AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-334

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In this edition:

• Happy 7th Birthday AMSAT-OSCAR 73 (FUNcube-1)
• Neutron-1 Signals Received
• GridMaster Awards #20-#25 Issued
• Changes to the AMSAT TLE Distribution for November 26th
• ARISS News
• Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
• Upcoming Satellite Operations
• Satellite Shorts from All Over

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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 334 01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD DATE November 29, 2020 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-334 01

Happy 7th Birthday AMSAT-OSCAR 73 (FUNcube-1)

AO-73 celebrated its 7th birthday in orbit last weekend

Launched on November 21, 2013 at 07:10 UTC on a Dnepr rocket, FUNcube-1 was launched along with 31 other satellites, 19 of which carried amateur radio payloads

With just a few resets over 7 years, the satellite continues in operation today

Paul Stoetzer N8HM is sponsoring an award for contacts made via the satellite The award aims to promote activity on AO-73

https://amsat-uk org/funcube/73-on-73-award/

[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]

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Neutron-1 Signals Received

Following deployment from the ISS on November 5th, no signals were intially received from Neutron-1 Thanks to SatNOGS and the efforts of the amateur radio community, several beacons were eventually received and decoded The HSFL team has concluded that the satellite is in a normally charging deep sleep mode

The Neutron-1 sends a huge thank you to JA0CAW, VK2DWT, and all the other ham radio operators listening for the beacon! The team is working to decode the wav files sent over

Thanks to the beacon receptions, Neutron-1 has been identified as NORAD object 46923 and is now included in AMSAT's TLE distribution

More information about the Neutron-1 mission can be found at https://www hsfl hawaii edu/

[ANS thanks the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory for the above information]

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GridMaster Awards #20-#25 Issued

Recent roves have generated a number of applications for AMSAT's GridMaster Award, including four applications on November 23rd

20 Martin A Schuette N9EAT November 1, 2020 21 Kevin Zari KK4YEL November 19, 2020 22 Robert Sours K9UO November 23, 2020 23 Chris Tabor K7TAB November 23, 2020 24 Paul Overn KE0PBR November 23, 2020 25 Casey Tucker KI7UNJ November 23, 2020

The GridMaster Award is AMSAT's most prestigious operating award This award was first introduced by Star Comm Group in 2014 AMSAT thanks Damon Runion, WA4HFN, and Rick Tillman, WA4NVM, for not only sponsoring this award since its inception, but, also, entrusting AMSAT with the honor of carrying on this important award for the benefit of the entire AMSAT community

The GridMaster award is available to all amateurs worldwide who submit proof with written confirmation of contacts with each of the 488 maidenhead grids located within the contiguous United States of America

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

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Changes to the AMSAT TLE Distribution for November 26th

The following satellites have been and added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution:

BY70-3 - NORAD Cat ID 46839 - BY70-3 is not transmitting on its coordinated frequency of 437 443 MHz BY70-3 is transmitting on an uncoordinated frequency of 437 600 MHZ Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for verifying the NORAD Cat ID's and transmitting frequencies for the above satellite

Neutron-1 - NORAD Cat ID 46923

The following satellites have decayed from orbit and have been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution:

UiTMSat 1 - NORAD Cat ID 43589 (Decayed on November 20, 2020 per Space-Track) Maya 1 - NORAD Cat ID 43590 (Decayed on November 19, 2020 per Space-Track)

[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5GQD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information]

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AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it all begins with GOLF-TEE – a technology demonstrator for deployable solar panels, propulsion, and attitude control Come along for the ride The journey will be worth it!

              https://tinyurl
com/ANS-GOLF

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ARISS News

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145 800 MHz The scheduled astronaut is Sergey Ryzhikov Contact is go for Thu 2020-12-03 08:45 UTC

Scuola Secondaria di I grado “Anna Frank”, Pistoia, Italy, telebridge via IK1SLD

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145 800 MHz The scheduled astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Fri 2020-12-04 12:25:22 UTC 50 deg

Tecumseh High School Electronics and Amateur Radio, Tecumseh, OK, direct via K5THS

The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145 800 MHz The scheduled astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB Contact is go for: Fri 2020-12-04 18:33:30 UTC 78 deg

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is looking for Luther Burbank School alumni who participated in the ham radio contact on Dec 21 2000, in relation to our 20th year Anniversary celebration Please contact Charlie Sufana AJ9N at aj9n at aol com for more info

The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www ariss org/current-status-of-iss-stations html

The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www ariss org/contact-the-iss html

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, ARISS Operations, for the above information]

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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events

Want to see AMSAT in action or learn more about amateur radio in space?

AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events

No upcoming presentations listed

[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, for the above information]

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Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,

and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://amsat org/product-category/hardware/

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Upcoming Satellite Operations

No upcoming roves listed

Please submit any additions or corrections to ke0pbr at gmail com

[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, for the above information]

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AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit

Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www amsat org/donate/

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Satellite Shorts From All Over

• Sean Kutzko, KX9X, has released his latest video on amateur satellite operation for DX Engineering Follow along as he walks you through an entire linear satellite pass, complete with notes and annotations: https://youtu be/cwtmP1sDL9g

• A photo of AMSAT's RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E while it awaits integration is prominently featured in Virgin Orbit's new blog post regarding the upcoming launch of LauncherOne: https://tinyurl com/ANS-334-VO

• The Wireless Institute of Australia is working on a plan to coordinate building Australian amateur radio satellites and has a draft policy out for member review and comment:

https://www wia org au/newsevents/news/2020/20201121-1/index php

• Take a Trip to the Moon — and an Artemis Launch — with the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest!

Take remote learning a little further — as in 250,000 miles further NASA collaborated with Future Engineers to create the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest The contest, open to U S students in grades K-12, launches on Tuesday, Sept 15 and runs through Dec 17, 2020, challenging participants to imagine leading a one-week expedition to the Moon’s South Pole

Just imagine: You and a crew of astronauts will explore the lunar surface, making discoveries to assist future explorers Describe your team — the number of astronauts in your crew, the skills they possess, their personality traits, and the attributes you would want in crewmates Next, what machine, piece of technology, or robot would you leave behind on the lunar surface to help future astronauts explore the Moon?

To enter the contest, students must submit their essays by Dec 17 The essays will be divided into three groups, for judging by grade level – K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 Make sure to check out the full list of contest details, including that your essay should be no more than 100 words (grades K-4), 200 words (grades 5-8), or 300 words (grades 9-12) Students can sign up individually at the contest site or teachers can register their entire class

Every student who submits an essay will receive an official certificate and be invited to a NASA virtual event featuring an astronaut! Semifinalists will be invited to represent their state or territory in a series of Artemis Explorer sessions with NASA experts Nine finalists will have the opportunity to travel with a parent to NASA’s Johnson Space Center next summer to learn about lunar exploration The national winner in each grade division will win a family trip to see the first Artemis flight test, watching the most- powerful rocket in the world launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida

https://www nasa gov/feature/stem/artemis-essay-contest/

(NASA press release)

• Several new products are available on the AMSAT Zazzle store, including a set of coasters, a watch, a t-shirt featuring the AMSAT round logo, and more Check out the new items! 25% of the purchase price goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www zazzle com/amsat_gear

• AMSAT Remove Before Flight keychains are again available on the AMSAT store Purchases help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! https://www amsat org/product/amsat-remove-before-flight-keychain/

• All issues of The AMSAT Journal dating back to 2014 are now available to AMSAT members on AMSAT's new membership portal The 1969-2013 archive will be added at a later date All editions of AMSAT's Symposium Proceedings are also available for members If you're a current AMSAT member, get logged on today If you are not yet a member, consider joining today at https://launch amsat org/

• The 2020 edition of AMSAT’s Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is now available on the AMSAT store A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite operation The book is presented in DRM-free PDF format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio satellite The digital download is available for $15 at https://tinyurl com/2020GettingStarted The print edition is $30 plus shipping and is available at https://tinyurl com/GS2020Print

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73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,

This week's ANS Editor,

Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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