AMSAT NEWS SERVICE<br /><br />ANS 195<br /><br />ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North<br />America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the<br />activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an<br />active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating<br />through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.<br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.01<br />SPACE SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS<br /><br />AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.01 FROM AMSAT HQ<br />SILVER SPRING, MD, June 09, 2002<br />TO All RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-195.01<br /><br />ANS is pleased to announce the 20th Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA<br />Annual meeting, scheduled for November 7-11. 2002 in Fort Worth, Texas.<br />The event will chronicle recent and future Amateur Radio satellite<br />technology<br />developments, including an electronic Surplus Stores tour on November 7th;<br />a Field Operations breakfast and a tour of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics<br />Company on November 10th; and the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Meeting<br />on November 10th and 11th.<br />This is the Third "Call for Papers" to be Presented during the 2002<br />Symposium.Papers may be presented by the author during the Symposium,<br />or simply offered for inclusion in the Symposium Proceedings publication.<br />The subject matter should be of general interest to Amateur Radio Operators<br />involved in satellite communications. Suggested topics include; operating<br />techniques, antenna design and construction, spacecraft design and<br />construction, current mission status, proposed satellite missions,<br />telemetry acquisition and relay, satellite microwave projects, etc.<br />A brief abstract of the proposed paper (in outline format) should be<br />submitted as soon as possible.<br />The final date for abstracts is July 25th, 2002.<br />Copy ready papers must be received no later than August 26th 2002.<br />Electronic submittal is preferred. The format must be either MS word<br />compatible or in plain text.<br />Please e-mail your electronic submittals to:Doug Howard at:<br /><douglas.s.howard@lmco.com><br /><br />[ANS thanks Keith Pugh, W5IU, the 2002 event chairman]<br />/EX<br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.02<br />ARISS CONTACT SCHEDULE<br /><br />AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.02 FROM AMSAT HQ<br />SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002<br />TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-195.02<br /><br />Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2002-07-05 03:00 UTC<br />The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS<br />international partners including Canada, Russia, the European<br />Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the<br />following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts.<br />This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute.<br />Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary.<br /><br />Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS web pages for the latest<br />announcements. Changes from the last announcement are noted<br />with (***). Also, please check MSNBC.com for possible live retransmissions.<br /> (
http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/default.asp)<br />Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.80 MHz.ISS Expedition 5 crew:<br />Peggy Whitson KC5ZTD Sergei Treschev RZ3FU<br />Valeri Korzun RZ3FK<br /><br />KANSAI HAM FESTIVAL 2002, Hirakata, Japan direct via 8N3ISS<br />1st choice 2002-07-30 09:42 UTC 2nd choice 2002-08-02 08:26 UTC<br /><br />Euro Space Center space camp ON4ESC (***)Week of 2002-08-05 TBD<br /><br />Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago, Illinois direct<br />via AJ9N1st choice 2002-08-16 18:20 UTC 2nd choice 2002-08-14<br />18:41 UTC Look for possible live streaming video, the website is<br />
