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Icom W32A full-duplex dual-band HT is SOLD
by Barry Pfeil 24 May '23

24 May '23

Thanks for the offers, but the unit went to first request about an hour after I posted it, 73, Barry

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Re: Icom W32A full-duplex dual-band HT for sale
by Clint Bradford 24 May '23

24 May '23

Barry - is audio via the speaker jack ok? Sent from my iPhone > On May 23, 2023, at 08:10, Barry Pfeil via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > Having acquired an Icom 9700 last year I have moved on to linear satellites (and even some EME!). I'm retiring my Icom IC-W32A which is one of the few dual-band full-duplex HTs ever made. > > Mine is in great shape, having always been inside the custom Icom vinyl case and actually quite lightly used. I just had the power out checked on a Bird wattmeter and it showed 4.5 watts on both bands with the internal battery for power. I THINK it may go slightly higher on external 12VDC but didn't check it. As for power options, I have the Yaesu BC-110A AC adapter, the Yaesu CP-12 car charger, a 12 VDC cord with Powerpoles, and the Yaesu BP-170 battery case for alkalines/whatever. The internal battery is virtually new with maybe 5 charge/discharge cycles on it. At 1000 mAh, it's higher rated than the original BP-173 which only had a 650 mAh rating. > > The ONLY problem I know of with this radio is that the internal speaker output is low and slightly distorted. But it works perfectly loud and clear with the external speaker/mic which I will of course include. > > The original antenna, instruction manual and even the original shipping box are also included. > > As for pricing, I see several recent sales on eBay at $200-plus. I also see some for sale there around $100 but they are "for parts", or "as-is" or have no/few accessories, old batteries, etc. SO, I'd like to see this rig get some use as a satellite station and I'd sell it for $175 including shipping. > > Let me know if you are interested and I can send some pictures or more info. > > BTW, if you DO buy the W32, note that it has only one antenna output so if you get an Arrow antenna (I love mine!) or similar, be sure to get the one with built-in duplexer. I'd sell you that as well, but we use it in a portable setup with the 9700 at Field Day to get that 100-point satellite contact bonus for the local club. > > 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

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ARISS News Release No. 23-25
by David Jordan 23 May '23

23 May '23

ARISS News Release No.23-25 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Children at The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, Maryland, USA May23, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an Axiom Mission(Ax-2) astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and children atthe Children’s Inn at NIH located in Bethesda, MD. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateurradio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew memberswith ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. This will be atelebridge Contact via AmateurRadio allowing students toask their questions of Astronaut John Shoffner, amateur radio call sign KO4MJC.Shoffner is a STEM advocate, businesspioneer, and life-long space enthusiast, John Shoffner will serve as pilot forAxiom Space’s Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on theSpaceX Dragon. Shoffner currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is honoredto have this opportunity to not only achieve one of his greatest life’s dreamsbut also to use the Ax-2 mission to ignite a passion for STEM education in teachersand students worldwide to each pursue their ambitions. The downlink frequency for this contact is145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprintthat also encompasses the telebridge station[SM1] . The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Aartselaar, Belgium. The amateurradio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign ON4ISS, toestablish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 26, 2023 at 1:31:38 pm EDT (MD) (17:31:38UTC, 12:31 pm CDT, 11:31 am MDT, 10:31 am PDT). _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1. What do you do to keep the food that youeat from going bad? 2. Before our solar system consisted of 9planets. Why are we now discounting Pluto as a planet in our solar system? 3. What type of materials have you used whileexperimenting during your mission? 4. Has ISS discovered anything about life,vegetation, or water in its studies throughout the years? 5. What would happen if the magnetosphere thatprotects Earth stopped working? 6. What is your favorite part about being anastronaut? 7. How much training do you need to have inorder to prepare for a space launch? 8. How does time feel in space? Does it affectyou in any way? 9. How long have you been out in space? 10.What made you want to go into space? What are some risk factors you take intoconsideration? 11.Can you describe what liftoff is like? Do you get nervous? 12.What kind of things do you experiment with? Plants? Seeds? Other things? 13.What is the most interesting or beautiful thing that you have experienced inspace? 14.How do you go to the bathroom in space? 15.How do you feel physically in space? Will it be hard readjusting when you comeback from space? 16.What kind of food do you miss from home that you don’t have in space? 17.What is your day-to-day routine in space? 18.Is it comfortable sleeping in space? 19.What made you want to become an astronaut? 20.What is the most important skill to have as an astronaut? 21.What kind of activities do you do in space? Or when you're on earth? AboutAxiom: Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) will be Axiom Space’s second all-privateastronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking anotherpivotal step toward Axiom Station, the world’s first commercial space stationand successor to the ISS. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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ARISS News Release No. 23-24
by David Jordan 23 May '23

