AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-274

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In this edition: * Satellite Operation from the USS IOWA for Scouting JOTA * AMSAT 2012 Space Symposium Papers Due October 1 * AMSAT 2012 Field Day Results * Silent Key: Michael Owen, VK3KI * UKube-1 Amateur Radio CubeSat Books a Ride on Soyuz-2 * ARISS Status - 24 September 2012

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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 274 01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD September 30, 2012 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-274 01

Satellite Operation from the USS IOWA for Scouting JOTA

Jim Jerzycke, KQ6EA says he will be operating for the BSA JOTA event from the USS IOWA in San Pedro, California on 20 October from 1600 UTC to 2300 UTC The callsign will be NI6BB on FO-29, AO-27, and AO-7

Jim will concentrate mostly on the linear birds but conditions per- mitting he will also try to make FM contacts Pass predictions also show a couple of good ISS passes so operation will depend on its operating mode at that time

The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around the na- tion, and in your own community For more information about JOTA see: http://www scouting org/jota aspx

[ANS thanks Jim Jerzycke, KQ6EA for the above information]

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AMSAT 2012 Space Symposium Papers Due October 1

Symposium Proceedings Editor, Dan Schultz, N8FGV reminds authors the final copy of your paper for the 2012 Space Symposium is due by October 1, 2012 Dan requests a tentative title of your present- ation as soon as possible, with final copy to be by October 1 for inclusion in the printed proceedings Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at n8fgv at amsat org

Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presenta- tions are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community:

• Papers for publication in the Proceedings

• Symposium Presentations

• Poster Presentations

• Equipment and Operating Demonstrations

The Symposium Committee still has prime slots available on the speak- er's schedule The AMSAT Symposium depends on YOU to make it happen, without speakers there is no Symposium

Please consider doing a presentation, even if you have never done so in the past We are especially interested in papers and present- ations involving our educational partnerships with K-12 and univer- sity level classrooms Education is quickly becoming critical for our future rides to space

Additionally registration for the 2012 AMSAT Space Symposium, to be held on Friday, October 26th through Sunday, October 28th is now open on-line A mail-in option is also available those preferring this approach

See the AMSAT Web Store to complete your on-line registration: http://store amsat org/catalog/index php?cPath=27

Downloadable paper registration forms in MS-Word format and PDF format are available on the 2012 Symposium page: http://www amsat org/amsat-new/symposium/2012/index php

[ANS thanks 2012 Symposium Proceedings Editor Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information]

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AMSAT 2012 Field Day Results

AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO has released the results of the 2012 AMSAT Field Day Bruce wrote, "Field day this year had some unexpected results The full story with photos will be in an issue of the AMSAT Journal This was one of the closest field day ever for the top 4 spots "

2012 Field Day Standings - in the event of a tie, the calls are alphabetical

Rank Call Class Score ---- ------ ----- ----- 1 K6MMM 3A 58 First 2 W5MSQ 2A 53 Second 3 W6YX 3F 52 Third 4 K4BFT 4A 50 Fourth 5 K6AA 3A 29 6 K4JJ 4A 16 7 WC9C 4E 15 8 W5IU 4A 13 9 WI9MRC 4A 8 10 CO6CBF 1E 7 11 K8UNS 4A 7 12 WD9EWK 1B 6 13 K2IRT 3A 4 14 K5DX 1A 4 15 KK5W 5A 2 16 K9MOT 1A 2 17 VE3RAM 2A 1 18 VE9EMM 2A 1 19 W4EM 3A 1

[ANS thanks AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information]

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Silent Key: Michael Owen, VK3KI

AMSAT has received the sad news of the passing of IARU Region 3 Chairman Michael Owen, VK3KI, on September 22 He was also Presi- dent of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA)

Owen's first notable contributions to amateur radio started at the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference WARC-79 is memorable primarily because it's where the Amateur Radio Service gained the bands at 10, 18 and 24 MHz He also drafted the resolution to exempt the Amateur-Satellite Service from coordination procedures that otherwise would have bogged us down in endless paperwork and great expense He was a member of the IARU team who handled the rewrite of Article 25, the rules that apply specifically to the Amateur and Ama- teur-Satellite Services

Owen is survived by his wife Nan, and two daughters Funeral services were held on September 28 at St Andrews Anglican Church in Brighton, Victoria, Australia

[ANS thanks the Wireless Institute of Australia, the IARU, and the ARRL for the above information]

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UKube-1 Amateur Radio CubeSat Books a Ride on Soyuz-2

AMSAT-UK published this news on their web: http://www uk amsat org/10497

UKube-1 - the UK Space Agency's first CubeSat mission - has 'booked' its journey into space on a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket The launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan is expected to take place in March 2013

UKube-1 carries an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder built by members of AMSAT-UK

The UK Space Agency have issued the following press release:

