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Saturday, 27 July 2019
24th World Scout Jamboree talks to Drew Morgan onboard ISS Recording(s) by James M0JFP
From inside the shack of M0JFP
M0JFP outside with the yaggi (Arrow)
This is the video from the Scout Jamboree, sowing the Scout making contact and asking the questions.
ARISS school contact planned for 24th World Scout Jamboree, USA
International Space Station school contact has been planned for Drew Morgan KI5AAA with participants at 24th World Scout Jamboree, Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve, West Virginia, USA.
The event is planned Saturday July 27, 2019. It is scheduled to begin at approximately 18.27 UTC, which is 20.27 CEST.
The contact will be a telebridge operated by ON4ISS. The downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800 MHz
Event presentation
The 24th World Scout Jamboree is hosted by the North American team of Canada, Mexico, and USA. It is an event of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. 40,000 Scouts are expected to be in attendance from 160 countries. Scouts are ages 14 to 17, male and female, all races and nationalities. Official languages are English, French, and Spanish, but many other languages will be spoken at the event, reflecting the worldwide diversity of Scouting.
Amateur radio has been in operation at World Scout Jamborees since GB3SP in 1957 in the United Kingdom. From this effort grew Jamboree on the Air, now the largest annual Scouting event in the world with nearly 2 million Scouts participating. Subsequent World Jamborees provided amateur radio operations and most of the recent events also hosted an ARISS Contact. This track record demonstrates Scouting's ever present focus on science, technology, engineering, and math as well as the magic of making two-way contacts at a distance - even in space with an astronaut on the International Space Station.
The site of the World Scout Jamboree is the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve in West Virginia, USA. This is also where the USA National Jamborees are held. Most recently Astronaut Luca Parmitano conducted an ARISS contact during the 2013 Jamboree. We send a special note to Astronaut Drew Morgan, an assistant Scoutmaster, for his encouragement during our proposal.
Questions:
1. What do you think is the most important thing you believe young people should do in Scouting to help them in their future careers such as being an astronaut or working in the sciences?
2. Here at the World Jamboree we like to trade items with scouts from around the world as a way to bond and remember our new friendships. Do you ever trade patches or parts of your uniforms with your international crew members?
3. What is the single prettiest place or region on Earth to see from space?
4. Do you bring something special with you so when you get back, so you can say, "This has been in space!"?
5. What food do you miss the most that you can't have in space?
2. Here at the World Jamboree we like to trade items with scouts from around the world as a way to bond and remember our new friendships. Do you ever trade patches or parts of your uniforms with your international crew members?
3. What is the single prettiest place or region on Earth to see from space?
4. Do you bring something special with you so when you get back, so you can say, "This has been in space!"?
5. What food do you miss the most that you can't have in space?
6. What if the ISS lost communication with Earth?
7. What kind of emergency drills or practice do you do aboard the ISS, and how often?
8. Do you need to drink more or less water in space than you do on earth?
9. How do the plants orientate themselves to grow in space?
10. Is biological cell division the same in space as on Earth?
7. What kind of emergency drills or practice do you do aboard the ISS, and how often?
8. Do you need to drink more or less water in space than you do on earth?
9. How do the plants orientate themselves to grow in space?
10. Is biological cell division the same in space as on Earth?
11. How did it feel to see Earth from space for the first time?
12. A part of the Scout Law is A Scout is Reverent. Have you had a memorable moment during your time on the ISS that has led to you showing reverence?
13. Have you been on a spacewalk yet? If so, what is it like walking outside the ISS?
14. Of all the professions available, why did you choose to become an astronaut?
15. If there was one thing you wish you could have learned when you were younger in an organization such as the Scouts, or at school, to help you perform tasks in space, what would it be?
12. A part of the Scout Law is A Scout is Reverent. Have you had a memorable moment during your time on the ISS that has led to you showing reverence?
13. Have you been on a spacewalk yet? If so, what is it like walking outside the ISS?
14. Of all the professions available, why did you choose to become an astronaut?
15. If there was one thing you wish you could have learned when you were younger in an organization such as the Scouts, or at school, to help you perform tasks in space, what would it be?
