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The 3 U Neutron 1 CubeSat is scheduled for deployment from the
International Space Station on November 5 at 1040 UTC. For the
satellites first month and during its commissioning phase, the
Neutron 1 beacon will transmit 1,200 bps BPSK telemetry every 60
seconds on 435.300 MHz.  Developed by the Hawaii Space Flight
Laboratory, or HSFL, at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the
satellites payload includes a VU FM amateur radio repeater during
available times and according to the spacecrafts power budget. The
Neutron 1 science mission is spelled out in a formal paper.  More
information can be found online at, //www.hsfl.hawaii.edu/ .  HSFL
operates and maintains a satellite UHF, VHF, and L/S band amateur
radio ground station at Kauai Community College.  The primary
mission of Neutron 1 is to measure low energy neutron flux in low
Earth orbit.  The science payload, a small neutron detector
developed by Arizona State University, will focus on measurements of
low energy secondary neutrons, a component of the LEO neutron
environment.  A number of other amateur radio satellites are
expected to launch or be deployed in the next few months. AMSATs
RadFxSat 2, Fox 1E, is expected to go into orbit by years end on
Virgin Orbits LauncherOne vehicle. RadFxSat 2 carries a 30 kHz wide
VU linear transponder.  The Tevel Mission, a series of eight Israeli
1U CubeSats, each carrying a UV FM transponder, is expected to
launch from India on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December. Also from
the Herzliya Science Center is a 3U CubeSat called Tausat 1, which
is scheduled to launch on a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ISS
resupply mission in February for subsequent deployment. Tausat 1
carries an FM transponder.  AMSAT Spain, AMSAT EA, reports that its
PocketQubes, EASAT 2, and HADES, have been integrated for launch on
a SpaceX Falcon 9 in December, while GENESIS L and GENESIS N have
been integrated for launch on Fireflys Alpha rocket.  w1aw 2020/2021
winter operating schedule.  w1aw transmits morning fast and slow
code practice Tuesday through Friday at 1400z, or 9 am est.  visitor
operations are Monday through Friday, at 1500 to 1700z, or 10 AM to
12 PM EST, and then from 1800 to 2045z, or 1 PM to 345 PM EST.  the
revolving schedule of code practices and bulletins, both digital and
phone, begin Monday through Friday at 2100z, or 4 PM EST, until
0500z, or 12 AM EST.  However, please note that because of current
COVID 19 restrictions, W1AW is not open for visitor operations at
this time.  Audio from W1AWs CW code practices, CW/digital bulletins
and phone bulletin is available using EchoLink via the W1AW
Conference Server named W1AWBDCT.  The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs
are presented here as well.  The audio is sent in real time and runs
concurrently with W1AWs regular transmission schedule.  All users
who connect to the conference server are muted.  Please note that
any questions or comments about this server should not be sent via
the Text window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions or comments
via email to, w1aw at arrl.org .  The complete w1aw operating
schedule may be found on page 87 in the November 2020 issue of QST
or from the W1AW web page at, www.arrl.org/w1aw .

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