The UKube-1 nanosatellite is a collaboration between the UK Space Agency, industry and academia It will allow the UK to fly educa- tional packages, test new technologies and carry out new space re- search quickly and efficiently It is envisaged as the pilot for a full national CubeSat programme

Dr David Williams, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency, said, "UKube-1 is almost ready to fly; the platform is nearly complete, 4 of the missions 5 payloads are mission-ready and we have now secured a launch with Roscosmos We are eagerly awaiting the start of the innovative experiments that this small but mighty satellite will perform once in orbit around our planet "

The winning UKube-1 payloads from the UK Space Agency's payload com- petition include the first GPS device aimed at measuring plasmaspheric space weather; a camera that will take images of the Earth and test the effect of radiation on space hardware, using a new generation of imaging sensor; an experiment to demonstrate the feasibility of using cosmic radiation to improve the security of communications satellites and to flight test lower cost electronic systems; and a payload made up of 5 experiments that UK students and the public can interact with

As well as providing a fantastic opportunity for innovative UK com- panies and UK academics to collaborate on a national space project, UKube-1 is also useful for training the next generation of space engineers and will include a tiny radio transmitter for science edu- cation, and a materials science experiment from which school students can receive data The system, funded by volunteer members and friends of AMSAT-UK, is called FUNcube and will be integrated with UKube-1 as part of the programme

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]

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ARISS Status - 24 September 2012

1. Successful Contacts Held

Students from Zespól Szkól Technicznych w Kole in Kolo, Poland participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Akihiko Hoshide, KE5DNI, aboard the ISS on Wednesday, September 19 Hoshide answered all 18 questions posed by the students during the overhead pass, which included topics on astronaut training, education, and skills and abilities needed on the ISS Video of the event may be viewed here: http://www livestream com/arisspolska/video?clipId=pla_4a1f475f-d1a4-4e4c-baf5- a91a80d0c243&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between Sunset Hills Elementary School in San Diego, California and Akihiko Hoshide, KE5DNI on the ISS on Thursday, September 20 Students were able to have 13 questions answered about living on the ISS Three television stations and other media covered the event Video may be viewed at: http://www ustream tv/recorded/25558153

CBS has an article on its website: http://www cbs8 com/story/19605202/local-students-aim-high-and-connect-with- space-station

and the North County Times ran a story: http://www nctimes com/news/local/poway/rancho-penasquitos-international-space- station-chat-gives-students-higher-education/article_d02abc57-5246-50d0-9f17- 4cbc11532c9a html

On Friday, September 21, Lafayette Middle School, La Fayette, Georgia took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Sunita Williams, KD5PLB The gymnasium was filled with students, guests and VIPs who listened as the school’s Rambler Radio Club members spoke with the astronaut The school hopes the ARISS contact will help get the students interested in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics WRCB TV covered the event See: http://www wrcbtv com/story/19610751/iss-and-lafayette-middle-students-make- contact

1. ARISS International Team Meeting Held

The ARISS International Team monthly teleconference was held on Tuesday, September 18 Topics of discussion included a status on HamTV, as well as an update on the new VHF Ericsson which is expected to launch to the ISS later this year Minutes have been posted See: http://ariss rac ca/arisstel2012-09-18 htm

1. ARISS Status on Social Media

ARISS currently has 1480 followers on Twitter: http://twitter com/ARISS_status

And as a reminder, ARISS news may also be found on Facebook See: http://www facebook com/pages/Amateur-Radio-on-the-International-Space-Station- ARISS/153679794647788

1. ARRL Articles on ARISS

On September 20, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) carried a story written by ARISS member Dave Jordan about “Teach-In Day,” an annual event in Seminole County, Florida which provides opportunities for interested parties to visit schools and teach the children about their area of expertise The Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society visited English Estates School and talked about amateur radio, amateur satellites, the ISS and ARISS and the role of amateur radios during emergencies English Estates participated in its own ARISS contact in May 2011 To view, “The 2011 English Estates Teach-In,” see: http://www arrl org/the-2011-english-estates-teach-in

1. Stonepark Intermediate Announces Upcoming Contact

Stonepark Intermediate School in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada is preparing for an ARISS contact with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG, who is scheduled to join the ISS Expedition 34 crew in December of this year Sue Geddes, a teacher-librarian at Stonepark, was interviewed about the upcoming event: http://www cbc ca/islandmorning/episodes/2012/09/20/stonepark-space---canadian- astronaut-chris-hadfield/ The school has also posted information about the contact on its Web site See: http://stonepark wordpress com/ariss-international-space-station-communication/

1. South Florida Science Museum Holds Essay Contest for ARISS Contact

The South Florida Science Museum held an essay contest for students in the Palm Beach County School District to select fifteen K-12 students to participate in an ARISS contact in October Deadline for submissions was September 24 For more information, see: http://www sfsm org/index cfm?fuseaction=news details&ArticleId=64&returnTo=main

[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]

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

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