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CSN SAT TRACKER DEMO Q & A
by michael sartoretti 22 May '22

22 May '22

CSN Technologies Did not make it to Dayton this year. Because lots of people were looking for us, we will be having a special zoom question and answer session. Tonight Sunday May 22, 2022 at 7PM eastern time 2300Z Please join us if you have any questions or would like to learn more about the CSN SAT tracker. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88515003280?pwd=Z2JvWFU4QlFaYlpXQzUvME5BdnJjQT09 http://www.csntechnologies.net <http://www.csntechnologies.net>

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ANS-142 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for May 22
by Mark Johns, K0JM 21 May '22

21 May '22

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-142 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: * ARISS Looks Forward to Installation of Additional Radio * AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Honors Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (SK) * AMSAT Member Melissa Pore, KM4CZN, is 2022 AFA Virginia Teacher of the Year * No Changes to TLEs This Week * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over ANS-142 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2022 May 21 ARISS Looks Forward to Installation of Additional Radio An additional amateur radio system has been delivered to the International Space Station, and it is expected that astronauts will install it in the next few weeks. The installation will mean that the Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) will no longer have to switch periodically between FM voice cross band repeater mode and APRS packet mode. Rather, both operating modes will be able to be activated simultaneously. ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, made the announcement during the ARISS Forum at the Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio yesterday. The additional equipment was delivered to the space station about six weeks ago, Bauer said. However, the demands on the astronauts' time are such that the installation can only take place when their schedule allows. The ARISS team is hopeful that the installation can be completed in the next week or two, barring any complications. Digital APRS messages and cross band voice contacts via the ISS are both very popular modes of operation among earthbound operators. Signals from the ISS are quite loud and easily heard with very simple equipment. ARISS has been scheduling a switch of modes approximately once each month, so that the ARISS system is in packet mode for one month, followed by a month of FM voice repeater operation. The new capability will allow both of these popular modes to be constantly available. [ANS thanks Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Chair, ARISS International and Executive Director, ARISS-USA, 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Honors Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (SK) The 13th annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet was held at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering, Ohio on Friday, May 20. This dinner, always a highlight of the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) and TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) activities during the Dayton Hamvention, was dedicated to honoring the life and accomplishments of long time amateur satellite and amateur packet pioneer Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, who passed away in February. Reminiscenses of Bob and his career as a professor of engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy were offered by Bob McGwier, N4HY, and by Frank Bauer, KA3HDO. Following these presentations, a number of attendees offered anecdotes about Bob's work -- often behind the scenes -- to facilitate amateur satellites and to develop enhanced modes of digital communication. Stories about Bob's enthusiasm for creative projects and his generosity in sharing his time as teacher and mentor, were central to the memories of those who had met him and who benefited from his work. Lively table conversations covered a broad variety of topics, including the celebration of some new amateurs who had just passed their Technician exams earlier in the day. [ANS thanks Mark Johns, K0JM, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Member Melissa Pore, KM4CZN, is 2022 AFA Virginia Teacher of the Year Melissa Pore, KM4CZN, has been named by the Air and Space Force Association to be their Virginia State Teacher of the Year. The presentation was made May 17 at Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, VA, where Pore teaches. the award was presented by Linda McMahon, AFA Virginia State President. Pore is a member of AMSAT, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Education Committee member, and an ambassador for the ARISS program. Melissa is an educational leader in aerospace working with groups like NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN), NASA Intern Program, Space Center Houston SEEC Crew, and the Center for Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) through the International Space Station National Lab. She currently focuses her space passion as an engineering teacher. In addition to teaching engineering and computer science, she is involved in the school’s amateur radio and engineering clubs. While she was a teacher at St. Thomas More Elementary School, Pore was associated with the STMSAT-1 project. The Earth-observation CubeSat, built entirely by students at the school, was launched in 2015 but failed to transmit any images. It was the first satellite constructed by elementary schoolers. Pore wrote, "I’m so proud to have been selected by the Air and Space Force Association to be the Virginia State Teacher of the Year. I look forward to representing the AFA Steele Chapter and the state of Virginia in expanding aerospace opportunities for all. Thank you Linda McMahon and Mike Maxwell for presenting the award in front of my students snd colleagues with such powerful words and sentiments. Thank you especially to Dr. Vorbach and all the DJO Administration for providing this special day. And most importantly, thank you students and fellow teachers-we excel together. I was overwhelmed with emotions and excitement as I listened to Megan Good Tucker talk about the significance of the award in the midst of such great challenges all around us. It definitely takes passion and fortitude. Thank you for this incredible honor. I can’t wait to pay it forward! I feel like I just got rocket fuel in my jet engines!" [ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP Operations, ARRL, and Georgetown University Space Initiative 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ No Changes to TLEs This Week Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC, or more frequently if new high interest satellites are launched. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/ [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Recent successful contacts: Forum Accademico Italiano e.V., Köln, Germany, telebridge via ZS6JON in contact with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF, operating as NA1SS. Contact took place Fri 2022-05-20 12:14:10 UTC 89 deg. 2nd All-Russian Festival "Russian Traveler", Lipetsk, Russia, direct contact with cosmonaut Sergey Korsakov operating as RSØISS. Contact took place 2022-05-21 18:10 UTC. Upcoming contacts: Aznakayevo (Republic of Tatarstan), Russia, direct contact with cosmonaut Sergey Korsakov operating as RSØISS. Contact is go for Fri 2022-05-27 15:05 UTC. MINDSHUB APS with I.C. AVIO, Ala, Trento, Italy, telebridge via ZS6JON in contact with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF, operating as NA1SS. Contact is go for Sat 2022-05-28 09:03:47 UTC 80 deg. 2nd All-Russian Festival "Russian Traveler", Lipetsk, Russia, direct contact with cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev operating as RSØISS. Contact is go for Sat 2022-28 14:15 UTC. Children's center in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, direct contact with cosmonaut Denis Matveev operating as RSØISS. Contact is go for Sat 2022-05-28 15:50 UTC. Students and employees of SWGU, Kursk, Russia, direct contact with cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev operating as RSØISS. Contact is go for Sun 2022-05-29 15:00 UTC. 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 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 Hawaii!: K5ZM is heading to HI on May 16-26 KC1MEB & NU1U: FN33. We have not come out with a Schedule or exact dates, somewhere between the 27th and 29th of May. Adrian (AA5UK) is heading back to the Cayman Islands after several years now that COVID travel restrictions have been lifted. He will be operating as ZF2AE/ZF8 from Little Cayman May 29 – June 2 (EK99WP) and from Grand Cayman as ZF2AE from June 2-June 3 (EK99HI). These locations favor the west and any contacts with EU will be a challenge. Gear will be FT-1634 with Alaskan Arrow antenna. I may be able to rent a car on Little Cayman (very $$$) for an afternoon and operate from FK09. This is TBD due to holiday style schedule and not guaranteed. Please follow me on Twitter @ZF2AE and @AA5UK for latest updates. QSL Direct (SASE for US, $2 for International QSL, and/or LOTW preferred. eQSL no longer accepted) WL7T: EL84, June 24-27 W3IPA: DM42 vacation planned for Jul 30- Aug 6th will be on FM passes vacation style. I will be close to DM41 so might be able to work a gridline. Will post more updates closer to that week! ND9M/MM: "I’m on my merchant marine ship anchored just off Saipan and expect to be here a few weeks. I’m on from the ship as ND9M/MM in QK25, but I’ll try to be QRV as ND9M/KHØ from the island itself over the next few weekends, probably Fridays in the afternoon and evening, possibly Saturday evenings as well. I’ll post my island activities on Twitter (@ND9M) as they firm up." N8MR: EN 57,67,56 8/6 through 8/13. More to come as date gets closer. [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page 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. AMSAT Ambassador Schedules Clint Bradford, K6CLS: Upcoming “How to Work the “Easy” Satellites” talks are scheduled: Cal Poly Pomona - TBD WARA - Orange County CA - June 11 Notes: "And it “feels” like lives are improving here in So California, as that meeting for WARA in June will be (hopefully) an IN-PERSON show! (Have to tune up my projector and dust off the DaLite projection screen!) Think a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or club? Always included are overviews of the ARRL, AMSAT, and ARISS. And pre-presentation questions are solicited and welcome." Send an email or call! Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador; ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator, instructor http://www.work-sat.com 909-999-SATS (7287) Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ: SDR applications - Ways to use the RF “Swiss Army Knife” An intro to the AMSAT Fox-In-A-Box Image Scheduled (tentatively live) July 18, 2022 the Frederick Amateur Radio Club, Frederick, MD For information on this presentation and availability, contact Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ (kd4iz at arrl dot org) Scheduled Events with AMSAT involvement: Hamfests and Conventions + 2022 Rocky Mountain ARRL Division Convention October 7, 2022 - October 9, 2022 Event Center at Archer 3921 Archer Pkwy Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 https://wyhamcon.org/site. [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + NASA’s InSight Mars lander mission will likely conclude by the end of the year as power levels for the spacecraft continue to decline, project officials confirmed May 17. Project leaders said science operations will likely end in July as the output of the spacecraft’s two solar panels, coated with dust, drops below critical levels. (ANS thanks SpaceNews.com for the above information) + The rumors are flying after satellite operator Globalstar announced an agreement this week with “a large, global customer” to build out a new communications network, just months after announcing that an unidentified “potential customer” had put up more than $300 million to finance the purchase of 13 new satellites. The scuttlebutt is that Apple is behind these deals, with the goal of using Globalstar to provide satellite connectivity to a future iPhone. (ANS thanks qz.com for the above information) + U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill to create a Space National Guard, which may be a way for the Space Force to retain personnel as they leave active duty. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information) + An orbital launch attempt by Chinese startup iSpace suffered failure early Friday, May 13, following on from two failures last year. The fourth Hyperbola-1, a four-stage solid rocket, lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 3:09 a.m. Eastern May 13. Apparent launch footage appeared on a Chinese social media site shortly after launch but a period of silence followed, extending well past the time at which a similar launch could have been declared successful. (ANS thanks SpaceNews.com for the above information) + The aging shuttle-era spacesuits aboard the International Space Station have been declared “no-go” for operational, normally planned spacewalks pending analysis to determine what led to excess water getting into an astronaut’s helmet during a March excursion, officials confirmed on May 17. But the bulky spacesuits — “extra-vehicular mobility units,” or EMUs — can still be used for emergency repairs or to resolve other unexpected issues if agency managers agree after assessing the overall risk. (ANS thanks SpaceflightNow for the above information) + A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launched from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) is Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test and will dock to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. OFT-2 launched at 6:54 p.m. ET, and will serve as an end-to-end test of the system's capabilities. (ANS thanks NASA 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, Mark Johns, K0JM k0jm at amsat dot org

