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Re: Greencube status?
by David G0MRF 12 Jun '23

12 Jun '23

No schedule as far as I know. It was off for a couple of days around the 13th of May but it was 'reset'? and back to normal by the 15th. It's a little unclear who can uplink commands to GreenCube / IO-117. The owners are S5Labs, but their primary mission was concluded last fall.AMSAT Italy are also listed as partners, but I'm not sure how far that involvement goes. I wondered if anyone on the list is decoding telemetry. The battery voltage is normally 8.2V. A quick look at the tlm may reveal if there is an issue, or if the satellite has been commanded to telemetry only. 73 David G0MRF -----Original Message----- From: David Spoelstra via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> I got on Greencube for the first time on Wednesday and made a bunch of contacts. On Friday Greencube was only sending telemetry and is still in telemetry only mode. Is it normal for the digipeater to be off for several days at a time? Is there a schedule? 73,-David, N9KT

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ANS-162 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 11, 2023
by Frank Karnauskas (N1UW) 11 Jun '23

11 Jun '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-162 In this edition: * June 15 is Deadline for 2023 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Nominations * IARU Coordinates Sapling Magnifica Satellite * eBay Sellers Donate to AMSAT * AMSAT Thanks First Quarter 2023 President's Club Members * An RTL-SDR Telemetry Decoder for the Soon-to-be-Launched MRC-100 CubeSat * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for June 9, 2023 * 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 [dot] 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-162 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 Jun 11 June 15 is Deadline for 2023 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Nominations AMSAT solicits nominations for the 2023 AMSAT Board of Directors election, to be held in the third quarter of the year. The seats of the following four incumbent Directors expire in 2023 and will be filled by this year’s election: – Jerry Buxton, N0JY – Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO – Robert Bankston, KE4AL – Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO Further, up to two Alternate Directors may be elected for one-year terms. A valid nomination for Director must be written and requires either one Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT member. Written nominations, with the nominee’s name, call sign, and contact information, as well as the nominators’ names, call signs, and contact information, should be sent to the AMSAT Secretary: Jeff Davis, KE9V PO Box 11 Yorktown, IN 47396 AMSAT bylaws require that the nomination be written and in the form specified by the Secretary who has elected to accept written nomination materials via mail or in electronic form, including email or electronic image of a paper document. Fax transmissions cannot be accepted. Email nominations may be sent to jdavis [at] amsat [dot] org. No matter what means are used, petitions MUST be received by the Secretary no later than June 15, 2023. The Secretary will verify the qualifications of candidates and nominating members or Member Societies as petitions are received, and will notify candidates whether their nominations are in order by the end of June. [ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ IARU Coordinates Sapling Magnifica Satellite The Sapling Magnifica, developed by the Stanford Student Space Initiative, is a technology demonstration mission aimed to prove several key technologies necessary for SSI's satellites to host scientific payloads in the future. These include a magnetorquer-based ADCS, a higher quality camera than on previous Sapling missions, and reaction wheels. The satellite will be either a 1U or a 2U spacecraft. Sapling Magnifica is an Amateur Radio mission that is entirely initiated and developed by undergraduate students, most of whom already have or are studying for their Amateur Radio license. Amateurs will be able to participate by sending commands to the satellite and receiving images in response. Research will be conducted on image downloading comparing three different modulation techniques: FSK, LoRa, and FLRC. Amateurs will be able to receive images and, if all goes well, take an image on command. Downlinks have been coordinated on 437.400 MHz and 2427.00 MHz. Planning a launch into a SSO 525km orbit in Q2 or Q3 2023. More info from https://github.com/stanford-ssi. [ANS thanks the IARU for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- eBay Sellers Donate to AMSAT Are you an eBay seller? One item, ten items, or a full-time business you can donate a percentage of your winning bid to AMSAT. To do so, do not list your item with the basic listing tool, select advanced tools. eBay will give you a warning message that it is for large volume sellers, however this is where the eBay for Charity tool is found. You can “select another nonprofit you love” and search for either AMSAT or Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. Choose the percentage amount of the sale you would like to donate to AMSAT, and boom! When your item sells and the winning bidder pays, eBay will deduct the percentage from your take and forward it to AMSAT. Please consider giving a piece of the pie to a new satellite and choose AMSAT for your eBay Charity. [ANS thanks AMSAT 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT Thanks First Quarter 2023 President's Club Members AMSAT wishes to thank those amateurs who have contributed to the 2023 AMSAT President's Club during the first quarter of this year. Their generous donations are essential in helping to Keep Amateur Radio is Space. TITANIUM LEVEL Barry Baines, WD4ASW Alan Biddle, WA4SCA William Brown, K9LF PLATINUM LEVEL Doug Tabor, N6UA GOLD LEVEL MEMBERS Burns Fisher, WB1FJ Mark Hammond, N8MH John Kludt, K7SYS Glenn Miller, AA5PK SILVER LEVEL Warren Fugate, W3WE Joseph Lynch, N6CL Bruce Paige, KK5DO Jason Schwarz, N4JJS BRONZE LEVEL Bruce Perens, K6BP Dave Taylor, W8AAS David Vine, WA1EAW CORE