From davids at mediamachine.com Mon Aug 3 20:56:51 2020 From: davids at mediamachine.com (David Spoelstra) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 21:56:51 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] ARISS Aug 4 & 5 Message-ID: Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? Have fun! -David, N9KT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? Have fun! -David, N9KT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davids at mediamachine.com Tue Aug 4 08:13:16 2020 From: davids at mediamachine.com (David Spoelstra) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 09:13:16 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] Join 20, 000 hams already registered for the QSO Today Ham Expo! 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If you successfully receive the picture, you > can get a certificate! > > Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using > LOCAL times): > Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm > Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm > Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm > > Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: > 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) > Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: > -Android: Robot36 > -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? > > Have fun! > -David, N9KT > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 2524491 bytes Desc: not available URL: From evans.indy at gmail.com Tue Aug 4 12:51:50 2020 From: evans.indy at gmail.com (Barry Evans) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 13:51:50 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] ARISS Aug 4 & 5 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Nice! I didn't pick it up, I may have had an equipment issue. Hey according to N2YO.com the ISS is coming near again at 14:54 do you know if they will still be broadcasting then? I want to try to get it again, to see if I fixed the problem. ~Barry, N2FSM On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 1:34 PM David Spoelstra wrote: > Here's a pic from today's ISS pass. The pass was at a low elevation so it > was noisy, but good enough for a certificate! Tomorrow's passes are at a > much higher elevation so should be much clearer pictures. > > [image: image.png] > -David, N9KT > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 9:56 PM David Spoelstra > wrote: > >> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being >> transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you >> can get a certificate! >> >> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >> LOCAL times): >> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >> >> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) >> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >> -Android: Robot36 >> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >> >> Have fun! >> -David, N9KT >> >> _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Tomorrow's passes are at a >> much higher elevation so should be much clearer pictures. >> >> [image: image.png] >> -David, N9KT >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 9:56 PM David Spoelstra >> wrote: >> >>> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being >>> transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you >>> can get a certificate! >>> >>> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >>> LOCAL times): >>> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >>> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >>> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >>> >>> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >>> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would >>> help) >>> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >>> -Android: Robot36 >>> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >>> >>> Have fun! >>> -David, N9KT >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Tomorrow's passes are at a > much higher elevation so should be much clearer pictures. > > [image: image.png] > -David, N9KT > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 9:56 PM David Spoelstra > wrote: > >> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being >> transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you >> can get a certificate! >> >> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >> LOCAL times): >> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >> >> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) >> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >> -Android: Robot36 >> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >> >> Have fun! >> -David, N9KT >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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There will be another picture being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! >> >> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): >> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >> >> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) >> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >> -Android: Robot36 >> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >> >> Have fun! >> -David, N9KT >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to kj9b at arrl.net. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Signal wasn?t strong > enough initially to trigger my squelch so I just held down the monitor key > on my FT-70. > Here?s all I got. > > > Thanks for the heads up! > Matt KD9FLZ > > On Aug 4, 2020, at 1:33 PM, David Spoelstra > wrote: > > ? > Here's a pic from today's ISS pass. The pass was at a low elevation so it > was noisy, but good enough for a certificate! Tomorrow's passes are at a > much higher elevation so should be much clearer pictures. > > > > -David, N9KT > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 9:56 PM David Spoelstra > wrote: > >> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being >> transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you >> can get a certificate! >> >> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >> LOCAL times): >> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >> >> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) >> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >> -Android: Robot36 >> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >> >> Have fun! >> -David, N9KT >> >> _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? Have fun! -David, N9KT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppauly at gmail.com Tue Aug 4 19:15:12 2020 From: ppauly at gmail.com (Peter Pauly) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 20:15:12 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] ARISS Aug 4 & 5 In-Reply-To: References: <04D76AA8-FADF-4E1A-917B-5717E44C4D1C@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: How is it encoded? Scottie S1? On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 17:35 David Spoelstra wrote: > Matt- > > The rule of thumb is that you should open your squelch all the way before > the pass. The decoding software will listen and hear the starting tones and > start a new picture automatically. > > That was a good picture however for such a low pass. If they do a > certificate, that's good enough to get one. Tomorrow the 2:06pm pass is 71 > degrees! You should be able to get a great picture on that pass. > > Good to see some of you trying a new ham radio skill! > -David, N9KT > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 4:28 PM Matt Brown wrote: > >> You got more of the picture than I was able to. Signal wasn?t strong >> enough initially to trigger my squelch so I just held down the monitor key >> on my FT-70. >> Here?s all I got. >> >> >> Thanks for the heads up! >> Matt KD9FLZ >> >> On Aug 4, 2020, at 1:33 PM, David Spoelstra >> wrote: >> >> ? >> Here's a pic from today's ISS pass. The pass was at a low elevation so it >> was noisy, but good enough for a certificate! Tomorrow's passes are at a >> much higher elevation so should be much clearer pictures. >> >> >> >> -David, N9KT >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 9:56 PM David Spoelstra >> wrote: >> >>> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being >>> transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you >>> can get a certificate! >>> >>> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >>> LOCAL times): >>> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >>> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >>> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >>> >>> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >>> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would >>> help) >>> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >>> -Android: Robot36 >>> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >>> >>> Have fun! >>> -David, N9KT >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? Have fun! -David, N9KT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davids at mediamachine.com Tue Aug 4 20:40:11 2020 From: davids at mediamachine.com (David Spoelstra) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 21:40:11 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] ARISS Aug 4 & 5 In-Reply-To: References: <04D76AA8-FADF-4E1A-917B-5717E44C4D1C@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: PD120 FM On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 8:15 PM Peter Pauly wrote: > How is it encoded? Scottie S1? > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 17:35 David Spoelstra > wrote: > >> Matt- >> >> The rule of thumb is that you should open your squelch all the way before >> the pass. The decoding software will listen and hear the starting tones and >> start a new picture automatically. >> >> That was a good picture however for such a low pass. If they do a >> certificate, that's good enough to get one. Tomorrow the 2:06pm pass is 71 >> degrees! You should be able to get a great picture on that pass. >> >> Good to see some of you trying a new ham radio skill! >> -David, N9KT >> >> On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 4:28 PM Matt Brown wrote: >> >>> You got more of the picture than I was able to. Signal wasn?t strong >>> enough initially to trigger my squelch so I just held down the monitor key >>> on my FT-70. >>> Here?s all I got. >>> >>> >>> Thanks for the heads up! >>> Matt KD9FLZ >>> >>> On Aug 4, 2020, at 1:33 PM, David Spoelstra >>> wrote: >>> >>> ? >>> Here's a pic from today's ISS pass. The pass was at a low elevation so >>> it was noisy, but good enough for a certificate! Tomorrow's passes are at a >>> much higher elevation so should be much clearer pictures. >>> >>> >>> >>> -David, N9KT >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 9:56 PM David Spoelstra >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture >>>> being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the >>>> picture, you can get a certificate! >>>> >>>> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >>>> LOCAL times): >>>> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >>>> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >>>> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >>>> >>>> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >>>> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would >>>> help) >>>> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >>>> -Android: Robot36 >>>> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >>>> >>>> Have fun! >>>> -David, N9KT >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> IRCNews mailing list >>> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >>> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >>> kj9b at arrl.net. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IRCNews mailing list >>> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >>> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >>> kj9b at arrl.net. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you successfully receive the picture, you > can get a certificate! > > Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using > LOCAL times): > Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm > Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm > Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm > > Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: > 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) > Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: > -Android: Robot36 > -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? > > Have fun! > -David, N9KT > > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! >> >> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): >> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >> >> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) >> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >> -Android: Robot36 >> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >> >> Have fun! >> -David, N9KT >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to kj9b at arrl.net. > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to kj9b at arrl.net. