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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : SATDIG@WW

Today's Topics:

1. W3XO (Ray Soifer)
2. Re: W3XO (David Jordan)
3. Re: Space-Track TLEs now include PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 (aka
USNAP1) (Robert Bruninga)
4. Waving An Antenna (Brad Smith)
5. VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019 (Ronald G. Parsons)
6. Re: Top 25 SatGates (Robert Bruninga)
7. Re: Space-Track TLEs now include PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 (aka
USNAP1) (Greg D)
8. VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019 -- Reformatted
(Ronald G. Parsons)
9. Re: Space-Track TLEs now include PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 (aka
USNAP1) (Robert Bruninga)
10. Re: Transponders For Rent??? (Zach Metzinger)
11. Re: VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019 (Schuette, Martin A)
12. ARISS SSTV event commemorating Owen Garriott achievements
(n4csitwo@?????????.????
13. Re: Very interesting podcast about satcom security. (sean fay)


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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 18:07:27 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] W3XO
Message-ID: <1280430455.945510.1564682847754@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

You probably knew this already, but I just learned that Bill Tynan's call
sign, W3XO, has been issued to the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club of Kerrville, Texas, as a memorial.? Bill was a leading member and past
president of the club, to which I belonged when I lived in nearby Fredericksburg, TX.
73 Ray W2RS

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 18:17:56 +0000 (UTC)
From: David Jordan <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] W3XO
Message-ID: <6F52365D40B8F154.10912ef2-5b3f-46e2-81c7-3f1b761bdf93@????.???????.???>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

This is very nice to hear Ray.


Thank you for sharing this.




Dave, AA4KN


ARISS PR




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On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 2:08 PM -0400, "Ray Soifer via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:










You probably knew this already, but I just learned that Bill Tynan's call
sign, W3XO, has been issued to the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club of Kerrville, Texas, as a memorial.? Bill was a leading member and past
president of the club, to which I belonged when I lived in nearby Fredericksburg, TX.
73 Ray W2RS
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 14:24:51 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Space-Track TLEs now include PSAT2 and
BRICSAT2 (aka USNAP1)
Message-ID: <0c6af1bd0e2eb2a3e73d1b91e5f6452d@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Celestrak is adding PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 to their Amateur Radio TLE list.

Bob


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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 18:31:07 +0000 (UTC)
From: Brad Smith <corlissbs@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Waving An Antenna
Message-ID: <1624430397.216251.1564684267582@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

<I don't mean to suggest there's anything wrong with easy. I just think,
as a selling point, it's run it's course is all. How many times are you
going to watch a guy at a hamfest with an HT and a handheld? antenna
exchange grid squares? I would think sooner or later people just walk on
by.? "Seen it already, where's the new rigs?" >
There is room in this hobby for all types of radio/satellite contact. I have recently introduced two other hams to satellites by "waving an antenna."
They both bought Arrow 2 antennas and now are having great fun with the
birds. If I had a rotor system on a tripod, these people would have passed
it up as too complicated. Our ham club is going to build our own stressed
moxon antennas so everyone can work the birds. Depending if one is trying to get people into the satellite hobby or dazzle them with technology, one has
to tailor the display to the crowd. Yes, I belong to the KISS club. (Keep It Simple Stupid) But on the other hand, I do work the SSB birds, receive SSTV images from the ISS and am learning to send packets. I welcome the new
ideas. If I have to buy a new radio, so be it. If I have to pay for some air time, so be it. If I have a learning curve, so be it. But I still will be
the low life out there waving an Arrow 2 antenna because it is fun, gets the job done, and still gi
ves me a thrill. And all my neighbors think I should have a tin foil hat as
I stand in my yard with my antenna in the air.? Brad KC9UQR



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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 13:34:59 -0500
From: "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn@?????.???>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019
Message-ID: <722A7D24E3C8475FA2362BBD9323D4D2@?????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL
for the period July 1, 2019 through August 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!

CALL 01Jul 01Aug AA8CH 550 584
WD9EWK 567 575
NS3L 475 505
JOHN C DYER ??? 442
K9UO 400 425
W5TD 381 384
KE8FZT 325 350
K5IX 300 325
PS8ET 211 275
WW8W 201 228
AB1OC 184 215
KJ4EU 151 206
AA4QE 102 204
N7EGY 169 200
ND0C 153 200
PR8KW New 200
LW2DAF 125 130
KC9VGG 102 127
KC9UQR New 113
XE2YWH New 102
K5ZM New 101
N4QX New 100

If you are ?John C Dyer?, please contact ARRL Awards Desk to correct your record.QRZ.COM has no listing for that name. If you find errors or
omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<??????>.com and I'll
revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned.

Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds.
They are doing most of the work!

Ron W5RKN

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 14:41:51 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Top 25 SatGates
Message-ID: <18e16299acc0615410097da4be7f14cd@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

YES!
All SATGATE owners, Lets fill in this list! Try to use simple consistent language where possible.
Such as OMNI or auto-AZ/EL or AZ, 13 dBi (gain), then Doppler TUnning if Applicable.. Use the word MULTI if the station QSY frequencies to track multiple satllites on multiple frequencies.

