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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-07-25 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-07-25 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Shinoda Elementary School, Izumi City, Japan, direct via 8N3SD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact was successful: Mon 2018-07-23 09:47:14 UTC 43 deg (***) ISS R&D Conference-San Francisco, CA, (CASIS#2), participating school Quest Institute for Quality Education, San Jose, CA, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contract is a go for: Thu 2018-07-26 20:22:10 UTC 48 deg Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO), Kathmandu, Nepal, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-07-31 08:01:46 UTC 40 deg (***) ARISS received late word of another successful Russian contact (***) About Gagarin From Space. Performing a session of amateur radio communication with the 7th International Aerospace School. U.N. Sultanova Rep. Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Artemyev (***) Contact was successful for 2018-07-13 21:30 UTC (***) ****************************************************************************** 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 130 (***) Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 (***) **************************************************************************** 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 2018-07-25 03:30 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 1241. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1189. (***) 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 2018-07-25 03:30 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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EnduroSat One and EQUiSat identified
by Nico Janssen 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Detailed doppler measurements show that EnduroSat One (downlink 437.050 MHz) is object 43551 (1998-067NZ) and EQUiSat (downlink 435.550 MHz) is object 43552 (1998-067PA). No signals received from MemSat (downlink 437.350 MHz) and RadSat-g (downlink 437.425 MHz). 73, Nico PA0DLO

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YESU FT847
by alex weimer 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

I have a Yaesu FT847 in excellent condition for sale. Full output on all bands and excellent cosmetics. Comes with MH31 Dynamic microphone and full length power cord. I will also include a Cat control cable to be used with SATPC32 or other computer control programs. If anyone is interested please email me at Thanks You.. JACK KC7MG

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DM07 Rove
by Bob Keating 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

To All of You Who Heard Me this past weekend, I will be logging all of my satellite contacts from Silver Lake Resort (DM07) near June Lake, CA in the Eastern Sierra with my N6REK/P callsign on LoTW, QRZ and eqsl. FYI, I will be back there in DM07 from August 29 to Sept. 2nd working the FM birds whenever I get the chance. More on that as the dates approach. I might even be able to activate some new grids. 73, Bob, N6REK

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-07-24 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-07-24 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 7th International Aerospace School. I.N. Sultanova Rep. Bashkortostan, Ufa, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Artemyev Contact was successful: 2018-07-20 20:15 UTC (***) Shinoda Elementary School, Izumi City, Japan, direct via 8N3SD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact was successful: Mon 2018-07-23 09:47:14 UTC 43 deg (***) ISS R&D Conference-San Francisco, CA, (CASIS#2), participating school Quest Institute for Quality Education, San Jose, CA, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contract is a go for: Thu 2018-07-26 20:22:10 UTC 48 deg Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO), Kathmandu, Nepal, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-07-31 08:01:46 UTC 40 deg (***) ****************************************************************************** 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 105 (***) **************************************************************************** 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 2018-07-24 04:00 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 http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1240. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1188. (***) 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 2018-07-24 04:00 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. 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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Reservations at AMSAT Symposium
by Douglas Tabor 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

1) When I went to the reservation link, I found that I can ‘pull-down’ for multiple rooms but NOT for Guests/room. I suppose that I can book 1 room and just have my better half show up. 2) I was out of town, but saw that there was some hub-bub about the election ballot. Didn’t see anything on the website about it, but noticed that the instructions in the left column conflict with the right column heading. I’m going with the ‘read carefully’ side for my 3 BoD selections. 73, Douglas Tabor, N6UA dtabor(a)estesvalley.net

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Nayif1 Data Warehouse Problems
by David Johnson 22 Jul '18

22 Jul '18

Hi There appears to be a problem with the hardware that runs the service. I am going to speak to the service provider tomorrow (22:00 BST) here. Your dashboards will back off until the service returns. Dave, G4DPZ Sent from my iPhone

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AMSAT Awards Update
by Bruce 22 Jul '18

