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Re: IO 117
by graham＠shirville.com 07 Feb '24

07 Feb '24

Hi Samuel, No news yet so please just keep your fingers crossed. 73 Graham G3VZV From: samuel galet via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 6:57 PM To: >> AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] IO 117 Any news on the date for decommissioning? Or if it has been cancelled. 73 de VE2LJV Samuel Galet Sent from my Galaxy

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IO 117
by samuel galet 07 Feb '24

07 Feb '24

Any news on the date for decommissioning? Or if it has been cancelled. 73 de VE2LJV Samuel Galet Sent from my Galaxy

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-02-07 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 07 Feb '24

07 Feb '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-02-07 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lilburn Elementary School, Lilburn, GA, direct via K4RGK The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is K4RGK Contact was successful: Wed 2024-02-07 14:24:10 UTC 57 deg (***) Congratulations to the Lilburn Elementary School students, Jasmin, and mentor K4RGK! (***) Watch for Livestream at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuI4sKDBpERtEFs9bFrRMFA/live School of Telecommunications Engineering, ETSIT Valencia (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia), Valencia, Spain, direct via EA5RKP 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 Loral O’Hara KI5TOM The ARISS mentor is IKØUSO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-02-09 08:12:46 UTC 31 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IMdKcM2Fw8 (***) Note the crewmember and event date change is due to a scheduling conflict. School TBD, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Thu 2024-02-15 08:20 UTC B. Russell High School, Rome, Italy, direct via IKØUSO) 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 Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL (***) The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go for: Thu 2024-02-15 11:32:10 UTC 54 deg Baltic Federal University. I. Kanta, Kaliningrad, 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 Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-02-16 09:10 UTC Are you attending the 2024 Orlando Hamcation? If you are, then stop by the ARISS booth as well as the AMSAT booth to say hi. (***) 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 2024-02-07 18:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-02-07 16:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal window has been extended and is now due to ARISS by February 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. 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 222 Francesco IKØWGF with 153 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1692. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1598. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM Axiom AX-3 crew on orbit Michael López-Alegría Walter Villadei IUØRWB Alper Gezeravcı KJ5DIY/TA5TRU Marcus Wandt KJ5COO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-02-07 16:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 07 Feb '24

07 Feb '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-02-07 16:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lilburn Elementary School, Lilburn, GA, direct via K4RGK The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is K4RGK Contact was successful: Wed 2024-02-07 14:24:10 UTC 57 deg (***) Congratulations to the Lilburn Elementary School students, Jasmin, and mentor K4RGK! (***) Watch for Livestream at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuI4sKDBpERtEFs9bFrRMFA/live School of Telecommunications Engineering, ETSIT Valencia (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia), Valencia, Spain, direct via EA5RKP 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 Loral O’Hara KI5TOM The ARISS mentor is IKØUSO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-02-09 08:12:46 UTC 31 deg Note the crewmember and event date change is due to a scheduling conflict. School TBD, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Thu 2024-02-15 08:20 UTC B. Russell High School, Rome, Italy, direct via IKØUSO) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go for: Thu 2024-02-15 11:32:10 UTC 54 deg Baltic Federal University. I. Kanta, Kaliningrad, 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 Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-02-16 09:10 UTC Are you attending the 2024 Orlando Hamcation? If you are, then stop by the ARISS booth as well as the AMSAT booth to say hi. (***) 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 2024-02-07 16:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-02-07 16:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal window has been extended and is now due to ARISS by February 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. 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 222 Francesco IKØWGF with 153 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1692. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1598. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM Axiom AX-3 crew on orbit Michael López-Alegría Walter Villadei IUØRWB Alper Gezeravcı KJ5DIY/TA5TRU Marcus Wandt KJ5COO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS News Release No. 24-10
by David Jordan 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

