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Re: Fram2 news from 3B8
by KD8COJ 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

I believe this IS encouraging amateur usage ALOT to young students who may not currently be licensed hams, but BECAUSE of this opportunity, might just get their license. I recall when I was in jr high I bought my first scanner radio (receive ONLY) and that is what GOT ME into ham radio after accidentally finding local amateur repeaters. I can ONLY imagine if I had accidentally found an astronaut when I was back in JrHigh listening to my scanner ...... I have listened to MANY ISS contacts (some thru the crossband repeater, while others with students at schools talking to an astronaut aboard the ISS). Being able to share MY hobby with the next generation of hams (so our hobby doesn't dissolve when we are gone) is PRICELESS to me!!! Gordon Scannell KD8COJ The Fram mission IS a great opportunity On Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM rob ramsey via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > really dosnt encourage amateur usage at all , no tx and if you capture > then asked not to show on social media ! it really insnt Ham friendly at all > Rob ZL3TCM seeing what others capture give you an indication of what > result to expect, quality etc > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2025 at 5:23 AM Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > >> FYI >> >> No luck in spite of high ele pass over 3B8 last pass a few minutes ago. :( >> >> Seems that Fram2 has not and most probably will not Tx when over us in >> the Indian Ocean. >> >> Quite disappointing for us but fully understand that priorities are >> surely for more populated regions on the globe. Also crew schedule may not >> be allowing Tx over here. >> >> Will be monitoring the frequency until re-entry.just in case… >> >> 73 >> >> >> Jean Marc (3B8DU) >> >> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at >> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ >> >> View archives of this mailing list at >> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org >> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at >> https://mailman.amsat.org > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-04-04 04:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-04-04 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St. Petersburg Schools, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via RA1AJN 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 was successful Thu 2025-04-03 12:51 UTC (***) Congratulations to the St. Petersburg Schools students, Aleksey, mentor RV3DR, and ground station RA1AJN! (***) Ufa City School, Ufa, Russia, direct via UD9W (***) 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 Kirill Peskov (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sat 2025-04-04 10:31 UTC (***) Lyceum No. 23 of Kaliningrad City, Kaliningrad, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Mon 2025-04-07 11:10 UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2025-04-04 04:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2025-04-04 04:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 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 proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS has closed for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. 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)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 261 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 156 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 125 Peter IN3GHZ with 123 **************************************************************************** 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 1826. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1717. (***) 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. 72 on orbit Aleksey Ovchinin Ivan Vagner Don Pettit KD5MDT SpaceX Crew-10 on orbit Anne McClain Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI Takaya Onishi KF5LKS Kirill Peskov **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-04-04 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-04-04 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St. Petersburg Schools, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via RA1AJN 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 was successful Thu 2025-04-03 12:51 UTC (***) Congratulations to the St. Petersburg Schools students, Aleksey, mentor RV3DR, and ground station RA1AJN! (***) Ufa City School, Ufa, Russia, direct via UD9W (***) 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 Sat 2025-04-04 10:31 UTC (***) Lyceum No. 23 of Kaliningrad City, Kaliningrad, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Mon 2025-04-07 11:10 UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2025-04-04 04:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2025-04-04 04:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 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 proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS has closed for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. 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)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 261 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 156 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 125 Peter IN3GHZ with 123 **************************************************************************** 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 1826. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1717. (***) 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. 72 on orbit Aleksey Ovchinin Ivan Vagner Don Pettit KD5MDT SpaceX Crew-10 on orbit Anne McClain Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI Takaya Onishi KF5LKS Kirill Peskov **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Fram2 news from 3B8
by Joe Fitzgerald 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

On 4/3/2025 6:39 PM, rob ramsey via AMSAT-BB wrote: > really dosnt encourage amateur usage at all , The record breaking number of observations on www.amsat.org/status and the scores of newly built 70 cm antennas that students have been showing off on the Fram2Ham Discord server lead me to a very, very different conclusion. > if you capture then asked not to show on social media ! The organizers are only asking for us to wait about a week or so before posting to allow the students to compete against each other fairly. I think this is just like keeping your log to yourself until the submission deadline when entering a DX contest. By this time next week, the Fram2Ham gallery will be available showing everyone's images. Please consider uploading your images there. de KM1P Joe

