposium on DVD.
This DVD has all of the 2007 papers, PowerPoints and audio of the =
presentations. Additional features of this DVD are the Symposium papers =
from 2004 and 2005, ISS Columbus module video and much more.
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO for the above information]
/EX
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AO-51 Schedule Update
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.03
The March 2008 AO-51 schedule isn't on the web site yet but will be =
soon. The Operations Team has changed the links on the AO-51 page. =
The AO-51 News and Text Schedule link will give you the most up =
to date information about the AO-51 schedule.
The Control Team Operating Schedule Grid link will take you the =
operating grid page, but many of the modes we are running can't =
be programmed into the grid yet and therefore the grid can't be =
displayed. We are working on changing the software to display =
the new modes in the grid format.
[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM and the AO-51 Operations Team for the
above information]
/EX
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IEEE Student Microwave PA Design Competition
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.04
MTT-5 (High Power Amplifier Components) is pleased to announce the =
Fourth High Efficiency Power Amplifier Competition, which will take =
place at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), in =
2008.
This competition is open to all students and graduate students
registered at an educational establishment. The competitors are
required to design, construct, and measure a high efficiency
power amplifier, at a frequency of their choice above 1 GHz but
less than 20 GHz, and having an output power level of at least 5
watts, but less than 100 watts. The winner will be judged on the
design, which demonstrates the highest power added efficiency
(PAE). =
The power amplifiers must be brought to IMS2008 where they will be =
tested to verify their performance. A representative of the design =
group must be present at the testing to assist with the evaluation. =
The winner will receive a prize of $1,000, and will be invited to =
submit a paper describing the design for the MTT Microwaves Magazine.
Questions can be sent to Dr. Kiki Ikossi at <ikossi@ieee.org>
The power amplifier (PA) design may use any type of technology, but
must be the result of student effort both in the amplifier design and
fabrication.
See: http://www.ims2008.org/publications/PA-POSTER08-RevA.pdf
[ANS thanks Art, W4ART for the above information]
/EX
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MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2008 Announcement
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.05
Announcing the second annual MicroHAMS Digital Conference! The event =
will be held this year on the main Microsoft campus located in Redmond, =
WA on March 22nd, 2008. =
The agenda this year will include a wide variety of topics around =
digital communications and Amateur radio. Lunch and snacks are included =
with the price of the conference and we'll have free Internet access.
=
Because of space limitations and parking requirements on the Microsoft =
campus, we are strongly suggesting pre-registering for the event. Reg-
istration is $12.00 if done prior to the event and will be $15.00 at =
the door. Door Prizes include donations from Icom and MicroHAMS.
Event Details =
Date/Time: March 22, 2008 09:00 to 17:00
Location: Redmond, WA (Building 122 on the Microsoft Corporate Campus)
Lunch: Sub sandwiches and snacks (included with registration fee)
Cost: $12.00 if pre-paid or $15.00 at the door.
Registration: http://www.microhams.com/digitalconference =
[ANS thanks Bob, W7LRD for the above information]
/EX
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Satellite Activity Planned for Swan Island DXpedition
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.06
Bill, NZ5N says that HQ8R will be operating on the satellites from Swan =
Island, grid EK87, from March 15-23. See http://www.hondurasdx.com/
Bill will be taking his FT-817 and an Arrow antenna. Time permitting, =
he will also try to make a few contacts before and after the expedition =
from the Honduran mainland (Grids: EK55, EK65 and EK75). Weather =
permitting, he may also try to give out EK76 from the boat on the way
to and from the island.
[ANS thanks Bill, NZ5N for the above information]
/EX
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WorkedGrids Software Released
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.07
Bert, VE2ZAZ released WorkedGrids, ham log grid square mapping =
software this week. It is freeware and it runs under Windows. The =
program displays a map showing the amateur radio grid squares con-
tacted and logged in using third-party logging program. =
WorkedGrids uses colors to display information on a per-band basis. =
Up to four bands can be displayed concurrently on the map. The pro-
gram reads plain-text (ASCII) log files generated by most logging =
programs. =
=
The software is directed towards the VHF and above operators who =
collect grid squares for contesting or award purposes. It is =
designed to supplement a logging program and it replaces the pen =
and paper technique for marking worked grid squares.
