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March 2023
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-03-15 16:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Lana’i High and Elementary School, Lana’i City, HI, telebridge via ON4ISS
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 Warren Hoburg KB3HTZ)
The ARISS mentors are AJ9N and W4NTR
Contact is go for: Thu 2023-03-23 18:22:52 UTC 76 deg
Watch for Livestream at the ARISS YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A
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 2023-03-15 16:00 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 2023-03-07 16:30 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
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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 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and 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 active.
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
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A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home.
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ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed:
No new schools
Cancelled:
No new schools
****************************************************************************************************************************************
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
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 February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
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.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net
The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 196
Francesco IKØWGF with 150
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148
Gaston ON4WF with 124
Peter IN3GHZ with 115
Steve VE3TBD with 103
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1609.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1518.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 68 on orbit
Sergey Prokopyev
Francisco Rubio
Dimitri Petelin
SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit
Josh Cassada KI5CRH
Nicole Mann
Anna Kikina
Koichi Wakata KI5TMN
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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CAS-10 AKA FO-119 might not be around much longer, its
getting lower & lower.
KB7ADL
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-03-10 17:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-03-13 19:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Lana’i High and Elementary School, Lana’i City, HI, telebridge via ON4ISS (***)
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 Warren Hoburg KB3HTZ (***)
The ARISS mentors are AJ9N and W4NTR
Contact is go for: Thu 2023-03-23 18:22:52 UTC 76 deg (***)
Watch for Livestream at the ARISS YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A (***)
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 2023-03-13 19:00 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 2023-03-07 16:30 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
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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 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and 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 active.
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
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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 February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
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.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted.
*******************************************************************************
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/
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ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 196
Francesco IKØWGF with 150
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148
Gaston ON4WF with 124
Peter IN3GHZ with 115
Steve VE3TBD with 103
****************************************************************************
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 1609.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1518.
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
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 68 on orbit
Sergey Prokopyev
Francisco Rubio
Dimitri Petelin
SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit
Josh Cassada KI5CRH
Nicole Mann
Anna Kikina
Koichi Wakata KI5TMN
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-071
In this edition:
* AMSAT Recognized for Educational Support
* ARDC Grant Funds FreeDV Project
* Radio Interference From Satellites Threatening Astronomy
* House Subcommittee Advances Five Satellite-Related Bills
* AMSAT-INDIA Participates in Science Carnival
* ISS Dodges Commercial Imaging Satellite
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
* Crew 5 Hams to Splashdown Sunday
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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/
ANS-071 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: All RADIO AMATEURS
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002
DATE 2023 Mar 12
AMSAT Recognized for Educational Support
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio of
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain has recognized and thanked the
members of AMSAT who have supported their educational endeavors by
collecting telemetry data downloaded from the UPMSat-2 satellite around the
globe.
Dr. Rafael García Romero, EA4BPN, along with project director Dr. Elena
Roibas and team member Dr. Angel Sanz Andres, penned the letter of
recognition dated February 17, 2023 and recently received by AMSAT. The
letter reads:
"On the celebration of UPMSat-2 launch date anniversary of the second year
in orbit, UPMSat-2 team would like to thank AMSAT for its support to the
satellite downlink data gathering.
"The effort of AMSAT members is seen at IDR as a valuable 'citizen science'
contribution to our project and is gratefully acknowledged.
"We expect that the UPMSat-2 will continue to work for another two years,
therefore, it would bring an opportunity to continue with this fruitful
collaboration.
"With our best regards, we wish all the best for AMSAT members."
UPMSat-2 sends 2-FSK data at 2400bps, with transmitted power of
approximately 2.5 watts, on 437.405 MHz. Originally scheduled to launch in
1999, it was finally launched on September 3, 2020 from the Guiana Space
Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. Launched on the flight VV16 of the Vega
rocket, it entered a sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of
approximately 518 km.
