AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-230

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In this edition:

• AMSAT Journal Mailing Glitch
• AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Ballots Due September 15th
• NASA Fellowship, Internship, and Scholarship Opportunities for Spring 2014
• Hams in Space to Appear at the Joplin Hamfest
• OPUSAT CubeSat to Test Lithium-Ion Capacitors
• NASA Announces Next Opportunity for CubeSat Space Missions
• UK High Altitude Society (UKHAS) Conference, September 7

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-230 01 ANS-230 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 230 01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD August 18, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-230 01

AMSAT Journal Mailing Glitch

The June/July issue of the Journal is now arriving Members with sharp eyes have noticed that while the address is correct, the name, callsign, and membership status are incorrect This was caused by a problem with the printer software They have been very apologetic, and have assured us the problem has been solved There is no need to contact the AMSAT office since they are aware of the issue, and the membership data is correct in their records

[ANS Alan, W4SCA, for the above information]

AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Ballots Due September 15th

A reminder that all members in good standing should have received their ballots, and that that in order to be counted, they will need to be received at the AMSAT office by September 15th This year we have 8 candidates for 4 voting Board members and 2 non-voting Alternates Your vote is especially important this year in selecting those who will help guide AMSAT-NA If you have not submitted your ballot, please review the candidate biography and position statements you received, as well as the Minutes of the Board Meeting published in the May/June issue of the AMSAT Journal Then make your voice heard by voting

[ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information]

NASA Fellowship, Internship, and Scholarship Opportunities for Spring 2014

The NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative, or OSSI, strives to provide students at all institutions of higher education access to a portfolio of internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities offered by NASA mission directorates and centers

Visit the Office of Education Infrastructure Division LaunchPad to find information on internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities The site features the OSSI online application for recruiting NASA Interns, Fellows and Scholars, or NIFS This innovative system allows students to search and apply for all types of higher-education NASA internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities in one location A single application places the student in the applicant pool for consideration by all NASA mentors

Applications for spring 2014 opportunities are due Oct 11, 2013

To find available opportunities and to fill out an OSSI online application for recruiting NIFS, visit https://intern nasa gov

Inquiries about the OSSI should be submitted via https://intern nasa gov/oic/

[ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message -- Aug 15, 2013 for the above information]

Hams in Space to Appear at the Joplin Hamfest

The Hams in Space Team of KYØF-Eddy Paul, ACØDX-Jeremy Widner, and KDØHKD-Randy Schulze will be appearing at the Joplin Hamfest at Joplin, Missouri Friday and Saturday, August 23rd and 24th The Hams in Space presentation provides hams with information how to successfully get on the air with FM Amateur Radio Satellites, in most cases with equipment they already possess, or by obtaining a few specialized, inexpensive items While explaining the techniques and procedures, an emphasis of "Keep it Simple" and "Have Fun" is stressed throughout

This Hamfest, sponsored by the Joplin Amateur Radio Club, will be at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, located near Exit 8-B off of Interstate 44 in Joplin This event, which is one of the largest Hamfests in the region, opens its doors at 3:00 PM Friday until 9:00 PM, and from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Saturday

The Hams in Space Classroom presentation will likely occur on Saturday We plan on scheduling one or two "hands on" demonstrations during the Hamfest, weather permitting, and a good pass of SO-50 fitting into the schedule Satellite enthusiasts not attending the Hamfest are encouraged to be on the air to work the new guys trying out satellite work for the first time

For more information on Hams in Space, go to: http://hamsinspace com For more information on the Joplin Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, go to: http://www joplin-arc org and http://hamsinspace com

[ANS thanks Randy Schulze, KDØHKD for the above information]

OPUSAT CubeSat to Test Lithium-Ion Capacitors

The OPUSAT CubeSat, built by students at the Osaka Prefecture University Small Spacecraft Systems Research Center (SSSRC), will test Lithium-Ion Capacitors in space

Lithium-Ion Capacitors have a high energy density (reportedly 14 Wh/kg) and so could potentially be of use in small satellites such as CubeSats where space and mass are at a premium

OPUSAT will have deployable solar panels and Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) The downlink on 437 150 MHz will be CW, 1200 bps AFSK or 9k6 GMSK telemetry

A launch is planned on the JAXA H-2A-202 rocket in Spring 2014 into a 400 km circular 65 deg orbit along with the primary payload Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) There should be a number of other satellites carrying amateur radio payloads on the launch, including: • STARS-2 – Kagawa University • TeikyoSat-3 – Teikyo University • ShindaiSat – Shinshu University • INVADER – Tama Art University • ITF-1 – University of Tsukuba

OPUSAT website in Google English http://tinyurl com/OPUSAT

The satellite has attracted the attention of the press Read one Japanese newspaper story in Google English at http://tinyurl com/Nikkan-OPUSAT-130815

[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA, for the above information]

NASA Announces Next Opportunity for CubeSat Space Missions

NASA is now accepting proposals for the CubeSat Launch Initiative Proposals must be submitted electronically by 4:30 p m EST Nov 26

From the submissions, NASA will select the best proposals by Feb 7 Developers whose proposals are selected may have the opportunity to see their creations launched as an auxiliary payload on a mission between 2014 and 2017 NASA will not provide funding for the development of the small satellites and selection does not guarantee a launch opportunity

CubeSats are a class of cube-shaped research spacecraft called nanosatellites They are approximately 4 inches long, have a volume of about 1 quart and weigh less than 3 pounds

CubeSat investigations should be consistent with NASA's strategic plan and educational vision and goals The research should address specific aspects of science, exploration, technology development, education or operations

From the first four rounds of the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative, 89 payloads from 25 U S states made the short list for launch opportunities in 2011 through 2016 Of the selected CubeSats, 12 satellites have already launched Twenty-one Cubesats are scheduled for launch later this year

For additional information on NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative program, visit:

http://go nasa gov/13VCBmz

[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]

UK High Altitude Society (UKHAS) Conference, September 7

There are a few tickets still available for the UKHAS conference at the University of Greenwich, London on Saturday, September 7

The UK High Altitude Society (UKHAS) conference attracts those interested in learning about building and flying High Altitude Balloons or in tracking their 434 MHz signals

The conference is open to all, you don't have to have flown a High Altitude Balloon, you'll probably get more out of it as a total beginner as there will be a huge wealth of experience in the room you can speak to

There is an impressive line-up of speakers in addition to which there will be workshops, demonstrations along with assessments and exam for the amateur radio Foundation licence Among the presentations will be one on Narrow Band TV by Phil Heron 2I0VIM

Workshops : Balloon Q&A – James Coxon M6JCX Pi – Dave Akerman M6RPI Foundation Exam Preparation – Phillip Crump M0DNY Knots! – Anthony Stirk M0UPU

Demonstrations: Balloon -> ISS APRS Setup – James Coxon M6JCX Setting up Receiving Station – Anthony Stirk M0UPU

The current itinerary (subject to change!) is at https://docs google com/document/d/1SjENgll8iYXLDli4HJHR1DgjHrHjmpAm1vChTz-bo-M/ edit?usp=sharing

You can get tickets at http://ava upuaut net/store/index php?route=product/category&path=74

James M6JCX and Anthony M0UPU report that the British Amateur Television Club batc tv have kindly agreed to attend to give the conference the “AMSAT” treatment so for those of you unable to make it we hope to finally stream the conference They will where time permits also take questions from people watching remotely

The conference will start at 0930 and finish 1700, afterwards there will be the traditional pub trip this time into Greenwich

[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA, for the above information]

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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 addi- tional benefits Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office

Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information

73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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