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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-20 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-20 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice, Niepołomice, Poland, direct via SP9MOA 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact was successful: Thu 2024-09-19 16:18:02 UTC 53 deg (***) Congratulations to the Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory students, Matthew, mentor SP3QFE, and ground station SP9MOA! (***) Watch for Livestream at: PART I (Kick-off meeting + lectures + awarding of prizes and diplomas to participants) begins at 13:00 UTC: https://youtube.com/live/umIEOHO9b3w 14:30 UTC- Technical break PART II (16:00 UTC - ARISS contact from SP9MOA with International Space Station) starts at 16:00 UTC: https://youtube.com/live/sViYsHwUNPo 16:45 UTC - Technical break PART III (Press Conference) begins at 17:00 UTC: https://youtube.com/live/IliRbkZM1tk | | Sailing Event, Moscow, 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 Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC 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 Ivan Vagner The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC Khazar University, Dunya School, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct via 4K6EH 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB (***) The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-28 09:13:29 UTC 38 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-09-20 03:00 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 2024-09-20 03:00 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 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1765. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1656. (***) 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Newer Starlink satellites are very "bright" at RF vexing radio astronomers
by Doug Person 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Sounds really bad. Doug -- K0DXV On 9/19/2024 6:15 PM, Jon via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Any idea how such broadband emissions come from a satellite? > > 73 > > Jon, VU2JO > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 1:49 AM Joe Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > While newer Starlink spacecraft have been modified to be less > bright at > visible wavelengths, the new generation is very bright in the RF > wavelengths. See this article just published: > > > https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2024/09/aa51856-24/aa51856-24.h… > > > de KM1P > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org>. AMSAT-NA makes > this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > views of AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > <http://amsat.org> > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 athttps://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 athttps://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: Newer Starlink satellites are very "bright" at RF vexing radio astronomers
by Jon 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Any idea how such broadband emissions come from a satellite? 73 Jon, VU2JO On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 1:49 AM Joe Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > While newer Starlink spacecraft have been modified to be less bright at > visible wavelengths, the new generation is very bright in the RF > wavelengths. See this article just published: > > > > https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2024/09/aa51856-24/aa51856-24.h… > > > de KM1P > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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Newer Starlink satellites are very "bright" at RF vexing radio astronomers
by Joe Fitzgerald 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

While newer Starlink spacecraft have been modified to be less bright at visible wavelengths, the new generation is very bright in the RF wavelengths. See this article just published: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2024/09/aa51856-24/aa51856-24.h… de KM1P

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EN65
by Thomas Schuessler 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Hello all. My wife and I are currently traveling in northern Wisconsin and I am in EN65 Marinette Wisconsin. I don’t know of too many opportunities that I will have during the day here to work FM satellites however, I am going to try to work and SO-50 and ISS cross band repeater set of passes around 0300 UTC on the 20th. While I won’t be on a Gridline border. I will actually be on the border of Wisconsin and Michigan as my site will be on the middle of The bridge crossing the river between the two states. Hope to catch you on the pass. Sent from my iPad

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MESAT1 is in HEALTH mode 1143utc 19 Sept 2024
by Mark L. Hammond 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Hi all, MESAT1 is in HEALTH mode, transmitting telemetry continuously, and the beacon setting is pretty strong as of 1143utc 19 Sept 2024. Good time to test or tweak your receiving systems on 70cm! Thanks for the telemetry collection and reporting. 73! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station

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FUNcube Data Warehouse Up Again
by g4dpz 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Hi, The FUNcube team are pleased to announce that User Rankings, Realtime Data and WOD are all now being displayed in the warehouse. Fitter message display will follow soon as will be the ability to download WOD files. Many thanks for your patience and in particular to those that have been uploading the data during the period. warehouse.funcube.org.uk data.funcube.org.uk data.amsat-uk.org will all work. 73 Dave, G4DPZ On behalf of the FUNcube Team

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-17 20:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 17 Sep '24

17 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-17 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice, Niepołomice, Poland, direct via SP9MOA 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact is go for: Thu 2024-09-19 16:18:02 UTC 53 deg (***) Watch for Livestream at: (***) PART I (Kick-off meeting + lectures + awarding of prizes and diplomas to participants) begins at 13:00 UTC: https://youtube.com/live/umIEOHO9b3w 14:30 UTC- Technical break PART II (16:00 UTC - ARISS contact from SP9MOA with International Space Station) starts at 16:00 UTC: https://youtube.com/live/sViYsHwUNPo 16:45 UTC - Technical break PART III (Press Conference) begins at 17:00 UTC: https://youtube.com/live/IliRbkZM1tk Sailing Event, Moscow, 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 Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC 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 Ivan Vagner The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC Khazar University, Dunya School, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct via 4K6EH 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-28 10:50:21 UTC 28 deg The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-09-17 20:30 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 2024-08-30 17:30 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1764. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1655. 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS News Release No. 24-52
by David H Jordan 17 Sep '24

17 Sep '24

*ARISS News Release No. 24-52* *Dave Jordan, AA4KN * *ARISS PR* *aa4kn(a)amsat.org <aa4kn(a)amsat.org>* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at * *Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory, Niepołomice, Poland* September 17, 2024—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory located in Niepołomice, Poland. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. The Youth Astronomical Observatory (Polish: Młodzieżowe Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, MOA) was founded in 1964, and named after Kazimierz Kordylewski, a Polish astronomer who was the first to observe large concentrations of dust at Lagrange points L4 and L5 of the Earth-Moon system. The observatory has a viewing terrace for portable telescopes, a planetarium building with a 4K laser projector and an 8m tower topped by a 5.5m dome with a modern 16' telescope. MOA encourages youth to use the facility, using their telescopes to observe the Sun and stars, as well as exploring astrophotography and artificial intelligence through programming robots. MOA offers classes, training camps and teacher workshops in addition to planetarium shows and live night sky presentations. On a separate platform at the observatory the Niepołomice Amateur Radio Club (SP9MOA) maintains several parabolic and Yagi directional antennas for long distance communication. The club also helps train young people to become licensed amateur radio operators, conducts electronics workshops, and build antennas and radio equipment. Club members are supporting the observatory during this ARISS contact. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Matthew Dominick KCØTOR, amateur radio call sign KCØTOR. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Niepołomice, Poland. Amateur radio operators using call sign SP9MOA, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for September 19, 2024 at 18:19 pm CEST (Niepołomice, Poland) (16:19 UTC, 12:19 pm EDT, 11:19 am CDT, 10:19 am MDT, 9:19 am PDT). *_______________________________* As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. What was your first thought when you saw the globe from the ISS? 2. What was your first day on the ISS like? 3. Where would you like to visit after your return to Earth? 4. Has your stay on the ISS changed your perspective on life and our planet? 5. Is there anything that surprised you during the mission? 6. What's your favorite place on the station? 7. Can you describe how life in a microgravity environment has changed you? 8. How long do astronauts sleep and what do they dream about in space? 9. What are the most challenging aspects of life on the ISS for you? 10. What plants are being researched for growth in space, and do you eat them? 11. Is the Earth flat or spherical? 12. Which of the experiments aboard the ISS are you most eager to participate in? 13. What about weightlessness surprised you the most? 14. What do you miss most from Earth? 15. What are the essential skills and character traits needed to become an astronaut and work on the ISS? 16. What tests did you have to pass to become an astronaut? 17. What has been your most memorable experience aboard the ISS so far? 18. Have you formed any friendships on board the ISS? 19. How does the large number of sunrises and sunsets affect the functioning of the biological clock of astronauts? How do you know when you should relax? 20. What time zone is used on the ISS? *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 ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Find us on social media at: X: ARISS_Intl Facebook: facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram: ariss_intl Mastodon: ariss_intl(a)mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-16 21:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-16 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice, Niepołomice, Poland, direct via SP9MOA 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR (***) The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact is go for: Thu 2024-09-19 16:19:06 UTC 54 deg (***) Contact date and crew changed due to an experiment. (***) Sailing Event, Moscow, 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 Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC 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 Ivan Vagner The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC Khazar University, Dunya School, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct via 4K6EH 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR (***) The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-28 10:50:21 UTC 28 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-09-16 21:30 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 2024-08-30 17:30 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1764. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1655. 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
by Jean Marc Momple 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Good Evening, Congratulations to the elected Board members, all of them spent long years working for the HAM cause which is real dedication to promote the hobby, by experience I know that this is a lot of voluntary work and deserve our encouragement. All the best to Amsat and you guys keep HAM in space as great that we participate to cross the next frontier somehow.. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) > On Sep 16, 2024, at 5:20 PM, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin > > ANS-260 > September 16, 2024 > > In this edition: > > Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > 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 https://www.amsat.org <https://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 <http://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/ <https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/> > Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > The 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election period ended on September 15, 2024. > > As a result of the election, Mark Hammond, N8MH, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and Bruce Paige, KK5DO, have been duly elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors. Douglas Tabor, N6UA, and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, will serve as alternate directors for a term of one year. > > The results of the voting with 375 ballots cast are as follows: > > Mark Hammond, N8MH 295 > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM 276 > Bruce Paige, KK5DO 223 > Douglas Tabor, N6UA 163 > Frank Karnauskas, N1UW 111 > The membership of the AMSAT Board of Directors for 2024-2025 is: > > Barry Baines, WD4ASW > Jerry Buxton, N0JY > Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > Mark Hammond, N8MH > Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > Douglas Tabor, N6UA (1st Alternate) > Frank Karnauskas, N1UW (2nd Alternate) > Thank you all for participating in this year's election process. > > [ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, for the above information] > > Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ <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 <http://amsat.org/> for additional membership information. > > 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! > > This week's ANS Contributing Editor, > > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > n8hm [at] arrl.net <http://arrl.net/> > ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-16 17:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-16 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice, Niepołomice, Poland, direct via SP9MOA 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact is go for: Fri 2024-09-20 17:08:05 UTC 75 deg Questions have been updated. Sailing Event, Moscow, 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 Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC 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 Ivan Vagner The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC Khazar University, Dunya School, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct via 4K6EH 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR (***) The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-28 10:50:21 UTC 28 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-09-16 17:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-08-30 17:30 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1764. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1655. 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

