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AO73 Operations
by Graham Shirville 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hi All, Just to let you know that AO73/FUNcube-1 is now in continuous amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on with low power telemetry. Have fun! 73 Graham G3VZV

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany on 03 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:32 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between DP0ISS and DL0IL The contact should be audible over Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in German. Schulbeschreibung KFG Bonn Das Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium (KFG) ist ein privates Gymnasium der Erzdiözese Köln. Das KFG ist in Bonn-Beuel jedoch keineswegs eine typische lokale Schule, sondern lenkt die Richtung ihrer pädagogischen Arbeit auch auf das Niveau regionaler und überregionaler Strukturen. Fremdsprachenprofil Im Sinne der Qualifikation für soziale und kulturelle Teilhabe im nationalen und internationalen Raum bieten wir unseren Schülern im Bereich der Sprachen möglichst breite Möglichkeiten. Dies wird deutlich in der besonderen Stellung des Lateischen, welche am KFG obligatorisch ist. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Vermittlung von Fremdsprachen in und außerhalb des Klassenzimmers. Dazu gehören neben Englisch, Französisch und Spanisch auch Angebote für Arbeitsgruppen (Italienisch, Chinesisch) sowie der bilinguale Fachunterricht (Englisch) der Gesellschaftswissenschaften in Klasse 8 und 9 in der differenzierten Mittelstufe. Darüber hinaus gibt es spezielle Austauschprogramme und Studienreisen nach England, Australien, Chile, Italien und Spanien. Unser EU-Projekt Erasmus+ kooperiert mit Schulen in Finnland, Italien und Rumänien und bietet weitere wertvolle Einblicke in fremde Kulturen. Das KFG als MINT-freundliche Schule Das KFG ist seit 2016 als "MINT-freundliche Schule" zertifiziert. Ausgehend von den MINT-Fächern (Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften, Technik) entwickeln unsere Schüler die grundlegenden Kompetenzen im Umgang mit der belebten und unbelebten Natur. Unsere Unterrichtsstrukturen sind vielfältig und werden durch verschiedene Projekte ergänzt. Regelmäßig besuchen wir mit diesen Projekte auch außerschulische Lernorte. Wir nutzen unsere guten Kontakte zu Universitäten, Forschungsinstituten und Unternehmen im Raum Köln-Bonn. Durch die intensiven Kontakte zum Schülerlabor (School_Lab) des DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Dr. Richard Bräucker) in Köln-Porz kann dieser Lernort regelmäßig besucht werden, insbesondere von Physikkursen. Gleiches gilt für das Schülerlabor Covesto Science Lab (vormals Baylab) in Leverkusen, das regelmäßig Grund- und Leistungskurse in Chemie besucht. Die Informatik wird von unserem Kooperationspartner amcm, einem mittelständischen IT-Unternehmen, unterstützt. Für technisch interessierte Schüler kann KAUTEX Maschinenbau eingesetzt werden. Das KFG ist ein langjähriges Ausbildungszentrum für die Chemieausbildung der Bezirksregierung Köln und des Kompetenzzentrums Bonn, und somit sind die Mitarbeiter ständig am didaktischen Puls der Zeit. Seit 2017 verfügt die biologische Abteilung der KFG über zwei eigene Fluoreszenzmikroskope, die beide von unserem Kooperationspartner ZEISS betreut werden. Die Mikroskopie ist ein Schwerpunkt unserer praxisorientierten Lehre. Die Kooperation mit der Fachdidaktik Biologie der Universität zu Köln, die 2016/17 vereinbart wurde, wird unsere Bemühungen um kontinuierliche Innovation in unserem Biologieunterricht weiter intensivieren. Translated: The Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium (KFG) is a private high-school grammar school in the archdiocese of Cologne. Located in Bonn-Beuel, however, the KFG is by no means a typical local part-school, but rather directs its direction for the pedagogical work beyond the local viewpoint to the level of regional and supra-regional structures. Foreign language profile In the sense of the qualification for social and cultural participation in national and international space, we provide our pupils in the area of languages as broadly as possible. This becomes clear in the special position of the Latin, which is obligatory at the KFG. Another focus is on teaching in- and outside the classroom in modern foreign languages. In addition to teaching in English, French and Spanish, this also includes offers for work groups (Italian, Chinese) as well as the bilingual subject teaching (English) of the social sciences in class 8 and 9 within the differentiated intermediate level. In addition there are special exchange programs and study trips to England, Australia, Chile, Italy and Spain. Our EU [European Union] project Erasmus+ cooperates with schools in Finland, Italy and Romania and offers valuable insights into foreign cultures. The KFG as MINT(STEM)-friendly school The KFG has been certified "MINT-friendly school" since 2016. On the basis of the MINT subjects (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology), our students develop the basic competencies in dealing with the animate and inanimate nature. The usual teaching structures are varied and supplemented by various projects. Regularly these projects also involve the search for out-of-school learning places. We use our good contacts with universities, research institutes and companies in the Cologne-Bonn area. By intensifying the contact to the school lab of the DLR (German Center for Aerospace, Dr. Richard Bräucker) in Cologne-Porz, this place of