LEVEL George Carr, WA5KBH Jim Clary, ND9M Richard Dittmer, KB7SAT David Hartrum, WA3YDZ Martin Shinko, KB3AEV Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Stefan Wagener, VE4NSA Jeremy Wyatt, KA2PFD David York, N8SGZ 2022 Correction SILVER LEVEL Jason John Schwarz, N4JJS President Club members for 2023 receive a limited edition commemorative coin featuring AMSAT OSCAR 10, commemorating the 40th anniversary of its launch; full-color certificate, and cork beverage coasters with the AMSAT logo. To join the 2023 AMSAT President's Club, go to https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/. [ANS thanks Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, AMSAT VP-Development, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- An RTL-SDR Telemetry Decoder for the Soon-to-be-Launched MRC-100 CubeSat The MRC-100 Hungarian CubeSat is scheduled to launch on a Falcon 9 on June 12 from Vandenburg Space Fore Base. The MRC-100 is the successor to the SMOG-1 CubeSat which was launched in March 2021. The satellite is named to honoring the 100th year anniversary of the HA5MRC Ham Radio Club at the Budapest University of Technology. To help with decoding the Telemetry on the CubeSat, an RTL-SDR based telemetry receiver was created and an installation script for Raspberry Pi's and Linux PC's which installs OpenWebRX along with the satellite receiver software. The satellite should be receivable with a simple satellite antenna, such as a handheld Yagi, Turnstile, Dipole or quadrifilar-helix antenna. It will be transmitting telemetry at 436.720 MHz. If you have a dish and tracking equipment for it, there is also a high speed downlink at 2267.5 MHz. Like the original SMOG-1, the satellite carries a sensor that is designed to measure human caused electromagnetic pollution. It also carries a camera and an AIS receiver for tracking marine vessels. More information is available at https://www.rtl-sdr.com/. [ANS thanks rtl-sdr.com 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 9 June 2023 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/ The following satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: VZLUSAT 1 NORAD Cat ID 42790 (decayed form orbit on 06 June 2023 per Space-Track). The following satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: SNIPE 4 NORAD Cat ID 56744 (uncoordinated frequency: 437.8000 MHz). SNIPE 2 NORAD Cat ID 56745 (uncoordinated frequency: 435.9999 MHz). [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, 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. + Successful Contacts About Gagarin From Space, Participants Of The Children's Creative Competition For The Day Of Cosmonautics, Orel, Russia, direct via RA3ED. The ISS callsign was RSØISS. The crewmember was Andrey Fediaev. The ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact was successful Sunday, June 4, 2023. 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 IN90; June 9-11, 2023 Philippe, EA4NF will be activating the rare grid IN90 in Spain on June 9-11, 2023 on FM and linear LEO satellites. Further details on Twitter @EA4NF_SAT.LoTW confirmations will be issued with the call EA4NF/P [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 2023 Field Day June 24, 1800 UTC - June 25, 2100 UTC, 2023 More information at: https://www.amsat.org/field-day/. + Small Satellite Conference August 5-10, 2023 Utah State University, Logan, UT More information at: https://smallsat.org/. + AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting October 20-21, 2013 Dallas, Texas More information to follow. + AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says, “Think a 75-minute presentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!” Clint has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences. [ANS thanks Clint Bradford, K6LCS, and AMSAT for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT VP-Educational Relations, was interviewed by Eric Guth, 4Z1UG / WA6IGR, on QSO Today Amateur Radio Podcast. Alan tells how he reaches out to educate the general public about the world amateur satellites, and satellite technology using CubeSatSim, for live classroom simulations of satellite communications. Alan also explains how he turns to high-altitude balloon launches as a practical, hands-on approach to bringing amateur payloads closer to space, thereby affording opportunities for tangible experience and simulation. Listen to Alan's interview at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-162-KU2Y. [ANS thanks Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT VP-Educational Relations, for the above information.] + Over on his latest video, Matt, from the TechMinds YouTube channel shows us how to receive and decode the packets from the GreenCube digipeater. In his demonstration Matt uses an SDRPlay RSPdx as the receiver, SDR++ as the receiver software, SoundModem as the packet decoder, GreenCube Terminal for displaying the messages, and GPredict for tracking the satellite and compensating for the Doppler effect. He also notes that while a directional antenna on a motorized tracker is recommended, he was able to still receive packets with his omnidirectional terrestrial antennas without much issue. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/Rr87Ci96SRY. [ANS thanks rtl-sdr.com for the above information.] + NASA is worried that SpaceX's giant new Starship vehicle won't be ready to carry astronauts to the surface of the moon in late 2025, as currently planned. In 2021, the agency selected Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — to be the first crewed lunar lander for its Artemis program of moon exploration. Starship will put astronauts down near the ice-rich lunar south pole on the Artemis 3 mission, in humanity's first return to the moon since the Apollo program ended in 1972. Artemis 3 is currently targeted to lift off in December 2025, but it's unlikely Starship will be able to meet that timeline, NASA officials said. More information at https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-problems-delay-artemis-3-2026. [ANS thanks space.com 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, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW n1uw [at] amsat [dot] org