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org<br /><br />Mikve Israel School/ Givatayim Space Observatory, Israel<br />direct via 4Z4SAT<br />(***)1st choice 2002-08-13 10:21 UTC<br />(***)2nd choice 2002-08-15 10:01 UTC<br /><br />(***)Jamboree Station, The Netherlands, PI4RIS 1st choice 2002-08-24<br />or 2002-08-25<br />2nd choice 2002-08-17 or 2002-08-18<br /><br />Kursk's High School No. 55, Russia, 2001 direct via RK3WXZ<br />Week of 2002-08-26 TBD<br /><br />Whitson Crew Pick, Stanley Clark School, South Bend, IN<br />Week of 2002-09-02 TBD<br /><br />(***)Whitson Crew Pick, Martensdale - St. Mary's School, Martensdale,<br />IAWeek of 2002-09-09 TBD<br /><br />(***)Whitson Crew Pick, Silver Hills Middle School, Fairplay, CO<br />Week of 2002-09-16 TBD<br /><br />(***)Joamie Ilniarvik, Igualuit, Nunavut, Canada (***)Week of 2002-09-23 TBD<br /><br />(***)Whitson Crew Pick, Spruce Hill Christian School (K-8), Philadelphia,<br />PA Week 2002-09-30 TBD<br /><br />(***)Look for possible ARISS scheduled general QSO time slots over<br />the next several weeks.<br />(***)Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne Australia, VK3BPU<br />TBD Travis Elementary, Greenville, Texas TBD<br />Center for Educational Technologies, Wheeling Jesuit University,<br />Wheeling, WV Telebridge TBD<br /><br />The latest ARISS announcement and successful school list is now<br />available on the ARISS web site. Several ways to get there.<br />
http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov click on English you are now at<br />
http://www.rac.ca/ariss.htm click on News.<br />Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of over 40 schools that we<br />hope will be able to have a contact during 2002. As the schedule becomes<br />more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for<br />an<br />average of one scheduled school contact per week.<br />ANS Thanks Charlie Sufana AJ9N for this information.<br /><br />/EX<br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.03<br />AO-40 DXPEDITION ANTENNA KIT FOR LOAN<br /><br />AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.03 FROM AMSAT HQ<br />SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002<br />TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-195.03<br /><br />Wayne Estes W9AE would like to help DXpedition teams and individual<br />traveling DXers to activate rare DXCC entities on AO-40.<br />To accomplish this he made an "AO-40 DXpedition antenna kit"<br />which is available for loan.The antenna kit fits in a 25x25x7 inch box<br />that he is willing to ship to anyone in the United States,<br />who is willing to use it to activate a rare DXCC entity on AO-40<br />(and return it to him afterwards).<br />The antenna kit consists of the following items:<br />- 25x25x7 inch plywood box with handle and padlocks, suitable for air/boat<br />travel<br />- 2-foot G3RUH aluminum dish and patch feed for receiving 2401 MHz<br />- Transystem AIDC3731 downconverter- Power inserter (if needed)<br />- 7x7 element circular polarized yagi for 435 MHz uplink<br />- 27 inch wooden crossboom<br />- Velbon DF-60 heavy duty camera tripod<br />- 42 feet of 9913FX coax for the 435 MHz uplink-<br />- 42 feet of RG-6 coax for the downlink<br />-SSB Electronics "protector" (prevents transmission into downconverter)<br />-Compass and protractor (for initial setup of azimuth and elevation)<br />-40 foot headphone extension cord (for az/el tweaks while<br />listening to the beacon)<br />-Drawstring bag (fill with rocks or sand to keep tripod from blowing over<br />in<br />wind)<br /><br />Wayne said, "I have used the antenna kit for 4 portable operations<br />including one where it was shipped as airline luggage.<br />I have demonstrated that the package is rugged for travel, easy to<br />assemble/disassemble, and performs well on AO-40.<br />Everything can be assembled with bare hands in about 10 minutes.<br />There are no rotors, so the azimuth and elevation must be manually<br />adjusted every 30-45 minutes during an AO-40 pass.<br />If you know of somebody who is interested in activating AO-40<br />from a rare DXCC entity, please let them know that this antenna kit is<br />available for loan. Note that I'm not willing to ship it outside North<br />America.<br />I can e-mail photos if you want to see what it looks like.The recommended<br />transceiver to use with this antenna kit is a Yaesu FT-847,Kenwood<br />TS-2000, or Icom IC-910H. Older satellite radios such as Yaesu FT-736R<br />and Icom IC-821 would work but their lower transmit power is marginal<br />unless used with an external power amplifier.<br />I do not have a spare satellite transceiver available for loan.<br />Most Dxpeditioners interested in activating a rare entity on satellite will<br />already own a"satellite" transceiver, but most satellite enthusiasts<br />do not have Oscar-40 antennas that are easy to travel with."<br /><br />Also please let Wayne know if you have a spare satellite transceiver<br />available for loan. This could be the beginning of a loaner equipment<br />pool for AO-40 DXpeditions.