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Re: AO-73 back in transponder mode
by Zach Metzinger 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

On 12/13/23 08:31, David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB wrote: > After a year long period of 'battery management', AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL > have restarted the transponder on AO-73. Hello David, Great news and I plan to make good use of this resource! I was able to hear my CW signal into the bird just a few minutes ago. 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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HADES-D identification
by Nico Janssen 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

For those who may have missed it: the Spanish Pocketqube (1.5p) HADES-D is object 58567 (2023-174CY). Downlink frequency: 436.6639 MHz. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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SSTV EVENT ARISS 40th Anniversary event starting Dec 16
by christy 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

to All, https://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ ARISS is celebrating 40 years of human tended operations from space. STS-9 was the first time amateur radio was operated by a person while on orbit back in late 1983. To commemorate that beginning, an SSTV activity has been scheduled to start on Dec 16 about 10:15 UTC and run until December 19 around 18:00 UTC. Operations will be on the standard 145.800 MHz downlink using SSTV mode PD120. Received images can be posted at the ARISS Gallery <https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php>. You can also apply for the an award at the ARISS SSTV award <https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/> site. 73 Christy KB6LTY

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-14 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-14 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Children's Technopark "Quantorium", Obninsk, Russia, direct via R3XDC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:13 UTC Contact status is unknown. Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece, direct via SV5BYR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact was successful: Thu 2023-12-14 13:17:31 UTC 26 deg (***) Congratulations to the Primary School of Zipari Kos students, Andreas, and mentor IKØWGF! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 ARISS teams worldwide have come together to prepare an SSTV event for the 40th Anniversary of STS-9. SSTV from the ISS will be sent on 145.800 MHz using the PD120 format. Schedule is Sat 2023-12-16 at 10:15 UTC through Tue 2023-12-19 around 18:00 UTC The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-12-14 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 2023-12-14 18:00 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 220 Francesco IKØWGF with 152 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 106 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1683. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1589. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Coax length and connector style for M2 LEO antennas
by mikflathead＠aol.com 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

Welcome to the sat world, lot's of fun. I only operate RS-44 due to a high noise level on 2 meters. I would recomend a preamp for 435. It's a big help. The radio uses Pl's on 2 so I would not worry about that. Good luck see you on RS-44. Mike On Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 06:27:52 PM EST, Erik Eitel via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I’m wondering if anyone has cable length recommendations for the M2 LEO antenna on a rotator. I presume many people use a shorter length of LMR240 (or equivalent) and then switch to LMR400 (or equivalent) for the run to the radio. So I am just trying to determine the length of those short jumpers at the antenna. Would 15’ be a good length? What about connectors? For UHF side I will use N on the coax. On the VHF side, instead of a barrel adaptor connecting two PL259s, would it make sense to go VHF antenna -> PL259 - coax jumper - female N -> male N - coax to shack - male N -> female N - coax to radio - PL259 Or is it fine to leave them all PL259 / SO 239? 73Erik K2ERK - FN20 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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Coax length and connector style for M2 LEO antennas
by Erik Eitel 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

I’m wondering if anyone has cable length recommendations for the M2 LEO antenna on a rotator. I presume many people use a shorter length of LMR240 (or equivalent) and then switch to LMR400 (or equivalent) for the run to the radio. So I am just trying to determine the length of those short jumpers at the antenna. Would 15’ be a good length? What about connectors? For UHF side I will use N on the coax. On the VHF side, instead of a barrel adaptor connecting two PL259s, would it make sense to go VHF antenna -> PL259 - coax jumper - female N -> male N - coax to shack - male N -> female N - coax to radio - PL259 Or is it fine to leave them all PL259 / SO 239? 73 Erik K2ERK - FN20

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AO-73 back in transponder mode
by David G0MRF 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

After a year long period of 'battery management', AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL have restarted the transponder on AO-73. After 10 years in orbit, the battery on the satellite has reduced capacity and until recently, has been unable to charge to the nominal 8.3V.Following some careful battery management, where the transmitter was off during eclipse, the battery status has improved and the transponder has been reactivated. Although the battery voltage is varying between 8.13 in sunlight and 7.8V at the end of eclipse, this is much improved on the situation earlier in the year. Low power BPSK telemetry is transmitted on 145.935MHzThe inverting mode U/V transponder input is 435.130 to 435.150MHzThe transponder downlink is 145.970 to 145.950MHz At the moment the satellite has a high spin rate of apx. 30 rpm and if you've not used AO-73 before, the downlink can be Doppler tracked successfully, but the input on 70cms is best tuned manually due to temperature drift of the receiver. 73 David G0MRF - AMSAT-UK