23 May '23

ARISS News Release No.23-24 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Middlesboro School System, Middlesboro, Kentucky,USA May23, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an Axiom Mission(Ax-2) astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students atthe Middlesboro School System located in Middlesboro, KY. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateurradio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew memberswith ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. This will be atelebridge Contact via AmateurRadio allowing students toask their questions of Astronaut John Shoffner, amateur radio call sign KO4MJC.STEM advocate, business pioneer, andlife-long space enthusiast, John Shoffner will serve as pilot for Axiom Space’sAx-2 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on the SpaceX Dragon.Shoffner currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is honored to have thisopportunity to not only achieve one of his greatest life’s dreams but also touse the Ax-2 mission to ignite a passion for STEM education in teachers andstudents worldwide to each pursue their ambitions. The downlink frequency for this contact is145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprintthat also encompasses the telebridge station. The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Theamateur radio volunteer team at the station will use the callsign IK1SLD, toestablish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 25, 2023 at 11:07 am EDT (KY) (15:07:12UTC,10:07 am CDT, 9:07 am MDT, 8:07 am PDT). _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.Can you describe your initial emotions during your entry into space and dockingto the station? 2.How does your body adapt to microgravity and what will it be like readjustingto Earth’s gravity? 3.What types of experiments have you been[SM1] [SM2] [Ma3] a part of while onboard the space station? 4.Will you have any leisure time aboard the space station and if so, what typesof things can you do? 5.Can you describe the suits you have to wear on the mission and how they helpyou during your mission? 6.What is your personal “why” for taking part in this mission? 7.What has it felt like being able to come from a small town and live out yourdream of traveling to space? 8.What has it been like to sleep in space and how do you do it? 9.Can you describe the food and how you eat while in space? 10.What is your daily schedule and routine like? 11.What has been the most impactful thing you’ve seen or done so far? 12.How will your time aboard the space station help astronauts on future missions? 13.Can you describe the launch experience? 14.Do you have the ability to communicate with your family back on Earth? If so,how? 15.What advice would you give a student like me who is interested in becoming anastronaut and traveling to space? About Axiom: Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) will be Axiom Space’s second all-privateastronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking anotherpivotal step toward Axiom Station, the world’s first commercial space stationand successor to the ISS. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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ARISS News Release No. 23-23
by David Jordan 23 May '23

23 May '23

News Release No.23-23 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Saudi Space Commission (SSC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May23, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2)astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the SaudiSpace Commission located in Riyadh, SA. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to take turns asking theirquestions of Astronauts Alqarni and Barnawi, amateur radio call signs 7Z1AJ and7Z1RB, respectively. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz andmay be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that alsoencompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis in Riyadh, SA. Amateur radio operators using call sign HZ1SAR, will operatethe ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for May 24, 2023 at 2:08:38 pm AST (Riyadh) (11:08:38UTC, 7:08 am EDT, 6:08 am CDT, 5:08 am MDT,4:08 am PDT). _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.How did it feel during lift off? 2.Is there gravity in space? 3.How many astronauts on the ISS now? And what is the maximum number? 4.How far are you from Earth? 5.How long does it take to travel to the Space Station from Earth? 6.Do you have internet in space? 7.How do you spend your time? 8.What is your food in ISS? 9.How do you shower and use the bathroom? 10.Do you see the sun from the ISS? All the time? 11.How do you sleep in space? 12.What made you become an astronaut? 13.Do you play games in your free time? What kind of games? 14.Did you see the kingdom from space? How does it look like? About Axiom: Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) will be Axiom Space’s second all-privateastronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking anotherpivotal step toward Axiom Station, the world’s first commercial space stationand successor to the ISS. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Icom W32A full-duplex dual-band HT for sale
by Barry Pfeil 23 May '23

23 May '23

Having acquired an Icom 9700 last year I have moved on to linear satellites (and even some EME!). I'm retiring my Icom IC-W32A which is one of the few dual-band full-duplex HTs ever made. Mine is in great shape, having always been inside the custom Icom vinyl case and actually quite lightly used. I just had the power out checked on a Bird wattmeter and it showed 4.5 watts on both bands with the internal battery for power. I THINK it may go slightly higher on external 12VDC but didn't check it. As for power options, I have the Yaesu BC-110A AC adapter, the Yaesu CP-12 car charger, a 12 VDC cord with Powerpoles, and the Yaesu BP-170 battery case for alkalines/whatever. The internal battery is virtually new with maybe 5 charge/discharge cycles on it. At 1000 mAh, it's higher rated than the original BP-173 which only had a 650 mAh rating. The ONLY problem I know of with this radio is that the internal speaker output is low and slightly distorted. But it works perfectly loud and clear with the external speaker/mic which I will of course include. The original antenna, instruction manual and even the original shipping box are also included. As for pricing, I see several recent sales on eBay at $200-plus. I also see some for sale there around $100 but they are "for parts", or "as-is" or have no/few accessories, old batteries, etc. SO, I'd like to see this rig get some use as a satellite station and I'd sell it for $175 including shipping. Let me know if you are interested and I can send some pictures or more info. BTW, if you DO buy the W32, note that it has only one antenna output so if you get an Arrow antenna (I love mine!) or similar, be sure to get the one with built-in duplexer. I'd sell you that as well, but we use it in a portable setup with the 9700 at Field Day to get that 100-point satellite contact bonus for the local club. 73, Barry K6RM