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you successfully receive the picture, you >> can get a certificate! >> >> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >> LOCAL times): >> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >> >> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) >> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >> -Android: Robot36 >> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >> >> Have fun! >> -David, N9KT >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you successfully receive the picture, you >> can get a certificate! >> >> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >> LOCAL times): >> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >> >> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) >> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >> -Android: Robot36 >> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >> >> Have fun! >> -David, N9KT >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks >> again for the heads up, David! >> >> 73, >> Ken, KJ9B >> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 21:57 David Spoelstra >> wrote: >> >>> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being >>> transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you >>> can get a certificate! >>> >>> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >>> LOCAL times): >>> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >>> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >>> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >>> >>> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >>> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would >>> help) >>> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >>> -Android: Robot36 >>> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >>> >>> Have fun! >>> -David, N9KT >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IRCNews mailing list >>> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >>> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >>> kj9b at arrl.net. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Tomorrow the 2:06pm pass is 71 >>> degrees! You should be able to get a great picture on that pass. >>> >>> Good to see some of you trying a new ham radio skill! >>> -David, N9KT >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 4:28 PM Matt Brown >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You got more of the picture than I was able to. Signal wasn?t strong >>>> enough initially to trigger my squelch so I just held down the monitor key >>>> on my FT-70. >>>> Here?s all I got. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the heads up! >>>> Matt KD9FLZ >>>> >>>> On Aug 4, 2020, at 1:33 PM, David Spoelstra >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> ? >>>> Here's a pic from today's ISS pass. The pass was at a low elevation so >>>> it was noisy, but good enough for a certificate! Tomorrow's passes are at a >>>> much higher elevation so should be much clearer pictures. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -David, N9KT >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 9:56 PM David Spoelstra >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture >>>>> being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the >>>>> picture, you can get a certificate! >>>>> >>>>> Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using >>>>> LOCAL times): >>>>> Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm >>>>> Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm >>>>> Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm >>>>> >>>>> Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: >>>>> 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would >>>>> help) >>>>> Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: >>>>> -Android: Robot36 >>>>> -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? >>>>> >>>>> Have fun! >>>>> -David, N9KT >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IRCNews mailing list >>>> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >>>> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >>>> kj9b at arrl.net. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IRCNews mailing list >>>> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >>>> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >>>> kj9b at arrl.net. >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IRCNews mailing list >>> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >>> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >>> kj9b at arrl.net. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCNews mailing list >> http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org >> If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to >> kj9b at arrl.net. >> > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to > kj9b at arrl.net. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There will be another picture being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? 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It made this an easy task and a lot of fun. Jim KJ9Z From: IRCNews On Behalf Of David Spoelstra Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 9:57 PM To: IRC News Subject: [IRCNews] ARISS Aug 4 & 5 Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? Have fun! -David, N9KT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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There will be another picture being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? 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Well, after not getting much at all on the first pass this afternoon, I was able to get the attached on the second pass. Full scale signal! Thanks again for the heads up, David! 73, Ken, KJ9B On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 21:57 David Spoelstra wrote: Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: -Android: Robot36 -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? 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Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 714260 bytes Desc: not available URL: From dougr42743 at aol.com Wed Aug 5 19:30:05 2020 From: dougr42743 at aol.com (Doug Rose) Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2020 20:30:05 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] ARISS Aug 4 & 5 In-Reply-To: <33bb01d66b60$4e9aab40$ebd001c0$@gmail.com> References: <33bb01d66b60$4e9aab40$ebd001c0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Here is what I was able to get using a horizontal 13B2 on the first pass today: 73, Doug N9DR Sent from my iPad > On Aug 5, 2020, at 3:40 PM, Ken Bandy, KJ9B wrote: > > ? > Yeah Carl. This is one of those cases where less is more. With a handheld, you can "point" it where you get the best signal. I tried my base once, and came up with similar results to yours. > > Ken, KJ9B > > From: IRCNews [mailto:ircnews-bounces at indyradioclub.org] On Behalf Of Carl Heuer > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2020 2:27 PM > To: IRC News > Subject: Re: [IRCNews] ARISS Aug 4 & 5 > > > > Here?s my reception for my base station, but not the greatest reception. > > Carl > KD9HQT > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Aug 5, 2020, at 2:26 PM, Ken