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Crystals for 2m
by Andy Brian 07 Nov '22

07 Nov '22

Hi, I'm looking for good source of crystals between 156.5 and 156.600MHz for build experimental linear transponder. Please for any got information or some other solutions. I received a few from marine scanners but it seems not 156Mhz BR Andy

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ANS-310 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for Nov. 6
by kd4iz＠frawg.org 06 Nov '22

06 Nov '22

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-310 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat.org You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/ In this edition: * The QO-100 AMSAT-UK/BATC North American Challenge * Falconsat-3 Status is altered due to battery issues * GreenCube Digipeater Successes Grow * VUCC Satellite Standing November 1, 2022 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 3, 2022 * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over DATE 2022 November 6 The QO-100 AMSAT-UK/BATC North American Challenge AMSAT-UK and the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) announced a new amateur radio satellite service challenge, The QO-100 AMSAT-UK/BATC North American Challenge, during the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Milton Keynes, U.K. on October 8, 2022. The QO-100 AMSAT-UK/BATC North American Challenge will recognize the first amateur radio station to successfully achieve a two-way QSO via QO-100 narrow band transponder while operating from North America, the first amateur radio station to achieve 100 QSOs via QO-100 narrow band transponder while operating from North America, and the first amateur radio station to achieve a successful two-way DATV QSO via QO-100 wide band transponder while operating from North America. In addition, subsequent operations from North America will also be eligible to apply for a special certificate. The likely operating location from North America would be from St. Johns, Newfoundland, maidenhead grid square GN37qm (Lat/Long 47. 5204, -52.6262), which has a calculated viewing angle of -0.9 degrees elevation. Being below the horizon, it is expected that tropospheric ducting will be required for the first few miles, as demonstrated by Farid Farhan, YC1HVZ/P, during a recent QO-100 expedition in Indonesia, where he successfully operated through the QO-100 narrow band transponder from OI42de at -1.2 degrees elevation. Detail of test being planned, general questions, and claims for trophies and certificates should be submitted to awards(a)amsat-uk.org. Eshail-2 / AMSAT Phase 4-A / Qatar-OSCAR 100, a joint project by the Qatar Satellite Company (EshailSat), the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) and AMSAT Deutschland (AMSAT-DL), is the first geostationary amateur radio transponder and links radio amateurs from Brazil to Thailand. Eshail-2/QO-100 carries two Phase 4 amateur radio transponders operating in the 2400 MHz and 10450 MHz bands. A 500 kHz bandwidth linear transponder intended for conventional analogue operations and an 8 MHz bandwidth transponder for experimental digital modulation schemes and DVB amateur television. Graham has set up a webpage on the AMSAT-UK website: https://bit.ly/3DR4qTU There is also a Youtube video on the AMSAT-UK channel: Direct link is https://bit.ly/3TUpXkv [ANS thanks Graham Shirville, G3VZV and Robert Bankston, KE4AL AMSAT President for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falconsat-3 Status is altered due to battery issues Mark Hammond writes: "Telemetry suggests that one cell is very weak, therefore continuous 24/7/365 operations are no longer possible. In support of users around the world and the AMSAT PACSAT team (which is currently planning a PACSAT cubesat!), I will plan to try to run Falconsat-3 for about 24 hours each weekend, with specifics dependent upon the time of day it's overhead, work, and recreation! The orbit precesses about 30 mins every day, so the time of day for usable passes cycles. But basically a 24 hour uptime every weekend. There's a pass around 1222UTC today 29 Oct 202, and I'll turn it ON with battery management OFF, hoping for about 24 hours of operations. This will continue as long as we reasonably can. Reentry is estimated to be in April 2022. My best advice is to follow me on Twitter! It's easy to post when I turn it ON/OFF, so lately that's been my preferred method of sharing the information. Also, please update your keps at least once per week, maybe more often. It appears to change enough to warrant this for people using tracking/high gain directional antennas. Here is the TLE source I'm using now: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/daily.all Hope this schedule works for users and the PACSAT team! Scheduled operations seem lke the most beneficial plan for now." [ANS thanks Mark L. Hammond [N8MH], AMSAT Director and Assistant VP - Operations for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The 2022 AMSAT President's Club coins have arrived! To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its launch on October 15, 1972, this year's coin features an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 6. Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ GreenCube Digipeater Successes Grow Doug Papay, K8DP, and Scott Chapman, K4KDR were the first to make a complete contact through the GreenCube digipeater. Doug has be journalling the growing list of stations that have sucessfully digipeated a packet through the Sapienza Space Systems and Space Surveillance Laboratory (S5Lab)/AMSAT-IT 3U research satellite. Doug posts on Twitter that Steve Greene, KS1G, has also completed a contact. Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Yoshihisa Hattori, JO1LVZ, Juan Antonio Fernandez Montana, EA4CYQ, Nader Omer, ST2NH, Jose Elias Diaz Rodriguez, EB1AO, Davis Romero, EA4SG, and Jean Marc Momple, 3B8DU (added by editor) all were successfully digipeated by the MEO satellite. Congratulations to all and all that follow! More completed contacts will no doubt be reported soon. [ANS thanks AMSAT Doug Papay, K8DP for the above information.] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ VUCC Satellite Standing November 01, 2022 VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for October 02, 2022 to November 01, 2022. ------------------------------------------------------------ XE2AT 946 1075 WD9EWK (DM43) 706 710 WA4HFN 631 636 EA2AA 594 611 F4BKV 500 600 KQ4DO 533 555 K5IX 501 525 HP2VX 464 476 PV8DX 428 439 KG0D New 415 N8MR 320 377 N8URE (FM19) 364 375 N5EKO 281 344 AB0XE 225 250 K3HPA 225 250 JK2XXK 200 233 WD9EWK (DM41) 207 225 KO9A 100 222 KP3V 139 202 WA8ZID 176 202 OE7BJT 150 200 IK7FMQ 156 190 KB3IAI 151 175 W8EH 101 168 HC2FG 150 154 NK0S 130 150 WD9EWK (DM62) 108 130 AD2DD New 125 K2MJP 101 125 AA9VI 100 122 KF2T 100 111 OZ9AAR New 100 ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. OZ9AAR is first VUCC Satellite holder from Denmark and 1st from JO45 73 Jon N7AZ [ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, AMSAT VUCC Manager for the above information.] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ARISS NEWS Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide. Ural State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz. The scheduled crewmember is TBD. Contact is go for Sun 2022-11-20 TBD UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. 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 [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors and NASA News for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an Amateur Radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Upcoming Satellite Operations Quick Hits: KX9X Will be in EM47 with Ward N0AX the weekend of November 19 for the @arrl Phone Sweeptakes. Ill take some satellite gear and do a few passes. Sats arent the priority this trip but will hand out the grid. Major Roves: Snow-bird rove from 11-02-2022 thru 11-22-2022-ish. Check Twitter for updates. In travel order: OR grids: CN82 and DN02 NV grids: DN01, DN10, DN21, DN20, DM29 & 19, DM28 & 18, DM27, DM26. AZ grids: DM36, DM46, DM45, DM35, DM44, DM34, DM33, DM32. Email (QRZ) with desired grid in subj. line for updates. Wayne W7WGC [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager and AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 3, 2022 None announced this week. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. None presently scheduled. [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events Page Manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + NASAs MOXIE experiment on Perseverance has now generated ISRU oxygen successfully during many different times of the Martian day and year (paper), producing about 6g of oxygen per hour (similar to the production rate of a medium-sized tree). NASA life support design requirements specify 35 g of oxygen per hour for astronauts. [ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information.] + Under layers of dust, NASAs Mars InSight lander is fading, but the first and only seismometer on Mars had one parting gift for humanity: on May 4th, a magnitude 4.7 marsquake, one of the largest detected on the red planet. Related: In Issue 189 we talked about InSights detection of meteor impacts on Marsnow we have another one, a magnitude 4 marsquake last December turns out to have been due to a significant impact, now spotted by MRO, which excavated boulder-size chunks of ice buried closer to the Martian equator than ever found before. [ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). * Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. * Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. * Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information. 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! This week's ANS Editor, Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ kd4iz at arrl dot org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-11-04 17:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-11-04 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Harel Educational Campus, Holon, Israel, telebridge via VK4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact was successful: Fri 2022-11-04 09:43:51 UTC 50 deg (***) Congratulations to the Harel Educational Campus students and Josh! (***) Ural State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD Contact is go for Sun 2022-11-20 TBD UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. 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 ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2022-11-04 17:00 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 2022-11-04 17:00 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 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2022 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 13, 2022 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (2022-11-14 07:59 UTC). (***) 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* 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 congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 185 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 (***) **************************************************************************** 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 1572. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1491. (***) 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, 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, FXØISS, GB1SS, 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. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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WREN satellite transmitting SSTV
by Sasha Tim 03 Nov '22