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Re: ?TEVEL-3,4,5
by kc4qlp 10 Jun '23

10 Jun '23

This radio can receive on one band while transmitting on another, so I was able to hear myself come back down the bird without any trouble.With the mobile setup, the satellites have to be passing over head in order to work them. The pass is usually about 10 minutes from start to finish. If the bird is passing west or east of me, I can kind of hear it and kind of make contact but the signal is far to unstable using a vertical only antenna.I hope one of these weekends when I do not have much going on, try and work the satellites with my portable 3 element VHF/5 element beam.Bob CarterMidAtlantic-Engineering-Service L.L.C.FCC Licensee:KC4QLP - WQJK414 - WRFT769 - RR00096040 ---- On Sat, 10 Jun 2023 01:11:03 -0400 david.greenberg wrote --- > Hi Bob, > Thanks for the report, very interesting.I assume that you were not able to hear yourself?Using a simplex radio. > 73,David 4X1DG > > > נשלח מה-Galaxy שלי > > -------- הודעה מקורית --------מאת: Bob Carter - MidAtlantic Engineering Service LLC bcarter(a)midatlanticengineeringservice.com> תאריך: 10.6.2023 06:55 (GMT+02:00) אל: david.greenberg(a)bezeqint.net עותק: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org נושא: Re: [AMSAT-BB] TEVEL-3,4,5 > Amazing satellites. > I've been able to make a few contracts while mobile in FN23 (Little Falls NY area)...using a BTECH radio and a vertical Diamond antenna. Ideally it isn't the most optimal setup, but so far the easiest bird to hit without a directional antennas. > > > > > Bob Carter > > MidAtlantic-Engineering-Service L.L.C. > > FCC Licensee: > KC4QLP - WQJK414 - WRFT769 - RR00096040 > > > > > ---- On Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:12:19 -0400 amsat-bb(a)amsat.org wrote ---- > > > Hello All, > > TEVEL-3,4,5 FM transponders have been activated, starting from today, 09.06.23 18:30U for 72 hours. > > 73, > David 4X1DG > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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EOS-7 digipeater active
by Gustavo Carpignano 10 Jun '23

10 Jun '23

Hi, The APRS digipeater of EOS-7 , looks to be active at 145.825 MHZ .Callsign is AA5BTN. Some beacons was caught this morning over Agentina near 09:30 UTC. Fm A55BTN To APTT4 Via WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=44 >[06:33:58] GREETINGS FROM INDIA-BHUTAN APRS DIGIPEATER! Fm A55BTN To APTT4 Via WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=44 >[06:34:48] GREETINGS FROM INDIA-BHUTAN APRS DIGIPEATER! 73 LW2DTZ, Gustavo.

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TEVEL-3,4,5
by david.greenberg＠bezeqint.net 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

Hello All, TEVEL-3,4,5 FM transponders have been activated, starting from today, 09.06.23 18:30U for 72 hours. 73, David 4X1DG

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Re: Tevel Satellites and LOTW
by Mark Johns, K0JM 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

This was covered in detail in AMSAT News Service bulletin 141 a couple weeks ago: https://www.amsat.org/ans-141-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/ -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 12:04 PM Bernie and Cheryl via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Dear Folks: > > I recently made my first QSOs utilizing Tevel-3. I designated those > QSOs for LOTW purposes as "Tevel-3". After uploading them (and other > QSOs) to LOTW, they don't show up. > > Can someone tell me the correct designation for the Tevel series of > satellites for LOTW purposes? > > Thanks so much and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: Tevel Satellites and LOTW
by Bernie and Cheryl 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

Thanks for the reply, Pete. That's what I needed to know. And yes, I'd love to work you as well. I usually try to hang in on RS-44 and AO-7 down to their last degrees of elevation and have made it to EU on those a couple of times so I'll listen for you (and anyone else). Thanks again and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS On 6/7/2023 11:16 AM, Peter Green wrote: > Hi Bernie > > LoTW is case sensitive, you have to upload as TEVEL3 > > Hope to one day work you > > Pete G0ABI IO80bu > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 7 Jun 2023, at 18:05, Bernie and Cheryl via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >> >> Dear Folks: >> >> I recently made my first QSOs utilizing Tevel-3. I designated those QSOs for LOTW purposes as "Tevel-3". After uploading them (and other QSOs) to LOTW, they don't show up. >> >> Can someone tell me the correct designation for the Tevel series of satellites for LOTW purposes? >> >> Thanks so much and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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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Tevel Satellites and LOTW
by Bernie and Cheryl 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

