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Yasme Foundation Awards Grant to Open Research Institute
by Michelle Thompson 10 Jun '20

10 Jun '20

Good news! https://openresearch.institute/2020/06/10/yasme-foundation-generously-award… Yasme Foundation Generously Awards a $30,000 Grant to Support the Open Research Institute (ORI) Amateur Radio Satellite Service Research and Development Program ORI, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to open source research and development in amateur radio, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Yasme Foundation. This grant completes the Phase 1 fundraising campaign and allows ORI’s communications prototype work for geosynchronous and interplanetary amateur radio satellites to proceed. Combined with the ARRL Foundation’s recent maximum grant of $3,000, the $14,000 in proceeds from ORI’s successful Trans-Ionospheric electronic badge fundraiser, and many deeply appreciated individual donations, a total of $51,490 was raised for Phase 1 of the Digital Multiplex Transponder research and development program. A project that will directly and immediately benefit from this work includes the Amateur Radio Exploration (AREx) project, brought to you by Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). AREx is devoted to designing and building amateur radio equipment for the Lunar Orbiting Platform Gateway project. This lunar orbiting station will have open source broadband microwave amateur equipment and affordable open source ground stations. AREx is not limited to Gateway, as there are many other opportunities under consideration that can re-use all of the work. All work completed by ORI is made available to the general public at no cost. The Yasme Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized to support scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. Yasme supports various projects relating to amateur radio, with an emphasis on developing amateur radio in emerging countries and encouraging youth participation in amateur radio. The Yasme Foundation makes supporting grants to individuals and organizations providing or creating useful services for the amateur radio community. Regardless of originality or novelty, Yasme supports these programs in order to further the development of amateur radio around the world. The global perspective and commitment to authentic, accessible, and sustainable amateur radio training and experience puts Yasme Foundation into the rare category of organizations that provide true and broad public benefit. Find out more about the Yasme Foundation here: https://www.yasme.org/ ARISS is the home for AREx. ARISS can be found on the web at https://www.ariss.org/ JAMSAT supports AREx and has partnered with ORI to work on the Gateway Ground Station, which also directly benefits from this grant. JAMSAT can be found on the web at https://www.jamsat.or.jp Open Research Institute supports AREx and open source amateur radio research & development, primarily microwave. Find ORI on the web at https://openresearch.institute

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AO-92 in mode L/v at 0319utc for 24 hours 10 June 20
by Mark Hammond 10 Jun '20

10 Jun '20

Happy L-band! -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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FUNcube Data Warehouse Testing
by David Johnson 09 Jun '20

09 Jun '20

Hi, I am doing some testing to correct a problem with recovering fitter messages from FC1. If you could spare data from a pass or two to point to the test server, I should appreciate it. Change the URL in the dashboard to: http://data.g4dpz.me.uk and then change it back to http://data.amsat-uk.org when you have sent some data. I will move the scores across to the main site afterwards. Many thanks 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-06-09 01:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 09 Jun '20

09 Jun '20

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-06-09 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: I.E.S. Pedro de Valdivia, Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, Multi-point telebridge via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Chris Cassidy KF5KDR Contact is go for: Tue 2020-06-16 12:25:27 UTC 84 deg ######################################################################################################################################## ARISS would like to announce that Tony VK5ZAI has received a special award (also thanks to ARISS mentor and telebridge operator Shane VK4KHZ for letting us know): (***) Congratulations to Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI in being recognised and awarded the Order of Australia medal (AM) in the June 8th Queens Birthday honours list. (***) Well done Tony! Mr James Anthony HUTCHISON Kingston SE SA 5275 For significant service to amateur radio, particularly to satellite and space communication. For those that don't know what Tony has done, here a few stats. He has mentored 65 ARISS schools and been the telebridge station for 58 ARISS contacts. Plus he was very involved with SAREX. For even more info on Tony, check out these webpages (there are many more): http://www.electric-web.org/amateur_index.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chcgLwFy1v0 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-06/nasa-considers-amateur-radio-buff-pa… The actual announcement can be found on page 7 of 28 at: https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/QB2020%20Gazette%20-%20O%… ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. ************************************************* Looking for some stay at home activities related to science and for when you are not playing on your radio? Check out these links: >From ARISS Vice Chair Oliver Amend DG6BCE: ESA Astronauts to offer inspiration during isolation in #SpaceConnectsUs https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Astronauts_to_offer_inspiration_during_isolati… Celestron, the telescope, microscope, and sports optics folks, now has something called #STEMINYOURBACKYARD that you can find on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. By the way, I don't work for Celestron or have any business dealings with them and this is just something I saw. Apparently there are 10 free STEM activities covering Astronomy, Nature and Wildlife, and The Microscopic World. Check out: https://www.celestron.com/blogs/news/discover-stem-in-your-backyard NASA has a STEM page with fun activities to do at home. Check out https://www.nasa.gov/stem ************************************************* 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. The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No additional schools Cancelled: No additional schools The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements here also. 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 ARISS Contact Applications (United States) 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 2020-06-09 01:00 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-05-17 11:30 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 ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The Proposal Window of February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 has now closed. 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. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. 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. ******************************************************************************** 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) 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/ ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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? 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/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138 Sergey RV3DR with 133 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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 1389. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1322. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 62 now on orbit Chris Cassidy KF5KDR Anatoli Ivanishin Ivan Vagner SpaceX-Demo2 now on orbit Welcome aboard! Bob Behnken KE5GGX Doug Hurley **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Rant about Mentoring new Satellite Operators
by Jeff Moore 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

