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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-04-11 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-04-11 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From Space, Ural State University of Railway Engineering, Yekaterinburg, Russia, direct via RК9С (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-04-12 09:02 UTC (***) About Gagarin From Space, Admiral D.N. Senyavin Marine Technical Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via RY1AAG (***) 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 Andrey Fediaev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-04-12 10:34 UTC (***) Vyborg, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andrey Fediaev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sat 2023-04-15 09:50 UTC Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai, UAE, direct via A68MBR 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 Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Tue 2023-04-18 10:43:28 UTC 77 deg West Michigan Aviation Academy, High School, Grand Rapids, MI, direct via W8ISS 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 Al Neyadi KI5VTV The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Thu 2023-04-20 18:20:54 UTC 29 deg Montross Middle School, Montross, VA, Multi-point telebridge via K6DUE 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 Steve Bowen KI5BKB The ARISS mentor is AA4KN Contact is go for: Fri 2023-04-21 17:34:31 UTC 37 deg Agrupamento de Escolas João de Barros, Corroios, Portugal AND Escola Secundária da Baixa da Banheira, Moita, Portugal, direct via CS5SS 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 Steve Bowen KI5BKB The ARISS mentor is IKØUSO Contact is go for: Sat 2023-04-22 12:06:44 UTC 60 deg 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 2023-04-11 22:00 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 2023-04-10 19:00 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 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 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 202 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 1618. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1527. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-6 on orbit Steve Bowen KI5BKB Warren Hoburg KB3HTZ Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV Andrey Fediaev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Satellite status - AO-109, other
by John Brier 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

This has been asked before. There is not an updated comprehensive status page. I have suggested adding a "comment" field to the status page that could help with this, but I was told people could abuse it and put offensive or spam messages in it. Essentially, the community seems to accept that if you want to begin operating sats, you have to ask for advice about what birds to try. I guess this is because the status really is always changing and keeping a web page updated would literally be a daily job. I still think a comment field in the status page should be added. Maybe require an account to submit comments. That way you can moderate it. Yes that is work to set up but it could help with this obvious frustration that beginners / and people who are coming back after a hiatus, have. Fwiw my example reason for this is relevant even for experienced/regular ops. The XW sats come in and out of operation and some of them have transponders that are on for a few seconds at a time. The status page only has transponder working or not working, but I don't want to try and work a pass if the transponder is only on intermittently. A comment field could help with this situation. 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 11:12 David Spoelstra via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Barry- > > I wish there was a better up-to-date way to find this info too. But to > answer your question, I believe the satellite is not used much because, > "issues with the satellite make SSB voice contacts challenging at best". > See > https://www.amsat.org/ao-109-radfxsat-2-amsat-fox-1e-open-for-amateur-use/ > > -David, N9KT > > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 11:02 AM Barry Pfeil via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > >> I've been away from operating satellites for a bit, concentrating instead >> on EME. But with Field day approaching I want to reconfigure my station >> (and to some extent, my mind) for satellites so i can again earn that >> 100-point bonus for my local club on FD this year. >> >> Looking at the AMSAT "Satellite Status" page to see what's working these >> days, I notice AO-109 shown with only a few "not heard" reports in recent >> days. When I click on the AO-109 link at the left side of the table it >> takes me to an AMSAT page from 2016 telling me about the expected 2017 >> launch of this bird. >> >> When I go to "SATNOGS" I find a green checkmark with the advice that the >> "Satellite is in orbit and operational". When I go to "Gunter's >> Space Page" I find similarly dated info. On NY2O.com I find that the >> satellite is "Active". Nowhere do I find a clue as to WHY the actual >> status is apparently "not heard". >> >> I'm new at this. Is there a place with real-time info other than the >> AMSAT "Satellite Status" page? >> >> Thanks and 73 >> Barry K6RM >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at >> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ >> >> View archives of this mailing list at >> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org >> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at >> https://mailman.amsat.org > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: Satellite status - AO-109, other
by Bernd 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