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ARISS News Release No. 23-64 - updated
by David Jordan 12 Dec '23

12 Dec '23

ARISS News Release No.23-64 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org UPDATED COPY (Questions11, 12, 13, 15 and 19 have been changed and a third livestream link has been added since theinitial release on Dec 9) FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece December12, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Primary School ofZipari Kos located in Zipari, Greece. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. The Primary School of Zipari is located on the island of Kos in the Dodecanese in Greece. The Islandof Kos, with a population of 35,000, is in the southern part of the country.The school serves 400 students aged 6-12 and 45 teachers, and participates ininnovative programs such as European Erasmus+ programs and often takes part inPan-Hellenic competitions. This year an Astronomy School Club was formed toprepare students for this ARISS contact. Other student activities includeparticipation in the ESA Moon camp challenge (2nd and 6thgrade students), robot building, how to track the ISS, and amateur radiocommunication (including morse code). This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis on the island of Kos in the Dodecanese in Greece. Amateur radio operators usingcall sign SV5BYR, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain theISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for December 14, 2023 at 3:17:31 pm EET (Greece)(13:17:31 UTC, 8:17 am EST, 7:17 am CST,6:17 am MST, 5:17 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 andalso at https://www.youtube.com/@dimzipar _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.How long have you been in space? 2.How many people, men and women are there now on the space station? 3.Can you name one reason you became an astronaut? 4.Do you believe there is life on other planets? 5.How did you feel the first time you left Earth? 6.What is your favorite food in space? 7.What is your favorite spot in the Space Station? 8.How did you feel when you first saw the Earth from above? 9.What scares you in space? 10.What do you miss about Earth? 11.After how long do you start missing your loved ones? Does training prepare you? 12.How do you talk to your loved ones and how often do you get to? 13.Do you ever feel lonely or get bored on the Space Station? 14.What is the main danger you might encounter there? 15.How do you get treatment in space if you get sick? 16.What is your favorite sport? Can you play that in space? 17.What do you do for fun in space? 18.Which is your favorite planet and why? 19.Do you ever have to make repairs in space, and do they always go as planned? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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TEVEL-2
by david.greenberg 12 Dec '23

12 Dec '23

Hello All, TEVEL-2 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 12.12.23 08:00U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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TEVEL-7
by david.greenberg 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Hello All, TEVEL-7 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 11.12.23 19:35U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-11 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-11 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Harbor Creek School, Harborcreek, PA, direct via KC3SGV 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 Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact was successful: Mon 2023-12-11 13:45:04 UTC 46 deg (***) Congratulations to the Harbor Creek School students, Andreas, and mentor KD8COJ! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@AdvancedTechnologiesGroup Obninsk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:15 UTC Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece, direct via SV5BYR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go: Thu 2023-12-14 13:17:31 UTC 26 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 ARISS teams worldwide have come together to prepare an SSTV event for the 40th Anniversary of STS-9. (***) SSTV from the ISS will be sent on 145.800 MHz using the PD120 format. Schedule is Sat 2023-12-16 at 10:15 UTC through Tue 2023-12-19 around 18:00 UTC(***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-12-11 17:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-12-11 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1681. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1587. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-344 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Paul Stoetzer 10 Dec '23