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-05-22 23:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 May '23

22 May '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-05-22 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From Space, State Budgetary Educational Institution of Secondary School No. 285,Saint Petersburg, Russia, direct via R1AIT (***) 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 Dmitry Petelin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact was successful for Sat 2023-05-20 19:15 UTC Congratulations to the Saint Petersburg students, Dmitry, and mentor RV3DR! Saudi Space Commission (SSC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, direct via HZ1SAR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be HZØISS 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 John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni 7Z1AJ, or Rayyanah Barnawi 7Z1RB The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ Contact is go for: Wed 2023-05-24 11:08:38 UTC 23 deg Middlesboro School System, Middlesboro, KY, telebridge via IK1SLD 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 John Shoffner KO4MJC The ARISS mentor is AA6TB Contact is go for: Thu 2023-05-25 15:07:12 UTC 33 deg St. Francis Xavier High School, Gloucester, ON, Canada, telebridge via VK4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Warren Hoburg KB3HTZ The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD Contact is go for: Fri 2023-05-26 16:33:4 UTC 25 deg The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, Maryland, 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 John Shoffner KO4MJC The ARISS mentor is W8AAS Contact is go for: Fri 2023-05-26 17:31:38 UTC 90 deg Saint Petersburg, 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 2023-05-27 16:50 UTC Muslyumovo, Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Dmitry Petelin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2023-05-28 14:25 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: Wed 2023-05-31 08:42:20 UTC 66 deg 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: Thu 2023-06-01 07:53:35 UTC 51 deg Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, 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 Dmitry Petelin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Thu 2023-06-01 08:10 UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-05-22 23:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-05-22 23:00 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 208 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 1632. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1540. 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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TEVEL-4
by david.greenberg＠bezeqint.net 22 May '23

22 May '23

Hi All, TEVEL-4 FM transponder was activated for 72 hours. (147.970/436.400) 73, David 4X1DG

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Re: Satellite Portable Operation Options
by Ignacio Granados Vega 22 May '23

22 May '23

Hello. Currently I use a TYT TH9800 for FM satellites, this base radio has the characteristic of being full dulpex, so it is very helpful to be able to listen to your return signal and realize that you have activated the satellite and do not interfere with other operators . For satellites in SSB mode, I'm new to them and learning, but I'm using a FT817 to transmit and to listen I use a generic SDR receiver, the kind you get in online stores nowadays. In both situations I have a homemade arrow type antenna that I have made, here is the link with the plans and some details https://www.instructables.com/Antena-Para-Satélites-LEO-Radioaficionados/ 73. El dom, 21 may 2023 a las 10:59, Erik Jacobsen via AMSAT-BB (< amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>) escribió: > I want to get back on the satellites using an HT. What are some options > for handheld/HT radios? I have an Yaesu Ft5dr but I read its not full > duplex. It seems like the Kenwood D74 has been discontinued as HRO and DX > Engineering both dont have the radio in stock. I live in an HOA > neighborhood so an antenna array is not an option. > > Thanks and 73 > > Erik AI9O in Texas > > Sent from my iPad > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > -- ========================================== *Ignacio Granados Vega - TI3IES* Cartago, Costa Rica ========================================== *Cuidemos el medio ambiente. Por favor no imprima este correo si no es necesario.*

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-05-22 16:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 May '23

22 May '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-05-22 16:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Saint Petersburg, 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 Dmitry Petelin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact was successful for Sat 2023-05-20 19:15 UTC (***) Congratulations to the Saint Petersburg students, Dmitry, and mentor RV3DR! (***) Saudi Space Commission (SSC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, direct via HZ1SAR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be HZØISS 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 John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni 7Z1AJ, or Rayyanah Barnawi 7Z1RB The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ Contact is go for: Wed 2023-05-24 11:08:38 UTC 23 deg (***) Middlesboro School System, Middlesboro, KY, telebridge via IK1SLD 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 John Shoffner KO4MJC The ARISS mentor is AA6TB Contact is go for: Thu 2023-05-25 15:07:12 UTC 33 deg (***) St. Francis Xavier High School, Gloucester, ON, Canada, telebridge via VK4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Warren Hoburg KB3HTZ The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD Contact is go for: Fri 2023-05-26 16:33:4 UTC 25 deg (***) The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, Maryland, 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 John Shoffner KO4MJC The ARISS mentor is W8AAS Contact is go for: Fri 2023-05-26 17:31:38 UTC 90 deg (***) Saint Petersburg, 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 2023-05-27 16:50 UTC Muslyumovo, Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Dmitry Petelin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2023-05-28 14:25 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: Wed 2023-05-31 08:42:20 UTC 66 deg (***) 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: Thu 2023-06-01 07:53:35 UTC 51 deg (***) Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, 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 Dmitry Petelin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Thu 2023-06-01 08:10 UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-05-22 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 2023-05-22 16:30 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 208 (***) 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 1632. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1540. (***) 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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