Dear Folks: I recently made my first QSOs utilizing Tevel-3. I designated those QSOs for LOTW purposes as "Tevel-3". After uploading them (and other QSOs) to LOTW, they don't show up. Can someone tell me the correct designation for the Tevel series of satellites for LOTW purposes? Thanks so much and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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Greencube status - update 6/6
by Eduardo PY2RN 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

S5Lab@S5Lab More updates on GreenCube : communication with the satellite is restored but we need more passes for data down link & housekeeping. We will resume the digipeater mode on June 12 at 0:00UTC ! Thanks for your messages and patience, your favorite digi will be back soon. 73 de Ed PY2RN On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:55:07 AM GMT-3, Eduardo PY2RN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: S5Lab@S5LabUpdates from the GreenCube: we need to send a telecommand to the satellite to put it back to digi mode, but we had a power&internet outage just before a long weekend of holiday. We’re waiting for everything to be stable again at the lab and we’ll be back! Don’t miss us too much 73 Ed PY2RN On Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 11:05:41 PM GMT-3, David Spoelstra via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I got on Greencube for the first time on Wednesday and made a bunch of contacts. On Friday Greencube was only sending telemetry and is still in telemetry only mode. Is it normal for the digipeater to be off for several days at a time? Is there a schedule? 73,-David, N9KT ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 | | Virus-free.www.avast.com | ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: TEVEL satellites transponders
by kenjeaton21＠aol.com 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

On Tuesday, 6 June 2023 at 09:28:15 BST, david.greenberg--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Hello All, TEVEL-2,6 FM transponders have been activated, starting from 06.06.23 07:00U for 72 hours. Just to let you know, TEVEL-1 and TEVEL-8 transponders are not functional. Both satellites transmit beacons every 20 seconds BPSK- G3RUH 9600bps. Uplink frequency: 145.970 MHZ NO PL tone Downlink frequency: 436.400 MHz 73, David 4X1DG ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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TEVEL satellites transponders
by david.greenberg＠bezeqint.net 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

Hello All, TEVEL-2,6 FM transponders have been activated, starting from 06.06.23 07:00U for 72 hours. Just to let you know, TEVEL-1 and TEVEL-8 transponders are not functional. Both satellites transmit beacons every 20 seconds BPSK- G3RUH 9600bps. Uplink frequency: 145.970 MHZ NO PL tone Downlink frequency: 436.400 MHz 73, David 4X1DG

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-06 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-06 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sorry gang, but we found out about this contact after it had already occurred. (***) About Gagarin From Space, Participants Of The Children's Creative Competition For The Day Of Cosmonautics, Orel, Russia, direct via RA3ED (***) 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 was successful Sun 2023-06-04 11:56 UTC (***) 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 Sergey Prokopyev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sat 2023-06-10 10:15 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 2023-06-06 04:00 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 2023-06-06 04:00 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 212 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 104 **************************************************************************** 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 1642. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1550. (***) 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: Greencube status?
by Eduardo PY2RN 05 Jun '23

05 Jun '23

S5Lab@S5LabUpdates from the GreenCube: we need to send a telecommand to the satellite to put it back to digi mode, but we had a power&internet outage just before a long weekend of holiday. We’re waiting for everything to be stable again at the lab and we’ll be back! Don’t miss us too much 73 Ed PY2RN On Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 11:05:41 PM GMT-3, David Spoelstra via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I got on Greencube for the first time on Wednesday and made a bunch of contacts. On Friday Greencube was only sending telemetry and is still in telemetry only mode. Is it normal for the digipeater to be off for several days at a time? Is there a schedule? 73,-David, N9KT ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 | | Virus-free.www.avast.com |

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Actually received my AMSAT Journal!
by Jim Walls 05 Jun '23

05 Jun '23

Wow! I actually received my March/April AMSAT Journal a couple days ago. I guess two months late beats not at all - which is the usual. I just looked back, in the past three years, I have received my AMSAT journal nine times... -- 73 ------------------------------------- Jim Walls - K6CCC jim(a)k6ccc.org Ofc: 818-548-4804 AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395

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Greencube status?
by David Spoelstra 05 Jun '23

05 Jun '23

I got on Greencube for the first time on Wednesday and made a bunch of contacts. On Friday Greencube was only sending telemetry and is still in telemetry only mode. Is it normal for the digipeater to be off for several days at a time? Is there a schedule? 73, -David, N9KT