We already have "certifications" - they're called licenses - we don't need any more! Education is great and needed - lose the certifications, they are unneeded and unwanted!!! This is a hobby first and foremost! It ceases being a hobby when you have to get certified to do anything in addition to getting licensed! Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 4:19 PM Greg D via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Good points. Let me offer an expanded view on the situation, and a > thought on perhaps a way forward. > > I think part of the issue is that the hobby we call "amateur radio" has > continued to expand in multiple directions (which is an incredibly good > thing), yet the structure of the formal education and support (think > license preparation and testing) has either not changed or has shrunk > (elimination of Morse code). We have a 1-dimensional solution to a > 2-dimensional problem. We fortunately have a pretty strong tradition of > Elmering, and with the technology of the Internet, many ways to deliver > it beyond the traditional radio club, but that's perhaps a bit too > unstructured for many. As a result, they either give up, sit there > paralyzed and bewildered, or just stay within a narrow comfort zone. > > To be fair, that narrow comfort zone might be all some ever want to do > with the hobby, and that's fine. But my expectation is that there are > many more who would pursue various areas if there was a little more > support (structure) in getting there. Even the awareness that such > disciplines and modes exist is pretty random. > > My thought... Many of the lanes of interest have industry or a > significant nexus of organizational backing (Satellite communications, > emergency services, QRP operating, Digital Voice, even Morse Code). > Would it work if these organizations created study guides and a formal > certification process by which licensed operators could get additional > recognition, which they could attach to their signature / call sign / > etc. Think "CCNP" for network engineering , "PMP" for project > management, or the "Salad Bar" that honors a military uniform. > > While it could get to be a little "snobbish" if taken too far, the > visibility and formality of such a series of certifications might create > the second dimension in advancement that our licensing structure > currently lacks. In doing so, it could provide the framework to build > on the tradition of Elmering that is at the core of our hobby, and > answer your challenge of how to mentor new satellite operators. > > Just a thought. > > Greg KO6TH > > > > Michael Walker via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Let me chime in on this as this strikes a nerve with me, a d if I offend > > you, my apologies but I think it needs to be said as a new user. > > > > I work in the retail industry for Ham Radio (most know what I do). > > > > I talk to customers all day long and they come from all walks of life and > > all education levels. Most new hams do not have the technical > background > > they some of us have and they need some very basic information and > > mentoring to get over the hump. This is a confusing hobby for new hams. > > AMSAT has not been good at helping out very new users. They want to have > > fun and actually communicate as well they do want to understand. > > > > Some learn well from reading. Some from Videos and some from 1 on 1 > > coaching on the phone so they can ask questions. > > > > I will be the first to admit that getting started with SATpc32 for a new > > operator is difficult. I spent a few weeks at it and nothing phases me > in > > technology and integration. This is why I did the intro video on > YouTube > > on how to navigate the GUI that I have received LOTS of emails on and how > > it get them out of 1st gear. Oh, and I searched YouTube before I did the > > video and everything I saw assumed you knew how to drive SATpc32. So, I > > do the video and all I get is slammed by AMSAT members for assuming I did > > not having a licensed copy. What a friendly bunch. > > > > I was about a day from selling a new IC-9700, rotators, ERC controller > and > > antennas. Why would I want to be part of a group that didn't really want > > to help. No wonder the hobby is dying. > > > > Don't get me wrong, it is an amazing piece of software and it does what > it > > does amazingly. My rant is not about 955 ROUNDSTONE DR > > GALT, CA 95632the software it is about those that > > don't like the simple questions. > > > > Yes, it is a technical hobby but hams new to this part of the hobby do > not > > understand the terms and how it affects the operation of trying to make a > > QSO. > > > > Updating for a new satellite is not easily understood and despite all the > > instructions that people tossed at me, none worked to get RS44 functional > > when it came out. And, yes, I read the manual. A LOT. The manual > expects > > you to be a seasoned and educated Satellite operator. > > > > For those that spend some one on one time, I think you in advance for all > > your mentoring as I am sure many have benefitted from your contributions. > > > > For those that say "RTFM" consider where you started and who helped you > to > > get out of 1st gear. RTFM doesn't work for everyone. In fact, it has > > the opposite effect by scaring new members/operators away. > > > > *** Remember, there is no stupid question. *** > > > > Mike va3mw > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > 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-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >

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SSB Electronics USA distributor
by Rafael Pena 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