[ANS thanks Rafael García, EA4BPN, for the above information]
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The 2023 AMSAT President's Club coins are here now!
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch
on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features
an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10.
Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help
Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
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ARDC Grant Funds FreeDV Project
To advance the state of the art in HF digital voice and to promote its use,
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded $420,000 to the
FreeDV Project.
FreeDV is a low-bit-rate digital voice mode for HF radio. Initially
developed by David Rowe, VK5DGR, an international team of radio amateurs
are now working together on the project. FreeDV is open-source software,
released under the GNU Lesser Public License (LPGL) version 2.1. The modems
and Codec 2 speech codec used in FreeDV are also open source.
Hardware and software developers can integrate FreeDV into their projects
using the FreeDV API. To operate FreeDV, radio amateurs either run the
FreeDV GUI application on Windows, Linux and OSX machines or use the SM1000
FreeDV adaptor. Either method allows hams to use a single-sideband HF radio
to send and receive FreeDV signals. To learn more about FreeDV, go to
https://www.freedv.org.
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) is a California-based
foundation with roots in amateur radio and the technology of internet
communication. The organization got its start by managing the AMPRNet
address space, which is reserved for licensed amateur radio operators
worldwide.
Additionally, ARDC makes grants to projects and organizations that follow
amateur radio’s practice and tradition of technical experimentation in both
amateur radio and digital communication science. Such experimentation has
led to advances that benefit the general public, including the mobile phone
and wireless internet technology. ARDC envisions a world where all such
technology is available through open source hardware and software, and
where anyone has the ability to innovate upon it. To learn more about ARDC,
go to https://www.ardc.net.
[ANS thanks ARDC for the above information]
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Radio Interference From Satellites Threatening Astronomy
Radio telescopes are facing a problem. All satellites, whatever their
function, use radio waves to transmit information to the surface of the
Earth. Just as light pollution can hide a starry night sky, radio
transmissions can swamp out the radio waves astronomers use to learn about
black holes, newly forming stars and the evolution of galaxies.
In a paper published March 3,2023, Christopher Gordon De Pree, Deputy
Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager, National Radio Astronomy Observatory;
Christopher R. Anderson, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at
the United States Naval Academy; and Mariya Zheleva, Assistant Professor of
Computer Science, University at Albany, State University of New York, call
for creation of a national radio dynamic zone.
This zone would be similar to existing radio quiet zones, covering a large
area with restrictions on radio transmissions nearby. Unlike a quiet zone,
the facility would be outfitted with sensitive spectrum monitors that would
allow astronomers, satellite companies and technology developers to test
receivers and transmitters together at large scales. The goal would be to
support creative and cooperative uses of the radio spectrum.
As the problem of radio pollution continues to grow, scientists, engineers
and policymakers will need to figure out how everyone can effectively share
the limited range of radio frequencies. One solution that astronomers have
been working on for the past few years is to create a facility where
astronomers and engineers can test new technologies to prevent radio
interference from blocking out the night sky.
Such a zone doesn’t exist yet, but our team and many people across the U.S.
are working to refine the concept so that radio astronomy, Earth-sensing
satellites and government and commercial wireless systems can find ways to
share the precious natural resource that is the radio spectrum.
[ANS thanks The Conversation for the above information]
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House Subcommittee Advances Five Satellite-Related Bills
A U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee unanimously approved five
space-related bills March 8, including legislation seeking to modernize
regulations for satellites in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO).
+ The Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act (HR 1338) would
give the FCC defined deadlines for processing satellite license
applications. It would require the FCC to “modernize its rules to encourage
operators to base their operations in the United States,” said House Energy
and Commerce Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-Wash.), “and incentivize operators to
be responsible stewards of space and spectrum in a global marketplace.”
+ The Secure Space Act (HR 675) would prohibit the FCC from granting
satellite licenses to foreign entities the U.S. deems a threat to national
security or domestic supply chains.