ARISS News Release No.24-10 DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at School of Telecommunications Engineering, ETSITValencia (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia), Valencia, Spain February 6, 2024 —Amateur Radio onthe International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation foran ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International SpaceStation (ISS) and students at the School of Telecommunications Engineering locatedin Valencia, Spain. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. TheSchool of Telecommunications Engineering, ETSIT Valencia, of the UniversitatPolitecnica de Valencia (UPV), is coordinating this ARISS contact, which willbe a milestone in the two-year course “Spacefor Kids, How to Design and Build a Nanosatellite” for teachers from 8secondary and high schools. About 160students, 14-17 years old, are also involved in this space hands-on project,which has been integrated into various courses such as; Access to space andspace environment, Satellite communication, Satellite mission design, andTesting our mission in Earth (how to analyze data). The Earth station that willbe used for this ARISS contact is located at UPV (School of Telecommunications)and has been built specifically for this contact providing the studentstechnical experience in ham satellite communications. Members of theUniversity’s Radio Club and school faculty will be supporting this contact andhave been helping with activities for high school students such as antennaworkshops and satellite receiver workshops. This will be adirect contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of astronaut Loral O’Hara, amateur radio call sign KI5TOM. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relayground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Valencia,Spain. Amateur radio operators using call sign EA5RKP, will operate the groundstation to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radiocontact is scheduled for February 9, 2024 at 9:12:46 am CET (Valencia, Spain) (8:12:46 UTC,3:12 am EST, 2:12 am CST, 1:12 am MST, 12:12am PST). The public isinvited to watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IMdKcM2Fw8 _______________________________ As time allows,students will ask these questions: 1. Whatexperiment are you working on? 2. Has yourperspective on life changed after being on the ISS? 3. What wouldyou like to achieve by working as an astronaut? 4. How do youcommunicate and maintain contact with your loved ones on Earth? 5. If a biological virus is detected, what is the protocol tofollow? Can a biological virus be detected on the spacecraft? 6. How do youmaintain your fitness in space? How does the state of weightlessness mainly affect you? 7. What is your area of study and expertise? And how did youtrain for the space station program? 8. How did you feel when you experienced zero gravity for thefirst time? 9. What is themost complicated part of launching into space? 10. What arethe safety measures implemented to protect the space station against possiblespace debris impacts? 11. Are thereany space laws in case in-orbit crimes are committed? 12. What is dayto day like on the ISS? Is there an established routine? 13. How do youmanage the temperature in the space station? 14. What advicewould you give to those who want to become astronauts? 15. How do you manage to navigate the ship so easily when allthe modules appear uniform? 16. How doesmicrogravity impact the effectiveness of the scientific experiments being carriedout on the space station and what notable discoveries have emerged so far? 17. What are the best and worst aspects of your mission? 18. What wasyour motivation to be an astronaut? When was it clear? 19. What was the hardest part of your training? 20. What has been your most amazing moment in space? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) isa cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the AmericanRadio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), RadioAmateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications andNavigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. Theprimary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizingscheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students.Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, andcommunities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, spacetechnologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . Media Contact: Dave Jordan,AA4KN ARISS PR Find us onsocial media at: X (formallyTwitter): ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram: ariss_intl Mastodon:ariss_intl@mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISSon Youtube.com.

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Re: MFJ 3 element 2 beam on satellites
by Clint Bradford 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Those “silly” little $15 tape measure beams are great … Here’s a guy using 2W, a tape measure beam, working a station that was about 450 miles downrange when the conversation started - https://www.work-sat.com/iss-062814.html Clint K6LCS

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Re: MFJ 3 element 2 beam on satellites
by David Spoelstra 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

John- You say you want easy transport and setup? How about this tape measure antenna? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zbw6dKeXir1GBFCueyoHCSlNnEkiUvF2/view?usp=… We made 15 of them when we taught ham radio and radio merit badge at Philmont Scout Ranch. The Scouts then used these to make contacts with Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren with just 5 watt HTs. We used free tape measures from Harbor Freight (tape measure coupons) so the cost was only a couple of dollars each and took about an hour to make. This is the only antenna I use when I'm a rover. It instantly goes in and out of my car and I don't have to worry about bending anything. On the plane, I use a 5" diameter poster tube and slide it down inside that. It would fit in a narrower one, but I happen to have this one: https://www.amazon.com/Eorbow-Extendable-Telescoping-Drafting-Blueprint/dp/… -David, N9KT On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 1:21 PM JOHN GEIGER via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Has anyone tried using the MFJ 1763 3 element portable 2m beam on the > satellites? Details on it can be found at: > > https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1763?_pos=1&_sid=a5c24b801&_ss=r > > I realize this is not rated as a dualband beam, but many 2m beams do work > (or at least load up) on 70cm as well. I used one of these 30 years ago in > a VHF contest, and it seems like it would be very easy to travel with. The > boom is about 2 feet long and the elements just screw into the boom. Takes > about 30 seconds to set up and should be able to be hand held. Probably > not as good as an Arrow dualband yagi, but easier to transport and set up > also. > > So, anyone have experience with this antenna? > > 73 John AF5CC > > Sent using Zoho Mail > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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MFJ 3 element 2 beam on satellites
by JOHN GEIGER 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Has anyone tried using the MFJ 1763 3 element portable 2m beam on the satellites? Details on it can be found at: https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1763?_pos=1&_sid=a5c24b801&_ss=r I realize this is not rated as a dualband beam, but many 2m beams do work (or at least load up) on 70cm as well. I used one of these 30 years ago in a VHF contest, and it seems like it would be very easy to travel with. The boom is about 2 feet long and the elements just screw into the boom. Takes about 30 seconds to set up and should be able to be hand held. Probably not as good as an Arrow dualband yagi, but easier to transport and set up also. So, anyone have experience with this antenna? 73 John AF5CC Sent using {0}