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ANS-155 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 4
by Mark Johns, K0JM 04 Jun '23

04 Jun '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-155 In this edition: * Astronauts Engage in Voice Contacts from International Space Station * The March/April AMSAT Journal is Available * VUCC Satellite Standings June 2023 * New Record Set with Seventeen People in Earth Orbit Simultaneously * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * Another Delay For Boeing’s Starliner Crew Capsule * 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-155 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 June 4 Astronauts Engage in Voice Contacts from International Space Station Amateur radio enthusiasts were thrilled as astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) engaged in voice contacts as NA1SS over the period of May 25-29. The astronauts, John Shoffner, KO4MJC and Woody Hoburg, KB3HTZ, provided an opportunity for amateur radio operators to establish contact with the orbiting space station. The Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) program facilitated these voice contacts, allowing radio operators to communicate with the astronauts onboard the ISS. As the news spread on social media, amateur radio operators shared their excitement about making successful contacts with the astronauts. Hams from different parts of the world, including Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom, shared their experiences of communicating with the ISS crew on Twitter. The astronauts were actively seeking information about the location of each station, showing a keen interest in the diverse range of contacts they were making. The ARISS program encourages participants to submit QSL cards to commemorate their successful contacts. These cards serve as proof of communication with the International Space Station. The ARISS website provides information on how to send in QSL cards and further details about the program. The QSL contacts are regional so find the proper one at: https://ariss.org/qsl-cards.html For many radio operators, making contact with the International Space Station is a memorable experience. The ability to communicate with astronauts orbiting the Earth, even if only for a brief moment, is a testament to the power of amateur radio and its ability to connect people across vast distances. As the ARISS program continues to facilitate these voice contacts, space and amateur radio enthusiasts eagerly await further opportunities to establish communication with the astronauts onboard the ISS. The chance to exchange greetings and information with those who reside in space remains a unique experience that showcases the wonders of technology and human ingenuity. Operators interested in attempting a contact with the ISS crew, should set the downlink frequency to 437.800 MHz FM and listen for activity. The uplink frequency is 145.990 MHz FM with a PL tone of 67 Hz. The ARISS website and the AMSAT status page provide information on the ISS crew's radio activities. See https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html for details. [ANS thanks Mitch Ahrenstorff, AD0HJ, 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The March/April AMSAT Journal is Available The March/April 2023 issue of The AMSAT Journal is now available to members on AMSAT’s Member Portal. Inside the Current Issue Apogee View – Robert Bankston, KE4AL Educational Relations Update - Alan Johnston, KU2Y Generative AI and Amateur Radio in Space: A Chatbot Conversation - Joe Kornowski, KB6IGK AMSAT CubeSatSim Version 2 Design - Alan Johnston, KU2Y Operating Low Elevation DX via GreenCube - Dave Fisher, KG0D Evaluating Antennas For LEO Satellites - Terry Osborne, ZL2BAC The AMSAT Journal is a bi-monthly digital magazine for amateur radio in space enthusiasts, published by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). Each issue is your source for hardware and software projects, technical tips, STEM initiatives, operational activities, and news from around the world. Join AMSAT to get immediate access to the latest issue and archived issues of The AMSAT Journal. [ANS thanks Joe Koronowski, Editor AMSAT Journal 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 Standings June 2023 VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for May 01, 2023 to June 01, 2023. ------------------------------------------------------------ Callsign May June K8DP 1425 1500 AA5PK 1282 1324 KF7R 975 1000 NS3L 826 851 K9UO 828 850 AC9O 675 836 KE8RJU 725 825 DF2ET 700 752 W8LR 735 751 G0IIQ 519 750 EA2AA 675 686 KQ4DO 633 675 KS1G 628 655 FG8OJ 531 600 W8MTB 515 600 N9FN 567 569 N8MR 499 509 IK1IYU 101 508 A65BR 260 436 JG6CDH 305 353 KF0QS 205 301 JL1SAM 200 300 WA1ECF 299 300 JN1BPM 178 257 JA1QJI 200 253 N6PAZ 201 223 SA0UNX New 205 IK1SLD New 200 W3UTD New 186 NK0S 159 164 JR0GAS 108 140 N6UTC (DM14) New 110 NY1V 102 104 G0MOH New 100 JA9OJM New 100 JE2UFF New 100 ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. G0MOH is first VUCC Satellite holder from IO70 SA0UNX is first VUCC Satellite holder from JO99 JA9OJM and JE2UFF are first VUCC Satellite holders from PM86 [ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- New Record Set with Seventeen People in Earth Orbit Simultaneously In a remarkable achievement, the number of individuals in Earth orbit has reached a new record high. On May 30, 2023, a total of seventeen people from five different countries were in Earth orbit. The population in orbit skyrocketed with the launch of China's Shenzhou 16 mission, which took place on May 29 at 9:31 p.m. EDT. This three-person mission propelled the overall count to a new record. Previously, the record stood at fourteen people, achieved during the privately funded Inspiration4 mission in September 2021. The current count consists of four crews representing various space agencies and private ventures. The first crew, Shenzhou 16, consists of Chinese taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao, who have joined the astronauts already aboard China's Tiangong space station. This mission contributes three members to the total count. The second crew, Shenzhou 15, consists of Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu. They have been residing aboard the Tiangong space station since November 2022 and are expected to return to Earth in early June. Their presence adds another three individuals to the record-breaking count. The third crew, Expedition 69, comprises seven members from different countries. It includes cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitry Petelin, and Andrey Fedyaev from Russia's Roscosmos, as well as astronauts Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen, KI5BKB, and Warren "Woody" Hoburg, KB3HTZ, from NASA. Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, KI5VTV, of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also joins them. These individuals are currently on the International Space Station (ISS), contributing significantly to the total population in orbit. The fourth crew, Axiom-2, is composed of Axiom Space astronaut Peggy Whitson, private astronaut John Shoffner, KO4MJC, and Saudi Arabian astronauts Ali AlQarni, 7Z1AJ, and Rayyanah Barnawi, 7Z1RB. They departed the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon "Freedom" on May 30. The Axiom-2 crew splashed down off the Florida panhandle near Panama City around 11 p.m. on May 30, reducing the count to thirteen people. Interestingly, the current record-breaking count coincides with another milestone. Barnawi, a member of the Ax-2 mission, became the 600th person to enter Earth orbit. She also holds the distinction of being the first Saudi woman in space, as she launched alongside her crew on May 21. Although the record stands at seventeen people in Earth orbit, it's worth noting that a recent record for the most people in space (not just in Earth orbit) was set briefly. For approximately five minutes, a total of twenty individuals were off the planet. This record occurred when the six members of Virgin Galactic's Unity 25 SpaceShipTwo crew embarked on a suborbital spaceflight, coinciding