That status page is, oh well. Try this page from Amsat Argentina, it will likely provide you with info you are looking for. For FD last year a special page was created that just listed all active satellites that would be reachable and function well for FD, I cannot find the link though and the page would be outdated by now anyway. 73, Bernd – KB7AK From: Barry Pfeil via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 8:30 AM To: David Spoelstra <davids(a)mediamachine.com> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Satellite status - AO-109, other Thanks, David. Well, once I get set up maybe I'll give it a try on CW. That's always my default mode anyway. I only switch to SSB if CW yields no results - which, sadly, is MOST of the time. 73, Barry On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 11:11 AM David Spoelstra <davids(a)mediamachine.com <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Barry- I wish there was a better up-to-date way to find this info too. But to answer your question, I believe the satellite is not used much because, "issues with the satellite make SSB voice contacts challenging at best". See https://www.amsat.org/ao-109-radfxsat-2-amsat-fox-1e-open-for-amateur-use/ -David, N9KT On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 11:02 AM Barry Pfeil via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I've been away from operating satellites for a bit, concentrating instead on EME. But with Field day approaching I want to reconfigure my station (and to some extent, my mind) for satellites so i can again earn that 100-point bonus for my local club on FD this year. Looking at the AMSAT "Satellite Status" page to see what's working these days, I notice AO-109 shown with only a few "not heard" reports in recent days. When I click on the AO-109 link at the left side of the table it takes me to an AMSAT page from 2016 telling me about the expected 2017 launch of this bird. When I go to "SATNOGS" I find a green checkmark with the advice that the "Satellite is in orbit and operational". When I go to "Gunter's Space Page" I find similarly dated info. On NY2O.com I find that the satellite is "Active". Nowhere do I find a clue as to WHY the actual status is apparently "not heard". I'm new at this. Is there a place with real-time info other than the AMSAT "Satellite Status" page? Thanks and 73 Barry K6RM ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org> . AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Satellite status - AO-109, other
by Barry Pfeil 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

I've been away from operating satellites for a bit, concentrating instead on EME. But with Field day approaching I want to reconfigure my station (and to some extent, my mind) for satellites so i can again earn that 100-point bonus for my local club on FD this year. Looking at the AMSAT "Satellite Status" page to see what's working these days, I notice AO-109 shown with only a few "not heard" reports in recent days. When I click on the AO-109 link at the left side of the table it takes me to an AMSAT page from 2016 telling me about the expected 2017 launch of this bird. When I go to "SATNOGS" I find a green checkmark with the advice that the "Satellite is in orbit and operational". When I go to "Gunter's Space Page" I find similarly dated info. On NY2O.com I find that the satellite is "Active". Nowhere do I find a clue as to WHY the actual status is apparently "not heard". I'm new at this. Is there a place with real-time info other than the AMSAT "Satellite Status" page? Thanks and 73 Barry K6RM

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Re: CP210x drivers
by Kevin Schuchmann 10 Apr '23

10 Apr '23

Bernd, The older drivers will still be on your PC, windows update does not remove them. go to device manager, ports, select the com port your 9700 is on, then go to driver at this point you may see rollback as an option if so use that if not then select update driver, browse my computer, let me pick from a list of available drivers on my PC you should then see the new one and old one select the old one and then click next dont forget to do both ports 73Kevin WA7FWF ------- Original Message ------- On Monday, April 10th, 2023 at 3:12 PM, Bernd via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Kevin, > > Would you mind providing a link for downloading the older drivers? > > 73, > > Bernd – KB7AK > > From: Kevin Schuchmann via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 12:05 PM > To: amsat bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [AMSAT-BB] CP210x drivers > > Hello All, > > I was running on the CP210x 5/7/2018 ver.10.1.2 driver on my win 11 22H2 pc and SatPC32 ver 12.18 to my IC-9700 and everything was working fine. > > Then Windows update offered an update for CP210x to ver 11.2.0 and once installed the IC-9700 would no longer switch bands reliably nor set frequencies correctly all the time. > > Switching back to the old driver fixed everything. > > So just a FYI YMMV. > > 73 > > Kevin WA7FWF