learning can be visited regularly, especially by students of physics. The same applies to the student laboratory Covesto Science Lab (formerly Baylab) in Leverkusen, which is regularly attended by basic and advanced courses in chemistry. Computer science is supported by our cooperation partner amcm, a medium-sized IT company. For students interested in technology, KAUTEX mechanical engineering can be used. The KFG is a long-term training center for the chemistry education of the district government of Cologne and the Competence Center of Bonn, and thus the staff is continually at the didactics pulse of the time. Since 2017 the biological department of KFG has two own fluorescence microscopes, both of which are maintained by our cooperation partner, the ZEISS company, microscopy is a focus of our practice-oriented teaching. The cooperation with the Fachdidaktik Biologie of the University of Cologne, which was agreed in 2016/17, will further intensify our efforts to achieve continuous innovation in our biology teaching. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Wie haben Sie es geschafft, zuerst als Astronaut und dann sogar als Kommandant ausgewählt zu werden? 2. Nach welcher Zeitzone / Uhrzeit richtet sich die ISS - Besatzung und wird durch den Weltraumflug das Zeitgefühl beeinflusst? 3. Was ist das Interessanteste, dass Sie beim Blick auf die Erde gesehen haben und was war Ihr bester Blick auf die Erde? 4. Welche äußerliche (geographische) Veränderung der Erde haben Sie verglichen mit ihrem ersten Flug bisher beobachtet? 5. Welche Mission war/ist gefährlicher oder spannender? Die erste oder die zweite? 6. Die Betriebskosten der ISS sind sehr hoch. Warum lohnt sich Ihrer Meinung nach der Kosten-Nutzen-Aufwand? 7. Inwiefern hat sich durch die Erfahrungen, die Sie im All gemacht haben, Ihre Sicht auf die Erde und die Menschheit verändert? 8. Werden Sie wieder eine Wette mit ihren Kollegen über den Ausgang der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft machen? 9. Wie halten Sie Ihren Körper in Form und was unternehmen Sie gegen den Muskelabbau? 10. Wie sieht es mit Ihrer `work-life-balance` aus? Wie viele Tage arbeiten Sie und wie viele haben Sie frei? 11. Wie ist die Schlafenszeit der Teams geregelt und wie schwierig ist es in der Schwerelosigkeit einzuschlafen? 12. Was finden Sie am Projekt ICARUS so interessant? 13. Stimmt es, dass man im Weltall nicht so schnell älter wird? 14. Welche Rituale haben die Astronauten, z.B. beim Start oder bei der Landung? 15. Wenn man die Chance hat, die Welt von außen zu betrachten, wird es dann schwieriger an Gott und die Religion zu glauben? 16. Wie gehen Sie mit dem Risiko um, dass ein Start oder eine Rückkehr fehlschlagen könnte und wird dieses Risiko überhaupt besprochen? 17. Wie lange wird es noch dauern, bis Menschen auf dem Mond oder Mars leben und dort Pflanzen anbauen können? 18. Welchen Einfluss hat die Schwerelosigkeit auf den Menstruationszyklus bei Astronautinnen? 19. Was tun Sie dagegen, in der Isolation des Weltraums nicht plötzlich depressiv zu werden? 20. Hat sich einer der Astronauten schon einmal verletzt und welche Versorgungen gibt es in so einem Fall? 21. Besteht die Gefahr von Erkrankungen auf der ISS und wie schützen Sie sich dagegen? 22. Glauben Sie, dass es noch andere Lebewesen im Weltall gibt? 23. Welche Zellen erforschen Sie mit dem Fluoreszenz-Mikroskop und wie funktioniert das? 24. Wie halten Astronauten ständigen Kontakt mit ihren Familien und wie schwer ist für beide Seiten die lange Trennung? 25. Welche Auswirkungen hat das Zusammenleben auf engstem Raum und treten mal auch Konflikte auf? 26. Wie hilft die Weltraumforschung, Menschen auf eine Reise zum Mars vorzubereiten? 27. Ist es nicht unangenehm und langweilig eine so lange Zeit in einem Raumanzug verbringen zu müssen? Translated: 1. How did you manage to be selected first as an astronaut and then as a commander? 2. According to which time zone / time the ISS crew is directed and how space flight influences the sense of time? 3. What is the most interesting thing that you saw when you looked at the earth when you were in space? What was your best view of Earth? 4. Compared to your first flight, how the Earth has changed geographically until now? 5. Which mission was / is more dangerous or more exciting? The first or the second one? 6. The operating costs of the ISS are very high. Why is the cost-benefit effort worthwhile in your opinion? 7. Because of the experiences you have made in space, has your view of Earth and humanity changed? 8. Will you again make a bet with your colleagues about the outcome of the Soccer World Cup? 9. How do you keep your body in shape and what are you doing against muscle loss? 10. Which `work - life - balance` do you have on board? How many days do you work and how many days do you have free time? 11. How the sleep time of the teams is regulated and how difficult is it to sleep in weightlessness? 12. What do you think is interesting about the project ICARUS? 13. Is it true that in space you are not getting older so fast? 14. Which kind of rituals the astronauts have, e.g. at the start or landing? 15. If, like you, you have a chance to look at the world from outside, does it become more difficult to believe in God and religion? 16. How do you handle the risk that a start or a return will fail? Is the risk even discussed? 17. How long will it take for humans to live on the Moon or Mars and when plants will grow there? 18. What influence weightlessness has on the menstrual cycle? 19. What are you doing at the ISS against depression caused by isolation? 20. Has one of the astronauts ever been injured and what supplies are there in such a case? 21. Is there a risk of illness on the ISS and how do you protect against it? 22. Do you believe that there are other living beings in the universe? 23. Which kind of cells do you explore with the fluorescence microscope and how it works? 24. How the astronauts maintain constant contact with their families, and how difficult for both sides is the long separation? 25. In which way the coexistence in such a narrow space effects your all day life and do conflicts occur? 26. How Does Space Research Help Prepare Humans for a Journey to Mars? 27. Is not it annoying and boring to spend so much time in a spacesuit? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Pearl Technology STEM Academy, Peoria Heights, IL
