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Amateur Radio Gets Temporary Use of 2400 MHz in Spain

Spain’s national amateur radio society URE reports that amateurs will
be allowed to use 2,400.050 to 2,409.500 MHz for QO-100 (Es’hail-2)
geostationary satellite contacts until Dec 26, 2020.

A translation of the URE post says:

At the request of the Spanish Amateur Radio Union (URE), last March
the Secretary of State for Digital Advance authorized until
September 26, 2019 under certain conditions and on a temporary and
experimental basis the realization of emissions from the amateur
service in the frequency band 2400,050 to 2409,500 MHz.

The URE has again requested the Secretary of State for Digital
Advance the extension of the aforementioned administrative
authorization for a period of one year.

On September 26, the Resolution of the Secretary of State for Digital
Advance is approved by the resolution Authorize until
December 26, 2020 to the holders of amateur radio authorizations, the
realization of emissions from the amateur service in the frequency
band 2,400,050 to 2,409,500 MHz., With a maximum eirp of 1500 watts
and using directive antennas with a gain not less than 22.5 dBi, from
authorized amateur radio stations located anywhere in the national
territory to the QO-100 satellite located in the 25.9ºE orbital
position of the geostationary orbit.

See the resolution of the Secretary of State for Digital Advance at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-279-Spain

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AMSAT 50 år 2019

The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) bildades den 3:e mars 1969 och fyller alltså 50 år 2019. Det finns ett speciellt Awards Program för detta att läsa om här:
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/

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AMSAT-DL Journal 4-46

Very pleased to see new new number of AMSAT-DL Journal with lot of interesting articles about Oscar 100.

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Artiklar på AMSAT-SM hemsida

Hej, tänkte påminna om några av de många artiklar vi har på AMSAT-SM hemsida.
//Lars SM0TGU

Satellitskola för nybörjare:
https://www.amsat.se/amatrradio-via-satellit-2/

Guide: Börja lyssna på satelliter
https://www.amsat.se/2013/06/27/vilken-satellit-kan-jag-borja-lyssna-pa/

Ordlista:
https://www.amsat.se/2006/05/13/satellitordlista/

Guide: SDR
https://www.amsat.se/2012/11/20/guide-lyssna-med-rtl-sdr-under-100-kr/

Satellitspårning med SDR-Radio v3
https://www.amsat.se/2013/10/21/satellitsparning-med-sdr-radio-v3/

Guide: Antenner för satellitbruk
https://www.amsat.se/2013/10/09/guide-antenner-for-satellitbruk/

VHF Crossed Dipole för satellitmottagning
https://www.amsat.se/2017/04/02/vhf-crossed-dipole-for-satellitmottagning/

Antenngalleri:
https://www.amsat.se/2010/04/06/antenngalleri-3/

QO-100 P4-A Info:
https://www.amsat.se/2018/10/27/eshail-2-p4-a-transponder-band-plan/

Satellitstatus:
https://www.amsat.se/satellitstatus/

Amatörradio från rymdstationen ISS
https://www.amsat.se/amatorradio-fran-rymdstationen-iss/

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AMSAT-SM HF-nätet 3740 kHz

Ett troget gäng kör HF nätet som startar klockan 10.00/3740 kHz varje söndag.  Tyvärr så är det svårt att köra nätet på den frekvensen då det nästan alltid är hög aktivitet vid den tiden.  Man får vara med prick 10.00 när vi byter till en ledig frekvens. 

Efter Amsatnätet  (Som vi försöker att hålla så satellitrelaterat som möjligt) är officiellt avslutat brukar vi glida över till ett gäng som har intresse runt VHF&UP med DX och EME samt satellit/mikrovågor som intresse. Det brukar nästan alltid vara något som man får tips om som någon hittat eller håller på med.  Helt öppet nät att hoppa in i om man har något man vill dela eller fråga om på VHF&UP. 

Några av deltagarna som är rätt reguljära. EFW,NZV,JLX,HFI,IVE,SJR,THS,FWZ,WSJ men det är lite fler som dyker upp lite då och då. 

Med vänlig hälsning Håkan

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HF-nätet 2019-09-01

Hej!
Åskar precis runt om, och det är lite otäckt att köra radio med stora trådantenner….

*Snyggt antennbygge från SA http://www.amsatsa.org.za/DualbandYagi.htm

*En bra historia från en jeep utflykt.

Emergency Traffic Relayed over AO-92 Satellite

On August 27, 2019, Clayton, W5PFG, and his father Jack, AC5DI, were
traversing the Chihuahuan Desert in Big Bend National Park, Texas,
USA, when their vehicle became stuck in mud from recent monsoon rains.

Being stuck up to the axles, they were unable to self-recover from
the situation, requiring assistance from Park Rangers. August temper-
atures in this desert reach upwards of 110-115 degrees Fahrenheit.
There is no mobile phone coverage outside park headquarters.

Clayton made contact via AMSAT satellite AO-92 with Kevin, KK4YEL,
in Florida. During the satellite pass, stations stood by while Clayton
relayed emergency traffic to Kevin. This information included details
about the situation including precise latitude and longitude, the
phone number for Big Bend National Park, vehicle description, and wel-
fare of the party.

Other stations listening to the pass including Brian, KG5GJT, contacted
the park headquarters. Within two hours, Park Rangers arrived on scene
and recovered the stuck vehicle. No person was injured, and no equipment
was damaged.

Clayton and Jack were traveling to DL88jx, a maidenhead grid square high-
ly sought after by many ARRL VUCC members. Clayton had previously made
two successful trips to DL88jx. Both Clayton and Jack are very grateful
to Kevin, KK4YEL, the responsiveness of the amateur radio community,
and to the Park Rangers and staff of Big Bend National Park.

Incident discussion via Twitter quickly provided recordings of the
AO-92 satellite traffic:

Recording courtesy of KQ4MM
https://twitter.com/KQ4MM/status/1166396579416354816

Recording courtesy of CO6CBF/W5CBF
https://twitter.com/CO6CBF/status/1166432549847085056

Hoppas att åskan släpper snart.

73 Håkan SM7WSJ