At 01:21 PM 9/16/2024 +0000, you wrote: >AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin > > >ANS-260 >September 16, 2024 > > > >In this edition: > * Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > >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 <https://www.amsat.org>https://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] ><http://amsat.org>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/>https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/ > >---------- > > >Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > > >The 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election period ended on September 15, 2024. > >As a result of the election, Mark Hammond, N8MH, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and >Bruce Paige, KK5DO, have been duly elected to a two-year term on the Board >of Directors. Douglas Tabor, N6UA, and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, will serve >as alternate directors for a term of one year. > >The results of the voting with 375 ballots cast are as follows: >Mark Hammond, N8MH295 >Paul Stoetzer, N8HM276 >Bruce Paige, KK5DO223 >Douglas Tabor, N6UA163 >Frank Karnauskas, N1UW111 Kind of sad to see only 375 members voted, but congrats to the new officers. KB7ADL

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Re: [ANS] ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
by Jon 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Hearty congratulations to the winners and as well as all who participated! Participation is no less important! 73 VU2JO On Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 6:51 PM Paul Stoetzer via ANS <ans(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > *AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin* > *ANS-260* > *September 16, 2024* > > In this edition: > > - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > 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 https://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/ > ------------------------------ > Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > The 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election period ended on September 15, > 2024. > > As a result of the election, Mark Hammond, N8MH, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and > Bruce Paige, KK5DO, have been duly elected to a two-year term on the Board > of Directors. Douglas Tabor, N6UA, and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, will serve > as alternate directors for a term of one year. > > The results of the voting with 375 ballots cast are as follows: > Mark Hammond, N8MH 295 > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM 276 > Bruce Paige, KK5DO 223 > Douglas Tabor, N6UA 163 > Frank Karnauskas, N1UW 111 > > The membership of the AMSAT Board of Directors for 2024-2025 is: > > - Barry Baines, WD4ASW > - Jerry Buxton, N0JY > - Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > - Mark Hammond, N8MH > - Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO > - Bruce Paige, KK5DO > - Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > - Douglas Tabor, N6UA (1st Alternate) > - Frank Karnauskas, N1UW (2nd Alternate) > > Thank you all for participating in this year's election process. > > *[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, 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 Contributing Editor,* > > *Paul Stoetzer, N8HM* > *n8hm [at] arrl.net <http://arrl.net>* > > *ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H > Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002* > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > ANS mailing list -- ans(a)amsat.org > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/ans@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to ans-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org >

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Re: ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
by Rajesh Vagadia - VU2EXP 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Congratulations to Team AMSAT; - Barry Baines, WD4ASW - Jerry Buxton, N0JY - Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA - Mark Hammond, N8MH - Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO - Bruce Paige, KK5DO - Paul Stoetzer, N8HM - Douglas Tabor, N6UA (1st Alternate) - Frank Karnauskas, N1UW (2nd Alternate) 73 Rajesh P. Vagadia VU2EXP Regional Coordinator: • AMSAT INDIA • The Amateur Radio Society of India On Mon 16 Sep, 2024, 7:15 PM Francesco - IK0WGF via AMSAT-BB, < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Congrats! > > 73, > > Francesco De Paolis, IKØWGF > AMSAT Italia - Presidentehttp://www.amsat.it > > Il 16/09/2024 15:20, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB ha scritto: > > > *AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin * > *ANS-260* > *September 16, 2024* > > In this edition: > > - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > 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 https://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/ > ------------------------------ > Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > The 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election period ended on September 15, > 2024. > > As a result of the election, Mark Hammond, N8MH, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and > Bruce Paige, KK5DO, have been duly elected to a two-year term on the Board > of Directors. Douglas Tabor, N6UA, and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, will serve > as alternate directors for a term of one year. > > The results of the voting with 375 ballots cast are as follows: > Mark Hammond, N8MH 295 > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM 276 > Bruce Paige, KK5DO 223 > Douglas Tabor, N6UA 163 > Frank Karnauskas, N1UW 111 > > The membership of the AMSAT Board of Directors for 2024-2025 is: > > - Barry Baines, WD4ASW > - Jerry Buxton, N0JY > - Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > - Mark Hammond, N8MH > - Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO > - Bruce Paige, KK5DO > - Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > - Douglas Tabor, N6UA (1st Alternate) > - Frank Karnauskas, N1UW (2nd Alternate) > > Thank you all for participating in this year's election process. > > *[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, 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 Contributing Editor,* > > *Paul Stoetzer, N8HM* > *n8hm [at] arrl.net <http://arrl.net>* > > *ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H > Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002* > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 athttps://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

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Re: ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
by Francesco - IK0WGF 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Congrats! 73, Francesco De Paolis, IKØWGF AMSAT Italia - Presidente http://www.amsat.it Il 16/09/2024 15:20, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB ha scritto: > > */AMSAT /News Service Special Bulletin > * > > > *ANS-260* > *September 16, 2024* > > In this edition: > > * Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > 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 https://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 <http://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/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election > > The 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election period ended on September > 15, 2024. > > As a result of the election, Mark Hammond, N8MH, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, > and Bruce Paige, KK5DO, have been duly elected to a two-year term on > the Board of Directors. Douglas Tabor, N6UA, and Frank Karnauskas, > N1UW, will serve as alternate directors for a term of one year. > > The results of the voting with 375 ballots cast are as follows: > > Mark Hammond, N8MH 295 > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM 276 > Bruce Paige, KK5DO 223 > Douglas Tabor, N6UA 163 > Frank Karnauskas, N1UW 111 > > The membership of the AMSAT Board of Directors for 2024-2025 is: > > * Barry Baines, WD4ASW > * Jerry Buxton, N0JY > * Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA > * Mark Hammond, N8MH > * Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO > * Bruce Paige, KK5DO > * Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > * Douglas Tabor, N6UA (1st Alternate) > * Frank Karnauskas, N1UW (2nd Alternate) > > Thank you all for participating in this year's election process. > > /[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, 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 <http://amsat.org> for additional > membership information. > > *73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!* > > *This week's ANS Contributing Editor,* > > *Paul Stoetzer, N8HM* > *n8hm [at] arrl.net <http://arrl.net>* > > /ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, > 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002/ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 athttps://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 athttps://mailman.amsat.org

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ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
by Paul Stoetzer 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

*AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin* *ANS-260* *September 16, 2024* In this edition: - Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election 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 https://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/ ------------------------------ Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election The 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election period ended on September 15, 2024. As a result of the election, Mark Hammond, N8MH, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and Bruce Paige, KK5DO, have been duly elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors. Douglas Tabor, N6UA, and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, will serve as alternate directors for a term of one year. The results of the voting with 375 ballots cast are as follows: Mark Hammond, N8MH 295 Paul Stoetzer, N8HM 276 Bruce Paige, KK5DO 223 Douglas Tabor, N6UA 163 Frank Karnauskas, N1UW 111 The membership of the AMSAT Board of Directors for 2024-2025 is: - Barry Baines, WD4ASW - Jerry Buxton, N0JY - Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA - Mark Hammond, N8MH - Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO - Bruce Paige, KK5DO - Paul Stoetzer, N8HM - Douglas Tabor, N6UA (1st Alternate) - Frank Karnauskas, N1UW (2nd Alternate) Thank you all for participating in this year's election process. *[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, 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 Contributing Editor,* *Paul Stoetzer, N8HM* *n8hm [at] arrl.net <http://arrl.net>* *ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002*

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FUNcube Data Warehouse Update
by g4dpz 15 Sep '24

15 Sep '24

Hi, The warehouse user interface is slowly coming back to life. The upload rankings page is working and the FC1 telemetry will follow very soon. warehouse.funcube.org.uk data.funcube.org.uk data.amsat-uk.org Will all work 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Re: AO-73 question
by Alan 15 Sep '24