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Pearl Technology STEM Academy, Peoria Heights, IL on 02 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:35 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W9DWJ The contact should be audible over the state of Illnois 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. The Pearl Technology/Richwoods Township STEM Academy is a joint effort involving central Illinois organizations collaborating to educate local middle school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Together with Richwoods Township and the University of Illinois Extension, Pearl Technology helped found the first STEM Academy in 2016. Richwoods Township wanted to start a STEM Academy for local students in the Peoria Heights, IL area. The University of Illinois Extension has a strong history of running successful STEM Camps, and Pearl Technology provides the funding and technology for the annual STEM Academy. During the 2018 STEM Academy, held June 18-22, students built Raspberry Pi devices programmed to stream live video from the International Space Station and show the location of the ISS in its orbit. Students also took part in a high-altitude balloon launch and tracked it using APRS on amateur radio. Caterpillar engineers set up a virtual reality Mars environment and spoke to the students regarding NASA's 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge and Caterpillar's participation in the Challenge. The Challenge is designed to advance the construction technology needed to create sustainable housing solutions for the moon and Mars, using 3-D printing with materials found there. Students also learned about amateur radio, listened to the Dean of Engineering at Bradley University speak about STEM education, and talked with the Vice President of the Peoria Riverfront Museum about life on the ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is your relationship like with your fellow astronauts? 2. What is the most stressful part of space? 3. Can you tell one of the most exciting things you have seen in space? 4. Do you see any other planets? 5. What was the longest you have been in space? 6. What do you enjoy most about being in space? 7. What do you do for fun? 8. What kind of work do you do daily aboard the ISS? 9. What is one of the most difficult challenges you face in space? 10. Are there any types of ores on the moon? 11. What is the best and worst part of being in zero gravity 24 hours a day? 12. What happens when you sneeze in space? 13. What is one aspect of life on Earth that you miss? 14. Can you have pets in space? 15. Are you scared being so high from Earth? 16. What is the first thing you will eat when you get home? 17. Did you always want to work on the ISS? If not, what career did you start with and how did it lead you here? 18. What happens to the food you bring up into the space station? 19. What are your favorite jobs to do on the ISS? 20. How do you communicate with the foreign astronauts on the ISS? 21. What is something you enjoy more in space than when you do it on Earth? 22. What is the most beautiful aspect about Earth seen from space? 23. How do you resolve disputes with your fellow astronauts? 24. What is your favorite city to look at from space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany, direct via DLØIL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-07-03 08:32 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re Es'hail-2 transverter ready
by David G0MRF 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hi Remco. That is a really nice solution for a S/X transverter. I guess the LO module is some sort of eval board and works somewhere near 1968MHz on TX. Working simplex removes any problem of desense to the 10GHz downlink but I wonder if there is an issue where you are unable to hear the 'Leila' signal if it decides to transmit on top of you? Hope to work you later this year. I see there are a few unofficial sources saying 'August 18'......Although there are an equal number still saying 2016.........I guess we just wait. 73 David G0MRF I built my second Es'hail-2 transverter with easy available building blocks and junk box / flea market components. I consider the future (narrow band) transponder as a 'normal' amateur band (with latency) and therefore will operate 'simplex'. This means the LO frequencies are switched by the PTT (TX-enable). Picture: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgZGilPWsAAWSQh.jpg:large Some technical details: RX / TX LO: ADF4351, programmed by an ATTiny13a TX mixer: HMC213 RX mixer: home brew with ADE-1 + J310 HPA: surplus ex-UMTS module (P-1 dB @2400 MHz = 10W) IF RX / TX: 432 MHz (or something else) Dish feed: 6t 2.4 GHz LHCP helix and 10 GHz LNB 'peek a booing' through the helix 73, Remco PA3FYM