I'd love to see the big split between fully automatied AZ/EL tracking
/tuning, and simply a fixed Omni

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of KE6BLR Robert via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:13 AM
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Top 25 SatGates

These are the Satellite APRS Packets provided in July 2019 per Callsign +
SSID. I am always curious about station setup: antenna, radio, TNC, iGate software, altitude, location, etc. I have been considering reaching out to
each operator to gather specs.

This topic might make a neat article for AmSat, ARRL, or similar magazine.

1459 YF1ZQA-10
1071 KG4PID-14
1030 N6DAN-2
1013 EA8BQD
1008 N6DAN-1
957 VK5ATN-3
778 VK6HAM-2
662 VK2TV-4
587 PY5LF-10
507 NH6Y-2
442 W0ARP-15
363 KK4NAM
352 KC5ILO-12
325 DM0AI-10
322 W7KKE-13
310 ON7EQ-10
305 OK2KOJ-14
289 OE4ENU-2
262 K4KDR-15
246 CU2ZG-1
231 N6BA-10
223 HS3LSE-11
207 W0ARP-1
201 SV3CIX-1
183 T2SPAIN2

73

Robert MacHale
. KE6BLR Ham Radio License
. http://spaceCommunicator.club/aprs <http://spacecommunicator.club/aprs>
. Supporting Boy Scout Merit Badges in Radio, Robotics, and Space
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 11:47:48 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
To: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Space-Track TLEs now include PSAT2 and
BRICSAT2 (aka USNAP1)
Message-ID: <8f92f569-958e-038c-a0db-9391ba3b98ff@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Hi Bob,

So, what is the final determination for the satellite's catalog numbers?

Greg KO6TH


Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB wrote:

Celestrak is adding PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 to their Amateur Radio TLE list.

Bob
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 13:48:40 -0500
From: "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn@?????.???>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019 --
Reformatted
Message-ID: <285E1E8A533F42BCA8F5A3A702CE4E72@?????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL
for the period July 1, 2019 through August 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!

CALL 01Jul 01Aug
AA8CH 550 584
WD9EWK 567 575
NS3L 475 505
JOHN C DYER ??? 442
K9UO 400 425
W5TD 381 384
KE8FZT 325 350
K5IX 300 325
PS8ET 211 275
WW8W 201 228
AB1OC 184 215
KJ4EU 151 206
AA4QE 102 204
N7EGY 169 200
ND0C 153 200
PR8KW New 200
LW2DAF 125 130
KC9VGG 102 127
KC9UQR New 113
XE2YWH New 102
K5ZM New 101
N4QX New 100

If you are ?John C Dyer?, please contact ARRL Awards Desk to correct your record.QRZ.COM has no listing for that name.

If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<??????>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was
developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a
visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on
the birds. They are doing most of the work!

Ron W5RKN

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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 14:49:03 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: Greg D <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Space-Track TLEs now include PSAT2 and
BRICSAT2 (aka USNAP1)
Message-ID: <09924d78229d9a1585a9dff0fa19aa99@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

44354 is PSAT2 and 44355 is BRICSAT2 (aka USNAP1)

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 2:48 PM
To: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Space-Track TLEs now include PSAT2 and BRICSAT2
(aka USNAP1)

Hi Bob,

So, what is the final determination for the satellite's catalog numbers?

Greg KO6TH


Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB wrote:

Celestrak is adding PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 to their Amateur Radio TLE list.

Bob
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 13:49:38 -0500
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Transponders For Rent???
Message-ID: <1b98642c-cd44-d517-c143-3498d03e50f7@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

On 2019-08-01 09:41, KC9SGV via AMSAT-BB wrote:

To take this idea a bit further, since there is no ham frequency RF

involved for the uplink at least, the sender might not even have to be a licensed ham.

I'm no lawyer, but this seems to be violating the spirit of amateur
radio. You're proposing an Internet to RF gateway where anyone could
connect and cause their "third party communications" (97.115) to be
transmitted to the satellite and then relayed back down to an earth station?

I this case, who is the control operator (97.7)? I think that's where
your plan breaks down, and why things like Echolink are only open to
licensed amateurs.

Unfortunately, the removal of the "experience required" and Morse code
testing has generated a large number of $25-Beofeng-never-made-a-contact Extras. If one can't be bothered to memorize the answers to a pitifully
small test pool, one doesn't belong on amateur frequencies.

</mini-rant>

--- Zach
N0ZGO


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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 18:58:18 +0000
From: "Schuette, Martin A" <marty.schuette@???.???>
To: "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019
Message-ID: <421a2dbe-19dc-480c-ba1f-940a7e29ed7c@?????.???????.???> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"

John C Dyer is AE5B. I just checked and this issue also shows up in the Fred Fish Memorial Award Standings.

Not sure how this happened, but then again, some earners of VUCC are still missing from the standings entirety, including OH5LK who was satellite VUCC
#1 from what I recall.

73,

Marty Schuette N9EAT.

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