15 Sep '24

Using onboard GPS for position and time determination outside the GPS constellation altitudes in HEO was tested on AO-40 in the late 1990s. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20030025378/downloads/20030025378.pdf If the link fails, search for “AO-40 GPS Test” and it will bring up that paper and a few others. Unfortunately, the quality of the scan is less than ideal, but interesting reading anyway. As Graham mentioned, a decade of development has resulted in chips which are more than good enough for amateur communications purposes. At least for the present. 😊 73, Alan WA4SCA From: Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2024 21:53 To: Jon <vu2jo0(a)gmail.com> Cc: graham(a)shirville.com; amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: AO-73 question Hello, Jon. We've been helping the MESAT1 team at Univ. of Maine. https://www.mainesat.org/mesat1/ GPS on this LEO satellite does indeed work. The idea of using it for frequency stability is neat :) You can read https://iaru.amsat-uk.org/finished_detail.php?serialnum=822 and see this: "The MESAT1 spacecraft will also carry an L-band GlobalStar transmitter with a carrier frequency of 1616.25 MHz. This will be used along with the onboard GPS receiver, to provide back to our team, early mission TLEs" 73! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 8:13 PM Jon via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> > wrote: Being in LEO orbits, can current day satellites use GPS disciplined oscillator (GPSDO)? They are still below the GEO orbit and should technically be able to receive GPS signals, but for the fact that they are moving very fast. Asking just out of curiosity. 73 de Jon, VU2JO On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 10:30 PM graham shirville via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> > wrote: Hi John, I am not sure if you have received any other answer but… AO73 has been operating in full time 24/7 transponder on mode for some time now. The telemetry is also transmitted at low power at the same time on the nominal 145.935 MHz. The nominal transponder frequencies remain unchanged: Uplink: 435.150 – 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.950 – 145.970 MHz USB But these do drift a for Hz depending upon the on board temperature – back in the day, perhaps twelve years ago, the design of the oscillators was a compromise between stability and power consumption. JO97, being a more recent design, does not have this “feature”. 73 Graham G3VZV From: JOHN GEIGER via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 7:02 PM To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-73 question Great to see that AO-73 has been QRV again. I seem to remember seeing somewhere that it has shifted frequency somewhat from the published frequencies. Is this correct? What are the current uplink and downlink passbands for it? 73 John AF5CC Sent using {0} ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org> . AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: AO-73 question
by Matthias Bopp 15 Sep '24

15 Sep '24

Hi Mark, thanks for the information. Can you please explain what this means: “MESAT1 carries a second radio, an EyeStar transmitter, originally intended to interface with the satellite’s built-in GPS and the GlobalStar network to provide the ground team with accurate, hourly position information. This aspect of the mission was altered during MESAT1 construction. The EyeStar unit will serve only a minimal function on MESAT1.” Thanks and regards Matthias www.dd1us.de<http://www.dd1us.de> Von: Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Gesendet: Sonntag, 15. September 2024 04:53 An: Jon <vu2jo0(a)gmail.com> Cc: graham(a)shirville.com; amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Betreff: [AMSAT-BB] Re: AO-73 question Hello, Jon. We've been helping the MESAT1 team at Univ. of Maine. https://www.mainesat.org/mesat1/ GPS on this LEO satellite does indeed work. The idea of using it for frequency stability is neat :) You can read https://iaru.amsat-uk.org/finished_detail.php?serialnum=822 and see this: "The MESAT1 spacecraft will also carry an L-band GlobalStar transmitter with a carrier frequency of 1616.25 MHz. This will be used along with the onboard GPS receiver, to provide back to our team, early mission TLEs" 73! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 8:13 PM Jon via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org<mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> wrote: Being in LEO orbits, can current day satellites use GPS disciplined oscillator (GPSDO)? They are still below the GEO orbit and should technically be able to receive GPS signals, but for the fact that they are moving very fast. Asking just out of curiosity. 73 de Jon, VU2JO On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 10:30 PM graham shirville via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org<mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> wrote: Hi John, I am not sure if you have received any other answer but… AO73 has been operating in full time 24/7 transponder on mode for some time now. The telemetry is also transmitted at low power at the same time on the nominal 145.935 MHz. The nominal transponder frequencies remain unchanged: Uplink: 435.150 – 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.950 – 145.970 MHz USB But these do drift a for Hz depending upon the on board temperature – back in the day, perhaps twelve years ago, the design of the oscillators was a compromise between stability and power consumption. JO97, being a more recent design, does not have this “feature”. 73 Graham G3VZV From: JOHN GEIGER via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org<mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 7:02 PM To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org<mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-73 question Great to see that AO-73 has been QRV again. I seem to remember seeing somewhere that it has shifted frequency somewhat from the published frequencies. Is this correct? What are the current uplink and downlink passbands for it? 73 John AF5CC Sent using {0} ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org<http://amsat.org>. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org<http://amsat.org> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org<http://amsat.org>. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org<http://amsat.org> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: AO-73 question
by Mark L. Hammond 14 Sep '24

14 Sep '24

Hello, Jon. We've been helping the MESAT1 team at Univ. of Maine. https://www.mainesat.org/mesat1/ GPS on this LEO satellite does indeed work. The idea of using it for frequency stability is neat :) You can read https://iaru.amsat-uk.org/finished_detail.php?serialnum=822 and see this: "The MESAT1 spacecraft will also carry an L-band GlobalStar transmitter with a carrier frequency of 1616.25 MHz. This will be used along with the onboard GPS receiver, to provide back to our team, early mission TLEs" 73! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 8:13 PM Jon via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Being in LEO orbits, can current day satellites use GPS disciplined > oscillator (GPSDO)? They are still below the GEO orbit and should > technically be able to receive GPS signals, but for the fact that they are > moving very fast. Asking just out of curiosity. > > 73 de Jon, VU2JO > > On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 10:30 PM graham shirville via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> I am not sure if you have received any other answer but… >> >> AO73 has been operating in full time 24/7 transponder on mode for some >> time now. >> >> The telemetry is also transmitted at low power at the same time on the >> nominal 145.935 MHz. >> >> The nominal transponder frequencies remain unchanged: >> Uplink: 435.150 – 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) >> Downlink: 145.950 – 145.970 MHz USB >> >> But these do drift a for Hz depending upon the on board temperature – >> back in the day, perhaps twelve years ago, the design of the oscillators >> was a compromise between stability and power consumption. >> >> JO97, being a more recent design, does not have this “feature”. >> >> 73 >> >> Graham G3VZV >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: JOHN GEIGER via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 7:02 PM >> To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-73 question >> >> Great to see that AO-73 has been QRV again. I seem to remember seeing >> somewhere that it has shifted frequency somewhat from the published >> frequencies. Is this correct? What are the current uplink and downlink >> passbands for it? >> >> 73 John AF5CC >> >> Sent using {0} >> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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

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Re: AO-73 question
by Jon 14 Sep '24

14 Sep '24

Being in LEO orbits, can current day satellites use GPS disciplined oscillator (GPSDO)? They are still below the GEO orbit and should technically be able to receive GPS signals, but for the fact that they are moving very fast. Asking just out of curiosity. 73 de Jon, VU2JO On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 10:30 PM graham shirville via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hi John, > > I am not sure if you have received any other answer but… > > AO73 has been operating in full time 24/7 transponder on mode for some > time now. > > The telemetry is also transmitted at low power at the same time on the > nominal 145.935 MHz. > > The nominal transponder frequencies remain unchanged: > Uplink: 435.150 – 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) > Downlink: 145.950 – 145.970 MHz USB > > But these do drift a for Hz depending upon the on board temperature – back > in the day, perhaps twelve years ago, the design of the oscillators was a > compromise between stability and power consumption. > > JO97, being a more recent design, does not have this “feature”. > > 73 > > Graham G3VZV > > > > > > > From: JOHN GEIGER via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 7:02 PM > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-73 question > > Great to see that AO-73 has been QRV again. I seem to remember seeing > somewhere that it has shifted frequency somewhat from the published > frequencies. Is this correct? What are the current uplink and downlink > passbands for it? > > 73 John AF5CC > > Sent using {0} > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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ANS-259 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Paul Stoetzer 14 Sep '24