Bandy wrote: > > ? > > Well, after not getting much at all on the first pass this afternoon, I was able to get the attached on the second pass. Full scale signal! Thanks again for the heads up, David! > > 73, > Ken, KJ9B > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 21:57 David Spoelstra wrote: > Get your 2m HTs ready for Aug 4 & 5. There will be another picture being transmitted from the ISS! If you successfully receive the picture, you can get a certificate! > > Here is a schedule I did for all the passes over Indianapolis (using LOCAL times): > Aug 4 1:18-1:27pm > Aug 5 12:32-12:39pm > Aug 5 2:06-2:17pm > > Remember, all you need to receive the picture is: > 2m HT set to 145.800 MHz (a better antenna than the stock one would help) > Smartphone with software set to PD120 mode: > -Android: Robot36 > -iOS: Black Cat Systems entitled ?SSTV Slow Scan TV? > > Have fun! > -David, N9KT > > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to kj9b at arrl.net. > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to kj9b at arrl.net. > _______________________________________________ > IRCNews mailing list > http://mail.indyradioclub.org/mailman/listinfo/ircnews_indyradioclub.org > If you need changes made in your email address, drop a note to kj9b at arrl.net. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Several of the speakers address topics that cater to the newer ham, such as ?Getting Started In HF,? ?Having Fun with Morse,? and ?Getting Started with Amateur Radio Satellites? ? so take advantage of the freebies! Most of the hour-long talks start between 11:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The complete speakers? list can be found here: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/speakers.html 73, -David, N9KT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davids at mediamachine.com Sun Aug 9 13:42:24 2020 From: davids at mediamachine.com (David Spoelstra) Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 14:42:24 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] Youths in Amateur Radio Message-ID: I've been watching all the youth in amateur radio tracks on the QSO Today virtual hamfest this weekend. One of the presentations was saying that the 2021 Youth On The Air Camp will be in Cincinnati! There are even scholarships available. If you know a licensed person between 15 and 25, please pass them this link about the camp: https://youthontheair.org/cincinnati-2020/ It looks like so much fun that I wish I could attend! 73, -David, N9KT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ken.kj9b at gmail.com Sat Aug 29 16:03:41 2020 From: ken.kj9b at gmail.com (Ken Bandy, KJ9B) Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2020 17:03:41 -0400 Subject: [IRCNews] FW: FCC NPRM MD Docket 20-270 Proposes Application Fee for Application Fees in the Amateur Radio Service In-Reply-To: <20200829023414.73A3920ACBEA@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20200829023414.73A3920ACBEA@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <30ae01d67e47$e006fb20$a014f160$@gmail.com> FYI: Info regarding recent proposal by FCC, and the ARRL response. Dear Central Division ARRL Member; I have received a number of inquiries today about the FCC NPRM 20-270 which proposes to a $50 fee for each amateur radio license application. The ARRL will be filing comments in opposition to application fees in the amateur radio service. Please read the details below from the ARRL.ORG website. 73, Kermit Carlson W9XA From the ARRL Website; http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-to-reinstate-amateur-radio-service-fees 08/28/2020 Amateur radio licensees would pay a $50 fee for each amateur radio license application if the FCC adopts rules it proposed this week. Included in the FCC?s fee proposal are applications for new licenses, renewal and upgrades to existing licenses, and vanity call sign requests. Excluded are applications for administrative updates, such as changes of address, and annual regulatory fees. The FCC proposal is contained in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MD Docket 20-270, which was adopted to implement portions of the ?Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act? of 2018 ? the so-called ?Ray Baum?s Act.? The Act requires that the FCC switch from a Congressionally-mandated fee structure to a cost-based system of assessment. In its NPRM, the FCC proposed application fees for a broad range of services that use the FCC?s Universal Licensing System (ULS), including the Amateur Radio Service that had been excluded by an earlier statute. The 2018 statute excludes the Amateur Service from annual regulatory fees, but not from application fees. ?[A]pplications for personal licenses are mostly automated and do not have individualized staff costs for data input or review,? the FCC said in its NPRM. ?For these automated processes ? new/major modifications, renewal, and minor modifications ? we propose a nominal application fee of $50 due to automating the processes, routine ULS maintenance, and limited instances where staff input is required.? The same $50 fee would apply to all Amateur Service applications, including those for vanity call signs. ?Although there is currently no fee for vanity call signs in the Amateur Radio Service, we find that such applications impose similar costs in aggregate on Commission resources as new applications and therefore propose a $50 fee,? the FCC said. The FCC is not proposing to charge for administrative updates, such as mailing address changes for amateur applications, and amateur radio will remain exempt from annual regulatory fees. ?For administrative updates [and] modifications, which also are highly automated, we find that it is in the public interest to encourage licensees to update their [own] information without a charge,? the FCC said. The FCC also proposes to assess a $50 fee for individuals who want a printed copy of their license. ?The Commission has proposed to eliminate these services ? but to the extent the Commission does not do so, we propose a fee of $50 to cover the costs of these services,? the FCC said. The Ray Baum?s Act does not exempt filing fees in the Amateur Radio Service. The FCC dropped assessment of fees for vanity call signs several years ago. Deadlines for comments and reply comments will be determined once the NPRM appears in the Federal Register. File comments by using the FCC?s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), posting to MD Docket No. 20-270. This docket is already open for accepting comments even though deadlines have not yet been set. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Central Division Director: Kermit A Carlson, W9XA w9xa at arrl.org --------------------------------------------------------------------