10 Dec '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-344 In this edition: * Proposal Submitted to ESA for Geostationary Microwave Amateur Payload * ARISS Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Owen Garriott's STS-9 Operation * AMSAT Publishes 2022 Financial Review and IRS Form 990 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 7, 2023 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat.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-344 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2023 December 10 Proposal Submitted to ESA for Geostationary Microwave Amateur Payload A proposal has been submitted to the European Space Agency (ESA) by AMSAT-UK, the British Amateur Television Club (BATC), and AMSAT-NA, with input from members of the UK Microwave Group for a geostationary microwave amateur payload with planned coverage of at least part of North America. This proposal was submitted in response to a presentation at the AMSAT-UK Colloquium from Frank Zeppenfeldt, PD0AP, of ESA, who has secured €250,000 in funding to investigate the possibility of an amateur satellite or payload in geostationary orbit. The proposal notes the desire for coverage of all ESA member and cooperating states, but that it is not possible for a satellite in geostationary orbit to cover the entirety of this territory, which ranges from Cyprus at approximately 34 degrees east to western Canada at approximately 141 degrees west and lays out example coverage from three slots: 5 degrees west, 30 degrees west, and 47 degrees west. In a later section, the proposal also discusses two non-geostationary orbit options that could provide the desired coverage: a tundra orbit and a high earth orbit just below the geostationary belt. The amateur radio and educational payload proposed consists of two 5.6 GHz uplink and 10 GHz downlink transponders (Mode C/x) - one 250 kHz wide with 20 watts of output for narrowband modes such as SSB, CW, and narrowband digital mdoes and one 1 MHz wide with 20 watts of output for wideband modes, including amateur television. The transponder design would include an optional SDR block for signal regeneration. Additionally, a 24 GHz receiver would also function as a transponder uplink. The proposal also calls for a 47 or 74 GHz multimode beacon or additional downlink transmitter, an earth-pointing camera with a still image downlink as part of the telemetry or beacon for educational outreach, and a red or near-infrared laser experiment aimed towards Western Europe. All downlink signals would be phase coherent with timing by GPS reference or a chip-scale atomic clock. The full proposal text can be found at https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ESA-GEO-proposal… More information about the ESA opportunity can be found in PD0AP's AMSAT-UK Colloquium presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FTvlEyDa1Y [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK, the British Amateur Television Club (BATC), AMSAT-NA, and the UK Microwave Group for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ LAST CALL! The 2023 AMSAT President's Club coins are still available! To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10. Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ARISS Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Owen Garriott's STS-9 Operation ARISS has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first ham in space. On November 28, 1983, the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off with Owen Garriott, W5LFL. Onboard was a specially customized Motorola MX-340 two meter handheld radio and an antenna that attached to the shuttle's window. Shortly before crossing the west coast on December 1, 1983, Columbia executed a roll manuever that exposed the antenna toward earth and W5LFL began to call CQ. At 02:38 UTC, Lance Collister, WA1JXN, in Frenchtown, MT answered his CQ and made the first amateur radio QSO with a human in space. A rush of QSOs followed over the next several days before Columbia returned to Earth on December 8th. Among the amateur operators in the log were Senator Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, and King Hussein of Jordan, JY1. Videos including QSOs from orbit have been posted to the ARISS YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@ARISSlive/videos On December 7th, ARISS hosted a webinar with Owen's son, Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, who later operated the amateur radio station aboard the International Space Station. An archived video of the webinar can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys0Jjn40Y_A During the webinar, ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, announced that Richard Garriott would be the keynote speaker at ARISS's 40th anniversary celebration event in February 2024. Details for this event can be found at https://www.ariss.org/overview.html Additionally, in celebration of the STS-9 mission, ARISS teams worldwide have come together to prepare an SSTV event. SSTV from the ISS will be sent on 145.800 MHz using the PD120 format. Transmissions are scheduled to begin on December 16th at 10:15 UTC and end on December 19th at around 18:00 UTC. Melissa Gaskill, a science author from Austin, Texas, has written a comprehensive review about the 40-year history of amateur radio in space. In her article, "Ham Radio in Space: Engaging with Students Worldwide for 40 Years," Gaskill explores the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX), which is now known as Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). The article can be found at https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/ham-radio-in-space-engag… Gaskill said that while she wrote the article, she is not an expert on thesubject but there are many who are including Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, International Space Station (ISS) Ham Project Coordinator since 2004. Ransom said that amateur radio in space was a possibility even before 1983, when Astronaut Owen Garriott, W5LFL (SK), made history during the STS-9 Space Shuttle Columbia mission with the first amateur radio contact from space. NASA had been looking for ways to bring amateur radio to Skylab (a space station designed as an orbiting workshop for scientific research) and even the moon. [ANS thanks ARISS and the ARRL for the above information] ------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Publishes 2022 Financial Review and IRS Form 990 AMSAT has posted