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Re: Logged 2 for CW Activity Day
by Rafael Valdez G. 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Missed this weekend will try to be present on the next exercise... 73 DE XE2F @ DL55 On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 4:43 PM Wes Baden via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Good participation this February's "First Saturday CW Activity Day." Let's > do it again on March 2. In the log = ES4RM, F5JLQ, KC3FQF, AF5CC, K5CIS, > N1MT, PV8DX, KN2K, K1PNQ, K6LG, AI5IN, WA6ARA. Also had a broken contact > with suffix -RIF (?). Great signals, as always, from ES4RM, F5JLQ and > PV8DX. Didn't hear 9A1CAL, F5RRS, N6UA, NS3L and EA3GFA, who all were > active on January 1. > > 73, > Wes NA1ME > FN54, Maine > > > On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 5:07 PM Mark via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > wrote: > >> >> NA1ME in FN54 >> >> N6UA in DN71 >> >> Sorry Paulo, PV8DX I called but never heard you in there. Next time my >> friend. >> >> 73 >> Mark >> N1MT - EL88se >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at >> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ >> >> View archives of this mailing list at >> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org >> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at >> https://mailman.amsat.org > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org -- Rafael VALDEZ

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ARISS News Release No. 24-09
by David Jordan 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

ARISS News Release No.24-09 DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Lilburn Elementary School, Lilburn, Georgia, USA February 6,2024—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Lilburn ElementarySchool located in Lilburn, GA. ARISSconducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year betweenstudents around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard theISS. Lilburnis a K-5, Title I, public school serving nearly 1,350 students, ages 5-11years. The school’s currentcurriculum includes relevant STEM and Computer Science topics across all gradelevels and disciplines. In advance of this ARISS contact, students have also beenlearning more about Earth’s systems, robotics, and emergency communications. InSTEM classes, students used the Design Thinking Process to solve real-worldproblems in space such as how people can one day live on the moon, designingsolutions for the spidernaut experiment, as well as how to grow food in space. Computerscience and STEM teachers that attended a Space Pioneers Amateur Radio KitInitiative (SPARKI) workshop then showed students, using lessons andactivities, how to communicate through radio. For example, fifth graders inSTEM classes built a modified telegraph to communicate between classrooms usingthe telegraph key. In the electricityunit, students used circuit kits (like the ones provided by SPARKI) andMakey-Makey kits to create simple circuits. The school is working with members of the Gwinnett American RadioSociety (GARS), ARRL, and the North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL). Membersof these local ham radio organizations (NRARL) will help with the technicalaspects of ham radio operation on the campus and with conducting the ARISScontact. This will be adirect contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, amateur radio call sign KI5WSL. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relayground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Lilburn,GA. Amateur radio operators using call sign K4RGK, will operate the groundstation to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radiocontact is scheduled for February 7, 2024 at 9:24 am EST (GA, USA) (14:24 UTC, 8:24 amCST, 7:24 am MST, 6:24 am PST). The public isinvited to watch the live stream at: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuI4sKDBpERtEFs9bFrRMFA/live _______________________________ As time allows,students will ask these questions: 1. Our teachershelp us focus not just on academics, but on emotional health as well. I would like to know, how are YOU doing? 2. What is thegrossest thing about living in space? 3. Our schoolhas many gardens that students help take care of. What kinds of plants are yougrowing on the ISS? 4. Have youever had a big emergency in Space? Ifso, what was the situation? 5. What's itlike working with astronauts from other countries? 6. How long andhow often do you have to wear the space suit, and do you get tired of it? 7. Have youread the Dog Man Books? If not, whatkinds of books do you enjoy reading most? 8. What issomething that surprised you that you didn’t expect about living in space? 9. What is yourfavorite hobby that is not space related? 10. What is themost important thing you have to do on the ISS when you wake up? 11. What areyou looking forward to the most when you return to Earth? 12. How do youentertain yourself on the ISS? 13. How didyour family react to the news that you would be going to the ISS? 14. Can youplant a flower in your area, or how do you personalize your area while you areliving on the ISS to bring you joy? 15. Besidesastronaut training with your space agency, how did you personally prepare foryour journey to the ISS? 16. Can you seeweather systems on Earth from space and if so, what have you observed? 17. How wouldkinetic sand behave in space? 18. Whatcharacter traits do you think make a great astronaut? 19. What do youget tired of while being in space? 20. What is atypical day like on the ISS? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) isa cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the AmericanRadio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), RadioAmateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigationprogram (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primarygoal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering,the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduledcontacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students.Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, andcommunities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, spacetechnologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . Media Contact: Dave Jordan,AA4KN ARISS PR Find us onsocial media at: X (formerlyTwitter): ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:ariss_intl@mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISSon Youtube.com.

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