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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-281

In this edition:

* Symposium Registration Deadlines Drawing Near
* ARISS SSTV Event Rescheduled to October 16-20, 2023
* Amateurs Participate in Annular Solar Eclipse Event on October 14
* NEXUS (FO-99) Operation Schedule and JAMSAT DXpedition
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
* VUCC Satellite Standing October 2023
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

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ANS-281 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

To: All RADIO AMATEURS

From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation

712 H Street NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002

DATE 2023 Oct 08


Symposium Registration Deadlines Drawing Near

Persons planning to attend the 41st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 20-21, 2023 – Dallas, TX should be aware o
f the
upcoming deadlines.

+ The deadline for Symposium registrations with tickets to the Saturday evening banquet or the Sunday morning members breakfast is Friday, October 13th. MEALS CANNOT BE ORDERED AFTER THAT DATE.

+ The deadline for the guaranteed group rate has passed but you can call
the hotel at 972-929-8400 then press #1. Request “Rodriguez�
� Reservation
Coordinator and ask for rate RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE. A room at that rate
might still be available depending on availability.

The rate for a standard room with two Queen beds is $137.00 plus state and local taxes of 15%. Rooms may be available for check-in on Wednesday,
October 18 and check out Sunday, October 22.

The Sheraton DFW Airport is located adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and provides complimentary, scheduled shuttle to and
from the airport. Complimentary parking is available for those who drive to
the Symposium. The hotel address and phone number is:

Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
4440 W John Carpenter Fwy.
Irving, TX 75063
972-929-8400

+ The deadline for submitting proposals for presentations at the Symposium
is NOW. If you have been entertaining submitting a paper at the Symposium, contact Dan Schultz, N8FGV, AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Editor, immediately
at n8fgv [at] amsat [dot] org.

We, at AMSAT, are excited to be able to host our 41st annual Symposium this year. We hope that you can join us in celebrating Amateur Radio in Space.

Schedule

Thursday, October 19, 2023
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM AMSAT Board Meeting
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pre-Registration Check-in

Friday, October 20, 2023
8:00 – 12:00 Noon AMSAT Board Meeting (Closed Session)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM AMSAT Symposium Kickoff, President’s Welc
ome
1:15 PM – 5:00 PM Paper Sessions
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Informal Dinner on your own
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM AMSAT Reception and Auction, Cash Bar Available

Saturday October 21, 2023
8:00 AM – 11:45 AM Registration
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM AMSAT Symposium Welcome
8:15 AM – 12:00 Noon Paper Sessions
1:00 PM – 3:15 PM Paper Sessions
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM AMSAT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Attitude Adjustment (Social), Cash Bar
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM AMSAT Banquet, Cash Bar

Sunday October 22, 2023
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM AMSAT Member Breakfast

[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]


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Hungary Lil' Buckaroo?
Make Your Reservation for the Symposium Banquet Today!
(Deadline is is Friday, October 14)
It's a Belt Bustin' Texas Style Barbecue with
Smoked BBQ Sliced Brisket and Roasted BBQ Chicken
BBQ Baked Beans, Southern Style Potato Salad, Roasted Corn
Salad Greens, Corn Bread, Pecan Pie and all the fixin's!
More Info At: https://tinyurl.com/AMSAT2023

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ARISS SSTV Event Rescheduled to October 16-20, 2023

The transmission of images via the SSTV protocol as part of the experiment “About Gagarin from Space” from the International Space Sta
tion is
postponed to October 16-20, 2023 due to technical problems.

Images will be transmitted from the International Space Station via the
SSTV protocol as part of the “About Gagarin from Space” exp
eriment. The
topic of the program is the first artificial Earth satellite, amateur radio satellites, school satellites.

SSTV images will be transmitted on 145.800 MHz using a Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver. They are expected to use the PD-120 SSTV format.

The “Russia ISS SSTV” diploma is awarded to radio amateurs
(observers) for
receiving SSTV (slow-scan television) broadcasts from aboard the
International Space Station (ISS) as part of the space experiment (SE)
“About Gagarin from Space.” To receive the “Russia
ISS SSTV” Diploma, one
must receive and decode three images transmitted over a radio channel from
on board the ISS using the SSTV protocol only on the days of the
experiment. Each image must be at least 90% complete and of acceptable
quality. Information on earning the certificate is available at https://r4uab.ru/diplom-iss-sstv/.

AMSAT Argentina is also offering a diploma for reception of ISS SSTV
images. Learn more at http://amsat.org.ar/?f�

[ANS thanks Ignacio Granados Vega, TI3IES, and R4UAB.ru for the above information]

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The 2023 AMSAT President's Club coins are here now!
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch
on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features
an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10.
Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help
Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
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Amateurs Participate in Annular Solar Eclipse Event on October 14

An annular solar eclipse will make its appearance in the skies over parts
of North America on October 14, creating a singular spectacle for those in
its path — and a rare opportunity for amateurs to contribute to sci
entific
research.