03 Nov '22

Hello everyone, WREN (launched in 2013) is a satellite that can transmit SSTV images taken from its camera onboard. There is very little information on this, even no tracking TLEs, but http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=39435#TOP can do the job. Does anyone know the TLEs and does anyone know whether or not it's still transmitting? 73! VE3SVF

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ARISS News Release No. 22-59
by David Jordan 03 Nov '22

03 Nov '22

ARISS News Release No.22-59 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Harel Educational Campus, Holon, Israel November2, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Harel EducationalCampus located in Holon, Israel. ARISSconducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year betweenstudents around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard theISS. Harel Educational Campus (Harel) is a six-year boy's school, comprisingintermediate through high school levels (class 7 to class 12) and is located inHolon, a suburb of Tel-Aviv. Harel incorporates high spiritual, religiouseducation with studies that include; communication, graphic design, robotics, cinema,computers and literature. The school is sponsoring this ARISS contact in orderto inspire their students and boost their curiosity in science. This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Josh Cassada, amateur radio call sign KI5CRH. LocalCovid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for each ARISS contact. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses thetelebridge station. The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Andergrove, Mackay, Queensland, Australia. The amateur radiovolunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign VK4ISS, to establishand maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for November 4, 2022 at 11:43:51 am IST (Holon,Israel) (9:43:51UTC, 5:43 am EDT, 4:43 am CDT,3:43 am MDT, 2:43 am PDT). _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.I know you use animals in research. How many animals do you have in space withyou right now and how do you take care of them? 2.Do you practice emergency drills? Can youdescribe some of the critical incidents that you need to prepare for? 3.What has been your greatest challenge so far and how did you respond to it? 4.What are the major research projects you are focusing on and what discoverieshave you made? 5.What do you think the biggest advances will be in the space program over thenext ten years? 6.Have any of the experiments failed or given you totally different results thanyou expected? 7.Please describe your years of education and training that led to yourassignment on the space station. 8.What has been the most exciting part of your mission so far? 9.Can you describe what zero gravity feels like? 10.Have you done a spacewalk and how does it feel? 11.Why should we continue to fund expensive space missions when we have morepressing problems on Earth? 12.How are your experiments helping to save our Earth? 13.Being in a microgravity environment causes a decrease in muscle mass and bonedensity. Other than exercise, what measures are you taking to protect yourhealth? 14.How many days supplies do you have on board should a resupply mission not comeon time? 15.Can you describe the automatic systems on board the ISS to keep you in yourcurrent orbit? 16.Do you ever feel sudden vertigo or claustrophobia whilst you are up in space? 17.Can you describe how you get into and leave the ISS without losing any air? 18.How long does it take to prepare for a spacewalk? 19.Does gravity affect time and ageing? 20.What is the most amazing thing you have seen in space? 21.Is the sun more powerful in space? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISSis to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and@ARISS_status. Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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The QO-100 Challenge for North America
by M5AKA 02 Nov '22

02 Nov '22

It is understandable that amateur radio operators in North America are disappointed that they cannot experience the fun of using QO100. However, although the footprint charts that have been published show that it is not possible, there have been good reports recently about the successful QO-100 expedition in Indonesia. In particular YC1HVZ/P successfully operated through the QO100 narrow band transponder from OI42DE at -1.2 degrees elevation! See https://amsat-uk.org/2022/11/01/making-qo-100-contacts-from-north-america-a… 73 Trevor M5AKAFollow AMSAT-UK https://twitter.com/amsatuk----

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Re: The QO-100 Challenge for North America
by Yono Adisoemarta 02 Nov '22

02 Nov '22

Hints: - find a hill / mountain close to the coast that is open to ESE - use google earth to project a line to the satellite (use 36 thousand km as height) to check there is no nearby obstruction I’ve successfully QSO thru QO-100 with 0.2 deg elevation from Jakarta, Indonesia (locator: OI33jr), but a friend 2 km north of me can’t make it as there is a mountain in the west of Jakarta that blocks his path (I barely skirt that mountain). Good luck, 73 de Yono YD0NXX Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 2, 2022, at 3:26 AM, M5AKA via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >

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VUCC Satellite Standing November 2022
by Jon Goering 01 Nov '22

01 Nov '22

VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for October 02, 2022 to November 01, 2022. ------------------------------------------------------------ XE2AT 946 1075 WD9EWK (DM43) 706 710 WA4HFN 631 636 EA2AA 594 611 F4BKV 500 600 KQ4DO 533 555 K5IX 501 525 HP2VX 464 476 PV8DX 428 439 KG0D New 415 N8MR 320 377 N8URE (FM19) 364 375 N5EKO 281 344 AB0XE 225 250 K3HPA 225 250 JK2XXK 200 233 WD9EWK (DM41) 207 225 KO9A 100 222 KP3V 139 202 WA8ZID 176 202 OE7BJT 150 200 IK7FMQ 156 190 KB3IAI 151 175 W8EH 101 168 HC2FG 150 154 NK0S 130 150 WD9EWK (DM62) 108 130 AD2DD New 125 K2MJP 101 125 AA9VI 100 122 KF2T 100 111 OZ9AAR New 100 ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. OZ9AAR is first VUCC Satellite holder from Denmark and 1st from JO45 73 Jon N7AZ

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