with three Chinese taikonauts residing aboard Tiangong and eleven astronauts, cosmonauts, and spaceflight participants aboard the International Space Station. The previous record for the most people in space simultaneously was set during Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-19 suborbital flight on December 11, 2021, when there were briefly nineteen individuals off Earth. Since the year 2000, there has been an unbroken presence of humans in space, starting with the first crew to inhabit the International Space Station. China's completion of its three-module Tiangong space station last year marks another significant milestone. The Shenzhou 16 crew represents the station's fifth contingent since 2021. [ANS thanks Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com Contributor, 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 June 2 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/ The following satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: NUDATSat NORAD Cat ID 42787 (decayed form orbit on 28 MAY 2023 per Space-Track). [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT-NA Assistant Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Another Delay For Boeing’s Starliner Crew Capsule Boeing and NASA officials said Thursday, June 1, that the first launch of astronauts on Boeing’s delay-prone Starliner crew capsule won’t happen in July after engineers recently discovered a problem with the spacecraft’s parachute system and identified flammable tape around wiring harnesses inside the vehicle. The technical problems, which escaped detection for years, dealt another setback for Boeing’s Starliner program, already running years behind schedule after a series of issues with software, valves, and other parts of the spacecraft. NASA wants Boeing’s Starliner to come online as a second U.S. crew transportation provider for the space station. Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft, which was the sole vehicle to carry crews to the space station for nine years, is currently NASA’s backup if SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket or Crew Dragon spacecraft suffer significant delays or failures. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, KD5PLB, were in the final stages of training for launch on the first Starliner crew mission, called the Crew Flight Test, as soon as July 21. They were slated to lift off from Cape Canaveral on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket and fly to the space station on the Starliner spacecraft for a test flight lasting about one week, then return to Earth for a parachute-assisted landing in New Mexico. That would have paved the way for Boeing to start launching regular NASA crew rotation flights to the space station on a schedule of about once per year beginning in 2024. Boeing and NASA officials did not provide an estimate for when engineers might resolve the newest technical problems on the Starliner spacecraft. [ANS thanks SpaceflightNow 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. Recently completed: About Gagarin From Space, SBEI Secondary School No. 285 of the Krasnoselsky District of St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia, direct via R1AIT. The ISS callsign was RSØISS. The crewmember was Andrey Fediaev and the ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact was successful on 2023-05-27 at 16:48 UTCCongratulations to the St. Petersburg students, Andrey, and mentor RV3DR! About Gagarin From Space, Muslyumovo, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, direct via RC4P. The ISS callsign was RSØISS. The crewmember was Dmitry Petelin and the ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact was successful on 2023-05-28 at 14:26 UTC. Congratulations to the Muslyumovo students, Dmitry, and mentor RV3DR! Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai, UAE, direct via A68MBR. The ISS callsign was OR4ISS. The crewmember was Sultan Al Neyadi. KI5VTV, and the ARISS mentor was ON6TI. Contact was successful on Wed 2023-05-31 at 08:42:20 UTC. Congratulations to the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre students, Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV, and mentor ON6TI! Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai, UAE, direct via A68MBR. The crewmember was Sultan Al Neyadi. KI5VTV, and the ARISS mentor was ON6TI. Contact was successful on Thu 2023-06-01 07:53:35 UTC. Congratulations to the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre students, Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV, and mentor ON6TI! About Gagarin From Space, MAOU Ust-Ivanovo Secondary School, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via RKØJ. The ISS callsign was RSØISS. The crewmember was Dmitry Petelin and the ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact was successful: Thu 2023-06-01 08:10 UTC. Congratulations to the MAOU Ust-Ivanovo Secondary School students, Dmitry, and mentor RV3DR! Upcoming contacts: Saint Petersburg, 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 Sat 2023-06-10 10:15 UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). 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 packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down). As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. 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 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 From Jerry, W8LR: June 4 EN80/EN81 gridline. Logging as W8LR and operating on IO-117, RS-44, JO-97, AO-7 Mode B, and AO-91 if available. Please submit any additions or corrections to k5zm (at) comcast (dot) net. [ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting October 20-21, 2013 Dallas, Texas AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says, "Think a 75-minute presentation on "working the easy satellites" would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!" Clint 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 AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + A casual meeting of QO-100 users is being planned for Saturday, June 24, 2023 starting at 19:00 CEST at a restaurant near the HAM RADIO trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Members of AMSAT-DL and QO-100 DX Club have already confirmed their participation. Others interested are asked to confirm their participation at: https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/PCbXouT7CSXsKPUa More details will follow here shortly before the event. (ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information) + Virgin Orbit, the launch provider for AO-109, sold its assets at bankruptcy auction and shut down on May 22. Rocket Lab bought the company’s Long Beach headquarters ($16.1M), Stratolaunch bought their modified 747 ($17M), and Launcher (now owned by Vast) bought a Mojave facility along with sundry equipment ($2.7M). (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information) + If we received an extraterrestrial message, how would we interpret it? On 24 May, a signal was transmitted by the Trace Gas Orbiter -- a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft orbiting Mars -- and was received at the Green Bank Telescope (West Virginia), the Medicina Radio Astronomical Station (Italy), the Allen Telescope Array (California) and the Very Large Array (New Mexico). ESA, SETI, and other partners are asking individuals and groups to take part in decoding and interpreting the content of the message. To participate, go to https://asignin.space/decode-the-message/ (ANS thanks The Orbital Index and A Sign in Space for the above information) + N3FJP Software has recently released Amateur Contact Log 7.0.8 which includes API enhancements to support the SatPC32 interface by Carsten Groen, OZ9AAR: https://moonbounce.dk/hamradio/satpc32-to-aclog-interface.html (ANS thanks Scott Davis, N3FJP, for the above information) + The FO-99 operating schedule for June, 2023 is available at https://www.jamsat.or.jp/?p=2274 (ANS thanks JAMSAT 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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Re: TEVEL Satellites, date error.
by david.greenberg 03 Jun '23