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Re: CP210x drivers
by Bernd 10 Apr '23

10 Apr '23

Kevin, Would you mind providing a link for downloading the older drivers? 73, Bernd – KB7AK From: Kevin Schuchmann via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 12:05 PM To: amsat bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] CP210x drivers Hello All, I was running on the CP210x 5/7/2018 ver.10.1.2 driver on my win 11 22H2 pc and SatPC32 ver 12.18 to my IC-9700 and everything was working fine. Then Windows update offered an update for CP210x to ver 11.2.0 and once installed the IC-9700 would no longer switch bands reliably nor set frequencies correctly all the time. Switching back to the old driver fixed everything. So just a FYI YMMV. 73 Kevin WA7FWF

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-04-10 19:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 10 Apr '23

10 Apr '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-04-10 19:00 UTC Quick list ofscheduled contacts and events: About GagarinFrom Space, Vologda College of Communications and InformationTechnologies, Vologda, Russia, directvia RU1QM (***) The ISS callsignis presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlinkfrequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz Thelatest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduledcrewmember is Dimitri Petelin The ARISS mentoris RV3DR Contact wassuccessful Sat 2023-04-08 10:35 UTC (***) Congratulationsto the Vologda students, Dimitri, andmentor RV3DR! (***) About GagarinFrom Space, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia,direct via R2FDB (***) The ISS callsignis presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlinkfrequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz Thelatest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduledcrewmember is Sergey Prokopyev The ARISS mentoris RV3DR Contact wassuccessful Sun 2023-04-09 11:20 UTC (***) Congratulationsto the Kaliningrad students, Sergey, and mentor RV3DR! (***) Yekaterinburg,Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsignis presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlinkfrequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz Thelatest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduledcrewmember is Sergey Prokopyev The ARISS mentoris RV3DR Contactis go for Wed 2023-04-12 09:05 UTC Shchelkovo, Russia, direct viaTBD The ISS callsign is presentlyscheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency ispresently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on theoperation mode can be found athttps://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember isAndrey Fediaev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-04-1210:35 UTC Vyborg, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presentlyscheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency ispresently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on theoperation mode can be found athttps://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember isAndrey Fediaev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sat 2023-04-1509:50 UTC Mohammad BinRashid Space Centre, Dubai, UAE, direct via A68MBR The ISS callsignis presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlinkfrequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz Thelatest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduledcrewmember is Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV The ARISS mentoris ON6TI Contactis go for: Tue 2023-04-18 10:43:28 UTC 77 deg (***) West MichiganAviation Academy, High School, Grand Rapids, MI, direct via W8ISS The ISS callsignis presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlinkfrequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz Thelatest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduledcrewmember is Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV (***) The ARISS mentoris KD8COJ Contactis go for: Thu 2023-04-20 18:20:54 UTC 29 deg (***) Montross MiddleSchool, Montross, VA, Multi-point telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsignis presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The downlinkfrequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz Thelatest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduledcrewmember is Steve Bowen KI5BKB (***) The ARISS mentoris AA4KN Contactis go for: Fri 2023-04-21 17:34:31 UTC 37 deg (***) Agrupamento de Escolas João de Barros, Corroios, PortugalAND Escola Secundária da Baixa da Banheira, Moita, Portugal, direct via CS5SS The ISS callsignis presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlinkfrequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz Thelatest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduledcrewmember is Steve Bowen KI5BKB (***) The ARISS mentoris IKØUSO Contactis go for: Sat 2023-04-22 12:06:44 UTC 60 deg (***) Special congratulations to Sergey RV3DR who has nowmentored 202 schools! (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all theyhave to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on thecrossband repeater. So give a listen, youjust never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbitalprediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has beenupdated as of 2023-04-10 19:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of allscheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLPand 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 beenupdated as of 2023-04-10 19:00 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 Isuspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearingthe crew make general contacts. First offthe crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pickup the microphone and talk. Also, one needsto be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow inorder to schedule the school contacts. Hopefullythis 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 mostcommon times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hourafter waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usuallyfree 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 thatthe packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; theARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operationmode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latestlist 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 willbe on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is havingon schools and the public in general. Assuch, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone withnear-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelleddue 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 thissite. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact maybe found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS ContactApplications (United States) Call forProposals The nextproposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an AmateurRadio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens February 20, 2023 forcontacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal isdue to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Findmore information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Pleasedirect any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For futureproposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelinesand proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radioon the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of internationalamateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International SpaceStation (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goalof ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew membersaboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during theseradio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space,space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS ContactApplications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools andYouth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in settingup an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Stationare invited to submit an application from September to October and from Februaryto April. Please referto 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 ContactApplications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizationsoutside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriateregional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed,send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure whichaddress to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; theywill forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application,go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canadaand 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 receivelistener 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 otherwisenoted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made viathe 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 beenchanged to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to otherARISS 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 broughtback to earth for troubleshooting. Pleasemonitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website forcomplete details. Look for the buttons indicatingHam Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, mightbe able to provide some insight. ContactKerry 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 202 (***) 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 allreviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new oneshave been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to knowabout, please let me know. Total numberof ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1618. (***) Each schoolcounts as 1 event. Total numberof ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1527. (***) Each contactmay have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total numberof ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feelfree to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The followingUS states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the VirginIslands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL informationmay be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS,IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequencychart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correctionas of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check outthe Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-6 on orbit Steve Bowen KI5BKB Warren Hoburg KB3HTZ Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV Andrey Fediaev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie SufanaAJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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AMSAT Ambassadopr Life
by Clint Bradford 09 Apr '23