16. Are there any bugs or animals on the ISS now and if so, what is their purpose?
17. What is the single most important quality that you possess that you think got you into the space program?
18. With everyone, and many things, floating in microgravity, how do you keep the space station clean?
19. Do you have regular sleep and work schedules?
20. What are the best and worst aspects about living on board the ISS
17. What is the single most important quality that you possess that you think got you into the space program?
18. With everyone, and many things, floating in microgravity, how do you keep the space station clean?
19. Do you have regular sleep and work schedules?
20. What are the best and worst aspects about living on board the ISS
Thursday, 25 July 2019
CAS-7B newly launched (short term) FM satellite
Set up your FM transmitter with the following memory steps:
Nice signal of the CAS-7B CW beacon in JN04 this morning 09:27z👍 pic.twitter.com/0IIHQyRsVd— Jérôme 🇫🇷 (@F4DXV) July 25, 2019
— Mark Jessop (@vk5qi) July 26, 2019
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Sun 28
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Mon 29
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Tue 30
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Thu 1
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How to add TLE to Go Sat Watch app?
Monday, 22 July 2019
ISS SSTV special memorial to honor Owen Garriott - W5LFL July 29 to August 4
Two SSTV events during July 29 - August 4.
Below is the scheduled (as of July 22) for the planned activation of SSTV from the ISS. The first session is the routine MAI-75 activity that is only active for a few orbits. It appears that the most of the world (except N. America) will get a shot during the two day run. Some lucky operators along the east coast of North America should get a pass on July 29.
The second event will be a world wide event running from August 1 through August 4 and will be a memorial event to honor Owen Garriott - W5LFL. He was the first person to operate amateur radio from space. We owe much to his efforts to bring the hobby to space for other operators. The schedule is below (as of July 22)
Inter-MAI-75 activity
(July 29) GMT 210/13:15 – SSTV activate
(July 29) GMT 210/21:25 – SSTV power down
(July 30) GMT 211/13:50 – SSTV power up
(July 30) GMT 211/19:30 – SSTV shutdown
ARISS Garriott memorial SSTV activity
(Aug 01) GMT 213/09:40 – SSTV activate
(Aug 02) GMT 214/14:00 – SSTV check
(Aug 04) GMT 216/18:15 – SSTV shutdown
Sunday, 21 July 2019
Sunday, 14 July 2019
GB5OML celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing
CQ on 1455.500 and then QSY to 145.525
Sunday 21 July 11AM
M7LEN Len from the village of Cheam was out first contact on 2 meters FM
11:09
We were then Joined by Julian G4ZOD/P
G0TKB 11:22
11:22
Kim, G6JXA Morden Surrey.
12:00
ALAN, G3WNS/P Came in shortly afterwards Chilterns 2 miles north of High Wycombe.
He was in Saudi arabia, doing surveys up in the mountains, during the summer, but it was cool, they were listening to the BBC worldwide service. Also very active in the Scouts UK and USA.
GB2GB and GB100GP (3 separate beams 8-10) plis satellite and echolink. Thursday-Sunday.
Must be Tea time.
Monday, 1 July 2019
Sunday, 30 June 2019
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
AnyTone AT-778UV reversed polarity
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Live recording of ISS to Claygate school from Laleham Park Staines
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Rowan Preparatory School, Claygate, United Kingdom on 20 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and GB4RPS. The contact should be audible over the United Kingdom and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
Story:
Rowan Preparatory School is a vibrant, friendly and nurturing community where girls are encouraged to be themselves. Our school is an independent preparatory school for girls between the ages of 2 to 11, located in the heart of Claygate (near Esher) in Surrey. A school with traditional values and a forward thinking approach to education, we seek to offer a broad and adventurous curriculum full of exciting opportunities.
