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2.4GHz Sats
by David G0MRF 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hi Greg. The biggest signal you will find is just outside the satellite band. The ISS transmits its HAM VIDEO signal on 2395 MHz You should see a significant increase in signal level even if you cant decode the image (or more likely, the blank transmission) Thanks David G0MRF Hi, Since the weather has been uncooperative for outdoor activities, I just finished a home brew project making a 2.4 ghz dish. My question: Are there any current active sats with a beacon in the 2.4 ghz amateur range? Thanks Greg N3MVF

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-13 14:02:54 UTC 34 deg USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg (***) STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg (***) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-13 19:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1042. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1007. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-04-13 19:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Introduction
by Mark Matthews 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hello I just joined the forum, so thought I’d post a brief intro. I’ve recently purchased an Elk Log Periodic with hopes of getting onto the FM birds with an HT, and perhaps later on having a crack at the linear transponders using CW, which is my great love. My next step is to acquire one of the inexpensive Chinese handsets, and from the research I’ve carried out, I’m gradually leaning towards the Wouxun models. I’m also totally blind, which will introduce some interesting challenges I’m sure! I do actually have some previous satellite exposure, working UO-14 in 2000 using the satellite gateway of a Toronto repeater system during my month’s stay there. Unfortunately I was side-tracked in 2001, when IRLP really took off. Employment-wise I work for a non-profit organisation, producing audits on Accessible Web Design with assistive technology. Take care, and in spite of the majority of members ostensibly being in North America, perhaps we will hook up on one of the more favourable passes. Mark (GW0WGK)

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ISS contact with Colegio Santa Rosa/argentina this morning
by Eduardo PY2RN 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Here is part of the QSO between astronaut Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ and the students at Colegio Santa Rosa in Argentina, recorded this morning over South America. SDR Reception - ISS contact NA1SS with Santa Rosa School in Argentina | | | | | | | | | | | SDR Reception - ISS contact NA1SS with Santa Rosa School in Argentina Astronaut Jeff Williams KD5TVQ in the ISS answering questions from students at Colegio Santa Rosa located in Yer... | | | | 73 Ed PY2RN

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PSAT (90720) status?
by Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

I was just informed that my PSAT APRS object orbit isn't matching that shown at n2yo.com. Imagine my chagrin when I discovered that I've been using a TLE from June of 2015! However, checking into the standard TLE files, I don't find mention of either PSAT nor ID 90720. Does anyone here know the current status of PSAT, particularly the ID number if it is still in the air? Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32

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ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
by Ford, Steve, WB8IMY 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 35th Annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, to be held September 16-18 in St Petersburg, Florida. Papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings. Authors do not need to attend the conference to have their papers included in the Proceedings. The submission deadline is July 31, 2016. The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for technically minded radio amateurs to meet and present new ideas and techniques. Paper/presentation topic areas include -- but are not limited to -- software defined radio (SDR), digital voice, digital satellite communication, digital signal processing (DSP), HF digital modes, adapting IEEE 802.11 systems for Amateur Radio, Global Positioning System (GPS), Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS), Linux in Amateur Radio, AX.25 updates and Internet operability with Amateur Radio networks. Submit papers to via e-mail to maty(a)arrl.org<mailto:[email protected]>, or via postal mail to: Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Papers will be published exactly as submitted, and authors will retain all rights. Please do not email zip files as these will be rejected by our servers. 73 . . . Steve Ford, WB8IMY QST Editor in Chief and Publications Manager ARRL -- the National Association for Amateur Radio tel 860-594-0287 sford(a)arrl.org

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ISS SSTV Program
by Cor PDØRKC 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

I do not know if the RX-SSTV software on the amsat server is the last version. Few days agoo I had contact with Guy ON6MU about an issue with closing the RX-SSTV software from the menu. Guy made a few fixes, the latest version is to download from this link: http://users.belgacom.net/mysoftware/Setup_RXSSTV.exe Version 1.4.3 -New: optional add FSK-ID to the filename when saving -bug fix: height of the main screen is increased to fix partially hidden icons when large fonts are used in the OS -bug fix: The file counter showed "empty" when there was one picture was in the History folder: fixed -Signal Spectrum FFT default -bug fix: RX-SSTV freezes when closing the program using the menu File->Exit (thanks Cor PD0RKC). Be aware standard RX-SSTV put a date and time stamp on the received SSTV picture. If you want a "clean" SSTV picture go to the menu -->Setup-->RX-SSTV: Embed Date/Time/Call in Picture Choose --> never If the received SSTV pictures comes skew on the screen go to Setup -->SSTV Engine: ......... Auto resync v Auto slant v .......... 73s Cor PD0RKC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, direct via The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was unsuccessful: Tue 2016-04-12 13:48:06 UTC 79 deg (***) Contact was successful: Tue 2016-04-12 15:26 UTC 29 deg (***) Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-13 14:02:54 UTC 34 deg USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg (***) STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg (***) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1041. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1006. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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First ISS SSTV pictures are received!
by Cor PDØRKC 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Amateur radio operators from Asia and South Africa have received the first ISS SSTV pictures! See: http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV On the first ISS SSTV pictures are: Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri (U8MIR). Astronaut Richard Garriott (W5KWQ). Astronaut Sunita Williams (KD5PLB) Cosmonaut Sergey Krikalev (U5MIR). Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin (RN3FI). Cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov (RV3BS). More information about the ARISS SSTV event: http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.nl 73's Cor PD0RKC

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ISS SSTV
by skristof＠etczone.com 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

Got a whole picture on the 0225 UTC pass here in EM79, southeast Indiana. Max elevation of 42 degrees which is kind of low for my turnstile, but still came out pretty nice. Steve AI9IN

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