The dazzling celestial event will allow millions of people to witness �
��the
awe and the wonder of seeing a beautiful ring of fire eclipse,” sai
d Peg
Luce, acting director of the Heliophysics Division at NASA headquarters.

The “ring of fire” nickname comes from the appearance of an
nular solar
eclipses, which are like total solar eclipses, except the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit from Earth, so it can’t completely bloc
k the
sun. Instead, the sun’s fiery light surrounds the moon’s sh
adow, creating
the so-called ring of fire.

The annular solar eclipse will begin in the United States at 16:13 UTC
(9:13 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time) and pass from the Oregon coast to Texas
’
Gulf Coast, appearing in Oregon, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. The
lunar shadow will also be visible in parts of California, Idaho, Colorado
and Arizona.

After leaving the U.S., the eclipse will cross Mexico, Belize, Honduras,
Panama and Colombia before ending off South America’s Atlantic coas
t at
Natal, Brazil.

Weather permitting, a cresecent-shaped partial solar eclipse, where only
part of the sun is covered by the moon, will be visible October 14 in all
49 continental US states, including Alaska, according to NASA. Use the agency’s interactive eclipse map to check when the eclipse will pas
s over
your area: https://bit.ly/3rCbSz1

For those unable to see the eclipse, NASA will share a live stream
beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on eclipse day, sharing views from Albuquerque,
New Mexico, Kirbyville, Texas, and White Sands, New Mexico, according to
Kelly Korreck, eclipse program manager at NASA.

“The next annular eclipse seen in this part of the country is actua
lly
going to be in 2046,” Korreck said. “It’s going to
be a long stretch before
we will see this phenomenon again, so we’re really encouraging folk
s to go
out there and observe safely.”

It’s never safe to look directly at the sun without using specializ
ed
protection, and there is no phase of an annular eclipse that is safe to
view with the naked eye because the sun’s light is never completely
blocked.

To view the annular eclipse, wear certified eclipse glasses or use a
handheld solar viewer. Sunglasses won’t work in place of eclipse gl
asses or
solar viewers, which are thousands of times darker and held to an
international standard, ISO 12312-2.

A Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) will be held from 1200 - 2200 UTC, and participants may use any band or mode (except WARC bands). Researchers will take the submitted logs and work to derive meaningful observations from the data. All radio amateurs need to do is operate using any mode and any band
for all or part of the day, then upload their logs. Participation can be
from anywhere; you don't need to be near the path of the eclipse to
contribute valuable data. For SEQP contest and rules, visit www.hamsci.org/contest-info.

For information on the Gladstone Signal Spotting Challenge using CW, WSPR,
and FST4W, go to https://www.hamsci.org/contest-info.

ARRL members can find out more about the SEQP by reading "The Solar Eclipse
QSO Party: A Fun Way to Support Radio Science" in the September/October
2023 issue of On the Air magazine.

[ANS thanks CNN.com and ARRL 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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NEXUS (FO-99) Operation Schedule and JAMSAT DXpedition

The October operating schedule for JAMSAT FO-99 is available at https://www.jamsat.or.jp/?p#41. However, There is an error in the value
s
shown in the table due to the altitude drop of the satellite. Please use
the displayed time as a guide and check “Satellite Tracking�
� on the JAMSAT
website for exact transit times.

[ANS thanks Y.Ohtani, JH4DHX/3, of the JAMSAT NEXUS operations team for the above information]

JAMSAT also reports that the VK9QO Cocos (Keeling) Island DXpedition coming
up in November will include satellite operation on QO-100, IO-117, and
RS-44. Unfortunately, there are not likely to be mutual windows when any satellite footprints include the island and North America. However, some amateurs in Hawaii may enjoy brief opportunities for this DX on IO-117.

[ANS thanks Mikio Mouri, JA3GEP/VK9QO, and JAMSAT for the above information
]


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Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?
Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff
from our Zazzle store!
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear

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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for Oct. 6

Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps
in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. Elements in
the TLE bulletin files are updated daily. TLE bulletin files are updated to
add or remove satellites as necessary Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC, or more frequently if new high interest satellites are launched. More
information may be found at
https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/

The following satellites have been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution:

Grizu 263a NORAD Cat ID 51025 Decayed from orbit on or about 01 October 202
3
PICSAT NORAD Cat ID 43132 Decayed from orbit on or about 01 October 2023 NUSAT-2 Norad Cat ID 41588 Decayed fromorbit on or about 02 October 2023
Suchai 1 NORAD Cat ID 42788 Decayed from orbit on or about 05 October 2023

[ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page for the above information]

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