ANS-273 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins – AMSAT

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* AMSAT-UK to Present FUNcube Lite Payload for Jovian-1 Satellite tv for pc
* AMSAT-EA HADES-R and HADES-ICM deliberate for Q1 2025
* NASA Gears Up for Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter’s Icy Moon
* Synthetic Star Mission Goals to Assist Unlock Secrets and techniques of the Universe
* GridMasterMap Satellite tv for pc Prime 100 Rovers October 2024 Rankings
* Modifications to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for September 27, 2024
* ARISS Information
* Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations
* AMSAT Ambassador Actions
* Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

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ANS-273 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins

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DATE 2024 Sep 29

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AMSAT-UK to Present FUNcube Lite Payload for Jovian-1 Satellite tv for pc

AMSAT-UK has introduced it’s going to present a FUNcube Lite payload for the Jovian-1 satellite tv for pc, that includes a U/V FM voice transponder. Jovian-1, a 6U CubeSat, is being developed by Area South Central, an area cluster within the UK. The challenge is a collaboration between business and educational establishments aimed toward supporting the area’s area sector.

Jovian-1 is a part of the JUPITER program, which stands for Joint Universities Programme for In-Orbit Coaching, Schooling, and Analysis. This system includes the colleges of Surrey, Portsmouth, and Southampton and affords college students direct expertise within the area sector. JUPITER prepares contributors for careers in area, with a give attention to sensible coaching in satellite tv for pc design and operations.

The FUNcube Lite payload will gather telemetry knowledge from the satellite tv for pc’s subsystems, together with radiation sensor readings and GPS info. The information will likely be transmitted to colleges and faculties utilizing the FUNcube knowledge format. It will assist observe radiation ranges throughout the satellite tv for pc’s orbit and assess radiation results on onboard electronics.

College students from Area South Central will design, construct, check, and launch the Jovian-1 satellite tv for pc. The satellite tv for pc will use industrial S and X bands for its most important communication, by means of a floor station at Surrey College. The FUNcube Lite payload will function on UHF and VHF newbie radio frequencies. When not gathering telemetry, it could actually swap to a U/V mode FM voice transponder, enabling communication for radio amateurs.

The challenge emphasizes the function of regional area clusters in advancing the UK area business. Area South Central represents over 170 space-related companies within the area. The mission permits college students to conduct satellite tv for pc operations from the College of Surrey’s floor station, bridging educational examine with hands-on expertise.

Extra details about the Jovian-1 mission and the FUNcube Lite payload will likely be shared on the AMSAT-UK Colloquium on October 12-13, 2024. The occasion will present detailed updates on the satellite tv for pc’s growth and its technical elements, providing insights for anybody all in favour of newbie radio and satellite tv for pc communications.

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[ANS thanks Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, Honorary Secretary, AMSAT-UK , for the above information]

AMSAT-EA HADES-R and HADES-ICM deliberate for Q1 2025

AMSAT-EA has introduced the upcoming launch of two new satellites, HADES-R and HADES-ICM, which will likely be made out there to radio amateurs in early 2025. These satellites are set to switch the present HADES-D (SO-121) satellite tv for pc in orbit. In contrast to HADES-D, which transmits at an influence stage of 40mW, the brand new satellites could have variable transmission energy, reaching as much as theoretical 250mW when absolutely charged.

The HADES-R and HADES-ICM satellites, categorised as 1.5p pocketQubes, will likely be launched by SpaceX on its Transporter-12 and Transporter-13 missions. The launches will make the most of D-Orbit’s ION orbital switch automobile (OTV), with mission administration offered by Alba Orbital, a Scottish firm specializing in satellite tv for pc launch options. As with earlier AMSAT-EA tasks, these satellites have been developed with the assist of personal corporations and universities.

Each satellites will assist a variety of communications capabilities, together with FM voice, FSK, FT-4, and FT-8 modes. They will even be geared up to deal with AX.25/APRS communications at each 300 and 1200 bps. The uplink for the satellites will likely be within the VHF band, whereas the downlink will function within the UHF band. Moreover, the satellites will transmit telemetry knowledge, together with standing updates, voice messages, and CW messages. All communications will likely be managed by means of an SDR-based FM and FSK repeater, which will likely be out there always, activated by squelch stage with out the necessity for a subtone.