14 Sep '24

*AMSAT News Service* *ANS-259* *September 15, 2024* In this edition: - LAST DAY TO VOTE - AMSAT Board of Directors Election Concludes at 23:59 EDT on September 15th - Registration Continues for the 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting - Call for Papers - F. Brent Abbott, NA7D, Chief Revenue Officer of Rogue Space Systems Corporation, to Keynote AMSAT Space Symposium Banquet - July/August 2024 issue of *The AMSAT Journal *Now Available - Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for September 13, 2024 - ARISS News - Upcoming Satellite Operations - AMSAT Ambassador Activities - 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 https://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/ ------------------------------ LAST DAY TO VOTE - AMSAT Board of Directors Election Concludes at 23:59 EDT on September 15th The nomination period for the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election ended on June 15th. The following candidates have been duly nominated: - Mark Hammond, N8MH - Frank Karnauskas, N1UW - Bruce Paige, KK5DO - Paul Stoetzer, N8HM - Douglas Tabor, N6UA As three seats on the Board of Directors are up for election this year, the three candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected to the seats. The two candidates receiving the next largest number of votes shall be declared First Alternate and Second Alternate, respectively. The voting process is now underway and will conclude at 23:59 EDT on September 15th. AMSAT members can find candidate statements and electronic voting information on AMSAT's Wild Apricot Membership Portal <https://launch.amsat.org/2024-BoD-Election>. Results will be announced no later than September 30th. *[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary for the above information]* ------------------------------ Registration Continues for the 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting The 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday through Saturday, October 25-26, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida. Highlights of all scheduled events include: - AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting, October 24-25 - 42nd AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 25-26 - Friday Night Social and Auction, October 25 - AMSAT Banquet and Reception, October 26 - AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast (all are welcome), October 27 *Note – if you wish to register guests for the banquet and/or breakfast who are not attending the Symposium sessions, you must register for each event separately and include your guests with your banquet and breakfast tickets.* If you are interested in presenting or submitting a paper for inclusion in the Symposium Proceedings, please see the Call for Papers <https://www.amsat.org/2024-symposium/call-for-papers-2024/>. *IMPORTANT: The deadline for Symposium registrations if you want to include the Saturday evening banquet or Sunday breakfast is Friday, October 18th. Meals cannot be ordered after that date.* Click Here to Register Now <https://launch.amsat.org/event-5833792>Hotel Reservations The rate for a standard room with two Queen beds is $169.00 plus state and local taxes of 14.5%. Rooms may be available for check-in on Wednesday, October 23 and check out Sunday, October 27. Rooms can be reserved at https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/radioamateursatellite/. Reservations may also be made by phone at 813-888-8800. Reference AMSAT to receive the group rate. *Note: If you are planning on driving to the Symposium or renting a car, parking charges are $20 per night for overnight parking. * We, at AMSAT, are excited to be able to host our 42nd annual Symposium this year. We hope that you can join us in celebrating Amateur Radio in Space. Schedule *Thursday, October 24, 2024* 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM AMSAT Board Meeting 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pre-Registration Check-in *Friday, October 25, 2024* 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon AMSAT Board Meeting (Closed Session) 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM AMSAT Symposium Kickoff, President’s Welcome 1:15 PM – 5:00 PM Paper Sessions 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Informal Dinner on your own 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM AMSAT Reception and Auction, Cash Bar Available *Saturday, October 26, 2024* 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM Registration 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM AMSAT Symposium Welcome 8:15 AM – 12:00 Noon Paper Sessions 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM Paper Sessions 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM AMSAT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Attitude Adjustment (Social), Cash Bar 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM AMSAT Banquet, Cash Bar *Sunday, October 27, 2024* 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast (All are welcome) *[ANS thanks the AMSAT Symposium Committee for the above information]* ------------------------------ Call for Papers Papers continue to be accepted for the 42nd annual AMSAT Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 25-27, 2024 at the Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida. Proposals for symposium papers and presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted by October 18 for inclusion in the symposium proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV at n8fgv(a)usa.net *[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV, AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Editor for the above information]* ------------------------------ F. Brent Abbott, NA7D, Chief Revenue Officer of Rogue Space Systems, to Keynote AMSAT Space Symposium Banquet F. Brent Abbott, NA7D, Chief Revenue Officer of Rogue Space Systems will keynote the AMSAT Space Symposium Banquet, to be held on Saturday, October 26th. Brent has been the Chief Revenue Officer of Rogue Space Systems responsible for growth since July 2022. Before Rogue, Brent stood up the nanosatellite manufacturer NanoAvionics US office and factory as CEO and grew the US business. Before joining NanoAvionics, Brent was the CEO and head of North American operations for AAC/Clyde Space. Prior to that, he helped set up and held several senior roles at Surrey Satellite Technologies US (SST-US). He also started the hosted payload program at SST-US with the world’s first all commercial hosted payload satellite OTB-1 (Orbital Test Bed). Prior to joining Surrey in 2008, Brent served as business development manager at Honeywell Defense & Space and invented their Miniature Momentum Control System using Control Moment Gyros. His background also includes work as an engineer at Honeywell Commercial Aviation. Mr. Abbott is a registered professional engineer and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University. Brent, NA7D, is a member of AMSAT and has been an amateur radio operator since 1992. *[ANS thanks the AMSAT Symposium Team for the above information]* ------------------------------ *2024 Coins Are Still Available!Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus.**Join <https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/> the AMSAT President’s Club today!* ------------------------------ July/August 2024 issue of *The AMSAT Journal *Now Available The July/August 2024 issue of *The AMSAT Journal* is now available for AMSAT members to download on the AMSAT Member Portal <https://launch.amsat.org/The_AMSAT_Journal>. Inside the Current Issue: - Apogee View – Robert Bankston, KE4AL - Paul Graveline, K1YUB (SK) - Update: Decoding The Message from "A Sign in Space": A Year-long Journey - SETI Institute - 2024 AMSAT Field Day Results - Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Awards - Bruce Paige, KK5DO - The Effects of Space Weather in Ham Radio Communications - Giselle M. Galván Tejada - Desktop Satellite Tracker - Zeke Wheeler, KN7JLL - The Journal Celebrates AO-7 - Paul Stoetzer, N8HM *[ANS thanks Joe Kornowksi, KB6IGK, AMSAT Journal Editor-in-Chief, for the above information]* ------------------------------ Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for September 13, 2024 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/ There are no changes to this week's distribution. *[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information]* ------------------------------ *Need new satellite antennas? Purchase an M2 LEO-Pack from the **AMSAT Store! <https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/>**When you purchase through **AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards **Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.* ------------------------------ 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. *Sailing Event, Moscow, Russia, direct via TBD* The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC *Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD * The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled crewmember is Ivan Vagner The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC *Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD* The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC 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 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. 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 A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location. Jim, *WU0I*, will be conducting a rove until Sep. 22. *Jim does NOT do X so if you need to set up a sked or whatever, please use the email address shown below. hams.at <https://hams.at/> *might be worth monitoring, but there was not direct mention of it in his email. *[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager, for the above information]* ------------------------------ * Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?* Get an AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store <https://www.zazzle.com/store/amsat_gear>! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space ------------------------------ AMSAT Ambassador Activities AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, 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. Scheduled Events *Central Kentucky Hamfest**October 5, 2024* Lexington, KY AMSAT and Educational Satellites Forum and Information Table AI4SR and W4FCL *North Star Radio Convention**October 5, 2024* Hennepin Technical College (North Campus) Brooklyn Park, Minn. AMSAT Forum and Information Table KØJM and ADØHJ *Radio Society of Tucson* *October 5, 2024* Calvary Tucson Church 7811 E. Speedway Tucson, AZ https://k7rst.club/2024/07/tucson-autumn-ham-fest-2024/ N1UW *Pacificon 2024, ARRL Pacific Division Conference* *October 18-20, 2024* San Ramon, CA WU0I *2024 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting**October 25-27, 2024* Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront 3050 N Rocky Point Dr W Tampa, FL 33607 *Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Convention* *November 2-3, 2024* Stone Mountain, GA K4RGK *Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club* *November 9, 2024* Marana Middle School 11285 West Grier Rd. Marana, AZ 85653 https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022 N1UW *Yuma HAMCON* *February 20-22, 2025* Yuma, AZ N1UW *[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]* ------------------------------ Satellite Shorts from All Over + PLDSpace is currently offering student satellite launches at no cost. Information can be found at https://spark-program.pldspace.com/en/ (ANS thanks JoAnne, K9JKM, for the tip) + Congratulations to our newest GridMaster! Ryan, KI7QEK, earned award #71. (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests & Awards for the information) + Another AMSAT VUCC/r (Reverse VUCC) award was also issued this past week. #17 goes to Leticia, LU5ILA. She has been very active roving in South America with 106 grids activated on satellite. (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests & Awards for the information) + AMSAT's Operations team, in coordination with the University of Maine and AMSAT Engineering, continues to work to complete MESAT1's science mission. More telemetry coverage is needed! If you have UHF receive capability, please download FoxTelem <https://www.amsat.org/tlm/> and help us capture more data. (ANS thanks AMSAT for the 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,* *Paul Stoetzer, N8HM* *n8hm [at] arrl.net <http://arrl.net>* *ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002*

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-14 19:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 14 Sep '24