+ Launch Communications Act (HR 682) would streamline the process for
accessing certain spectrum for performing commercial spacecraft launches
and reentries.
+ Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act (HR 1339) would compel
the FCC would to review rule changes that could help promote space-based
communications for the agriculture market.
+ Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity Act (HR
1353) would facilitate the use of satellites as providers of connectivity
for emergency services in areas hit by natural disasters or otherwise
lacking wireless communications.
[ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information]
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AMSAT-INDIA Participates in Science Carnival
To celebrate National Day of India on February 28 one of the biggest
Science Carnival 2023 was organised by Gujarat state - India at prestigious
Science City Ahmedabad during 28th February to 4th March 2023.
AMSAT-INDIA was specially invited to participate in this biggest scientific
exhibition for mass awareness on Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication!
AMSAT-INDIA Regional Coordinator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP & team member Sakshi
Vagadia VU3EXP did huge efforts to mass promote AMSAT activities amongst
all sort of visitors which includes young kids, school-college students,
budding engineers, IT Programmers, general public, professionals from
various industries, scientists from renowned organization like ISRO, PRL,
IPR, VSSE, ISR, officers from BSF, Police, Fire dept and citizens from
every walk of life! More than 100,000 visitors were reported and grabbed
the opportunity to visit science carnival 2023 and our Science exhibition
during 5 days.
AMSAT-INDIA stall was spacious & decent sized at 3m x 3m, it was a big
attraction at the center of the Science Exhibition. With well prepared
different informative Banners on AMSAT-INDIA, Various Satellite Activities,
Amateur Radio Satellite chronology, ARISS Student outreach program, ARISS
SSTV event, Question submission for our upcoming ARISS student outreach
program etc was absolutely eye catching from a distance.
For the curious visitors we tried to highlight every aspect of our hobby
and exhibited all sorts of Radio stuff, Documents, QSL Cards, Books, Ham
License, Awards, Project articles, Tracking software, SSTV software, SDR
Software, Cube Satellite models etc to give bit idea of our hobby.
Experiencing various amateur radio gear, satellite antenna & test
instruments were highly appreciated by visiting budding engineers from a
number of colleges at AMSAT-INDIA stall. Some of the stuff we displayed
include; Dual band Arrow-II antenna, dual band Yagi, tape measure antenna,
GP, Telescopic antenna for SDR, Radios includes Icom IC-705 with LiFePO4
battery pack, Kenwood VHF base, half dozen of VHF/UHF HTs, RTL-SDR setup,
LDG ATU, NanoVNA, Morse Key, cw oscillator, Paddle, electronic keyer,
SWR/Power meter, Cable, Connectors etc. It made our task easy to explain
the use of each stuff according to the visitors' query.
We came across various types of queries like how to be a Ham, Procedure to
get license, Types of Amateur Radio satellites, operating modes, setting up
ground station, how to receive ISS SSTV images, how to establish satellite
contact etc. We made a humble attempt to answer & satisfy all of those
queries. We enjoyed a very detailed discussion with students/groups who
already know about Amateur Radio and always need to learn more on Satellite
Communication.
We also highlighted contributions of worldwide AMSAT organizations, IARU,
ARISS, RSGB, ARRL and our ARSI & GIAR. I also mark a note on an author and
my teacher Mr. Nagendra Vijay of popular Gujarati Science magazine named
'Scope' who did tremendous efforts to introduce Ham Radio in Gujarat
(India) 40 years back and still continue to create awareness via it's
leading Science magazine 'Safari', his stall was just after a row.
Our AMSAT-INDIA stall were visited by many well-wisher GIAR Ham friends
including VU2CPV Pravinbhai, VU2JGI Jagdishbhai, VU2MJP Manojbhai, VU2SPF
Bhatnagarji, VU3APY Asheshbhai, VU3VDC Vitthhalbhai, VU3GLY Priyesh, VU3WHO
Snehal etc.