<br />[ANS thanks Wayne Estes W9AE for the above information.]<br /><br />/EX<br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.04<br />40+20 NET ON AO-40<br /><br />AMSAT NEWSSERVICE BULLETIN 195.04 FROM AMSAT HQ<br />SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002<br />TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-195.04<br /><br />Dave WB6LLO (wb6llo@amsat.org) has announced the 40+20Net,<br />a round table net getting started on AO-40.<br />Net time: 1st MA for UL, then that MA + 40<br />Frequency: Beacon + 20 kHz, then +5kHz and up if occupied.<br />Presently that means MA 76, and add 20 kHz to wherever YOU read<br />the beacon. The "odd ball" hours seem to improve as we get on into fall,<br />and as the satellite schedule changes we may have to adjust the 'Net time'.<br />If you do not hear net control a few minutes after the suggested<br />time, ANY operator please pick it up and get the ball rolling.<br />We'll do a round table net. Zero beat the NET CONTROL and then<br />MAINTAIN YOUR TRANSMIT FREQUENCY!<br />InstantTrack makes it very easy to determine phase 76.<br />I just push the "F" button on the map page; note the approximate time and<br />coverage. Operating suggestions are at:<br /> htttp://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads<br />and read the 40+ net.doc.<br /><br />[ANS thanks Dave WB6LLO for the above information.]<br /><br />/EX<br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.05<br />RUDAK TESTING NEEDS YOUR SIGNAL REPORTS<br /><br />AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.05 FROM AMSAT HQ<br />SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002<br />To All RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-195.05<br /><br />The AO-40 RUDAK team uploaded test code to one of the DSPs.<br />This code generates a carrier at around 2401.625MHz (+/- doppler).<br />The intent of this code is to help users do a ZR0 type experiment<br />(signal strength measurement) and test just how well their S-Band<br />receive station is performing.<br />The program generates a clean carrier at full RUDAK power, and then starts<br />decreasing power in 3 dB steps, all the way down to -30 dBm.<br />One full cycle is 30 seconds. The resulting pattern is a sawtooth,<br />and it is active between MA128 and MA160.<br />The code is new, and needs to be debugged. We would appreciate if<br />some of you could record a wav file of the signal in SSB.<br />If you can do so, please set your receiver so a clean tone is heard,<br />and then record for at least 2 full minutes. During the recording don't<br />update the frequency or mode so receiver "phase modulation" is not<br />introduced.<br />Once we get this code working, we will extend the period, and include<br />a timemarker so you can tell exactly how well your station is performing.<br />Please send a zipped file of your recording to Assi, 4X1KX at<br /> 4x1kx@iarc.org<br /><br />[ANS thanks Assi 4X1KX / KK7KX for the above information.]<br /><br />/EX<br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-195.06<br />ANS IN BRIEF<br /><br />AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 195.06 FROM AMSAT HQ<br />SILVER SPRING, MD. JULY 14, 2002<br />To All RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-195.06<br /><br />** F5CWU, F5MOO, F5AOV, F1PJB, Alain will be active on AO-40<br />during his trip to Benin TY (and perhaps 5V7) from July 15 to August 15.<br />Other satellites may be used during the trip but AO-40 will be the most<br />used.<br />-- F5CWU<br /><br />** Arianespace successfully launched two communications satellites<br />on July 5: STELLAT 5 and N-STAR C. This flight was the eighth<br />successful mission in 2002 for Arianespace. The commercial launch<br />services company's fast-paced schedule has used six Ariane 4<br />and two Ariane 5 boosters to carry 10 payloads in just five and a half<br />months.<br />ANS Thanks-- ESA and SpaceDaily<br /><br />** Russian space experts invited their US and European colleagues on<br />July 5 in launching a manned flight to Mars by 2014. The conquest of<br />the Red Planet "should be an international project" similar to the<br />International Space Station, Vitaly Semyonov of the Keldysh<br />Space Research Institute inMoscow, responsible for its space<br />exploration programme, told reporters.<br />--ANS thanks SpaceDaily<br /><br />ANS is still looking for additional Editors, if you are interested in<br />joining<br />the team please contact Robin Haighton VE3FRH@amsat.org<br /><br />73<br />from your ANS editors<br /><br />This weeks Editor<br />Robin Haighton VE3FRH