14 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-14 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Instituto de Aplicação Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira (CAp-UERJ) and The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, direct via PY1AX 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD Contact was unsuccessful: Fri 2024-09-13 17:25:47 UTC 49 deg (***) ARISS is trying to determine what exactly happened. (***) Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice, Niepołomice, Poland, direct via SP9MOA 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact is go for: Fri 2024-09-20 17:08:05 UTC 75 deg Questions have been updated. (***) Sailing Event, Moscow, 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 Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC 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 Ivan Vagner The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 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 2024-09-14 19:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-08-30 17:30 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1764. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1655. 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: AO-73 question
by graham＠shirville.com 14 Sep '24

14 Sep '24

Hi John, I am not sure if you have received any other answer but… AO73 has been operating in full time 24/7 transponder on mode for some time now. The telemetry is also transmitted at low power at the same time on the nominal 145.935 MHz. The nominal transponder frequencies remain unchanged: Uplink: 435.150 – 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.950 – 145.970 MHz USB But these do drift a for Hz depending upon the on board temperature – back in the day, perhaps twelve years ago, the design of the oscillators was a compromise between stability and power consumption. JO97, being a more recent design, does not have this “feature”. 73 Graham G3VZV From: JOHN GEIGER via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 7:02 PM To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-73 question Great to see that AO-73 has been QRV again. I seem to remember seeing somewhere that it has shifted frequency somewhat from the published frequencies. Is this correct? What are the current uplink and downlink passbands for it? 73 John AF5CC Sent using {0}

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AO-73 question
by JOHN GEIGER 13 Sep '24

13 Sep '24

Great to see that AO-73 has been QRV again. I seem to remember seeing somewhere that it has shifted frequency somewhat from the published frequencies. Is this correct? What are the current uplink and downlink passbands for it? 73 John AF5CC Sent using {0}

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Re: Student requests help with a 70cm balloon borne antenna matching network
by Joe Fitzgerald 13 Sep '24

13 Sep '24

Simone, Thanks for the comments. Here is his GitHub project page: https://github.com/New-England-Weather-Balloon-Society/Tiny4FSK/ I have cc'ed Max W0MMX on this, I will let him answer you directly. de KM1P Joe

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Re: Student requests help with a 70cm balloon borne antenna matching network
by Clint Bradford 12 Sep '24

12 Sep '24

Tom Medlin W5KUB has a lot of balloon experience. Sent from my iPad

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FUNcube Data Warehouse Update
by g4dpz 12 Sep '24

12 Sep '24

Hi, All being well, the User Interface should be back online, late on Sunday. I am working on it while on holiday but uploading the new application is difficult with phone tethering! Our thanks for those who have uploaded data since the transition. 73 Dave, G4DPZ On behalf of the FUNcube Team +-------------------------+---------+ | site_id | score | +-------------------------+---------+ | HB9MFL | 1624665 | | KC0BMF | 1340244 | | VK5HI | 1180909 | | WA7FWF | 1140982 | | SP5ULN | 1052180 | | G4BIP | 1013258 | | TUDelft | 955837 | | VK5GU | 692467 | | Goonhilly_Earth_Station | 609119 | | f1grr | 455540 | | VA3ROM | 365560 | | DF7SC | 357148 | | VK2FRW | 309200 | | K4OZS | 304733 | | M7RED | 249672 | | n8mh | 184494 | | DL9DAK | 167273 | | kb6lty | 159710 | | EA4EKH | 75593 | | CU2JX | 47012 | | PA3WEG | 39913 | | n1miw | 21133 | | g4dpz | 19464 | | JJ1WTK | 4904 | | OH1NHW | 467 | | HS318 | 110 | +-------------------------+---------+

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Re: Student requests help with a 70cm balloon borne antenna matching network
by Sasha Tim 12 Sep '24

12 Sep '24

Interested in this too, if there's anybody. On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 10:32 AM Joe Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > I am assisting a student building a 70cm transmitter for high altitude > balloons. He is concerned about losses in his matching network and is > asking questions past the the limit of my knowledge. Is there > anyone on the list that has experience designing and/or measuring losses > in PCB based matching networks with SMT lumped elements? > > Joe KM1P > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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Student requests help with a 70cm balloon borne antenna matching network
by Joe Fitzgerald 12 Sep '24

12 Sep '24

I am assisting a student building a 70cm transmitter for high altitude balloons. He is concerned about losses in his matching network and is asking questions past the the limit of my knowledge. Is there anyone on the list that has experience designing and/or measuring losses in PCB based matching networks with SMT lumped elements? Joe KM1P

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-12 06:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 12 Sep '24

12 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-12 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Instituto de Aplicação Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira (CAp-UERJ) and The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, direct via PY1AX 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD Contact is go for: Fri 2024-09-13 17:25:47 UTC 49 deg Sailing Event, Moscow, 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 Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC (***) 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 Ivan Vagner (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC (***) Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 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 2024-09-12 06:00 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 2024-08-30 17:30 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1764. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1655. 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: MESAT1 telemetry and testing-update 10 Sept 2024
by Jean Marc Momple 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Hi Mark, Long time we did not exchange, unfortunately was not able to collect telemetry for MESAT1 and contribute as for almost a year HAM radio has been a low priority for many reasons. Rebuilding the station here in Mauritius and hopefully will restart TLM reception asap. Keep it up and congratulations for your continuous dedication to AMSAT and satellite projects. You deserve a gold medal :). 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) > On Sep 10, 2024, at 8:53 PM, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Dear Fellow satellite operators-- > > First, a word of THANKS to all of you that have routinely or even occasionally collected telemetry from MESAT1. Thanks to you, we are able to make informed and timely decisions about what/when/why/how to do next steps as we collaborate with the satellite owners to help with their primary mission. We are learning a lot about this new satellite--Univ. of Maine's first Cubesat--and our linear transponder onboard. All of the lessons learned will help inform future missions that carry the Linear Transponder Module (or LTM) AND the Golf series of satellites. Your reports about transponder activities are super helpful, too. > > I encourage you to visit this link so you can see in detail all of the call signs that have contributed to telemetry collection thus far. It's a lot of stations, all around the world. Bravo, and thanks. > > https://www.amsat.org/tlm/leaderboard.php?id=10&db=FOXDB&show=all&period=100 <https://www.amsat.org/tlm/leaderboard.php?id=10&db=FOXDB&show=all&period=100> > > Second, please continue to collect telemetry! We continue to work on taking and downloading earth images from their cameras. In recent days, we are having the satellite send image blocks both in the mornings and evenings. We expect that to continue in the near future. The transmitter could be on for 5 mins, or perhaps even 10 mins, when over the East coast command stations. Every frame helps us to build an image. Testing is intermittent, but it seems to be more regular right now. When the images aren't being transmitted, MESAT1 is in SAFE mode, sending a couple frames about every 2 mins. These frames are very important too!! > > Finally, if you haven't heard this message yet---thanks :) We have a great community here, so thanks for being a vital part of this and other AMSAT projects. > > 73, > > On behalf of the Command and Commissioning Teams--- > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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ARISS News Release No. 24-51
by David H Jordan 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

*ARISS News Release No. 24-51* *Dave Jordan, AA4KN * *ARISS PR* *aa4kn(a)amsat.org <aa4kn(a)amsat.org>* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at * *Instituto de Aplicação Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira (CAp-UERJ) **and The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil* September 11, 2024—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at two schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. Joint participation during this ARISS contact will involve students from the Instituto de Aplicação Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira (CAp-UERJ) and State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). The Instituto de Aplicação has 1100 students, ages 6 to 18 and is an academic unit of the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), focused on basic education and the training of future teachers. University graduates have the opportunity to experience the school's classroom environment as interns. Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) is a public research university with about 43,000 students, and 90 undergraduate programs, 63 master's degree programs, and 46 doctorate degree programs. This ARISS contact is supported by members of the Liga de Amateurs Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão (LABRE). This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Sunita Williams, amateur radio call sign KD5PLB. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Rio de Janeiro. Amateur radio operators using call sign PY1AX, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for September 13, 2024 at 2:25:47 pm BRT (Rio de Janeiro) (17:25:47 UTC, 1:25 pm EDT, 12:25 pm CDT, 11:25 am MDT, 10:25 am PDT). *_______________________________* As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. At what age did you become interested and decide to pursue the astronaut job? What were the first steps that you took in order to kickstart your career? 2. What are your guesses for the future space missions? 3. How do you think leaving Earth and seeing space in its real scope can alter someone's perspective about society and existence? 4. I want to know how someone adapts to gravity in space? 5. How many people can be on the ISS at the same time? When do you transfer to Earth? Do you have a time limit, get a radio call and just leave, or stay inside until you run out of resources, like food or water? 6. I would like to know what the routine is like on the ISS, how do you shower, sleep and eat? 7. After spending time in space, what are the main effects you have felt on Earth as a result of the difference in atmospheric pressure? Like, disorientation? headache? 8. What unexpected challenges or surprises have you encountered in microgravity that you didn't anticipate during your training on Earth? 9. What happens if an astronaut gets sick or has any medical emergency on board the space station? 10. How does an astronaut regulate their sleep in orbit? Does it take time in the station or is it previously trained on land? 11. Do you ever get a day off, like Saturday or Sunday? If so, what activities or hobbies do you do when you are not working? 12. What has been most challenging so far about becoming an astronaut? 13. On the ISS, is there the use of programming languages for image processing? Or the use of satellite image processing to analyze the weather conditions of other planets? 14. How is the flavor of the ISS food? 15. How do you repair damaged parts of the ISS? Do you have a 3D printer on board? If not, how do you machine a part? 16. Are Earth's climate changes noticeable by the space station crew? If so, how intense is it and what are astronauts' perceptions of climate change on our planet? *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 ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Find us on social media at: X: ARISS_Intl Facebook: facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram: ariss_intl Mastodon: ariss_intl(a)mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISS on Youtube.com.