It was a great experience for us to spend the whole 5 days enjoying talking
& explaining our favorite hobby Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication!
We were happy to present amateur radio as a scientific hobby &
experimenting platform for diversified fields and not just emergency
communication tools!
Lots of positive & appreciating feedback we received in the visitor
feedback book.
We are thankful to Science Carnival 2023 Organiser Dr. Vrajesh Parikh,
Pulkesh Prajapati, Dr. Narotam Sahoo & team for inviting us for this
prestigious Science Carnival Exhibition. I also thank our AMSAT-INDIA
Secretary Mr Nitin Muttin VU3TYG, Director Educational B. A. Subramani
VU2WMY, President Ramesh Ramsubbu VU2RMS & committee for complete guidance
and support extended to us.
I specially thank team member Sakshi Vagadia VU3EXP & my XYL Kiran Vagadia
for supporting and assisting me all the time during the 5 day exhibition.
I am optimistic to see the next generation taking keen interest in Amateur
Radio & Satellites from VU Land.
[ANS thanks Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, for the above information]
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ISS Dodges Commercial Imaging Satellite
The International Space Station adjusted its orbit March 6 to avoid a close
approach by an imaging satellite operated by Satellogic, the latest
evidence of growing congestion in low Earth orbit.
NASA said in a March 6 blog post that the Progress MS-22 spacecraft docked
to the station fired its thrusters for a little more than six minutes,
raising the station’s orbit to move out of the way of what the agency
called an Earth observation satellite. According to Roscosmos, the
maneuver, lasting 375.8 seconds, changed the station’s velocity by 0.7
meters per second.
NASA spokesperson Sandra Jones told SpaceNews March 7 that the spacecraft
would have approached within about 2.7 kilometers of the station without
the maneuver. She did not identify the satellite involved in the close
approach to the station other than an “Argentine earth observation
satellite launched in 2020.” Other sources said the satellite was NuSat-17,
also called NewSat-17, one of 10 satellites launched in November 2020 by
Satellogic, headquartered in Buenos Aires.
A Satellogic spokesperson said late March 7 it received a conjunction data
message, or CDM, from the 18th Space Defense Squadron, the Space Force unit
that handles space situational awareness activities, about this close
approach.
The orbit of NewSat-17 and the other nine satellites launched in 2020 have
been gradually decaying, and are now crossing the orbital altitude of the
ISS. That is an increasing concern for ISS operations as it and other Earth
observation satellites typically operate in higher sun-synchronous orbits
that will decay if not actively deorbited at the end of the missions.
The March 6 maneuver, NASA said, will not affect upcoming spacecraft going
to and from the station. However, amateurs using the ARISS repeaters will
want to be sure to have updated Keplerian elements that take the new orbit
into account.
[ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information]
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for [date]
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/
{This spot for changes to TLEs when applicable. Can be eliminated or
replaced if none.}
{Do note that our Manual of Style specifies that we ALWAYS use first & last
names, callsign separated by commas, and then the title of the AMSAT
officer, if any. See example below. Same style applies to persons
referenced in story bodies, as well as in attributions.}
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above
information]
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Crew 5 Hams to Splashdown Sunday
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 02:19 UTC Sunday (9:19 p.m. EST Saturday
evening) for a splashdown that will wrap up a nearly six-month science
mission for NASA astronauts Josh A. Cassada, KI5CRH, Nicole Aunapu Mann,
JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina.
The return and related activities will air live on NASA Television, the
NASA app, and the agency’s website at: https://www.nasa.gov/live
Following conclusion of undocking coverage, NASA coverage of Crew-5’s
return will continue with audio only, and full coverage will resume at the
start of the splashdown broadcast. Real-time audio between Crew-5 and
flight controllers at NASA’s Mission Audio stream will remain available and
includes conversations with astronauts aboard the International Space
Station and a live video feed from the orbiting laboratory.
The Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance by the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3
astronauts on its maiden voyage, will autonomously undock, depart the space
station, and splash down Saturday at one of seven targeted landing zones in
the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The
spacecraft also will return time-sensitive research to Earth.
[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]
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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.
RECENTLY COMPLETED:
Jumeirah College Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, telebridge via VK4KHZ.
The ISS callsign was NA1SS. The ARISS mentor was Ferrario Gianpietro,
IZ2GOJ. Contact was successful: Tue 2023-03-07 08:45:03 UTC 27 degrees
elevation. Congratulations to the Jumeirah College Dubai students, Sultan
AlNeyadi KI5VTV, telebridge station VK4KHZ, and mentor IZ2GOJ! This was the
first ARISS contact for Sultan AlNeyadi, KI5VTV.
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]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
David Bartholomew, AD7DB, will activate FM satellites from DM31 on
Saturday, March 18. He may also pop up in DM23 and or DM22 on March 17 and
March 19. Follow him on Twitter for updates @ad7db.
If YOU know of anything that should be here, please submit any additions or
corrections to k5zm (at) comcast (dot) net.
[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above
information]
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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.
+ 2023 CubeSat Developer’s Workshop
April 24-27, 2023
California Polytechnic State University
1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407
https://www.cubesatdw.org/
+ AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, has a Zoom presentation scheduled
with Thames Valley ARC, England on May 11, 2023.
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 welcome. Contact Clint Bradford, K6LCS, at
https://www.work-sat.com/
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Events page for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ NASA and SpaceX are targeting 23:30 UTC Tuesday, March 14, to launch the
company’s 27th commercial resupply mission to the International Space
Station. Liftoff will be from Launch Complex 39A at the NASA’s Kennedy
Space Center in Florida. Launch timing is dependent upon the undocking and
return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5. Live launch coverage will air on NASA
Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website at:
https://www.nasa.gov/live (ANS thanks NASA for the above information)
+ The White House is proposing a $27.2 billion budget for NASA in fiscal
year 2024 that would include increased funding for Artemis and starting
work on a tug to deorbit the International Space Station. The Biden
administration’s budget framework, released March 9, proposed increasing
NASA’s budget by 7% from the nearly $25.4 billion the agency received in
fiscal year 2023, roughly keeping pace with inflation. (ANS thanks
SpaceNews for the above information)
+ China has been dropping hints about its Long March 9 (CZ-9) rocket, a
three-stage super-heavy variant of the Long March family. This launch
vehicle will reportedly be capable of transporting up to 150,000 kg (16.5
tons) to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 54,000 kg (59.5 tons) to a trans-lunar
injection. On March 2nd, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
(CALT) announced (via the Chinese social media platform Weixin) that it had
finished building the first propellant tank for the CZ-9. (ANS thanks
Universe Today for the above information)
+ After a decade in development, JAXA & Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’
medium-lift H3 rocket, an upgraded and lower cost (around $50M vs $90M per
launch) version of their H2-A launch vehicle, finally took off.
Unfortunately, second-stage ignition failed and flight controllers were
forced to terminate the mission. The self-destruct sequence took JAXA’s
ALOS-3 along with it -- a high-resolution optical Earth Observation
satellite which would have had a ground resolution of 0.8 m. (ANS thanks
The Orbital Index for the above information)
+ The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking U.S.education institutions and organizations to host an Amateur
Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS in the first half of
2024. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2023. See
https://www.ariss.org/ for details. (ANS thanks ARISS for the above
information)
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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, KØJM
k0jm [at] amsat.org
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-03-10 17:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
TBD
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 2023-03-10 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 2023-03-07 16:30 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
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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 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and 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 active.
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
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A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home.
