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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-317
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@amsat.org
In this edition:
* SuitSat Possible Activation December 2005
* SSETI Express Designated XO-53
* ARISS Status November 7, 2005
* PCSAT2 Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day
* AMSAT Volunteer In-Kind Reporting System
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SuitSat Possible Activation December 2005
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 317.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 13, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-317.01
A note to readers of ANS. Since the SuitSat project encompasses both a free
floating unmanned satellite and is being hand launched from a Manned
satellite, there will be some double postings regarding the SuitSat project
on both the SAREX and AMSAT-BB mailing lists.
If you are not currently on the SAREX list, you may want to check the AMSAT
link to sign up for both so you do not miss the additional projects coming
this year, and early 2006.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/maillist.php
SuitSat, Slow Scan TV from ISS in 5 weeks?
Slow Scan TV from the SuitSat project, launched from the International Space
Station, may be activated in as little as 5 weeks. Note: All dates are
subject to change.
At the present time there are tentative plans to have a Space Walk (EVA)
taking place from ISS sometime around December 8, 2005. It is possible that
during this Space Walk, the ISS crew may "Hand" launch the ARISS SuitSat
project during that EVA mission. Again, all date are subject to last minute
changes. Please Keep monitoring the ARISS and AMSAT web pages for more
updates.
The SuitSat project is a free floating Unmanned satellite that will be
running on Batteries Only! The life span of the project will be limited to
the power in the batteries. SuitSat may last as little as 1 week or as long
as 6 weeks. So it is very important for you to get your satellite monitoring
station ready now. You should not wait for the Official activation date,
because you may miss the opportunity to hear the new bird.
I will keep posting updated links for the SuitSat project as they become
available.
SuitSat Specific links:
AMSAT front page:
http://www.amsat.org
SuitSat Article:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/SuitSat/
AMSAT Video News:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/videoNews.php
(and watch the SuitSat video)
Frank Bauer's, KA3HDO, article "This Is SuitSat-1 RS0RS":
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/BauerSuitsat/index.php
"SuitSat," New ARISS SSTV Gear Arrives at International Space Station. See:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/09/16/2/?nc=1
SSTV details:
The SuitSat project will transmit, Telemetry, Pre-Recorded Voice messages
and one SSTV image. The whole process will repeat approximately every 9
minutes. (Robot 36 format).
All transmissions will be in FM mode and will be on the 2-meter amateur
radio satellite band. The current frequency for SuitSat is 145.990 FM
Downlink only (There is no uplink for this satellite). This means that the
Doppler frequency drift will not be much of a problem and you will be able
to use your existing 2-meter station or a police scanner to hear and decode
the signals SuitSat.
If you have already have been successful in working the Packet station or
talked to the ISS crew on 2-meter voice, than you already have most of what
you need. What's left is to connect your computer to the speaker of your
radio and some SSTV decoding software, such as ChromaPix or similar
software. See:
http://www.barberdsp.com/
So have fun, find your best setup and start practicing how to decode SSTV on
2-meters.
Slow Scan TV Decoding Software:
Here are just two of the many Share-Ware SSTV applications on the market.
There may be many more.
W95SSTV by Silicon Pixels
http://www.barberdsp.com/w95sstv/w95dload.htm
MMSSTV
http://mmhamsoft.ham-radio.ch/
There are also many High quality pay software applications that offer many
more features, such as multiple windows that allow your to simultaneously
receive an image while preparing your next image that you want to transmit.
CPIX
http://www.barberdsp.com/
What is Slow Scan TV:
On this web page you will find many links to help you learn more about Slow
Scan TV:
http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/sstvlinkpage.html
Tips on how to use ISS, SSTV, Packet and Voice:
http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/howtouseiss.html
Location of Hardware on ISS:
This link will show you images of some of the amateur radio hardware already
installed on ISS:
http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/radiohardware.html
Marexmg Web Page
http://www.marexmg.org
[ANS thanks Miles, WF1F for the above information]
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SSETI Express Designated XO-53
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 317.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 13, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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The SSETI Express Team has met the requirements to earn their satellite the
official designator of Express Oscar 53, or XO-53.
Bill Tynan, Past AMSAT President, and presently OSCAR number coordinator,
wrote to the SSETI Team, "From the information you have sent to the AMSAT-NA
Board and officials regarding this project, it has been determined that the
SSETI Express
spacecraft IS qualified to receive an OSCAR number."
Bill continues, "Therefore, by the authority vested in me by the AMSAT-NA
President, I am pleased to issue this new amateur satellite the designation
Express OSCAR - 53, or XO-53 as you requested. "Congratulations to all
involved in the successful completion and launch of XO-53".
