Dear all
The satellite has been active since September 3, 2020. The launch of the
Vega rocket went well. According to the project team, the commissioning of
the satellite is in progress and is proceeding normally. The team has
succeeded in stabilizing the satellite and is beginning to test image
capture and retrieval.
The contributions of radio amateurs have been very important for the
project. This has contributed to the commissioning of the satellite. In the
case of AMICALSAT , it is possible to send telemetry to the dashboard
hosted by the Satnogs network via
- a Satnogs station
- the AMICALSAT Decoder software provided by AMSAT-F. (
https://code.electrolab.fr/xtof/josast/-/blob/master/ApplicationAmicalsat/s…
)
- the software edited by DK3WN (TLM Forwarder)
Data from AMICALSAT Decoder is also sent to the AMSAT-F database (
https://amsat.electrolab.fr/). To date, more than 42 radio amateurs from
all over the world have contributed more than 28,000 telemetry frames.
In order to thank the radio amateurs who have sent telemetry via AMICALSAT
Decoder software before December 31, 2020, AMSAT-F will issue a diploma.
*Rules for issuing the diploma*
The diploma in electronic format will be given to all radio amateurs or
earphones that have received data from the Amicalsat satellite and sent
these data to the AMSAT-F database with the "AMICALSAT Decoder" software.
Depending on the number of data received on the AMSAT-F database ((
https://amsat.electrolab.fr/)
) , the nature of the diploma will be different depending on the number of
frames received before December 31, 2020 23:59 UTC :
- GOLD Diploma for persons having sent more than 5000 frames to the
AMSAT-F database.
- Silver Diploma for those who have sent between 2500 & 4999 frames to
the AMSAT-F database.
- Bronze Diploma: for those who have sent between 500 & 2499 frames to
the AMSAT-F database.
- Diploma without mention for persons having sent between 1 & 499 frames
to the AMSAT-F database
The request for a diploma is done by sending an email to amsatf(a)amsat-f.org
indicating your callsign or the name given in the AMSAT-F database to send
the data.
Only the received frames actually registered on https://amsat.electrolab.fr/
will be taken into account.
Regards
Christophe Mercier
Amsat-F president
Today I was able to get a PSK signal through PSAT2, and it was recorded by
KO4AQF in FL. I sent with a dial frequency of 29.4815 MHz and an audio
frequency of 1000 Hz using DopplerPSK. It was detected at ~2650 Hz, which
means the appropriate dial frequency to use is actually about 29.479 MHz.
This agrees with the Brno team's website, where they say "The main function
of the transponder is to receive PSK signals from 29.48 MHz uplink
(passband from 29.4804 to 29.4826 MHz)."
I also measured the downlink to be about 3.6 kHz higher than 435.350 MHz.
-Stephen
N8URE
Trying to get my GS-232B to track the sats. Is it possible to test the unit without the computer. Trying to isolate the problem. This is being used with a G-5400 rotor that works. Thanks Mike
Good evening,
I wish to request for Diploma, my callsign is 3B8DU from Mauritius.
I also have a question: is sending TLM through Satnogs also eligible for the Diploma as I see a huge difference between Satnogs (334 frames) and echolab.fr (199 frames) for the frames I sent, to note that I don’t think that both forwarders where working at same time except for a few day.
Let me know how you would prefer to receive the future frames and I will try to accommodate.
73
Jean Marc Momple (3B8DU)
Dear Folks:
I have two questions.
First, I am having trouble figuring out CAT for the linear satellites
(not as critical as FM birds, but my CAT works for those just fine).
When I create the Doppler.Sqf file for SatPC32, do I used the center
frequency for the passband as the entry into the file, or should I use
some other frequency? When I try and use CAT for the linear birds, it
really doesn't work (the downlink and uplink frequencies rarely match up
and I end up adjusting for doppler manually after turning CAT off).
Second, I initially typed up my Sqf files by hand after reading the
instructions. However, I checked out the Sqf file generator on the
AMSAT and notice that the file generated always ends with a ",". Since
I hadn't included that when I manually typed the files (I've since added
it) is it possible that that could be part of the problem on the linear
birds?
Thanks for any help you can give me and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-10-30 19:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
TBD
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The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
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A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home.
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ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed:
No new schools
Cancelled:
No new schools
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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 2020-10-30 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.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtfhttps://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-10-14 18:00 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2021 and December 30,
2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is November 24th, 2020. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 8, 2020 at 8PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2020.eventbrite.com
The Opportunity
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science.
Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.
Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students
around the world using Amateur Radio.
Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com.
For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org.
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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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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 unless otherwise noted.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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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 https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.
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
The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Francesco IKØWGF with 140
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138
Sergey RV3DR with 137
Gaston ON4WF with 123
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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.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1403.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1336.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 63 now on orbit
No ARISS school contacts are planned until at least 2020-11-30
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Sergey Ryzhikov
Sergey Kud-Sverchkov
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