22 Jul '18

Since my last post and actually since the beginning of 2018, I have been posting all the Rover Awards on my Twitter account and tagging @AMSAT. I will include all the Rover Awards here for those that do not have Twitter. AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO Thomas Hetland, DL8DXW Bernd Preusker, DO1UB German School Club Station DL0IKT German School Club Station DL0TSD Daivd Dean, AE7ID Adam Donahue, KE0JWQ Mitchell Ahrenstoff, AD0HJ Stephen Szabo, WB4OMM Michael Clark, N4WQH ------ AMSAT Communications Achievement Award David Stanley, WI4L, #580 Randy Kohlwey, WI7P, #581 (This is Randy's Second go around after moving his QTH) Marissa Robledo 11-year old, W4AQT, #582 Paul Overn, KE0PBR, #583 Mitchell Ahrenstorff, AD0HJ, #584 ------ AMSAT South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award David Stanley, WI4L, #US206 Marissa Robledo 11-year old, W4AQT, #US207 Paul Overn, KE0PBR, #US208 ------ AMSAT Sexagesimal Award Randy Kohlway, WI7P, #182 (This is Randy's Second go around after moving his QTH) ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award Adrian Liggins, VA3NNA, #95 Steve Nordahl, NS3L, #96 ------ AMSAT Rover Award (New for 2018) Rover Call ===== ======== 001 AC0RA 002 WD9EWK 003 NJ4Y 004 M0IDA 005 KG5GJT 006 EB1AO 007 N7AGF 008 N4YHC 009 W0S 010 KE0PBR 011 K5IX 012 AK4WQ 013 WI7P 014 K5ND 015 N6UA 016 N9IP 017 N4UFO 018 K7TAB 019 K8BL 020 AD0DX 021 HB9WDF 022 KE4AL 023 KE9AJ 024 AA8CH 025 WY7AA 026 KE8FZT 027 KX9X 73...bruce To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org and click on Services the Awards Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

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AMSAT Awards Update
by Bruce 22 Jul '18

22 Jul '18

Since my last post and actually since the beginning of 2018, I have been posting all the Rover Awards on my Twitter account and tagging @AMSAT. I will include all the Rover Awards here for those that do not have Twitter. AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO Thomas Hetland, DL8DXW Bernd Preusker, DO1UB German School Club Station DL0IKT German School Club Station DL0TSD Daivd Dean, AE7ID Adam Donahue, KE0JWQ Mitchell Ahrenstoff, AD0HJ Stephen Szabo, WB4OMM Michael Clark, N4WQH ------ AMSAT Communications Achievement Award David Stanley, WI4L, #580 Randy Kohlwey, WI7P, #581 (This is Randy's Second go around after moving his QTH) Marissa Robledo 11-year old, W4AQT, #582 Paul Overn, KE0PBR, #583 Mitchell Ahrenstorff, AD0HJ, #584 ------ AMSAT South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award David Stanley, WI4L, #US206 Marissa Robledo 11-year old, W4AQT, #US207 Paul Overn, KE0PBR, #US208 ------ AMSAT Sexagesimal Award Randy Kohlway, WI7P, #182 (This is Randy's Second go around after moving his QTH) ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award Adrian Liggins, VA3NNA, #95 Steve Nordahl, NS3L, #96 ------ AMSAT Rover Award (New for 2018) Rover Call ===== ======== 001 AC0RA 002 WD9EWK 003 NJ4Y 004 M0IDA 005 KG5GJT 006 EB1AO 007 N7AGF 008 N4YHC 009 W0S 010 KE0PBR 011 K5IX 012 AK4WQ 013 WI7P 014 K5ND 015 N6UA 016 N9IP 017 N4UFO 018 K7TAB 019 K8BL 020 AD0DX 021 HB9WDF 022 KE4AL 023 KE9AJ 024 AA8CH 025 WY7AA 026 KE8FZT 027 KX9X 73...bruce To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

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Nayif1 Data Warehouse
by David Johnson 22 Jul '18

22 Jul '18

Hi, I have just got back from a two week holiday and while going through my mail found a report that the data display had been stuck for a few days. It turns out that one of the internal services had failed due to lack of resource. The good thing is that the raw data has been captured during the period and I'm writing a small application to do a catch up. The services are all working again now. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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