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Kenwood TH-D74 & SATPC-32
by Dave . 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Does anyone know if the Kenwood TH-D74 can be controlled with SATPC-32? I'd like to take that and my IC-7100 camping, using the Kenwood for the downlink frequency. It's a much smaller package than dragging the 9100. Thanks, Dave N2OA

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IC-910h preamp power and inline coax switch.
by Charles Reiche 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

I am getting up to speed on working NO-84 with my TH-D72a. My primary antenna system and radio is IC-910h with the Icom Preamp installed near the antenna. The 910 powers the preamp through the coax, and I tend to leave the preamp on selection on the radio on all the time. I want to put a MFJ1702C coax switch inline with the 2m side so I can branch out the 2m antenna to my HT. The non selected port of the coax switch is grounded. If you accidentally ground the IC-910's coax with the preamp selected on, does it damage the preamp power circuit or is it tolerant of a short? I could not find a definitive answer in the manual other than the preamp may not activate properly. I know it wont power up the preamp. Inevitably, if I have to rely on remembering to turn off the preamp before I switch to the HT to work NO-84, I will forget. Just want to prevent burning something up. Thanks for any suggestions. N3CRT Charles Reiche

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Re: [amsat-bb] Channel Master 9521A Rotator interface
by Robert 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

David, You might check out my web page at: http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-an… for a way to use a $65 for a Jon Rhees USB-UIRT USB Universal Infrared Receiver and Transmitter to work with PstRotator for complete rotator control for working the satellites. The great thing is that the USB – UIRT is totally plug-and-play once you download the drivers from the USB – UIRT website. There is no programming or software involved with the gizmo. My web page has the link to the gizmo...and shows how to set up PstRotator to work with it. This worked flawlessly for me for the 11-12 months that I used it before upgrading to the M2 LEO PACK antennas and the Yaesu G-5500 az el rotator. Since you already have the Channel Master 9521A Rotator, all you should need is the USB-UIRT for about $65...sometimes, though rarely, they do show up on eBay...you also need PstRotator for about $21 if you don't already have this GREAT software package. 73, Robert K3RRR -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. 73 de Robert K3RRR K3RRR.com <~~~~~~~~~~ Visit My Web Site @K3TripleR <~~~~~~~~~~ Follow Me On Twitter YouTube.com/K3RRR <~~ Check Out My Videos -.- ...-- .-. .-. .-. On 6/28/2018 1:25 PM, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Field Day (whew) (Matthew Stevens) > 2. Re: Channel Master 9521A Rotator interface (Gregory Beat) > 3. Re: Field Day (whew) (Devin L. Ganger) > 4. IC-9100 for sale (Stefan Wagener) > 5. DSLWP-B UHF Test Plan for This Weekend and Updated Live CD (???) > 6. Weather sat imaging (skristof(a)etczone.com) > 7. Re: Weather sat imaging (Mvivona) > 8. Re: Weather sat imaging (skristof(a)etczone.com) > 9. Re: Weather sat imaging (Dino Papas) > 10. Re: Weather sat imaging (Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL)) > 11. ARISS Special News Release (n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net) > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. > AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-06-28 19:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-06-28 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium, Leverkusen, Germany, direct via DLØIL and Schickhardt-Gymnasium, Herrenberg, Germany, direct via DLØSGH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact was successful: Wed 2018-06-27 10:32:19 UTC 62 