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Re: Fram2 news from 3B8
by rob ramsey 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

really dosnt encourage amateur usage at all , no tx and if you capture then asked not to show on social media ! it really insnt Ham friendly at all Rob ZL3TCM seeing what others capture give you an indication of what result to expect, quality etc On Fri, Apr 4, 2025 at 5:23 AM Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > FYI > > No luck in spite of high ele pass over 3B8 last pass a few minutes ago. :( > > Seems that Fram2 has not and most probably will not Tx when over us in the > Indian Ocean. > > Quite disappointing for us but fully understand that priorities are surely > for more populated regions on the globe. Also crew schedule may not be > allowing Tx over here. > > Will be monitoring the frequency until re-entry.just in case… > > 73 > > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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Fram2Ham update 03 April 2025 19:08 UTC
by Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

From the Fram2Ham Discord server ARISS_Chair 03 April 2025 19:08 UTC ***** SSTV Ops Update: Recent changes in the crew's sleep schedule means that the US/Canada pass planned for later tonight will not occur. We apologize for this change and hope you understand that space operations are always dynamic in nature. Other events are still expected. We will continue to provide operations updates as we get them. ***** Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager/IT Team

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Re: Fram2Ham update 03 April 2025 16:58 UTC
by Jean Marc Momple 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Thanks Joe for the info, really appreciated. Will keep watch this side of the planet until re-entry. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) > On Apr 3, 2025, at 9:25 PM, Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > >From the Fram2Ham Discord server > ARISS_Chair 03 April 2025 16:58 UTC > > ***** > SSTV Ops Update: Here are some thoughts on potential future SSTV opportunities. If you noticed, student competition passes for the US seem to be occurring about the same time each day--around the time of Fram2 launch. You might plan for that again tonight (April 3/April 4 UTC). With Europe, it was mentioned yesterday to expect something mid-morning. Surprise! It appears that there were 3 passes in the morning. For April 4, there are a couple of passes mid-morning that come up from Africa. One pass spans Eastern Europe and the other Western Europe. These look interesting for you to consider, based on past practices and crew plans. Note also that if Fram2 does reenter and splashdown tomorrow, the Europe passes might be the last in the Fram2Ham series. If we get more insight beyond this, we will let you know. Lots of images in the SSTV Gallery. Make sure you include your images in the Gallery and don't forget to check the box to get a Fram2Ham special operations certificate. Keep listening and providing updates!! > ***** > > Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) > AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/ <https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/> > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] <https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org/> > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org <https://mailman.amsat.org/>

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Fram2Ham update 03 April 2025 16:58 UTC
by Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

From the Fram2Ham Discord server ARISS_Chair 03 April 2025 16:58 UTC ***** SSTV Ops Update: Here are some thoughts on potential future SSTV opportunities. If you noticed, student competition passes for the US seem to be occurring about the same time each day--around the time of Fram2 launch. You might plan for that again tonight (April 3/April 4 UTC). With Europe, it was mentioned yesterday to expect something mid-morning. Surprise! It appears that there were 3 passes in the morning. For April 4, there are a couple of passes mid-morning that come up from Africa. One pass spans Eastern Europe and the other Western Europe. These look interesting for you to consider, based on past practices and crew plans. Note also that if Fram2 does reenter and splashdown tomorrow, the Europe passes might be the last in the Fram2Ham series. If we get more insight beyond this, we will let you know. Lots of images in the SSTV Gallery. Make sure you include your images in the Gallery and don't forget to check the box to get a Fram2Ham special operations certificate. Keep listening and providing updates!! ***** Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager

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Fram2 news from 3B8
by Jean Marc Momple 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