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ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed:
No new schools
Cancelled:
No new schools
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The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
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 February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
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.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net
The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 196
Francesco IKØWGF with 150
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148
Gaston ON4WF with 124
Peter IN3GHZ with 115
Steve VE3TBD with 103
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1609.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1518.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 68 on orbit
Sergey Prokopyev
Francisco Rubio
Dimitri Petelin
SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit
Josh Cassada KI5CRH
Nicole Mann
Anna Kikina
Koichi Wakata KI5TMN
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Re: AMSAT-INDIA promotes Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication in the biggest Science Carnival 2023 at Gujarat India
by crohtun@aol.com 09 Mar '23
by crohtun@aol.com 09 Mar '23
09 Mar '23
Great work, Rajesh! I hope to work India on satellite someday!
73,
Ray KN2K
Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
On Thursday, March 9, 2023, 4:02 PM, Rajesh Vagadia - VU2EXP via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote:
Dear Hams,
To celebrate National Day of India on February 28 one of the biggest Science Carnival 2023 was organised by Gujarat state - India at prestigious Science City Ahmedabad during 28th February to 4th March 2023.
AMSAT-INDIA was specially invited to participate in this biggest scientific exhibition for mass awareness on Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication!
AMSAT-INDIA Regional Coordinator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP & team member Sakshi Vagadia VU3EXP did huge efforts to mass promote AMSAT activities amongst all sort of visitors which includes young kids, school-college students, budding engineers, IT Programmers, general public, professionals from various industries, scientists from renowned organization like ISRO, PRL, IPR, VSSE, ISR, officers from BSF, Police, Fire dept and citizens from every walk of life! More than 100,000 visitors were reported and grabbed the opportunity to visit science carnival 2023 and our Science exhibition during 5 days.
AMSAT-INDIA stall was spacious & decent sized at 3m x 3m, it was a big attraction at the center of the Science Exhibition. With well prepared different informative Banners on AMSAT-INDIA, Various Satellite Activities, Amateur Radio Satellite chronology, ARISS Student outreach program, ARISS SSTV event, Question submission for our upcoming ARISS student outreach program etc was absolutely eye catching from a distance.
For the curious visitors we tried to highlight every aspect of our hobby and exhibited all sorts of Radio stuff, Documents, QSL Cards, Books, Ham Licence, Awards, Project articles, Tracking software, SSTV software, SDR Software, Cube Satellite models etc to give bit idea of our hobby.
Experiencing various amateur radio gears, satellite antenna & test instruments were highly appreciated by visiting budding engineers from a number of colleges at AMSAT-INDIA stall. Some of the stuff we displayed include; Dual band Arrow-II antenna, dual band Yagi, tape measure antenna, GP, Telescopic antenna for SDR, Radios includes Icom IC-705 with LiFePO4 battery pack, Kenwood VHF base, half dozen of VHF/UHF HTs, RTL-SDR setup, LDG ATU, NanoVNA, Morse Key, cw oscillator, Paddle, electronic keyer, SWR/Power meter, Cable, Connectors etc. It made our task easy to explain the use of each stuff according to the visitors' query.
We came across various types of queries like how to be a Ham, Procedure to get license, Types of Amateur Radio satellites, operating modes, setting up ground station, how to receive ISS SSTV images, how to establish satellite contact etc. We made a humble attempt to answer & satisfy all of those queries. We enjoyed a very detailed discussion with students/groups who already know about Amateur Radio and always need to learn more on Satellite Communication.
We also highlighted contributions of worldwide AMSAT organizations, IARU, ARISS, RSGB, ARRL and our ARSI & GIAR. I also mark a note on an author and my teacher Mr. Nagendra Vijay of popular Gujarati Science magazine named 'Scope' who did tremendous efforts to introduce Ham Radio in Gujarat (India) 40 years back and still continue to create awareness via it's leading Science magazine 'Safari', his stall was just after a row.
Our AMSAT-INDIA stall were visited by many well-wisher GIAR Ham friends including VU2CPV Pravinbhai, VU2JGI Jagdishbhai, VU2MJP Manojbhai, VU2SPF Bhatnagarji, VU3APY Asheshbhai, VU3VDC Vitthhalbhai, VU3GLY Priyesh, VU3WHO Snehal etc.