09 Apr '23

I am taking Thursday, May 11 off “normal” work to give a satellite presentation to a wonderful club in Great Britain at Noon my time … Then, at 4:30PM, another presentation to a respected club in Florida … Trying to find a West Coast club for a 7-8PM start time … (grin) Clint K6LCS Work-Sat.com <http://work-sat.com/> 909-999-SATS (7287)

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ANS-099 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for April 9
by Mark Johns, K0JM 09 Apr '23

09 Apr '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-099 In this edition: * NASA Selects Three Hams for Artemis Mission * TAPR/AMSAT Banquet to Be Held May 19 * AMSAT Discord Server Available * Wordsmiths Wanted by AMSAT * VUCC Satellite Standing April 2023 * INSPIRE.Sat 7 Launch Imminent * No Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * 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-099 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 April 09 NASA Selects Three Hams for Artemis Mission NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members on Monday, April 3, during an event at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew assignments are as follows: Commander Reid Wiseman, KF5LKT, Pilot Victor Glover, KI5BKC, Mission Specialist Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, KF5LKU. They will work as a team to execute an ambitious set of demonstrations during the flight test. Presently scheduled for November of 2024, the approximately 10-day Artemis II flight test will launch on the agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket, prove the Orion spacecraft’s life-support systems, and validate the capabilities and techniques needed for humans to live and work in deep space. The flight, set to build upon the successful uncrewed Artemis I mission completed in December, 2022 will set the stage for the first woman and first person of color on the Moon through the Artemis program, paving the way for future for long-term human exploration missions to the Moon, and eventually Mars. This is the agency’s Moon to Mars exploration approach. This will be Wiseman’s second trip into space, serving previously as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for Expedition 41 from May through November 2014. Wiseman has logged more than 165 days in space, including almost 13 hours as lead spacewalker during two trips outside the orbital complex. He participated in ARISS contacts during the mission. The mission will also be Glover’s second spaceflight, serving previously as pilot on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1, which landed May 2, 2021, after 168 days in space. As a flight engineer aboard the space station for Expedition 64, he contributed to scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, and participated in four spacewalks. He also made numerous ARISS school contacts from the ISS. Koch also will be making her second flight into space on the Artemis II mission. She served as flight engineer aboard the space station for Expedition 59, 60, and 61. Koch set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman with a total of 328 days in space and participated in the first all-female spacewalks. Representing Canada, Hansen is making his first flight to space. A colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces and former fighter pilot, Hansen holds a Bachelor of Science in space science from Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and a Master of Science in physics from the same institution in 2000, with a research focus on Wide Field of View Satellite Tracking. He was one of two recruits selected by CSA in May 2009 through the third Canadian Astronaut Recruitment Campaign and has served as Capcom in NASA's Mission Control Center at Johnson and, in 2017, became the first Canadian to be entrusted with leading a NASA astronaut class, leading the training of astronaut candidates from the United States and Canada. Although a Canadian citizen, he holds a U.S. Amateur license and callsign. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 14th Annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet to Be Held May 19 The 14th annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet will be held at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center on Friday, May 19th at 18:30 EDT. This dinner is always a highlight of the TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) activities during the Dayton Hamvention. This year's banquet speaker will be announced in the coming weeks. The Kohler Presidential Banquet Center is located at 4548 Presidential Way, Kettering, Ohio - about 20 minutes away from the Greene County Fairgrounds. Tickets ($60 each) may be purchased from the AMSAT store ( https://www.amsat.org/product/2023-tapr-amsat-joint-hamvention-banquet-regi…). The banquet ticket purchase deadline is Friday, May 12th. Banquet tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the AMSAT booth. There will be no tickets to pick up at the AMSAT booth. Tickets purchased on-line will be maintained on a list with check-in at the door at the banquet center. Seating is limited to the number of meals reserved with the Kohler caterers based on the number of tickets sold by the deadline. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Discord Server Available The AMSAT IT Team has issued a reminder that one of several communication services that AMSAT-NA maintains for the greater amateur radio community is the AMSAT Discord server. General information about the Discord server may be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-discord-server/ For those already familiar with Discord, the direct link to join the server is https://discord.com/invite/xbTXcPJHyt Although often hidden in the background (QRN perhaps?), the AMSAT-NA IT Volunteer Team works very hard to maintain, and improve, services such as the Mailman lists (reflectors), the callsign e-mail forwarding service, the AMSAT-NA website, the TLE (Keps) server, the GitLab instance, and the Discord server. Together with other volunteers, the team does its best to deliver services that work for YOU. Those who have an interest in volunteering for AMSAT-NA, and have Linux server administration, programming/DevOps experience, or other experience in IT, please contact the team at IT(a)amsat.org. We would love to talk more about how you might contribute to our community. [ANS thanks Matthew Alberti, KM4EXS, AMSAT IT Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wordsmiths Wanted by AMSAT Some hams have the skills to build satellites, others can code software apps. But even for those who aren't the technical type, there are still ways to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! AMSAT News Service (ANS) is always eager to have volunteers as editors of the weekly bulletins. Editors gather news items related to amateur satellite operations and package them for distribution worldwide. The process requires attention to detail on matters of grammar, spelling, and style -- but soldering or programming skills are not required, and the time commitment is flexible. For more information, contact k0jm at amsat.org [ANS thanks Mark Johns, K0JM, ANS Senior Editor, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ VUCC Satellite Standing April 2023 The following is the VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for March 01, 2023 to April 01, 2023. -------------------------------------------- CALLSIGN March April KO4MA 1786 1933 AA5PK 1162 1282 N8RO 1173 1230 VE1CWJ 609 1000 KF7R 925 950 N0JE 879 883 K9UO 777 813 NS3L 785 800 DL2GRC 725 750 N4UFO (EM95) New 730 W8LR 703 725 EA2AA 665 675 KQ4DO 600 633 KG0D 415 600 KB1HY 457 521 WB7QXU 400 451 VA7LM 104 400 WA2FHJ New 321 JG6CDH 235 305 VA3VGR 209 302 EA3TA 200 301 AG7NR 200 250 HB9RYZ New 248 HC2FG 154 239 XE2YWH 114 235 JE1TNL 150 201 JA1QJI 109 200 WD9EWK (DM22) 195 198 WD9EWK (DM23) 192 195 N6PAZ 121 177 WD9EWK (DM42) 171 175 KB9DAK 108 164 NK0S 150 159 JS1LQI 101 155 F6EQD New 130 DL5KUA New 128 PV8DX/P New 110 BH8DKD New 102 DL3RTL New 102 E29AHU New 101 KN4NN New 100 N9ZTS New 100 --------------------------------------------- Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. BH8DKD is first VUCC Satellite holder from China and OM10 E29AHU is first VUCC Satellite holder from Thailand and NK93 N4UFO is first VUCC Satellite holder from EM34 PV8DX is first VUCC Satellite holder from FJ92 F6EQD is first VUCC Satellite holder from JN05 DL5KUA is first VUCC Satellite holder from JO53 [ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- INSPIRE.Sat 7 Launch Imminent The INSPIRE-Sat 7 satellite is scheduled to be launched on the SpaceX Transporter 7 mission on 11 April 2023 at 06:48 UTC. The INSPIRE-Sat 7 satellite is a university project carried out by the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines (France) on behalf of LATMOS (UVSQ, Sorbonne University, Université Paris Saclay, CNRS). This satellite is a demonstrator for experimenting new technologies with a strong involvement of students. This satellite allows the experimentation of miniaturized remote sensing sensors that could be used for multi-point observation of essential climate variables (ECV) and the ionosphere. INSPIRE-Sat 7 carries : * A 435.200 MHz telemetry channel with BPSK mode - GR3UH 9k6 * An FM transponder with an uplink of 145.830 MHz and a downlink of 435.200 MHz. The FM transponder is expected to be active at least twice a month, depending on the satellite power budget. * The SPINO card that will be activated for experimentation To receive the telemetry, a software has been developed: KissTool. It is available for Windows & Linux: Linux: https://site.amsat-f.org/download/118791/?tmstv=1680945385 Windows : https://site.amsat-f.org/download/118784/?tmstv=1680945385 The user manual is available in French ( https://site.amsat-f.org/josast-kisstool/ ) and English ( https://code.electrolab.fr/xtof/josast/-/blob/27-new-application-for-spino/… ) [ANS thanks Christophe Merceur, AMSAT-Francophone president, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for April 6 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/ As of April 6, there are no additions or deletions to the weekly AMSAT-NA TLE distribution. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS NEWS Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide. Completed: Collège Saint-Anatoile, Salins-Les-Bains, France, telebridge via ON4ISS. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Steve Bowen, KI5BKB. The ARISS mentor is F6ICS. Contact was successful: Friday 2023-04-07 14:27:26 UTC 86 degrees elevation. Congratulations to the Collège Saint-Anatoile students, Steve, and mentor F6ICS! Specific link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=UCy6st8UemV-88B0PbRlT5sw Otherwise: School Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@technofg/streams Vologda, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The scheduled crewmember is Dimitri Petelin. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR. Contact is go for Sat 2023-04-08 10:35 UTC Upcoming Kaliningrad, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR. Contact is go for Sunday 2023-04-09 11:20 UTC Yekaterinburg, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR. Contact is go for Wednesday 2023-04-12 09:05 UTC Shchelkovo, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The scheduled crewmember is Andrey Fediaev. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR. Contact is go for Wednesday 2023-04-12 10:35 UTC Vyborg, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The scheduled crewmember is Andrey Fediaev. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR. Contact is go for Sat 2023-04-15 09:50 UTC 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. The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations On April 9 Doug, VA7LM, will be making a quick trip and travelling through CO55 and CO64, possibly others. Look for him after 1600z mostly linear sats. He will update via Twitter if he has coverage. Ray, KN2K, hopes to be QRV from the FM28/FM29 gridline in Delaware on 11 April. Watch his Twitter and/or https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ for updates. Jerry, W8LR, will rove in West Virginia, EM88, on 15 & 16 April: 2334z 15th IO-117 Asia, NA, SA, EU, AF, Eur-Asia 0335z 16th IO-117 SA, NA, AF, EU, Eur-Asia 1643z 16th RS-44 SA, NA, EU (ed: I do not have QRG info) 1729z 16th IO-117 SA, NA, EU, Eur-Asia 2150z 16th IO-117 AS, NA, SA, EU, AF, Eur-Asia Log as W8LR/R Nick, M1DDD will operate as MM1DDD/P on 18-22 April IO74/IO75 18th IO66/IO76 19th & 20th IO67/IO77 21st IO86 22nd Watch Nick’s Twitter and/or https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/ for updates. [ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, has a few satellite presentations scheduled... Omaha, Nebraska - 04/14 Tennessee - 04/20 Pennsylvania - 05/02 Ohio, tailored to young students and the ISS - 05/08 Great Britain - 05/11 Think a 75-minute presentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your club or event? Let Clint know! He has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences. An email message received after a recent presentation: "I really enjoyed Clint’s presentation last night. The fact that he had taken the time to research and know something about his audience and welcomed interaction made it very informative and enjoyable. This was a refreshing change from many canned YouTube presentations I’ve tried to watch, which were poorly done, fuzzy video or muddy audio, or a badly prepared presenter stumbling his way through, with any valuable info lost along the way. Thanks for hooking this one up.” [ANS thanks Clint Bradford, K6LCS, and the AMSAT Events page for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Lockheed Martin announced a subsidiary called Crescent Space which will develop a lunar communications network called Parsec, starting with two 250kg spacecraft in lunar orbit. Details may be found at https://lmt.co/43hWWE6 (ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, for the above information) + The combination of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center hosted 57 launches in 2022, more than any other launch range in the world and more launches than any other country except China. For now, the level of launch activity at the Cape remains manageable. But warning signs are emerging. One is that the Cape is effectively full. The infrastructure to support those launch sites, such as power, commodities and roads, is aging. (ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information) + Two Roscosmos cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut took a short ride around the space station inside the Soyuz MS-23 crew ship relocating it from the Poisk module to the Prichal docking module early Thursday, April 6. Commander Sergey Prokopyev guided the MS-23 to its new docking port flanked by flight engineers Dmitri Petelin and Frank Rubio. The relocation opens up Poisk’s airlock for future Roscosmos spacewalks in Orlan spacesuits and frees its docking port for the upcoming ISS Progress 84 resupply mission. (ANS thanks NASA for the above information) + Launch company Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 4, having failed to achieve financial orbit after burning through more than $1 billion. (ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). * Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. * Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. * Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information. 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! This week's ANS Editor, Mark Johns, KØJM k0jm [at] amsat.org

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CP210x drivers
by Kevin Schuchmann 08 Apr '23

08 Apr '23

Hello All, I was running on the CP210x 5/7/2018 ver.10.1.2 driver on my win 11 22H2 pc and SatPC32 ver 12.18 to my IC-9700 and everything was working fine. Then Windows update offered an update for CP210x to ver 11.2.0 and once installed the IC-9700 would no longer switch bands reliably nor set frequencies correctly all the time. Switching back to the old driver fixed everything. So just a FYI YMMV. 73Kevin WA7FWF

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