deg (***) Pearl Technology STEM Academy, Peoria Heights, IL, direct via W9DWJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-07-02 15:35:42 UTC 33 deg Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany, direct via DLØIL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-07-03 08:32:16 UTC 52 deg (***) ****************************************************************************** ARISS Russia SSTV transmissions are scheduled to start tomorrow June 29, 2018 at 09:00 UTC and end on July 1, 2018 at 18:30 UTC. The images will be downlinked at 145.80 MHz using the SSTV mode PD-120. Received images can be viewed and posted at www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/. ****************************************************************************** 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. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood 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: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 129 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-06-28 19:30 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 http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1234. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 11821. (***) 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: Delaware, 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 2018-06-28 19:30 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. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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FM25 and FM26 Rove
by Ruth Willet 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

Good afternoon satellite chasers! I will be operating vacation style from FM25 and FM26 June 29 through July 6. My primarily QTH will be FM25, where I plan to be on a fair number of FM and linear passes throughout the week. I will be operating from FM26 during Walmart Parking Lots on the Air from Walmart #2000! I also hope to stop in FM26 for a pass or two on 6/29 and 7/06 when we are coming into and out of the Outer Banks. If you need either of these grids, please let me know! Here are some passes that I will try to be on with their approximate direction from my location. This schedule will change throughout the week since I am on a family vacation. I will do my best to work whoever needs the grid and to post updates when I will be on a pass! I am happy to set up skeds on particular birds if a pass I have listed so far does not work. FM26 Friday June 29, 2018 AO-86 22:35z 31ºW FO-29 23:19z 42ºE SO-50 23:24z 11ºNE FM25 Saturday June 30 SO-50 0103z 88ºNE FO-29 0105z 45ºW FO-29 13:00z 7ºW XW-2A 13:55z 19ºW SO-50 23:48z 54ºNE Sunday July 1 FO-29 00:09z 72ºW SO-50 02:30z 15ºW AO-91 18:28z 23ºW Monday July 2 SO-50 00:14z 59ºSW FO-29 13:00z 27ºW FM26 Walmart Parking Lots on the Air from Walmart Supercenter #2000 Monday July 2 XW-2A 14:14z 11ºW SO-50 14:25z 86ºNW SO-50 14:05z 10ºNW AO-91 17:13z 67ºE AO-91 18:51z 14ºW FM25 Tuesday July 3 SO-50 00:38z 23ºSW AO-91 16:00z 13ºNE FO-29 23:09z 36ºE Wednesday July 4 FO-29 00:54z 30ºW Other passes TBD based on July 4th activities Thursday July 5 SO-50 14:00z 49ºNW FM26 Friday July 6 AO-92 15:17z 51W AO-91 18:53z 17ºW In addition, I plan to operate some HF as well. I’m happy to hand out the grid if you need it for the International Grid Chase, Dare County for county chasing, or if you just want a QSO. 73, Ruth KM4LAO

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ARISS Special News Release
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

ARISS Special News Release: ARISS Russia SSTV transmissions are scheduled to start tomorrow June 29, 2018 at 09:00 UTC and end on July 1, 2018 at 18:30 UTC. The images will be downlinked at 145.80 MHz using the SSTV mode PD-120. Received images can be viewed and posted at www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/ . Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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