It was a great experience for us to spend the whole 5 days enjoying talking & explaining our favorite hobby Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication!
We were happy to present amateur radio as a scientific hobby & experimenting platform for diversified fields and not just emergency communication tools!
Lots of positive & appreciating feedback we received in the visitor feedback book.
We are thankful to Science Carnival 2023 Organiser Dr. Vrajesh Parikh, Pulkesh Prajapati, Dr. Narotam Sahoo & team for inviting us for this prestigious Science Carnival Exhibition. I also thank our AMSAT-INDIA Secretary Mr Nitin Muttin VU3TYG, Director Educational B. A. Subramani VU2WMY, President Ramesh Ramsubbu VU2RMS & committee for complete guidance and support extended to us.
I specially thank team member Sakshi Vagadia VU3EXP & my XYL Kiran Vagadia for supporting and assisting me all the time during the 5 day exhibition.
I am optimistic to see the next generation taking keen interest in Amateur Radio & Satellites from VU Land.
Thank you
73
Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP
Rajkot - Gujarat
Regional Coordinator
West India Zone,
AMSAT-INDIA
M: +91-9898283916
E: vu2exp @ gmail . com
www.qrz.com/db/vu2exp
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AMSAT-INDIA promotes Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication in the biggest Science Carnival 2023 at Gujarat India
by Rajesh Vagadia - VU2EXP 09 Mar '23
by Rajesh Vagadia - VU2EXP 09 Mar '23
09 Mar '23
Dear Hams,
To celebrate National Day of India on February 28 one of the biggest
Science Carnival 2023 was organised by Gujarat state - India at prestigious
Science City Ahmedabad during 28th February to 4th March 2023.
AMSAT-INDIA was specially invited to participate in this biggest scientific
exhibition for mass awareness on Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication!
AMSAT-INDIA Regional Coordinator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP & team member Sakshi
Vagadia VU3EXP did huge efforts to mass promote AMSAT activities amongst
all sort of visitors which includes young kids, school-college students,
budding engineers, IT Programmers, general public, professionals from
various industries, scientists from renowned organization like ISRO, PRL,
IPR, VSSE, ISR, officers from BSF, Police, Fire dept and citizens from
every walk of life! More than 100,000 visitors were reported and grabbed
the opportunity to visit science carnival 2023 and our Science exhibition
during 5 days.
AMSAT-INDIA stall was spacious & decent sized at 3m x 3m, it was a big
attraction at the center of the Science Exhibition. With well prepared
different informative Banners on AMSAT-INDIA, Various Satellite Activities,
Amateur Radio Satellite chronology, ARISS Student outreach program, ARISS
SSTV event, Question submission for our upcoming ARISS student outreach
program etc was absolutely eye catching from a distance.
For the curious visitors we tried to highlight every aspect of our hobby
and exhibited all sorts of Radio stuff, Documents, QSL Cards, Books, Ham
Licence, Awards, Project articles, Tracking software, SSTV software, SDR
Software, Cube Satellite models etc to give bit idea of our hobby.
Experiencing various amateur radio gears, satellite antenna & test
instruments were highly appreciated by visiting budding engineers from a
number of colleges at AMSAT-INDIA stall. Some of the stuff we displayed
include; Dual band Arrow-II antenna, dual band Yagi, tape measure antenna,
GP, Telescopic antenna for SDR, Radios includes Icom IC-705 with LiFePO4
battery pack, Kenwood VHF base, half dozen of VHF/UHF HTs, RTL-SDR setup,
LDG ATU, NanoVNA, Morse Key, cw oscillator, Paddle, electronic keyer,
SWR/Power meter, Cable, Connectors etc. It made our task easy to explain
the use of each stuff according to the visitors' query.
