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TEVEL-2
by david.greenberg 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Hello All, TEVEL-2 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 16.12.23 07:22U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Re: HADES-D identification
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

At 08:08 PM 12/15/2023 +0000, hamsat(a)xs4all.nl wrote: >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="------------pGVipOlVvaKQX0bHFOp6SUo1" >Content-Language: en-US > > >For those who may have missed it: the Spanish Pocketqube (1.5p) >HADES-D is object 58567 (2023-174CY). >Downlink frequency: 436.6639 MHz. > >73, >Nico Today's daily keps update at amsat.org still has HADES-D as 58294U 23174AQ. KB7ADL

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Re: AO-73 back in transponder mode
by Zach Metzinger 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

On 12/13/23 08:31, David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB wrote: > After a year long period of 'battery management', AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL > have restarted the transponder on AO-73. Hello David, Great news and I plan to make good use of this resource! I was able to hear my CW signal into the bird just a few minutes ago. 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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HADES-D identification
by Nico Janssen 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

For those who may have missed it: the Spanish Pocketqube (1.5p) HADES-D is object 58567 (2023-174CY). Downlink frequency: 436.6639 MHz. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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SSTV EVENT ARISS 40th Anniversary event starting Dec 16
by christy 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

to All, https://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ ARISS is celebrating 40 years of human tended operations from space. STS-9 was the first time amateur radio was operated by a person while on orbit back in late 1983. To commemorate that beginning, an SSTV activity has been scheduled to start on Dec 16 about 10:15 UTC and run until December 19 around 18:00 UTC. Operations will be on the standard 145.800 MHz downlink using SSTV mode PD120. Received images can be posted at the ARISS Gallery <https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php>. You can also apply for the an award at the ARISS SSTV award <https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/> site. 73 Christy KB6LTY

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-14 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-14 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Children's Technopark "Quantorium", Obninsk, Russia, direct via R3XDC 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 Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:13 UTC Contact status is unknown. Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece, direct via SV5BYR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 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 Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact was successful: Thu 2023-12-14 13:17:31 UTC 26 deg (***) Congratulations to the Primary School of Zipari Kos students, Andreas, and mentor IKØWGF! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 ARISS teams worldwide have come together to prepare an SSTV event for the 40th Anniversary of STS-9. SSTV from the ISS will be sent on 145.800 MHz using the PD120 format. Schedule is Sat 2023-12-16 at 10:15 UTC through Tue 2023-12-19 around 18:00 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. 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 2023-12-14 18:00 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 2023-12-14 18:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ 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 220 Francesco IKØWGF with 152 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1683. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1589. (***) 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 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Coax length and connector style for M2 LEO antennas
by mikflathead＠aol.com 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

Welcome to the sat world, lot's of fun. I only operate RS-44 due to a high noise level on 2 meters. I would recomend a preamp for 435. It's a big help. The radio uses Pl's on 2 so I would not worry about that. Good luck see you on RS-44. Mike On Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 06:27:52 PM EST, Erik Eitel via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I’m wondering if anyone has cable length recommendations for the M2 LEO antenna on a rotator. I presume many people use a shorter length of LMR240 (or equivalent) and then switch to LMR400 (or equivalent) for the run to the radio. So I am just trying to determine the length of those short jumpers at the antenna. Would 15’ be a good length? What about connectors? For UHF side I will use N on the coax. On the VHF side, instead of a barrel adaptor connecting two PL259s, would it make sense to go VHF antenna -> PL259 - coax jumper - female N -> male N - coax to shack - male N -> female N - coax to radio - PL259 Or is it fine to leave them all PL259 / SO 239? 73Erik K2ERK - FN20 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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/amsat-bb@amsat.org 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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Coax length and connector style for M2 LEO antennas
by Erik Eitel 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

I’m wondering if anyone has cable length recommendations for the M2 LEO antenna on a rotator. I presume many people use a shorter length of LMR240 (or equivalent) and then switch to LMR400 (or equivalent) for the run to the radio. So I am just trying to determine the length of those short jumpers at the antenna. Would 15’ be a good length? What about connectors? For UHF side I will use N on the coax. On the VHF side, instead of a barrel adaptor connecting two PL259s, would it make sense to go VHF antenna -> PL259 - coax jumper - female N -> male N - coax to shack - male N -> female N - coax to radio - PL259 Or is it fine to leave them all PL259 / SO 239? 73 Erik K2ERK - FN20

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AO-73 back in transponder mode
by David G0MRF 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

After a year long period of 'battery management', AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL have restarted the transponder on AO-73. After 10 years in orbit, the battery on the satellite has reduced capacity and until recently, has been unable to charge to the nominal 8.3V.Following some careful battery management, where the transmitter was off during eclipse, the battery status has improved and the transponder has been reactivated. Although the battery voltage is varying between 8.13 in sunlight and 7.8V at the end of eclipse, this is much improved on the situation earlier in the year. Low power BPSK telemetry is transmitted on 145.935MHzThe inverting mode U/V transponder input is 435.130 to 435.150MHzThe transponder downlink is 145.970 to 145.950MHz At the moment the satellite has a high spin rate of apx. 30 rpm and if you've not used AO-73 before, the downlink can be Doppler tracked successfully, but the input on 70cms is best tuned manually due to temperature drift of the receiver. 73 David G0MRF - AMSAT-UK

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ARISS News Release No. 23-64 - updated
by David Jordan 12 Dec '23

12 Dec '23

ARISS News Release No.23-64 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org UPDATED COPY (Questions11, 12, 13, 15 and 19 have been changed and a third livestream link has been added since theinitial release on Dec 9) FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece December12, 2023—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 Primary School ofZipari Kos located in Zipari, Greece. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. The Primary School of Zipari is located on the island of Kos in the Dodecanese in Greece. The Islandof Kos, with a population of 35,000, is in the southern part of the country.The school serves 400 students aged 6-12 and 45 teachers, and participates ininnovative programs such as European Erasmus+ programs and often takes part inPan-Hellenic competitions. This year an Astronomy School Club was formed toprepare students for this ARISS contact. Other student activities includeparticipation in the ESA Moon camp challenge (2nd and 6thgrade students), robot building, how to track the ISS, and amateur radiocommunication (including morse code). This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis on the island of Kos in the Dodecanese in Greece. Amateur radio operators usingcall sign SV5BYR, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain theISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for December 14, 2023 at 3:17:31 pm EET (Greece)(13:17:31 UTC, 8:17 am EST, 7:17 am CST,6:17 am MST, 5:17 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 andalso at https://www.youtube.com/@dimzipar _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.How long have you been in space? 2.How many people, men and women are there now on the space station? 3.Can you name one reason you became an astronaut? 4.Do you believe there is life on other planets? 5.How did you feel the first time you left Earth? 6.What is your favorite food in space? 7.What is your favorite spot in the Space Station? 8.How did you feel when you first saw the Earth from above? 9.What scares you in space? 10.What do you miss about Earth? 11.After how long do you start missing your loved ones? Does training prepare you? 12.How do you talk to your loved ones and how often do you get to? 13.Do you ever feel lonely or get bored on the Space Station? 14.What is the main danger you might encounter there? 15.How do you get treatment in space if you get sick? 16.What is your favorite sport? Can you play that in space? 17.What do you do for fun in space? 18.Which is your favorite planet and why? 19.Do you ever have to make repairs in space, and do they always go as planned? 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 American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto 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 http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:ariss_intl@mastodon.hams.social Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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