its IRS Form 990 and 2022 Financial Review on the AMSAT website at https://www.amsat.org/audit-and-other-financial-reports/ AMSAT publishes its financial statements as reviewed by an independent accountant as part of its commitment to transparency regarding its financial status with its membership and donors. In 2022, AMSAT had total revenue of $306,801 and total expenses of $129,261. As of December 31, 2022, AMSAT reported net assets totaling $1,494,470. In the decade between 2012 and 2022, AMSAT's reserves increased by nearly 250% while designing, constructing, and launching five Fox-1 satellites and working on several other projects, including GOLF, Fox Plus, the Linear Transponder Module, and the AMSAT CubeSatSim. AMSAT thanks its membership and donors for their generous support over the years. Keeping amateur radio in space is an endeavor that requires significant financial resources. Despite the currently healthy status of AMSAT's finances, spending on hardware acquisitions for construction of GOLF and Fox Plus is expected to ramp up over the coming year, so please consider a donation if you are able. AMSAT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your contributions may be tax deductible. If you need to make a Required Minimum Distribution from a retirement account by the end of the year, please also consider making a donation to AMSAT from your RMD. Donations may be made at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ AMSAT also needs donations of time from interested volunteers with both technical and non-technical skills. Please visit https://www.amsat.org/volunteer-for-amsat/ and consider volunteering for AMSAT. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase an M2 LEO-Pack from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 7, 2023 Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC, or more frequently if new high interest satellites are launched. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/ HADES-D may not be correctly associated with its object number; use TLEs with caution. The following satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: EIRSAT-1 NORAD Cat ID 58472 IARU coordinated downlink on 437.100 MHz ENSO NORAD Cat ID 58470 IARU coordinated downlink on 436.500 MHz and beacon at 14.099 MHz The following satellites have been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: CTIM NORAD Cat ID 52950 Decayed from orbit on or about 4 December 2023 Move-IIb NORAD Cat ID 44398 Decayed from orbit on or about 4 December 2023 [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 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. Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Harbor Creek School, Harborcreek, PA, direct via KC3SGV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-11 13:45:04 UTC 46 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@AdvancedTechnologiesGroup Obninsk, 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 scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:15 UTC Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece, direct via SV5BYR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go: Thu 2023-12-14 13:17:31 UTC 26 deg( Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. ARISS Radio Status Columbus Module radios: IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS - Configured. Default mode is for cross band repeater (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). * Capable of supporting USOS scheduled voice contacts, packet and voice repeater ops. Service Module radios: IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS - Temporarily stowed. Default mode is for packet operations (145.825 MHz up & down) * Capable of supporting ROS scheduled voice contacts, packet, SSTV and voice repeater ops. SSTV (Kenwood D710) – STATUS - OFF. Default mode is for scheduled SSTV operations (145.800 MHz down) * Next planned operation date(s): 40th Anniversary of STS 9 (PD120 mode) - Schedule is Dec. 16 at 10:15 UTC | 5:15 AM ET through Dec. 19 around 1800 UTC | 1:00 PM ET. * Specifically configured for SSTV ops. 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 scheduled operations are listed at this time. 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, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says, "Think a 75-minute presentation on "working the easy satellites" would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!" Clint has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences. [ANS thanks Clint Bradford, K6LCS, and AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + EB1AO reports the successful telecommand of AMSAT Spain's HADES-D satellite. A test of the FM transponder is expected to follow. + The Russian resupply mission to the International Spacee Station, Progress MS-25, launched on Dec. 1 and then had to be manually docked due to issues with its automated rendezvous system. Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, RN3DX, and Nikolai Chub, monitoring the approach from the station's Zvezda module, took over by remote control at the direction of Russian flight controllers and deftly guided the vehicle in for docking early on Dec. 3. (ANS thanks CBS News for the above information) + Hubble temporarily took a break from science operations while NASA investigates faulty readings from one of its gyroscopes, just as the telescope hit 30 years on from STS-61, the mission that corrected its optics and brought the iconic space telescope to full operation. On December 8th, Hubble returned to science operations with all three of its gyroscopes operational and the spacecraft healthy. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index and NASA for the above information) + With moderate coronal mass ejections (CMEs) inbound and our Sun heading into its solar maximum faster than anticipated, it’s an excellent time to watch for auroras. However, the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns that the geomagnetic storms pose risks of increased atmospheric drag and other risks for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index and NOAA for the above information) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). * Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. * Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. * Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information. 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! This week's ANS Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm [at] amsat.org