Along with their main communications features, each satellites will carry a scientific experiment from the Sensible IR/Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) on the College of Manchester. This experiment will check a really low-power energetic radiator beneath area situations. HADES-ICM has acquired sponsorship from IcMercury (Interstellar Communication Holdings), primarily based in Florida, and can characteristic a number of problem messages embedded inside the FSK telemetry. Whereas the HADES-R satellite tv for pc has already been coordinated by the Worldwide Beginner Radio Union (IARU), HADES-ICM remains to be pending approval.

[ANS thanks Félix Páez, EA4GQS, President / Mission Manager, AMSAT-EA, for the above information]

NASA Gears Up for Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter’s Icy Moon

NASA is about to launch the Europa Clipper mission, a groundbreaking effort to discover Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa. Slated for liftoff as early as October 10, 2024, the spacecraft will likely be carried into area by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Area Heart in Florida. The mission goals to uncover the mysteries of Europa’s hidden ocean and assess whether or not the moon may host situations favorable for all times.

Europa Clipper’s journey will take six years to achieve the Jupiter system. As soon as there, it’s going to enter an orbit round Jupiter, performing dozens of flybys of Europa. The spacecraft’s suite of devices will probe beneath the moon’s icy shell to check its subsurface ocean. By mapping the moon and investigating its potential habitability, NASA hopes to make clear some of the intriguing questions in planetary science: whether or not life may exist on different worlds.

The mission is critical as a result of Europa is assumed to own all of the elements obligatory for all times. Beneath its thick ice lies an unlimited, salty ocean, which can comprise extra water than all of Earth’s oceans mixed. The moon’s subsurface setting may supply the power, liquid water, and natural compounds required to assist life. Though Europa is smaller than Earth’s moon, its potential to harbor a liveable setting makes it a main goal for exploration.

To achieve Jupiter, Europa Clipper will depend on two gravity assists. In 2025, it’s going to go inside 1,000 kilometers of Mars to regulate its trajectory, adopted by a detailed flyby of Earth in 2026. These maneuvers will increase the spacecraft’s velocity and information it towards the Jupiter system, the place it’s anticipated to reach in 2030. As an alternative of orbiting Europa straight, the spacecraft will stay in orbit round Jupiter, sometimes dipping into the planet’s intense radiation discipline for shut encounters with Europa.

As soon as within the Jupiter system, Europa Clipper will conduct over 40 flybys of Europa, approaching as shut as 25 kilometers above its floor. The spacecraft’s devices are designed to face up to the cruel radiation setting, with most being housed in a protecting radiation vault. Every flyby will collect detailed knowledge, offering new insights into the moon’s ice-covered ocean and the potential of life beneath its floor.

The spacecraft’s science devices embrace ice-penetrating radar to map Europa’s icy shell and magnetic sensors to substantiate the presence of its ocean. Excessive-resolution cameras and spectrometers will analyze the moon’s floor and seek for water vapor plumes that will erupt from under. Though Europa Clipper just isn’t formally a life-detection mission, it guarantees to rework our understanding of habitability past Earth.

[ANS thanks Kate Howells, The Planetary Society, for the above information]

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Synthetic Star Mission Goals to Assist Unlock Secrets and techniques of the Universe

NASA is embarking on an formidable mission that would reshape our understanding of the universe with the assistance of a small, human-made satellite tv for pc. Researchers at George Mason College are main a $19.5 million NASA-funded challenge to launch an “synthetic star” into area. The objective of this satellite tv for pc, as soon as it reaches orbit, is to seem as a star to telescopes on Earth, permitting scientists to assemble extra exact knowledge on stellar brightness. The mission may unlock important insights into the age, dimension, and scale of stars, providing recent clues in regards to the enlargement of the universe and even the potential for extraterrestrial life.

The so-called synthetic star will likely be positioned in geostationary orbit, roughly 22,236 miles from Earth. Whereas it gained’t be seen to the bare eye, telescopes will be capable of observe the satellite tv for pc because it strikes on the identical velocity as Earth’s rotation, staying positioned over the U.S. Named in honor of the late astronomer Arlo Landolt, recognized for his work in stellar calibration, the satellite tv for pc will spend its first 12 months in area utilizing superior know-how to watch the brightness of tens of millions of stars. It will enable astronomers to refine present fashions for measuring stellar evolution and the universe’s enlargement.