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MESAT1 telemetry and testing-update 10 Sept 2024
by Mark L. Hammond 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Dear Fellow satellite operators-- First, a word of THANKS to all of you that have routinely or even occasionally collected telemetry from MESAT1. Thanks to you, we are able to make informed and timely decisions about what/when/why/how to do next steps as we collaborate with the satellite owners to help with their primary mission. We are learning a lot about this new satellite--Univ. of Maine's first Cubesat--and our linear transponder onboard. All of the lessons learned will help inform future missions that carry the Linear Transponder Module (or LTM) AND the Golf series of satellites. Your reports about transponder activities are super helpful, too. I encourage you to visit this link so you can see in detail all of the call signs that have contributed to telemetry collection thus far. It's a lot of stations, all around the world. Bravo, and thanks. https://www.amsat.org/tlm/leaderboard.php?id=10&db=FOXDB&show=all&period=100 Second, please continue to collect telemetry! We continue to work on taking and downloading earth images from their cameras. In recent days, we are having the satellite send image blocks both in the mornings and evenings. We expect that to continue in the near future. The transmitter could be on for 5 mins, or perhaps even 10 mins, when over the East coast command stations. Every frame helps us to build an image. Testing is intermittent, but it seems to be more regular right now. When the images aren't being transmitted, MESAT1 is in SAFE mode, sending a couple frames about every 2 mins. These frames are very important too!! Finally, if you haven't heard this message yet---thanks :) We have a great community here, so thanks for being a vital part of this and other AMSAT projects. 73, On behalf of the Command and Commissioning Teams--- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-10 06:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-10 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Instituto de Aplicação Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira (CAp-UERJ) and The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, direct via PY1AX 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD Contact is go for: Fri 2024-09-13 17:25:47 UTC 49 deg Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice, Niepołomice, Poland, direct via SP9MOA 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB (***) The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact is go for: Fri 2024-09-20 17:08:05 UTC 75 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-09-10 06:00 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 2024-08-30 17:30 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1764. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1655. 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Does Dark Rain Clouds Affect FM LEO Satellite Communication?
by Jon 08 Sep '24

08 Sep '24

General information is that hydrometeor or rain particles being quite small, start affecting radio waves only in the microwave range from 3 GHz upwards, typically in the 10 GHz range where plenty of Rain Scatter QSOs are reported. It is also known that higher size of tropical rain particles can lower the minimum frequency for Rain Scatter propagation. Most would agree that rain clouds will not affect LEO satellite communication in VHF/UHF range. But some of my VU friends have noted that they have poor reception for LEO satellite passes with the same elevation when there are plenty of dark rain clouds. Does anyone out there have similar observations? 73 de Jon, VU2JO

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Re: Does anyone have a CY9Y satellite qso showing up in Club Log
by Charles Rubenstein 08 Sep '24

08 Sep '24

I sent them an email, they are waiting for the sat operator to send them his log, then it will appear. 73 de Charlie KB8CR > On Sep 8, 2024, at 5:34 PM, wi7p emeshack.com via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > I worked CY9Y on RS-44 but do not see a satellite QSO listed for me in Club log. > > All my FT8 QSO have showed up. Just wondering if they nave not uploaded their Satellite QSOs yet. > > I was hoping to work them on Greencube. I did not see IO-117 Digipeater on during the DX expedition. > > Thanks and 73 > WI7P Randy Kohlwey > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org/>. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org/> > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org <https://mailman.amsat.org/>

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Does anyone have a CY9Y satellite qso showing up in Club Log
by wi7p emeshack.com 08 Sep '24

08 Sep '24

I worked CY9Y on RS-44 but do not see a satellite QSO listed for me in Club log. All my FT8 QSO have showed up. Just wondering if they nave not uploaded their Satellite QSOs yet. I was hoping to work them on Greencube. I did not see IO-117 Digipeater on during the DX expedition. Thanks and 73 WI7P Randy Kohlwey

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AMSAT UK Colloquium Call for Presentations - Oct 12/13th 2024
by Iain Young, G7III 08 Sep '24

08 Sep '24

Hi All, On October 12th and 13th, AMSAT UK are holding the 2024 colloquium. Would anyone one this list be prepared to present a presentation ? We have a number of opportunities for folks to present over both days, so if anyone has a presentation, and would be willing, please let me know Thanks Iain

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ANS-252 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Mark Johns, K0JM 07 Sep '24