03 Jun '23

My message should have indicated:TEVEL-3,4,5 FM transponders have been activated, starting from 02.06.23 18:59U for 72 hours.Sorry for the copy paste error.4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי -------- הודעה מקורית --------מאת: david.greenberg(a)bezeqint.net תאריך: 2.6.2023 21:34 (GMT+02:00) אל: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org נושא: TEVEL Satellites Hi All, TEVEL-3,4,5 FM transponders have been activated, starting from 29.05.23 18:59U for 72 hours.been:Downlink frequency = 436.400 MHzUplink frequency = 145.970MHz NO PL tone. 73, David 4X1DG

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Re: TEVEL Satellites
by Pedro Converso 02 Jun '23

02 Jun '23

Hi David, THANKS! for new opportunity, TEVEL sats are performing fantastic. Passes and frequencies+Dopplers in local time at: http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=teve3,teve4,teve5 73, lu7abf, Pedro On 6/2/23, david.greenberg--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > TEVEL-3,4,5 FM transponders have been activated, starting from 29.05.23 > 18:59U for 72 hours. > > Downlink frequency = 436.400 MHz > > Uplink frequency = 145.970MHz NO PL tone. > > > > 73, > > > > David 4X1DG > > > >

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TEVEL Satellites
by david.greenberg＠bezeqint.net 02 Jun '23

02 Jun '23

Hi All, TEVEL-3,4,5 FM transponders have been activated, starting from 29.05.23 18:59U for 72 hours. Downlink frequency = 436.400 MHz Uplink frequency = 145.970MHz NO PL tone. 73, David 4X1DG