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ARISS News Release No. 23-64
by David Jordan 09 Dec '23

09 Dec '23

ARISS News Release No.23-64 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece December9, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Primary School ofZipari Kos located in Zipari, Greece. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. The Primary School of Zipari is located on the island of Kos in the Dodecanese in Greece. The Islandof Kos, with a population of 35,000, is in the southern part of the country.The school serves 400 students aged 6-12 and 45 teachers, and participates ininnovative programs such as European Erasmus+ programs and often takes part inPan-Hellenic competitions. This year an Astronomy School Club was formed toprepare students for this ARISS contact. Other student activities includeparticipation in the ESA Moon camp challenge (2nd and 6thgrade students), robot building, how to track the ISS, and amateur radiocommunication (including morse code). This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis on the island of Kos in the Dodecanese in Greece. Amateur radio operators usingcall sign SV5BYR, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain theISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for December 14, 2023 at 3:17:31 pm EET (Greece)(13:17:31 UTC, 8:17 am EST, 7:17 am CST,6:17 am MST, 5:17 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.How long have you been in space? 2.How many people, men and women are there now on the space station? 3.Can you name one reason you became an astronaut? 4.Do you believe there is life on other planets? 5.How did you feel the first time you left Earth? 6.What is your favorite food in space? 7.What is your favorite spot in the Space Station? 8.How did you feel when you first saw the Earth from above? 9.What scares you in space? 10.What do you miss about Earth? 11.After how long do you start missing your loved ones? 12.What message would you send to your loved ones? 13.Do you ever feel lonely on the International Space Station? 14.What is the main danger you might encounter there? 15.What do you do when you get sick? 16.What is your favorite sport? Can you play that in space? 17.What do you do for fun in space? 18.Which is your favorite planet and why? 19.Have you ever had an accident during a repair? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Re: OT: (very OT) ARRL 2024 Handbook
by Clint Bradford 09 Dec '23

09 Dec '23

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Re: AO-7 Mode A Sked
by Will Ruef 09 Dec '23

09 Dec '23

It comes across to me as being pretty random. It sometimes switches into mode A, B, or the telemetry only mode for multiple days in a row. I have noticed that when it goes into mode A it usually stays there for the full 24 hours. When it's in mode B and someone uses too much power it can crash and reset the whole bird and I'm guessing that also resets the timer. I ran the illumination forcast tool by DK3WN the other day and the next eclipse of the bird is not until May 28th so it will probably be sporadically changing modes until then. 73, Will, KN6QVA On 12/8/23 15:38, Thomas Schuessler via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Since AO-7 switches from mode A to mode B every 24 hours when in full sunlight, what time of day is that switch happening these days? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 8, 2023, at 13:57, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >> >> On 11/3/23 21:28, Will Ruef via AMSAT-BB wrote: >>> Anyone interested in trying some contacts on AO-7 mode A? The transponder has been in great shape the last couple of times I worked it but no luck catching anybody on there. Just an occasional whistle or cw paddle of someone trying to find their signal. I am in DM04 and can work the bird consistently in that mode on passes 25 degrees elevation or more. >> Hi Will, >> >> I noticed that AO-7 was in Mode A yesterday and was able to call CQ (CW) with no takers. Looks like it might still be in that mode for the rest of today, but I'll check the beacon at 29.502 to be sure. >> >> If you're available for the the 22:24Z pass today, take a listen around 29.450 for my CW CQ. >> >> --- Zach >> N0ZGO >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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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Re: AO-7 Mode A Sked
by Thomas Schuessler 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

Since AO-7 switches from mode A to mode B every 24 hours when in full sunlight, what time of day is that switch happening these days? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2023, at 13:57, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > On 11/3/23 21:28, Will Ruef via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> Anyone interested in trying some contacts on AO-7 mode A? The transponder has been in great shape the last couple of times I worked it but no luck catching anybody on there. Just an occasional whistle or cw paddle of someone trying to find their signal. I am in DM04 and can work the bird consistently in that mode on passes 25 degrees elevation or more. > > Hi Will, > > I noticed that AO-7 was in Mode A yesterday and was able to call CQ (CW) with no takers. Looks like it might still be in that mode for the rest of today, but I'll check the beacon at 29.502 to be sure. > > If you're available for the the 22:24Z pass today, take a listen around 29.450 for my CW CQ. > > --- Zach > N0ZGO > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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ARISS News Release No. 23-63
by David Jordan 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