07 Sep '24

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-252 In this edition: - Registration Continues for the 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting - AMSAT 2024 Space Symposium Call for Papers – A Reminder - One Week Remaining to Vote in AMSAT Board of Directors Election - AMSAT 2024 President’s Club Membership Raises over $36,000 To-Date - FUNcube Data Warehouse Back Online - AMSAT-DL ERMINAZ Mission Postponed to 2025 - Updated Software Available for NOAA Polar and Russian Meteor Weather Satellites - VUCC Satellite Standing September 2024 - Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for September 6, 2024 - ARISS News - Upcoming Satellite Operations - AMSAT Ambassador Activities - 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-252 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2024 SEP 08 Registration Continues for the 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting The 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday through Saturday, October 25-26, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida. Highlights of all scheduled events include: AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting, October 24-25 42nd AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 25-26 Friday Night Social and Auction, October 25 AMSAT Banquet and Reception, October 26 AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast (all are welcome), October 27 The complete schedule and registration information can be found at https://launch.amsat.org/event-5833792. IMPORTANT: The deadline for Symposium registrations if you want to include the Saturday evening banquet or Sunday breakfast is Friday, October 18th. Meals cannot be ordered after that date. Hotel Reservations The rate for a standard room with two Queen beds is $169.00 plus state and local taxes of 14.5%. Rooms may be available for check-in on Wednesday, October 23 and check out Sunday, October 27. Note: If you are planning on driving to the Symposium or renting a car, parking charges are $20 per night for overnight parking. Rooms can be reserved at h ttps://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/radioamateursatellite/. Reservations may also be made by phone at 813-888-8800. Reference AMSAT to receive the group rate. AMSAT is excited to be able to host its 42nd annual Symposium this year. They hope that you can join us in celebrating Amateur Radio in Space. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.] ------------------------------ *The 2024 AMSAT President’s Club coins are here now!Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus* *Join the AMSAT President’s Club today and helpKeep Amateur Radio in Space!* *https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/* <https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/> ------------------------------ AMSAT 2024 Space Symposium Call for Papers – A Reminder This is a reminder for the first call for papers for the 42nd annual AMSAT Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 25-27, 2024 at the Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida. Proposals for symposium papers and presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted by October 18 for inclusion in the symposium proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV at n8fgv [at] usa [dot]net. [ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV, AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Editor for the above information] ------------------------------ One Week Remaining to Vote in AMSAT Board of Directors Election – LAST CALL Voting for this year’s Board of Directors election ends on September 15, 2014. If you are an AMSAT member and have not already voted, you are encouraged to exercise your voting right and participate in this election. If you have lost your ballot, no worry, you can still vote! Simply log into the membership portal at https://launch.amsat.org/Sys/Login then click on the “2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION” tab and vote. Candidate statements are included with your ballot. Duly nominated candidates, listed in alphabetical order are: Mark Hammond, N8MH Frank Karnauskas, N1UW Bruce Paige, KK5DO Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Douglas Tabor, N6UA As three seats on the Board of Directors are up for election this year, the three candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected to the seats. The two candidates receiving the next largest number of votes shall be declared First Alternate and Second Alternate, respectively. The voting period is now open and shall conclude on September 15, 2024. Results will be announced no later than September 30, 2024. [ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary for the above information] ------------------------------ *Need new satellite antennas?Purchase M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store.* *When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towardsKeeping Amateur Radio in Space.* *https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/* <https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/> ------------------------------ AMSAT 2024 President’s Club Membership Raise over $36,000 To-Date AMSAT would like to recognize those members whose generous gifts to the AMSAT 2024 President’s Club help move its educational and engineering programs to fulfillment. President’s Club members have contributed over $36,000 to-date during the 2024 year. Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, AMSAT VP-Development comments, “It’s really gratifying to see AMSAT membership continue to support AMSAT projects during what some people consider to be ‘quiet years’ – those years following the retirement of some of our most popular satellites and the year or so before our next family of satellites are flight ready. “In fact, things are far from quiet. AMSAT engineering teams for both Fox-Plus and the Golf-Tee are moving quickly so the wait for a new family of birds won’t be all that long. The ASCENT engineering team is also charging ahead with new payloads for packet and SSTV operation. And, to keep AMSAT in the game as satellite licensing becomes more strict, work on propulsion systems for CubeSat-class vehicles is benefitting from the experience of a fresh team of experienced aerospace engineers. A lot is happening behind the scenes.” AMSAT is pleased to recognize the following President’s Club members who have contributed to date: *Titanium ($4,800+)* Barry Baines, WD4ASW Alan Biddle, WA4SCA Williamm Brown, K9LF *Platinum ($2,400+)* Ray Crafton, KN2K Quarter Century Wireless Association *Gold ($1,200+)* Anonymous Burns Fisher, WB1FJ Mark Hammond, N8MH John Kludt, K7SYS Glenn Miller, AA5PK *Silver ($600+)* Donald Coker, KM6TRZ Richard Dittmer, KB7SAT Warren Fugate, W3WE Mark Johns, K0JM Joseph, Lynch,N6CL Bruce Paige, KK5DO Peter Prendergast, W2PP Jason Schwarz, N4JJS *Bronze ($300+)* Keith Baker, KB1SF Edward Krome, K9EK Donald Pettigrew, K9ECT Dave Taylor, W8AAS *Core ($120+)* Oscar Alonzo, N6PAZ David Batzle, N2VDY Robert Beatty, WB4SON Alan Boggs, K7IIV James Gallagher III, KB3SQS George Gallis, AL7BX David Hartrum, WA3YDZ Steven Husey, KB1UOJ Doug Papay, K8DP William Pesci, N4WLP Martin Shinko, KB3AEV Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Owen Trott, KF5BLK Stefan Wagener, VE4SW Wayne Wagner, AG1A Persons interested in joining this elite group of donors can join either through the AMSAT Store at https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-presidents-club-donations/ or by making a donation via the membership portal. Anyone with questions or comments on joining the President’s Club or donating in general are asked to contact Frank at f.karnauskas [at] amsat [dot] org. [ANS thanks Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, AMSAT VP-Development for the above information.] ------------------------------ FUNcube Data Warehouse Back Online Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, reports, “The FUNcube Data Warehouse is now successfully ingesting packets from the FUNcube Dashboards. We are now successfully storing real time, whole orbit data and fitter messages in the warehouse after the move to the new Virtual Machine. The warehouse was shut down on the August 31 and the first packet in the new warehouse was on September 3, during which time we have collected 5382 packets. “Our thanks to all those that left their dashboards connected during the outage and our thanks to the following for their assistance in bringing the warehouse back to life: HB9MFL KC0BMF VK5HI WA7FWF G4BIP TUDelft VK5GU Goonhilly_Earth_Station F1GRR VA3ROM DF7SC K4OZS N8MH DL9DAK PA3WEG N1MIW JJ1WTK “If you collected any bin files during the past 5 days they can be uploaded too. If you are still experiencing errors. Please back up the session to a bin file, stop and start the dashboard and load the bin file. Then restart again if the upload works. “We will continue to work on the UI over the next two days and it is likely that we will restore the ability to download WOD.” Dave also remarks, “FC1 is now nearly 11 years old and is operating in low power telemetry mode with the transponder, in order to manage the battery capacity. “We still encourage ground stations to attempt reception of the telemetry. If you have lost your registration details for your ground station please email operations(a)funcube.org.uk Please watch http://data.funcube.org.uk for updates and the new user interface.” [ANS thanks Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, on behalf of the FUNcube Team for the above information.] ------------------------------ AMSAT-DL ERMINAZ Mission Postponed to 2025 On Monday evening, August 19, 2024, just a few weeks before the planned launch date of the ERMINAZ payload, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) conducted a “hot fire” test of the first rocket stage at its launch site at SaxaVord Spaceport on the Shetland Islands, during which all 9 engines were ignited. Unfortunately, this resulted in a serious anomaly that led to the complete loss of the first rocket stage. The repair work, fault analysis, qualification and delivery of a new first rocket stage will take some time, so that RFA now officially expects a launch in 2025. The Erminaz mission is a joint effort between AMSAT-DL, AMSAT-EA and the Libre Space Foundation, with each organization flying its own satellites and jointly using the PicoBus deployer developed by Libre Space in the ERMINAZ mission. Examples of the payloads include UNNE-1 and MARIA-G 1.5P PocketQubes from AMSAT-EA in Spain. They are both based on the HADES-D (SO-121) hardware currently in orbit and provide a repeater service for voice and data communications in FM and FSK modes. They were developed and built by AMSAT-EA in collaboration with private sector companies and with the participation of universities and educational centers. Both satellites will provide licensed radio amateurs around the world with the ability to conduct FM and FSK QSOs, including FT modes such as FT-4 and FT-8 or AX.25/APRS. The satellites will also transmit telemetry with their status, voice messages and CW. Both satellites have the amateur radio special call sign AM1HAD. For detailed information on this ambitious and collaborative mission including the capabilities of all the various satellites included in this project, go to https://amsat-dl.org/en/erminaz-mission-postponed-to-2025/. [ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information.] ------------------------------ Updated Software Available for NOAA Polar and Russian Meteor Weather Satellites Tracking and downloading images from NOAA Polar and Russian Meteor weather satellites are an excellent way to introduce young persons to the world of amateur satellites and radio communications. True, they are not amateur radio satellites. But, they are loud and always on. Using a SDR dongle costing less than $50, a laptop computer that every kid already owns and free software, youth can get their first taste of tracking a satellite across the sky using a smart phone app, recording a downlink and printing out pictures of their own weather in real time. From there it is a simple jump to listening to voice communications and printing APRS packet conversations from the ISS – another easy-to-hear and predictable source of signals from space. Historically, WXtoIMG has been the software of choice for the popular hobby of decoding NOAA APT weather satellite images with RTL-SDR and other SDRs. However, the software has unfortunately been abandoned by its authors for several years, and can now only be found on third-party websites which increases the possibility of downloading a virus. Jacopo Cassinis, IU1QPT, author of SatDump, and Robin Slovacek, OK2AWO, for sharing their thoughts about switching to SatDump which now has full feature parity with WXtoIMG and additional features, too. SatDump is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, and even on Android. Read their comments at https://www.rtl-sdr.com/. An up-to-date guide for receiving APT pictures with SatDump can be found at https://www.a-centauri.com/articoli/noaa-poes-satellites-reception. Also available to watch on the rtl-sdr website is a short video on setting up a simple v-dipole for NOAA weather satellite reception with the SDR-Dongle. (The video uses the out-of-date WXtoIMG software but the overall procedure for setting up the station is usable.) If you need to get more ideas on weather satellite picture reception, just go to YouTube and search “NOAA weather satellite reception” and be prepared to watch several hours worth of useful videos. Copying NOAA weather satellites is easy to do and a fun way to introduce youngsters to space communications. It could be the first step to getting that Technician ticket! [ANS thanks rtl-sdr.com and AMSAT for the above information.] ------------------------------ VUCC Satellite Standing September 2024 VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for August 01, 2024 to September 01, 2024. Edit <https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress&action=e…> *CALL**Aug**Sept* WC7V 1575 1611 DL5GAC 1413 1576 DL2GRC 1426 1501 N8RO 1461 1490 N9EAT 1029 1127 K9UO 1001 1030 EA2AA 954 982 KQ4DO 906 952 JL1SAM 804 905 JG6CDH 734 777 HB9AOF 725 743 KC4CJ 650 702 N3CAL 653 686 IK7FMQ 626 651 SA0UNX New 617 N5EKO 581 599 KH6WI 400 530 N9ZTS 400 501 PA7RA 409 495 N8URE (FM19) 430 450 W9FF 400 450 JI5USJ 355 425 W3VHF 250 406 JO4JKL 188 401 N8HRZ 298 337 W0PR 276 327 N4QWF 255 325 AA0K 200 253 DF5SF New 217 9A2GA New 202 NK0S 167 169 XE2/CO6LAR New 129 NC0Q New 108 AE5AU New 101 4A2MAX New 100 Congratulations to the new VUCC Satellite holders. NC0Q is first VUCC Satellite holder from EN11 9A2GA is first VUCC Satellite holder from JN75 DXCC Satellite has still not been updated since May [ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, 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 towardsKeeping Amateur Radio in Space* *https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear* <https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear> ------------------------------ Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for September 6, 2024 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 daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/. - The following satellite has been removed from this week’s AMSAT TLE distribution: RoseyCubesat 1 NORAD Cat ID 56212 Decayed from orbit on or about 01 September 2024 - The following satellite has been added to this week’s AMSAT TLE distribution: SR-0 DemoSAT NORAD Cat ID 60455 IARU coordinated downlink 437.400 MHZ 9k6 FSK AX25 , 4FSK SSDV and 38k4 LoRa CosmoGirlSat NORAD Cat ID60953 IARU coordinated downlink 437.120 MHz and 145 825 MHz Sakura NORAD Cat ID 60954 IARU coordinated downlink 145.825 MHz and 437.375 MHz Binar 2 NORAD Cat ID 60956 IARU coordinated downlink 437.700 MHz Binar 3 NORAD Cat ID 60957 IARU coordinated downlink 437.850 MHz Binar 4 NORAD Cat ID 60952 IARU coordinated downlink 437.925 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. [image: ARISS News] - Upcoming Contacts Instituto de Aplicacao Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira (CAp-UERJ) and The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, direct via PY1AX. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams, KD5PLB. The ARISS mentor is Steven McFarlane, VE3TBD. Contact is go for Friday, September 13, 2024 at 17:25:47 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 No operations are currently listed. A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location. [ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager, and Alex Ners, K6VHF, for the above information.] ------------------------------ AMSAT Ambassador Activities AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. October 5, 2024 North Star Radio Convention Hennepin Technical College (North Campus) Brooklyn Park, MN. https://conv2023.tcfmc.org/ AMSAT Forum and Information Table KØJM and ADØHJ October 5, 2024 Central Kentucky Hamfest Highlands Baptist Church 2032 Parallel Road Lexington, KY 40502 https://www.facebook.com/w9khz/ AMSAT and Educational Satellites Forum and Information Table AI4SR and W4FCL October 5, 2024 Radio Society of Tucson Calvary Tucson Church 7811 E. Speedway Tucson, AZ https://k7rst.club/2024/07/tucson-autumn-ham-fest-2024/ N1UW October 18-20, 2024 Pacificon 2024, ARRL Pacific Division Conference San Ramon, CA WUØI https://www.pacificon.org/ October 25-27, 2004 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Double Tree Rocky Point Waterfront Hotel Tampa Bay, FL https://www.amsat.org/2024-symposium/ November 2-3, 2024 Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Convention Stone Mountain, GA K4RGK November 9, 2024 Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club Marana Middle School 11285 West Grier Rd. Marana, AZ 85653 https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022 N1UW February 20-22, 2025 Yuma HAMCON Yuma, AZ N1UW Interested in becoming an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/ [ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program for the above information.] ------------------------------ Satellite Shorts From All Over - Yaesu has announced the upcoming FTX-1F HF/6/144/440 portable transceiver, presumably a replacement for the FT-816/817 series of transceivers that were very popular among satellite operators. The transceiver is said to have two independent SDR receivers that provide simultaneous dual-band operation, whether in the same or in different bands. (Editor’s note: This does not necessarily mean that the transceiver will operate in full duplex mode.) It will provide 6W of power output with the included 5670mAh Lithium-ion battery pack or up to 10W with external power. Average CW/SSB operating time in the VHF/UHF bands is quoted as up to 8 hours. SSB, CW, AM, FM and C4FM operation is available. USB ports support CAT operation, audio input/output and TX control. The FTX-1F has not been formally been released for sale in the United States but should be available early 2025. [ANS thanks Yaesu for the above information.] - JAXA officially ended the mission of SLIM, the country’s first Moon lander, last week. Originally only expected to operate for a single lunar day and then feared to be doomed after it landed in the incorrect orientation after losing an engine bell, the mission managed to survive 3 lunar nights and complete all pre-mission success criteria. SLIM is the first lunar lander to successfully perform a “pinpoint” landing, arriving within 10 meters of its selected landing site. [ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information.] - The average age of a GPS satellite is now 13 years, with half of them exceeding their designed lifespan. The USA-132 satellite broke the record for the oldest GPS satellite in history, having completed 27+ years in operation. While the record is an indicator of the reliability and robust engineering of the GPS satellite, it also means that the service still relies on hardware built in the 1990s. 31 GPS satellites are in operation today, down from 36 in 2016. The GPS system was primarily designed for military purposes but was opened up to wide-scale civilian use in 1983. Since then, GPS has grown into one of the most widely used services in the world, with billions of people using GPS on a daily basis today. The overall GPS network still works well. But the aging satellites, coupled with the delays in the launch schedule for new satellites, threaten its competitive edge as international rivals bring into service their own GNSS systems and private companies develop alternatives. (ANS thanks PayloadSpace.com for the above information. Fact-filled full article available at: https://payloadspace.com/rise-and-stall-of-gps-the-average-age-of-gps-satel… . ------------------------------ 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 [dot] org for additional membership information. 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! This week’s ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW f.karnauskas [at] amsat [dot] org