Geared up with a complicated array of lasers, the satellite tv for pc will function a managed reference level for researchers on Earth. It should improve the accuracy of brightness measurements, offering knowledge that can not be gathered from ground-based telescopes alone. In line with Peter Plavchan, the first investigator of the Landolt NASA Area Mission at George Mason, this mission represents a breakthrough in how stars and even distant supernovae are studied. “Such measurements can solely be achieved by a space-based orbiting synthetic star,” Plavchan stated.

The mission, a part of NASA’s Pioneers program, marks a major milestone for George Mason College. That is the college’s first time main such a mission, with NASA offering oversight and key technical assist. George Mason is collaborating with the Nationwide Institute of Requirements and Know-how and 10 different universities to develop the satellite tv for pc, which can face important engineering challenges in excessive orbit. “Our crew will design, construct, and combine the payload,” stated Peter Pachowicz, an engineering professor at George Mason. “It’s an extremely thrilling alternative.”

One of many broader targets of the Landolt mission is to contribute to the seek for liveable planets. By analyzing how stars affect planetary environments, the satellite tv for pc may assist scientists higher perceive the place within the universe situations may be appropriate for all times. Astronomers are significantly all in favour of so-called liveable or “Goldilocks” zones, the place planets may have the precise situations—neither too sizzling nor too chilly—to assist liquid water, a key ingredient for all times. Understanding how stars have an effect on these zones is important to figuring out planets that will harbor life.

Whereas the mission has the potential to revolutionize the sphere of astronomy, it additionally poses huge challenges. Discovering definitive proof of life past Earth requires exact measurements of stellar properties, reminiscent of how a lot power a star emits and the way shut a planet is to that star. “There are such a lot of huge questions in astronomy: How did we get right here? Are there different planets like ours? Do aliens exist?” stated Jamie Tayar, an astronomer on the College of Florida, a accomplice within the mission. With the launch of the synthetic star deliberate for 2029, the crew hopes to get one step nearer to answering these profound questions.

[ANS thanks Eric Lagatta, USA Today, for the above information]

GridMasterMap Satellite tv for pc Prime 100 Rovers October 2024 Rankings

The October 2024 rankings for the Prime 100 Rovers (Blended LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite tv for pc operations, as decided by @GridMasterMap on Twitter, has been launched. The rating is decided by the variety of grids and DXCC entities activated, making an allowance for solely these grids the place a minimal variety of QSOs logged on the gridmaster.fr web site have been validated by a 3rd social gathering. Grid numbers don’t straight mirror the precise variety of activations. Satellite tv for pc operators are inspired to add their LoTW satellite tv for pc contacts to https://gridmaster.fr with the intention to present extra correct knowledge.

Up to date: 2024-09-27

[ANS thanks @GridMasterMap for the above information]

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Modifications to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for September 27, 2024

Two Line Parts or TLEs, also known as Keplerian parts or keps within the newbie neighborhood, are the inputs to the SGP4 commonplace mathematical mannequin of spacecraft orbits utilized by most newbie monitoring packages. Weekly updates are utterly satisfactory for many newbie satellites. TLE bulletin recordsdata are up to date each day within the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin recordsdata will likely be posted instantly after dependable parts turn out to be out there for brand spanking new newbie satellites. Extra info could also be discovered at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

This week there are not any additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution.

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

ARISS NEWS

Amateurs and others around the globe could pay attention to contacts between amateurs working in faculties and permitting college students to work together with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the Worldwide Area Station. The downlink frequency on which to pay attention is 145.800 MHz worldwide.

+ Just lately Accomplished Contacts

Amur State College, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct by way of RKØJ
The ISS callsign was RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember was Ivan Vagner
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact was profitable for: Tue 2024-09-24 09:24 UTC

Tatarstan, Russia, direct by way of TBD
The ISS callsign was RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember was Aleksey Ovchinin
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact is profitable for: Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC

Khazar College, Dunya College, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct by way of 4K6EH
The ISS callsign was OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember was Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ
Contact was profitable for: Sat 2024-09-28 09:13:29 UTC

+ Upcoming Contacts

СОНКО АНО “Clear and Easy” and the Cultural and Leisure Heart “Flying Saucer”, Shchyolkovo, Russia, direct by way of TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember is Alexander Gorbunov
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact is go for Fri 2024-10-04 10:50 UTC

Girlguiding Surrey West County, Shepperton, UK, direct by way of GB4GGB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor is MØXTD
Contact is go for: Sat 2024-10-05 13:06:22 UTC
Look ahead to Livestream at https://stay.ariss.org/

Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Payerne, Switzerland, direct by way of HB9SPACE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember is Mike Barratt KD5MIJ
The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ
Contact is go for: Sat 2024-10-05 14:44:48 UTC

213 RCSCC Qu’Appelle (Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, telebridge by way of K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU
The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ
Contact is go for: 2024-10-05 16:06:05 UTC

The crossband repeater continues to be energetic (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they must do is decide up the microphone, increase the amount up, and discuss on the crossband repeater. So give a pay attention, you simply by no means know.