Please visit http://ve2zaz.net for more details. Your input is welcome!
[ANS thanks Bert, VE2ZAZ for the above information]
/EX
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PCSAT Re-Enters Eclipse
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.08
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.08
PCSAT-1 was fully operational from 8 to about 23 Feb 2008 during
full sun oribts. PCSAT has re-entered eclipses which marks the end =
February's Satellite Simulated Emergency Test. Bob, WB4APR received =
31 reports of AMSAT users sending their SSET Email and receiving it.
When the 145.825 MHz RS0ISS-4 packet digipeater is active aboard the =
ISS users can continue to send SSET test e-mail messages. PCSAT does =
work for a few lucky packets during mid-day passes. The next full sun =
operating period will not occur until the Fall.
See: http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html for more information
on how you can participate in SSET.
[ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR for the above information]
/EX
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ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 25, 2008
[ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.09
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 2, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-062.09
1. School Contacts
An ARISS contact took place with College Reydellet in Saint-Denis, =
Ile de La R=E9union on Monday, February 25. Approximately 550 students, =
ages 10-17, attend the school. ESA astronaut L=E9opold Eyharts, FX0STD
/KE5FNO, participated in this contact which was conducted in French.
An ARISS contact has been scheduled for Lyc=E9e de la Borde Basse in =
Castres, France on Wednesday, March 5. In preparation for the contact, =
teachers will focus on science applications and the ISS. Activities =
planned include a visit to the Cit=E9 de l=92espace in Toulouse and a =
meeting with a scientist residing in Castres, founder of the =93Terre =
et Espace=94 association (Earth & Space), who has volunteered to give =
a presentation to the students on work in space and astronaut training =
techniques. Students will be divided into different study groups accord-
ing to personal interest in various related subjects such as the imple-
mentation and launch of ISS space modules, re-supply missions, life in =
micro-gravitational environments and experiments carried out onboard =
the ISS. Students will prepare questions in French and English on =
various subjects. ESA astronaut L=E9opold Eyharts, FX0STD/KE5FNO, plans =
to participate in this contact. =
2. Robspierre School Contact Successful
On Thursday, February 21, students at Robespierre Elementary School in =
Rueil Malmaison, France experienced an ARISS contact. Sixteen students =
asked one question each of ESA astronaut L=E9opold Eyharts, FX0STD/KE5FNO. =
Approximately two hundred students, teachers, parents and others in the =
community attended. Prior to the contact, talks were given to the stu-
dents about space, the Columbus module, amateur radio, AMSAT-France and =
ARISS. The national newspapers France Soir, le Parisien and Espace =
Magazine, and radio and television stations France Inter, RTL, Europe 1 =
covered the news. =
3. ESA Press Release on Eyharts - ARISS Contacts
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced the ARISS contacts that ESA =
astronaut Leopold Eyharts will participate in. The notice was posted =
on its Web site. See:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Columbus_Blog/SEM1JYVHJCF_0.html
4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
On February 19, the monthly ARISS Team teleconference was held. Topics =
of discussion included the upcoming ARISS Face to Face Meeting, the Amateur =
Radio Working Group (ARWG) and SuitSat-2. Minutes have been posted to =
the ARISS Web site. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2008-02-19.htm
5. ARISS Presentation at Embedded Systems Conference
ARISS member Steve Bible, N7HPR, will present the amateur radio satellite =
SuitSat-1 as a =93teardown=94 subject for the Embedded Systems Conference i=
n =
San Jose, California on April 16, 2008. He will also speak on the current =
development of SuitSat-2. See:
http://www.cmp-egevents.com/web/esv/event-highlights/teardowns?cid=3DESCWK8
6. ARISS =96 One Reason to Love the ISS
On February 14, Universe Today published an article, =93I Heart the ISS: =
Ten Reasons to Love the International Space Station.=94 Reason number 6 =
cites ARISS and EarthKAM as educational programs that the general public =
can participate in. See:
http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/14/i-heart-the-iss-ten-reasons-to-love-
the-international-space-station/
7. Crew Debrief Sessions
Two ISS crewmembers will participate in ARISS debrief sessions during =
the upcoming week. Space visitor Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, 9W2MUS, =
is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, and astronaut Dan Tani will =
participate in a short session on February 29.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors
to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.
Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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