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FW: ISS 09/06/2024
by samuel galet 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

FYI Sent from my Galaxy -------- Original message -------- From: Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Date: 2024-09-06 6:04 p.m. (GMT-05:00) To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] ISS 09/06/2024 Astronauts "off-duty" tomorrow ... MIGHT be some FM simplex comms happening! Clint Sent from my iPhone

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ISS 09/06/2024
by Clint Bradford 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Astronauts "off-duty" tomorrow ... MIGHT be some FM simplex comms happening! Clint Sent from my iPhone

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Question on the LVB Tracker
by David Jordan 05 Sep '24

05 Sep '24

Thank you all who helped me acquire the instruction documents I needed for LVB Tracker. Much apreciated. Dave, AA4KN

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Re: Question on the LVB Tracker
by Stephen E. Belter 05 Sep '24

05 Sep '24

Dave, I’m sending this to you, Cliff, and the AMSAT-BB. I’m not sure that the BB will allow the attachments. The two attachments are an installation guide and a cable schematic for the LVB Tracker. The FoxDelta information should be helpful too. I believe it is an unauthorized clone of Howard Long’s design. Howard’s call is G6LVB. 73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, seb(a)wintek.com<mailto:seb@wintek.com> From: Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 11:32 AM To: David Jordan <n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Question on the LVB Tracker I thought I saw something on https://link.edgepilot.com/s/2a30aee2/iHhewC5txk2SGI6EP6jeoQ?u=https://www.… … If not, an AMSATter here will help!!! Clint K6LCS On Sep 5, 2024, at 8:13 AM, David Jordan via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I've owned an LVB Tracker for several years, but I've lost the instruction manual

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Re: Question on the LVB Tracker
by Clint Bradford 05 Sep '24

05 Sep '24

I thought I saw something on https://www.foxdelta.com/ … If not, an AMSATter here will help!!! Clint K6LCS > On Sep 5, 2024, at 8:13 AM, David Jordan via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > I've owned an LVB Tracker for several years, but I've lost the instruction manual

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Question on the LVB Tracker
by David Jordan 05 Sep '24

05 Sep '24

I've owned an LVB Tracker for several years, but I've lost the instruction manual. I've searched the internet, but haven't had any luck locating a copy online. Does anyone know where I can acquire a copy or can send me a digital copy of the manual?It would be much appreciated. Dave, AA4KN

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FUNcube Ground Station Registration
by David Johnson 05 Sep '24

05 Sep '24

Hi FC1 is now nearly 11 years old and is operating in low power telemetry mode with the transponder, in order to manage the battery capacity. We still encourage ground stations to attempt reception of the telemetry. If you have lost your registration details for your groundsation please email operations(a)funcube.org.uk Please watch http://data.funcube.org.uk for updates and the new user interface. 73 Dave, G4DPZ On behalf of the FUNcube team Sent from my iPhone

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FUNcube Data Warehouse Update
by g4dpz 05 Sep '24

05 Sep '24

Hi, A quick update to say that we are now successfully storing real time, whole orbit data and fitter messages in the warehouse after the move to the new Virtual Machine. The warehouse was shut down on the 13st August and the first packet in the new warehouse was on 3rd September. During which time we have collected 5382 packets. Our thanks to the following for their assistance in bringing the warehouse back to life: +-------------------------+---------+ | site_id | number since launch | +-------------------------+---------+ | HB9MFL | 1624220 | | KC0BMF | 1339679 | | VK5HI | 1180437 | | WA7FWF | 1140029 | | G4BIP | 1009421 | | TUDelft | 954781 | | VK5GU | 692255 | | Goonhilly_Earth_Station | 609095 | | f1grr | 455176 | | VA3ROM | 365554 | | DF7SC | 357147 | | K4OZS | 304554 | | n8mh | 184494 | | DL9DAK | 167271 | | PA3WEG | 39911 | | n1miw | 21131 | | JJ1WTK | 4904 | +-------------------------+---------+ We will continue to work on the UI over the next two days and it is likely that we will restore the ability to download WOD. 73 Dave, G4DPZ On behalf of the FUNcube Team

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-03 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-09-03 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Instituto de Aplicação Fernando Rodrigues da Silveira (CAp-UERJ) and The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, direct via PY1AX 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB (***) The ARISS mentor is VE3TBD Contact is go for: Fri 2024-09-13 17:25:47 UTC 49 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-09-03 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 2024-08-30 17:30 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… (***) 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 242 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 121 Peter IN3GHZ with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1764. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1655. 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. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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