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Table of uplink and downlink freq.
by John Geiger 21 May '22

21 May '22

I have been searching the list archives with no success for the past emails that discussed this. I seem to remember a few emails discussing an excel file that showed the different linear satellites and the uplink and downlink frequencies, to account for doppler shift, at different points in the passband at different points in the pass. Can anyone direct me to this resource? I can't seem to find it currently. Thanks in advance, 73 John AF5CC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-05-20 23:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 May '22

20 May '22

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-05-20 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Forum Accademico Italiano e.V., Köln, Germany, multi-point telebridge via ZS6JON (***) 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 Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact was successful: Fri 2022-05-20 12:14:10 UTC 89 deg (***) Congratulations to the Forum Accademico Italiano e.V students and Samantha! (***) Watch for Livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otZcANd1vXo 2nd All-Russian Festival "Russian Traveler", Lipetsk, 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 Sergey Korsakov Contact is go for 2022-05-21 18:10 UTC Aznakayevo (Republic of Tatarstan), 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 Sergey Korsakov Contact is go for Fri 2022-05-27 15:05 UTC MINDSHUB APS with I.C. AVIO, Ala, Trento, Italy, telebridge via ZS6JON 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 Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is go for: Sat 2022-05-28 09:03:47 UTC 80 deg 2nd All-Russian Festival "Russian Traveler", Lipetsk, 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 Oleg Artemyev Contact is go for Sat 2022-28 14:15 UTC Children's center in Nizhny Novgorod, 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 Denis Matveev Contact is go for Sat 2022-05-28 15:50 UTC Students and employees of SWGU, Kursk, 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 Oleg Artemyev Contact is go for Sun 2022-05-29 15:00 UTC 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 2022-05-20 23:00 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 2022-05-20 23:00 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 New Proposal Window is February 21, 2022, to March 31, 2022, has closed. 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 164 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 146 Francesco IKØWGF with 144 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 114 **************************************************************************** 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 1521. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1446. (***) 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. 67 on orbit Oleg Artemyev Denis Matveev Sergey Korsakov SpaceX Crew-4 on orbit Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS Bob Hines KI5RQT Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Jessica Watkins **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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GRBAlpha DNxD reserved about 0252UTC
by ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada 19 May '22