The packet system can also be energetic (145.825 MHz up & down). APRS is at the moment on-line, however could also be impacted for an experiment within the Service Module after September twenty seventh.

As at all times, if there may be an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as a part of the security protocol.

Word, all instances are approximate. It is suggested that you just do your individual orbital prediction or begin listening about 10 minutes earlier than the listed time.

The most recent info on the operation mode may be discovered at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The most recent record of frequencies in use may be discovered at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]

Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations

None at the moment listed.

A rising variety of satellite tv for pc rovers are at the moment engaged in sharing their grid sq. activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the web site, you achieve quick access to complete details about the operators answerable for activating particular grid squares. Moreover, you have got the power to evaluate the match rating between your self and a selected rover for a given go, whereas additionally with the ability to determine the upcoming satellite tv for pc passes which are accessible out of your location.

[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]

AMSAT Ambassador Actions

AMSAT Ambassadors present displays, exhibit speaking by means of newbie satellites, and host info tables at membership conferences, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and different occasions.

AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,

Simply accomplished presenting my satellite tv for pc present to the Sandton Beginner Radio Membership in South Africa – by way of Zoom. And what a fabulous group they’re! Keith ZS6HI was my contact. Nice questions all through from the Zoom viewers. From Keith: “Thanks very a lot Clint and Karen. Fantastic presentation. You probably did a variety of analysis and preparation to place a South African spin on the presentation and spent effort on studying in regards to the SARL, Sandton Membership and South African Beginner Radio neighborhood beforehand.” “SARL” is South Africa’s “ARRL.” And there may be an energetic AMSAT Chapter there, too!

That was Presentation Quantity 175 … extra are scheduled! Suppose a energetic, informative, and enjoyable presentation on working the “simple” satellites with minimal gear can be applicable on your membership or conference?

Clint Bradford K6LCS
AMSAT Ambassador
ARRL Affiliated Membership Coordinator, benefactor
work-sat.com
909-999-SATS (909-999-7287)

North Star Radio Conference – October fifth, 2024
Hennepin Technical Faculty (North Campus)
9000 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
https://conv2023.tcfmc.org/

AMSAT Discussion board and Data Desk / KØJM and ADØHJ

Central Kentucky Hamfest – October fifth, 2024
Highlands Baptist Church
2032 Parallel Street
Lexington, KY 40502
https://www.fb.com/w9khz/

AMSAT and Academic Satellites Discussion board and Data Desk / AI4SR and W4FCL

Radio Society of Tucson – October fifth, 2024
Calvary Tucson Church
8711 East Speedway Boulevard
Tucson AZ 85710
https://k7rst.membership/2024/07/tucson-autumn-ham-fest-2024/

N1UW

Pacificon 2024, ARRL Pacific Division Convention – October 18th via twentieth, 2024
San Ramon Marriott
2600 Bishop Drive
San Ramon, CA  94583
https://www.pacificon.org/

WU0I

2024 AMSAT Area Symposium and Annual Normal Assembly – October twenty fifth via twenty seventh, 2024
Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Level Waterfront
3050 N Rocky Level Drive West
Tampa, FL 33607
https://www.amsat.org/

Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Conference – November 2nd and third, 2024
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
2405 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30042
https://stonemountainhamfest.com/

K4RGK

Oro Valley Beginner Radio Membership – November ninth, 2024
Marana Center College
11285 West Grier Street
Marana, AZ 85653
https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022

N1UW

Yuma HAMCON – February twentieth via twenty second, 2025
Yuma, AZ

N1UW

[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]

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Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