For information about the requirements that must be satisfied in order to
obtain an OSCAR designation refer to:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/numbers.php
[ANS thanks Bill, W3XO for the above information]
/EX
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ARISS Status November 7, 2005
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 317.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 13, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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1. Kawachi School Contact Successful
On November 3, students from the Kawachi Citizen's Committee for Youth in
Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan experienced a successful contact with astronaut
Bill McArthur, KC5ACR. Nineteen children each posed a question to Bill
during the Q & A session, as an audience of approximately 110 students,
parents and others gathered for the event. Media coverage included 5
television stations and 3 newspapers. The audio and video of the contact are
available on the following website:
http://jk1zrw.dyndns.org/kawachi.html.en
2. Upcoming School Contacts
Hermann Middle School in Hermann, Missouri has been scheduled for a contact
on Wednesday, November 16 at 18:58 UTC.
3. Astronaut Training Status
Astronaut Nicole Stott took and passed her amateur radio exam on Friday,
October 28, and was issued the callsign, KE5GJN. Stott is currently in the
future ISS crew selection pool.
The last 6 unlicensed astronaut candidates from the class of 2004 were
tentatively scheduled for an amateur radio license training session on
November 10.
4. Expedition 11 Crew Debrief
The U.S. debrief session with Expedition 11 crew member John Phillips,
KE5DRY, is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 15 at 4:00 pm ET.
(Note the change in date.)
5. ARRL Article on ISS Anniversary
On November 1, ARRL posted a web story covering the fifth anniversary of the
ISS and amateur radio. "Ham radio has role in five years of continuous ISS
human habitation," may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/
6. ARISS International Teleconference Held
The monthly ARISS International teleconference was held on Tuesday, October
25. Among the agenda items discussed were the Columbus Module antennas and
SuitSat status. The next international meeting will be held on November 15.
7. Astronaut Active on Voice
Astronaut Bill McArthur has been engaging children in his school contacts,
but he also has hams around the world smiling as he makes voice contacts
with the general public. McArthur was active over Australia on Friday,
October 28, and again over Europe on November 3, making contacts with
stations in the U.K. and Italy.
8. ARISS Mini-TIM Planned
The ARISS team may hold a Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) in the Goddard
Space Flight Center area in early January 2006. Agenda items are being
compiled as team members begin to plan for the conference.
9. ARISS International Face-to-Face Meeting
The minutes and presentations from the ARISS International Face-to-Face
Meeting held in the U.K. in August 2005 have been posted to the AMSAT
website. See:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Meetings/2005_Surrey/2005_Surrey_ARISS-I_Minut
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
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PCSAT2 Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 317.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 13, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-317.04
On all USA passes on 14 Nov, PCSAT2 (on ISS) will be operating with a
one-way NET Control voice downlink to acknowledge packet checkins from any
packet hams on 145.825 uplink as part of Amateur Radio Military Appreciation
Day.
During these passes over the USA only, the normal ARISS digipeater may be
disabled. Users desiring to participate simply transmit their packet as
usual on the 145.825 PCSAT2 uplink using the path VIA ARISS and listen for
voice downlink acknowledgment on 437.975 +/- Doppler. Their packet should
also be digipeated on 435.275 downlink.
These details are posted on the PCSAT2 web page:
http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
[ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR for the above information]
/EX
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AMSAT Volunteer In-Kind Reporting System
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 317.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 13, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-317.05
Attention all AMSAT members who volunteer time for AMSAT projects:
Just a reminder that we wish to keep track of all your efforts on behalf of
AMSAT projects.. Please keep track of your hours and report them to AMSAT
via the VRS (Volunteer Reporting System) on amsat.org. We are nearing year
end and are well behind last years numbers.
If you are new to the VRS system, it works like this:
Go to amsat.org
Select: "Become a Volunteer" from the panels on the left side of the Home
Page.
Select #2: "Read "About the Volunteer Reporting System" and create a VRS
account". This will give you full details.
To become a user: Send an e-mail to in-kind@amsat.org. Include the USER NAME
you wish to use when reporting hours to the AMSAT database. (CASE SENSITIVE)
We will confirm receipt of your request and then you will be ready to
participate. Upon opening an account: Report hours as often as you wish.
Remember, your filings are confidential. We will only publish grand totals
with no names or hourly rates made public.
Thank you for your support of this important AMSAT system.
[ANS thanks Gunther, W8GSM 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,
Al Marote, WA1LBG
wa1lbg at amsat dot org
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