ARISS News Release No.23-63 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Harbor Creek School, Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, USA December8, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at Harbor Creek School in Harborcreek, PA. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. Harbor Creek Senior High School provides students STEM-relatedlearning activities that include the opportunity to join/participate in the school’samateur radio and STEM club - Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) (KC3SGV). About30 of ATG’s student club members (grades 7-12) have been preparing for thisARISS contact - having built the antennas, and learning the various systems andskills needed to make a successful ISS contact, with many of these students havingearned their FCC ham licenses. For this ARISS contact, students will be using ATG’sradio station. ATG’s past activitieshave included high-altitude balloon launches, amateur radio competitions, foxhunting, and Geocaching. Earlier this year, students launched a high-altitudeballoon that had live APRS tracking, weather data collection instruments, GPStracking, and live HD video broadcast for most of the flight. Other2023 club projects allowed students to learn astrophotography using a trackingmount and software, discover how to map the universe’s hydrogen levels through radioastronomy, and receive images of the Earth from the NOAA GOES satellite. Theschool has also partnered with members of the Wattsburg Wireless Association,Amateur Radio Club (K3WWA), who have provided, and continues to providestudents very helpful support. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis in Harborcreek, PA. Amateur radio operators using call sign KC3SGV, willoperate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for December 11, 2023 at 8:45 am EST (PA, USA)(13:45 UTC, 7:45 am CST, 6:45 am MST, 5:45 am PST). The public is invitedto watch the live stream at: https://www.youtube.com/@AdvancedTechnologiesGroup _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.How will the work astronauts are doing today helphumanity in the future? 2.How soon do you see living in space as a possibility in the future? 3.Do you believe we are alone in the universe, and why? 4.What is the hardest thing to acclimate to on the ISS? 5.What is the most fun or interesting thing about living in space that you wouldnot be able to do on earth? 6.What is the first thing you plan to do when you get back to Earth? (Notrequired NASA stuff.) 7.What is the biggest challenge in future space exploration? 8.What other professions were you interested in prior to NASA, and are you stillinterested in them? 9.What or who inspired you to become an astronaut? 10.What was the biggest challenge you had to face in order to become an astronaut,and why? 11.Why do you think that space exploration is important? 12.How long did it take you to adapt to zero G? 13.What tasks do you enjoy doing the most and least on the ISS? 14.What do you see as the future of space flight? 15.What is something you didn't expect to miss about living on Earth, after beingon board the ISS? 16.How do you see private companies and NASA working together in the future? 17.What was your most challenging experience in space?What made the experience so challenging? 18.Did you have any concerns about your travel when you first went into space, anddo you still have these concerns? 19.Were there any times where you felt it was never possible to become anastronaut, and why? 20.Can you describe the diversity of the crew on ISS,and how you work together to accomplish the mission? 21.How do you stay in touch with your family while onboard the ISS? 22.What was the first thing you missed about Earth, and why? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Re: AO-7 Mode A Sked
by John Antonuk - AL7ID 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

Thanks for the tip.One never knows if the spacecraft has been in the sunlight for long enough to switch to mode A 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 01:49:01 PM AKST, John Antonuk - AL7ID via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I'm on SSB downlink on 29.450 right now 2247Z 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 10:57:08 AM AKST, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: On 11/3/23 21:28, Will Ruef via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Anyone interested in trying some contacts on AO-7 mode A? The > transponder has been in great shape the last couple of times I worked it > but no luck catching anybody on there. Just an occasional whistle or cw > paddle of someone trying to find their signal. I am in DM04 and can work > the bird consistently in that mode on passes 25 degrees elevation or more. Hi Will, I noticed that AO-7 was in Mode A yesterday and was able to call CQ (CW) with no takers. Looks like it might still be in that mode for the rest of today, but I'll check the beacon at 29.502 to be sure. If you're available for the the 22:24Z pass today, take a listen around 29.450 for my CW CQ. --- Zach N0ZGO ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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Re: AO-7 Mode A Sked
by John Antonuk - AL7ID 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