+  Congratulations are to ensure that Jerry Oliver, KJ4EU for his spectacular accomplishments in incomes GridMaster Award #70! This esteemed recognition, initiated by Star Comm Group in 2014 and backed by Damon Runion, WA4HFN, and Rick Tillman, WA4NVM, has now been entrusted to AMSAT for the advantage of the whole newbie satellite tv for pc neighborhood. The GridMaster Award celebrates radio amateurs worldwide who obtain two-way communication by way of newbie satellite tv for pc with operators in all 488 Maidenhead grids throughout the contiguous United States of America. For extra particulars on this distinguished award, go to the AMSAT web site at https://www.amsat.org/gridmaster/. Jerry, your achievement is really commendable—effectively accomplished! (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above info)

+ Congratulations to Nina Riethmueller, DL2GRC, for her excellent achievements in offering satellite tv for pc contacts! Nina has roved a formidable 102 grid squares, incomes her the AMSAT VUCC/r Award #18. The Reverse VUCC or VUCC/r Award, initially launched by the Central States VHF Society and now carried on by AMSAT, acknowledges the dedication of satellite tv for pc rovers like Nina. For extra details about this prestigious award, you’ll be able to go to the AMSAT web site at https://www.amsat.org/reverse-vucc-or-vucc-r-award. Carry on roving, Nina, and proceed to encourage others within the AMSAT neighborhood together with your exceptional achievements! (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above info)

+ NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft, which has been in area since 1977, not too long ago skilled points with its thrusters as a result of clogged gas tubes brought on by growing older. The thrusters, that are important for protecting the spacecraft pointed towards Earth, use liquid hydrazine that releases in puffs to regulate its orientation. Engineers found that one set of thrusters had turn out to be clogged with silicon dioxide from the spacecraft’s gas tank, necessitating a swap to a unique set. Nonetheless, as a result of energy and temperature constraints, turning on the alternative thrusters required cautious planning. The crew efficiently activated non-essential heaters to heat up the thrusters, making the swap on August 27, 2024. This advanced operation ensures Voyager 1 can proceed its mission, offering priceless knowledge from interstellar area regardless of its superior age and restricted energy. (ANS thanks NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the above info)

+ The Worldwide Beginner Radio Union (IARU) not too long ago reached a milestone, processing its 1,000th satellite tv for pc frequency coordination request. This achievement underscores the IARU’s important function in managing radio frequencies for newbie satellites, guaranteeing optimum efficiency and minimal interference with terrestrial providers. Because the late Nineties, the IARU’s Satellite tv for pc Frequency Coordination Panel has collaborated with satellite tv for pc builders and regulators to facilitate profitable newbie communication and academic satellite tv for pc missions. The rise of CubeSats and the drop in launch prices have elevated the demand for cautious spectrum administration. The dedication of IARU volunteers and the worldwide newbie radio neighborhood has made this attainable, guaranteeing continued alternatives for training, communication, and scientific analysis. As Earth’s orbit turns into extra crowded, the IARU’s work in frequency coordination will stay important for future missions. (ANS thanks IARU for the above info)

+ NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, together with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, efficiently returned to Earth on September 23, after touchdown in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft. Dyson spent 184 days aboard the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) as a part of Expeditions 70 and 71, finishing 2,944 orbits and overlaying 78 million miles. Chub and Kononenko, who spent 374 days in area, returned after an in depth mission spanning 5,984 orbits and 158.6 million miles. Notably, Kononenko set a document with over 1,111 cumulative days in area throughout 5 missions. The crew undocked from the ISS’s Prichal module earlier than their parachute-assisted touchdown southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Following their restoration, Dyson returned to Houston, whereas Kononenko and Chub headed to Star Metropolis, Russia, for post-mission procedures. (ANS thanks SciTechDaily for the above info)

+ SpaceX is getting ready for a historic check flight of its Starship megarocket, aiming to catch its Tremendous Heavy booster utilizing the “chopstick” arms of the launch tower. This progressive restoration methodology, practiced on the Starbase web site in South Texas, may dramatically cut back refurbishment instances in comparison with conventional touchdown strategies. The corporate not too long ago showcased these preparations, lifting the booster to its anticipated catch peak. Starship’s fifth check flight, slated for late November 2024, follows earlier launches the place efficiency has steadily improved. Regardless of SpaceX’s readiness, regulatory delays from the FAA have pushed the launch timeline. SpaceX has expressed frustration with the regulatory course of, citing issues in regards to the tempo of environmental impression evaluations and modifications assessments. (ANS thanks Area.com for the above info)

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