FYI No luck in spite of high ele pass over 3B8 last pass a few minutes ago. :( Seems that Fram2 has not and most probably will not Tx when over us in the Indian Ocean. Quite disappointing for us but fully understand that priorities are surely for more populated regions on the globe. Also crew schedule may not be allowing Tx over here. Will be monitoring the frequency until re-entry.just in case… 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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Re: CEPT Consultation on a Draft Galileo Decision / 23cm
by graham＠shirville.com 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Hi All, Although CEPT is largely European organisation, it is possible that other countries might follow the same route, which could affect your terrestrial and future space operations in the amateur satellite service worldwide. We have been warned! 73 Graham G3VZV From: Murray Niman, G6JYB <spectrum.chairman(a)rsgb.org.uk <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: 02 April 2025 23:20 To: Noel Matthews <noel(a)noelandsally.net <mailto:[email protected]> >; Heather Nickalls (Private email} <heather(a)myorangedragon.com <mailto:[email protected]> >; Trevor Hawkins (Private email) <amateurradiouk(a)outlook.com <mailto:[email protected]> >; Graham Shirville (Private email) <graham(a)shirville.com <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: re: CEPT Consultation on a Draft Galileo Decision / 23cm Importance: High I would highlight that you need to understand the mandatory nature of the proposition, which shuts down everything across 1258-1296MHz * So feel free to alert your equivalents in other CEPT member societies who either may be asleep and not engaging their regulators Regards Murray G6JYB Murray Niman, G6JYB Spectrum Forum Chairman Radio Society of Great Britain <tel:01234%20832%20700> 01234 832 700 <mailto:[email protected]> spectrum.chairman(a)rsgb.org.uk <https://rsgb.org/> rsgb.org <https://thersgb.org/images/rsgb-diamond-marker.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/feed.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/facebook.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/twitter.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/youtube.png> Registered Office: 3 Abbey Court, Fraser Road, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH, UK RSGB was founded in 1913 and incorporated in 1926. Registered Number: 216431 The information in this internet email is copyright of the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access, copying, dissemination to or re-use of information in it to or by anyone else is unauthorised unless stated clearly at the top of the email. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states these to be the views of the RSGB. _____ From: Murray Niman, G6JYB <spectrum.chairman(a)rsgb.org.uk <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: 01 April 2025 18:34 To: Spectrum Forum <spectrum.forum(a)rsgb.org.uk <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: CEPT Consultation on a Draft Galileo Decision / 23cm Thanks for the comments on IARU restructuring (and do keep them coming) Also, we have another quite serious consultation to consider... CEPT is consulting on its draft DECISION (not Recommendation) re the 23cm band Look at this link for the item below https://www.cept.org/ecc/tools-and-services/ecc-consultation Draft ECC Decision (25)01 Designation of the frequency bands used by the Global Navigation Satellite System, Galileo, and Technical and operational measures for the use of the frequency band 1258-1300 MHz by the amateur and amateur-satellite services in order to protect the radionavigation-satellite service (space-to-Earth) IARU-R1 is somewhat reluctant to press further (in case we get an even worse mandatory EU Decision). Therefore we may submit our own careful response where we ask that the technical parameters in its annex are used as guidance (as per the ITU-R original recommendation text) to allow for national situations etc . The overall CEPT process has months to run, but the consultation deadline is very tight at April 11th Regards Murray G6JYB Murray Niman, G6JYB Spectrum Forum Chairman Radio Society of Great Britain <tel:01234%20832%20700> 01234 832 700 <mailto:[email protected]> spectrum.chairman(a)rsgb.org.uk <https://rsgb.org/> rsgb.org <https://thersgb.org/images/rsgb-diamond-marker.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/feed.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/facebook.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/twitter.png> <https://thersgb.org/images/youtube.png> Registered Office: 3 Abbey Court, Fraser Road, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH, UK RSGB was founded in 1913 and incorporated in 1926. Registered Number: 216431 The information in this internet email is copyright of the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access, copying, dissemination to or re-use of information in it to or by anyone else is unauthorised unless stated clearly at the top of the email. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states these to be the views of the RSGB.

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