I'm on SSB downlink on 29.450 right now 2247Z 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Friday, December 8, 2023 at 10:57:08 AM AKST, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: On 11/3/23 21:28, Will Ruef via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Anyone interested in trying some contacts on AO-7 mode A? The > transponder has been in great shape the last couple of times I worked it > but no luck catching anybody on there. Just an occasional whistle or cw > paddle of someone trying to find their signal. I am in DM04 and can work > the bird consistently in that mode on passes 25 degrees elevation or more. Hi Will, I noticed that AO-7 was in Mode A yesterday and was able to call CQ (CW) with no takers. Looks like it might still be in that mode for the rest of today, but I'll check the beacon at 29.502 to be sure. If you're available for the the 22:24Z pass today, take a listen around 29.450 for my CW CQ. --- Zach N0ZGO ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: AO-7 Mode A Sked
by Zach Metzinger 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

On 11/3/23 21:28, Will Ruef via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Anyone interested in trying some contacts on AO-7 mode A? The > transponder has been in great shape the last couple of times I worked it > but no luck catching anybody on there. Just an occasional whistle or cw > paddle of someone trying to find their signal. I am in DM04 and can work > the bird consistently in that mode on passes 25 degrees elevation or more. Hi Will, I noticed that AO-7 was in Mode A yesterday and was able to call CQ (CW) with no takers. Looks like it might still be in that mode for the rest of today, but I'll check the beacon at 29.502 to be sure. If you're available for the the 22:24Z pass today, take a listen around 29.450 for my CW CQ. --- Zach N0ZGO

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OT: (very OT) ARRL 2024 Handbook
by Kevin Muenzler 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

Greetings all space-faring Amateur Radio Operators and please forgive this off topic question. Has anyone heard anything or seen anything about the ARRL 2024 Handbook? I keep seeing advertisements for the “Handbook 100” which is the 2023 Handbook which I bought last year. I remember when the Handbook were $9USD but that was during the last century when a year membership was also about $10 and the lifetime membership was $200. I kick myself every time I pay my membership for not getting the lifetime membership when I was licensed in 1975. Anyway, thanks in advance for any information you might have, the ARRL has been silent to my emails. Kevin, WB5RUE EL09

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As Clint Ages ...
by Clint Bradford 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

This has been my true Zoom background for 169 "Work the Easy Satellites" presentations. This weekend - a dramatic change will occur. "As we age ... " - a line my wonderful physician starts her line of logic as I relay my ills …

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As We Age ...
by Clint Bradford 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

This has been my true Zoom background for 169 "Work the Easy Satellites" presentations. This weekend - a dramatic change will occur. "As we age ... " - a line my wonderful physician starts her line of logic as I relay my ills …

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CSN SAT tracker
by michael sartoretti 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

The CSN SAT tracker is back in stock for those who are waiting. http://www.csnsat.com For our existing customers if you have not used it in a while we are up to Firmware 8.744 with lots of updates. Power it up and do the update. How to up date https://youtu.be/gF7A943U2w4 If you want to purchase The SAT you can buy one from our web site. Ham Radio outlet or Dx Engineering. If you have any questions please let us know. you can email us from the contact us on the web site. We will even set up a zoom call if needed. We are happy to hear our SAT users on the Satellites and thanks for your support. CSN Team