19 May '22

Hello, de ji1izr/SANADA I reserved a DNxD message by GRBAlpha. It will be trasmitted about 02:52UTC over Australia. If you have a chance, please try to check it. ********************************** Masahiro Sanada de ji1izr Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa,Japan ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com ji1izr(a)jarl.com ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp web: http://ji1izr.atnifty.com/ blog: http://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ **********************************

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ARISS at Hamvention
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 19 May '22

19 May '22

All, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station will once again be in Xenia, Ohio for the 70th Dayton Hamvention, May 20-22. Come visit ARISS at our new location: Building 4, booths 4301 and 4302. We are right next to YOTA this year. Some highlights: -We'll have a complete flight identical Interoperable Radio System (IORS) on display and in operation -Displays and demonstrations of our new STEREO educational project, sponsored by ARDC -Handouts and discussions about our ARISS *STAR* space telerobotics project, sponsored by ARRL Foundation -Team leaders and experts on-hand to answer your questions -Some surprises too! Our ARISS forum will be held on Friday, May 20 at 10:45 in Forum Room 1. Stop by and get up-to-date ARISS news and learn about our ARISS 2.0 expansion plans. We are so excited to be back at Hamvention! We hope to see you there. 73, Frank KA3HDO

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Hamfest Observations Funny
by KA9QJG 19 May '22

19 May '22

I have been going to Ham Fest for over 50 Yrs and I have made and heard a lot of observations. I have known Hap Holly KC9RP for Over 40 yrs and He is still promoting Ham Radio https://www.arnewsline.org/hap-holly He did this Interview with a Ham about Ham Fest I Laughed so hard when I listened to it while I was playing after a Tech-Net. Please listen to the words and descriptions it's all true LOL I make comments about the ham having to wear suspenders to hold his pants up because he is wearing 6 HT.If they are all Motorola that's OK Lol I also said if I was worried about any Virus I would have worn a mask at all hamfest Enjoy I am sure a lot of you can relate to this Too LOL PS The ones going to the Big Hamfest in Ohio Please Stay Safe and Healthy I was only able to go over 45 yrs ago Spark Gap and Dynamotors Guess what they are probably still being sold now LOL 73 Don KA9QJG https://www.therainreport.com/sound/classicrain.mp3 ------------------CLICK AND LISTEN

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Re: Slide Rules
by kd4iz＠frawg.org 19 May '22

19 May '22

Clint, All, There were several large wooden slide rules made by Pickett and other manufacturers as teaching props. My son has one that is a straight forward two scale Log-Log that his school gave him. He used to use a slide rule in science and math classes when his classmates all were using programmable calculators. He usually had answers before anyone else did. Sadly, they are just an interesting collector piece for hobby room walls now. Jack - KD4IZ From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d(a)earthlink.net> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2022 14:39 To: Petespin(a)windstream.net Cc: kd4iz(a)frawg.org; AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [AMSAT-BB] Slide Rules George - is a a fold-up slide rule? A movie prop? Clint On 5/14/2022 23:58, George Henry wrote: My son-in-law has a fully functional SIX FOOT slide rule... George, KA3HSW

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Re: Table of uplink and downlink freq.
by af5cc2 18 May '22

18 May '22

Thanks to everyone for the fast and helpful responses. I found the cheat sheet that KE0PBR has made.73 John AF5CC Sent via the Samsung Galaxy A10e, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message --------From: af5cc2 <af5cc2(a)gmail.com> Date: 5/18/22 8:22 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Jason Isoldi <k7hrlcn97(a)gmail.com> Subject: RE: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Table of uplink and downlink freq. Yes, that is it, Thanks.73 John AF5CC Sent via the Samsung Galaxy A10e, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone-------- Original message --------From: Jason Isoldi <k7hrlcn97(a)gmail.com> Date: 5/18/22 8:15 PM (GMT-06:00) To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Table of uplink and downlink freq. These are Paul Overn’s KE0PBR “cheat sheets” as they are called. https://ke0pbr.wordpress.com/2018/12/31/my-frequency-cheat-sheet/Jason k7OHRLWed, May 18, 2022 at 5:57 PM John Geiger <af5cc2(a)gmail.com> wrote:I have been searching the list archives with no success for the past emails that discussed this. I seem to remember a few emails discussing an excel file that showed the different linear satellites and the uplink and downlink frequencies, to account for doppler shift, at different points in the passband at different points in the pass. Can anyone direct me to this resource? I can't seem to find it currently.Thanks in advance,73 John AF5CC ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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IW4BKX
by Alberto Montardi 18 May '22

18 May '22

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