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Chip and Carl
by Clint Bradford 02 Jun '23

02 Jun '23

Heard by the Palos Verde (CA) ARC club meeting this evening as a preface to my satellite presentation … Amateur radio - along with “educators” and “ambassadors of good will” - took a double-hit in the last two weeks, as we lost Carl Gardenias to a ranch accident and Chip Margelli to cancer. There are few others as dedicated to the hobby as Carl and Chip. Carl represented Southern California hams’ interests for decades while serving with the American Radio Relay League. Chip took on the planet as his personal shack - with his infectious wit and effective teaching mannerisms. So this has been a sad last couple of weeks. But I am proud to say that they both sat through my satellite presentations - each more than once. They both told me they enjoyed it. THAT is a badge of honor I cherish - now more than ever. When Carl would introduce me to a Newington ARRL rep at a conference, he would always tell them that I was the ARRL educator that injured an audience member by throwing a Yaesu FT-60R at them during a show. Well, it was true. To demonstrate how “bullet-proof” the Yaesu was constructed - and if I had indoor-outdoor carpeting on the stage - I’d roll a FT-60R across the stage. But this one time, Carl and his guests were sitting in the front row and, well, the bouncing FT-60R struck his guest in the shin. OK - let’s get on with this. And let’s dedicate a little fun - AND education - to the memories of Carl and Chip! Clint Bradford K6LCS

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-01 16:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 01 Jun '23

01 Jun '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-01 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 was successful: Thu 2023-06-01 07:53:35 UTC 51 deg (***) Congratulations to the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre students, Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV, and mentor ON6TI! (***) About Gagarin From Space, MAOU Ust-Ivanovo Secondary School, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via RKØJ (***) 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: Thu 2023-06-01 08:10 UTC (***) Congratulations to the MAOU Ust-Ivanovo Secondary School students, Dmitry, and mentor RV3DR! (***) 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 Sergey Prokopyev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sat 2023-06-10 10:15 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 2023-06-01 16:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-06-01 16:00 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 211 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 104 **************************************************************************** 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 1641. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1549. (***) 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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VUCC Satellite Standing June 2023
by Jon Goering 01 Jun '23

01 Jun '23

VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for May 01, 2023 to June 01, 2023. ------------------------------------------------------------ K8DP 1425 1500 AA5PK 1282 1324 KF7R 975 1000 NS3L 826 851 K9UO 828 850 AC9O 675 836 KE8RJU 725 825 DF2ET 700 752 W8LR 735 751 G0IIQ 519 750 EA2AA 675 686 KQ4DO 633 675 KS1G 628 655 FG8OJ 531 600 W8MTB 515 600 N9FN 567 569 N8MR 499 509 IK1IYU 101 508 A65BR 260 436 JG6CDH 305 353 KF0QS 205 301 JL1SAM 200 300 WA1ECF 299 300 JN1BPM 178 257 JA1QJI 200 253 N6PAZ 201 223 SA0UNX New 205 IK1SLD New 200 W3UTD New 186 NK0S 159 164 JR0GAS 108 140 N6UTC (DM14) New 110 NY1V 102 104 G0MOH New 100 JA9OJM New 100 JE2UFF New 100 ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. G0MOH is first VUCC Satellite holder from IO70 SA0UNX is first VUCC Satellite holder from JO99 JA9OJM and JE2UFF are first VUCC Satellite holder from PM86 73 Jon N7AZ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-01 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 01 Jun '23

01 Jun '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-06-01 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 was successful: Wed 2023-05-31 08:42:20 UTC 66 deg (***) Congratulations to the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre students, Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV, and mentor ON6TI! (***) 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 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 Sergey Prokopyev The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sat 2023-06-10 10:15 UTC Axiom-2 back on earth (***) Congratulations on a job well done! (***) Peggy Whitson John Shoffner KO4MJC Ali Alqarni 7Z1AJ Rayyanah Barnawi 7Z1RB 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 2023-06-01 03:30 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 2023-06-01 03:30 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 210 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 104 **************************************************************************** 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 1639. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1547. (***) 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 Axiom-2 back on earth (***) Congratulations on a job well done! (***) Peggy Whitson John Shoffner KO4MJC Ali Alqarni 7Z1AJ Rayyanah Barnawi 7Z1RB **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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DXCC Card Checker
by Bruce 01 Jun '23

01 Jun '23

As many of you know, I have been an ARRL VUCC/WAS Card Checker for a long time. Like since 1994. I have checked many a card for you. As of today, I am now also a DXCC Card Checker. If you would like me to check your cards, they can be mailed to me at my QRZ address or if you are in the Houston area or visiting we can meet up somewhere. Or, better yet, catch me at the Symposium. This will also give me a desire to go to more hamfests :-) 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2024 ARRL Awards Field Checker (DXCC, WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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