HRO does not have them all in stock....place yourself on the waiting list for the ones not in stock....I did. Rafael / NN3RP Message: 8 Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 16:20:36 -0400 From: "Joseph Trombino, Jr" <w2kj(a)bellsouth.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SSB Electronics USA distributor Message-ID: <B4B4D0CF-B90E-47CE-8D73-C565DCA630A9(a)bellsouth.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Howdy Gang. Getting back into the satellites after a long hiatus (since the demise of AO40) and wonder if there is a current distributor for SSB Electronics VHF/UHF preamps. Appreciate and info. 73, Joe W2KJ ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 16:25:47 -0400 From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh(a)gmail.com> To: "Joseph Trombino, Jr" <w2kj(a)bellsouth.net> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSB Electronics USA distributor Message-ID: <CAEMY9Fe-VkhCaMhYgs5U9brTFzBiKvkY8=WQjRzraea5Vj9s7g(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" HRO sells them. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9

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Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite Hiatus--Doppler.SQF
by Erich Eichmann 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

Hello, I have added the following hints to the FAQs file http://www.dk1tb.de/FAQ_e.htm (sect. 5s at the end of the file): s. Use of different Kepler data files with different satellite names The various Kepler data files (source files) often use different names for the same satellite. This is e.g. the case with some of those contained in the AMSAT file nasa.all on the one hand and the Celestrak files (amateur.txt, cubesat.txt etc.) on the other. This can lead to a satellite or its frequencies not being displayed when the source file is changed although the file contains data for the relevant satellite. A solution to the problem is an entry for the satellite in the auxiliary file AmsatNames.txt. The file already contains a list with the identifiers (catalog numbers) of the satellites important for radio amateurs and the assigned satellite names and instructions on how to make the entry. The names from a source file, e.g. nasa.all, or even self-made ones can be used as names. They should of course be as memorable as possible (that's why the 5-digit identifier itself is not suitable as a name, although that would be possible). With the option 'Use Amsat Names if Available' the program then uses the assigned name with all source files, regardless of a different name in the source file. It is displayed in SatPC32 and can be used in all data files that require a satellite name such as Doppler.SQF, Prior.SQF, SubTone.SQF or Squint.SQF. This means that all source files containing data for the satellite can be used.

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SSB Electronics USA distributor
by Joseph Trombino, Jr 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

Howdy Gang. Getting back into the satellites after a long hiatus (since the demise of AO40) and wonder if there is a current distributor for SSB Electronics VHF/UHF preamps. Appreciate and info. 73, Joe W2KJ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-06-08 18:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-06-08 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ######################################################################################################################################## ARISS would like to announce that Tony VK5ZAI has received a special award (also thanks to ARISS mentor and telebridge operator Shane VK4KHZ for letting us know): (***) Congratulations to Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI in being recognised and awarded the Order of Australia medal (AM) in the June 8th Queens Birthday honours list. (***) Well done Tony! Mr James Anthony HUTCHISON Kingston SE SA 5275 For significant service to amateur radio, particularly to satellite and space communication. For those that don't know what Tony has done, here a few stats. He has mentored 65 ARISS schools and been the telebridge station for 58 ARISS contacts. Plus he was very involved with SAREX. For even more info on Tony, check out these webpages (there are many more): http://www.electric-web.org/amateur_index.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chcgLwFy1v0 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-06/nasa-considers-amateur-radio-buff-pa… The actual announcement can be found on page 7 of 28 at: https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/QB2020%20Gazette%20-%20O%… ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. ************************************************* Looking for some stay at home activities related to science and for when you are not playing on your radio? Check out these links: >From ARISS Vice Chair Oliver Amend DG6BCE: ESA Astronauts to offer inspiration during isolation in #SpaceConnectsUs https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Astronauts_to_offer_inspiration_during_isolati… Celestron, the telescope, microscope, and sports optics folks, now has something called #STEMINYOURBACKYARD that you can find on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. By the way, I don't work for Celestron or have any business dealings with them and this is just something I saw. Apparently there are 10 free STEM activities covering Astronomy, Nature and Wildlife, and The Microscopic World. Check out: https://www.celestron.com/blogs/news/discover-stem-in-your-backyard NASA has a STEM page with fun activities to do at home. Check out https://www.nasa.gov/stem ************************************************* 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. The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No additional schools Cancelled: No additional schools The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements here also. 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 ARISS Contact Applications (United States) 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 2020-06-08 18:30 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.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-05-17 11:30 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 ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The Proposal Window of February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 has now closed. 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. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. 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. ******************************************************************************** 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) 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/ ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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? 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/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138 Sergey RV3DR with 133 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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 1389. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1322. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 62 now on orbit Chris Cassidy KF5KDR Anatoli Ivanishin Ivan Vagner SpaceX-Demo2 now on orbit Welcome aboard! Bob Behnken KE5GGX Doug Hurley **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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by Joseph Trombino, Jr 08 Jun '20

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