School life at Rowan is inspiring and offers a breadth of experiences which develop the whole child. The warmth that is evident when you walk through the door at Rowan creates the ideal learning environment for girls to fulfil their potential. They are nurtured and allowed to grow as individuals, encouraged to take risks and have a go at new skills and interests which will enrich their lives. Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths are at the heart of the curriculum at Rowan. Girls make the most of our dedicated specialist teaching spaces and delight in practical learning opportunities in the Engineering and Technology suite. From 3D printers to our radio recording studio, the environment at Rowan is geared towards encouraging creative and exciting learning, ensuring that the girls explore, question and discover in every area of learning. We are passionate about bringing STEM subjects to life and encouraging the girls to see how these subjects translate into the world beyond school. Experiences which will foster successful and inspirational women of the future!
Rowan girls are prepared for the transition to a wide range of successful day and boarding schools and we pride ourselves on finding the right senior school environment for each and every girl. A personalised approach to learning and outstanding pastoral care in our happy environment, ensures that every girl develops a genuine love of learning.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. How did the International Space Station get built when it just balances in the air?
2. What are the challenges to growing food in space if astronauts are to stay in space for longer?
3. Does your digestion change because in space there is no gravity so your intestine will float in your body?
4. Of all the experiments that you have done in space, what has given the most surprising result or has been the most exciting?
5. If you spin a ball in the ISS will it keep spinning or will it stop, and if it stops, what stops it?
6. In the future, will it be possible that someone can spend their entire life in space and if so, would their life expectancy change?
7. If you do a handstand in space does your blood go to your head if there is no gravity?
8. Is there anything you could learn about how bacteria and viruses behave in space that could help us defeat infectious bugs around the Earth?
9. NASA have said that they will establish a permanent presence on the moon within the next decade, how will they do this and what is the most exciting benefit for human kind?
10. In all of your time spent on board the ISS, what is the most exciting and extraordinary thing that you have experienced?
11. What new information about space are you hoping to learn?
12. Can you escape from a black hole?
13. We have learnt that astronauts are very busy and work long hours. So when you have free time, what do you do for fun?
14. How do you get rid of rubbish in space?
15. What are you looking forward to the most in nature when you return?
16. Our teachers and parents tell us that having a balanced diet is important. Is your diet closely monitored or do you have freedom to choose what you eat? What is your favourite meal?
17. How do you sleep in space?
18. What kind of dangers might you experience in space?
19. What is the most beautiful thing you can see in space?
20. We have heard that some people don't believe that the Moon landing took place, what is the best evidence that we have to disprove this theory?
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
The Icom-9700 on WSJT-x and Hamradio Deluxe
Saturday, 8 June 2019
ISS School contact Dům dětí a mládeže Olomouc (House of Children and Youth Olomouc), Olomouc, Czech Republic
14:05 UK time 26 degree pass South East
James M0JFP, recorded the following from his 8900 and arrow antenna in Staines.
Have a listen click the link below
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gc7c3qcmkteyx29/ISS.m4a?dl=0
Dům dětí a mládeže Olomouc (House of Children and Youth Olomouc), Olomouc, Czech Republic, direct via OK2KWX (Nick Hague KG5TMV)
James M0JFP, recorded the following from his 8900 and arrow antenna in Staines.
Have a listen click the link below
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gc7c3qcmkteyx29/ISS.m4a?dl=0
Dům dětí a mládeže Olomouc (House of Children and Youth Olomouc), Olomouc, Czech Republic, direct via OK2KWX (Nick Hague KG5TMV)
Home brewing Beer First fermentation stage
Firstly its very important to sterilise the bucket and equipment, so in the bathtub they go.
Next empty the malt syrup into a large saucepan add a little water and slowly heat up.
Always check the instructions !
Poor the contents of the saucepan into the bucket and find a safe place to store it
Next fill the bucket with cold water
Add the yeast and then place on the lid (ensure its airtight) and add the little glass air lock with a small amount of water.
Leave for 2 weeks.
I'll add some more in 2 weeks time!
Exactly one week later and we are seeing airlock action #beer #homebrew #mx0mxo one more week and we can decent into a barrel!! Getting closer 🤪 pic.twitter.com/KsAVxPG07u— m0jfp (@m0jfp) June 15, 2019
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