We came across various types of queries like how to be a Ham, Procedure to
get license, Types of Amateur Radio satellites, operating modes, setting up
ground station, how to receive ISS SSTV images, how to establish satellite
contact etc. We made a humble attempt to answer & satisfy all of those
queries. We enjoyed a very detailed discussion with students/groups who
already know about Amateur Radio and always need to learn more on Satellite
Communication.
We also highlighted contributions of worldwide AMSAT organizations, IARU,
ARISS, RSGB, ARRL and our ARSI & GIAR. I also mark a note on an author and
my teacher Mr. Nagendra Vijay of popular Gujarati Science magazine named
'Scope' who did tremendous efforts to introduce Ham Radio in Gujarat
(India) 40 years back and still continue to create awareness via it's
leading Science magazine 'Safari', his stall was just after a row.
Our AMSAT-INDIA stall were visited by many well-wisher GIAR Ham friends
including VU2CPV Pravinbhai, VU2JGI Jagdishbhai, VU2MJP Manojbhai, VU2SPF
Bhatnagarji, VU3APY Asheshbhai, VU3VDC Vitthhalbhai, VU3GLY Priyesh, VU3WHO
Snehal etc.
It was a great experience for us to spend the whole 5 days enjoying talking
& explaining our favorite hobby Amateur Radio & Satellite Communication!
We were happy to present amateur radio as a scientific hobby &
experimenting platform for diversified fields and not just emergency
communication tools!
Lots of positive & appreciating feedback we received in the visitor
feedback book.
We are thankful to Science Carnival 2023 Organiser Dr. Vrajesh Parikh,
Pulkesh Prajapati, Dr. Narotam Sahoo & team for inviting us for this
prestigious Science Carnival Exhibition. I also thank our AMSAT-INDIA
Secretary Mr Nitin Muttin VU3TYG, Director Educational B. A. Subramani
VU2WMY, President Ramesh Ramsubbu VU2RMS & committee for complete guidance
and support extended to us.
I specially thank team member Sakshi Vagadia VU3EXP & my XYL Kiran Vagadia
for supporting and assisting me all the time during the 5 day exhibition.
I am optimistic to see the next generation taking keen interest in Amateur
Radio & Satellites from VU Land.
Thank you
73
Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP
Rajkot - Gujarat
Regional Coordinator
West India Zone,
AMSAT-INDIA
M: +91-9898283916
E: vu2exp @ gmail . com
www.qrz.com/db/vu2exp
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NASA said in a March 6 blog post that the Progress MS-22 spacecraft docked to the station fired its thrusters for a little more than six minutes, raising the station’s orbit to move out of the way of what the agency called an Earth observation satellite. According to Roscosmos, the maneuver, lasting 375.8 seconds, changed the station’s velocity by 0.7 meters per second.
via SpaceNews:
https://spacenews.com/iss-dodges-commercial-imaging-satellite/
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Jeff, KE9V
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-03-07 16:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Jumeirah College Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, telebridge via VK4KHZ
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 Sultan AlNeyadi KI5VTV
The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ (***)
Contact was successful: Tue 2023-03-07 08:45:03 UTC 27 deg (***)
Congratulations to the Jumeirah College Dubai students, Sultan AlNeyadi KI5VTV, telebridge station VK4KHZ, and mentor IZ2GOJ! (***)
This was the first ARISS contact for Sultan AlNeyadi KI5VTV. (***)
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 2023-03-07 16:30 UTC. (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-03-07 16:30 UTC. (***)
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
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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 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and 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 active.
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
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A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home.
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ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed:
No new schools
Cancelled:
No new schools
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The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
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 February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
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.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net
The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 196
Francesco IKØWGF with 150
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148
Gaston ON4WF with 124
Peter IN3GHZ with 115
Steve VE3TBD with 103
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1609. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1518. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 68 on orbit
Sergey Prokopyev
Francisco Rubio
Dimitri Petelin
SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit
Josh Cassada KI5CRH
Nicole Mann
Anna Kikina
Koichi Wakata KI5TMN
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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