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TEVEL Satellites
by david.greenberg 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Hi All We are doing some improvements at the ground station. Unfortunatly the FM transponders will not be activated this weekend.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-06 17:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-06 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: MAI-75 SSTV Event on 145.80 MHz using PD-120 Thu 2023-12-07 08:55 UTC to 14:25 UTC Fri 2023-12-08 08:15 UTC to 14:10 UTC Harbor Creek School, Harborcreek, PA, direct via KC3SGV 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 Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-11 13:45:04 UTC 46 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@AdvancedTechnologiesGroup Obninsk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:15 UTC Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece, direct via SV5BYR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go: Thu 2023-12-14 13:17:31 UTC 26 deg( Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-12-06 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 2023-12-05 19:00 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1680. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1586. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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"All you need to know about Yagi antennas" by WA5VJB
by Zach Metzinger 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Hello all, I ran across this video by Kent and thought it was very good. If you haven't watched it, you should. I learned a bit more about antennas last night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB9rw-Mv1mo 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-05 19:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-05 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, SC, direct via N7GZT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact was successful: Tue 2023-12-05 15:19:30 UTC 44 deg (***) Congratulations to the Orangeburg Christian Academy students, Jasmin, and mentor KD8COJ! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.facebook.com/orangeburgchristianacademy Obninsk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:15 UTC MAI-75 SSTV Event on 145.80 MHz using PD-120 Thu 2023-12-07 08:55 UTC to 14:25 UTC Fri 2023-12-08 08:15 UTC to 14:10 UTC Harbor Creek School, Harborcreek, PA, direct via KC3SGV 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 Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-11 13:45:04 UTC 46 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@AdvancedTechnologiesGroup Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece, direct via SV5BYR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go: Thu 2023-12-14 13:17:31 UTC 26 deg( Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-12-05 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 2023-12-05 19:00 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1680. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1586. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Downlink signal TEVEL 7
by david.greenberg 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Hi Ignacio,Thanks for the report.We will look into it and probably initiate a reset.Next TEVEL activation will be possible tomorrow.73,David, 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי -------- הודעה מקורית --------מאת: Ignacio Granados Vega via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> תאריך: 5.12.2023 17:49 (GMT+02:00) אל: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> נושא: [AMSAT-BB] Downlink signal TEVEL 7 Hello.In this passage of TEVEL 7 about Costa Rica, I noticed a cut in the down signal, it allowed me to listen to my signal for a couple of seconds73 --- ==========================================Ignacio Granados Vega - TI3IESCartago, Costa Rica========================================== Cuidemos el medio ambiente. Por favor no imprima este correo si no es necesario.

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Downlink signal TEVEL 7
by Ignacio Granados Vega 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Hello. In this passage of TEVEL 7 about Costa Rica, I noticed a cut in the down signal, it allowed me to listen to my signal for a couple of seconds 73 - -- ========================================== *Ignacio Granados Vega - TI3IES* Cartago, Costa Rica ========================================== *Cuidemos el medio ambiente. Por favor no imprima este correo si no es necesario.*

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-05 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-12-05 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin, Eutin, Germany, direct via DKØOH/Telebridge AND Gymnasium im Loekamp, Marl, Germany, telebridge via DKØOH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact was successful: Mon 2023-12-04 11:36:11 UTC 23 deg (***) Congratulations to the Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin and Gymnasium im Loekamp students, Andreas, and mentor IN3GHZ! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://youtu.be/il4hZ40lO_o Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, SC, direct via N7GZT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Tue 2023-12-05 15:19:30 UTC 44 deg Using Kep data based on Epoch 2023-11-30 13:18:18 UTC, I am predicting AOS is about 15:20:09 UTC 45 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.facebook.com/orangeburgchristianacademy MAI-75 SSTV Event on 145.80 MHz using PD-120 Thu 2023-12-07 08:55 UTC to 14:25 UTC Fri 2023-12-08 08:15 UTC to 14:10 UTC Obninsk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:15 UTC Harbor Creek School, Harborcreek, PA, direct via KC3SGV 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 Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ (***) The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-11 13:45:04 UTC 46 deg (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@AdvancedTechnologiesGroup Primary School of Zipari Kos, Zipari, Greece, direct via SV5BYR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ (***) The ARISS mentor is IKØWGF Contact is go: Thu 2023-12-14 13:17:31 UTC 26 deg(***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW_nsutRMEfS2e8tURrltw and also at https://linktr.ee/zipariss2023 The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-12-05 05:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-12-05 05:00 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 (***) Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1679. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1585. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS News Release No. 23-62
by David Jordan 03 Dec '23

03 Dec '23

ARISS News Release No.23-62 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA December2, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at Orangeburg ChristianAcademy in Orangeburg, SC. ARISSconducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each year betweenstudents around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard theISS. Orangeburg Christian Academy (OCA) is a small private school ofabout 250 students, ranging from grades K to 12th. Studentslearn about space travel at various grade levels and learn about electronicsand radio communication in high school. OCA will use the ARISS radio contact tostrengthen and reinforce the areas of their STEM curriculum while alsodemonstrating the use of radio technology. Topics include space science,astronomy, science on the ISS, and electronics and amateur radio. Students havepreviously listened to a ARISS contacts with other schools via ham radio.Members of the Edisto Amateur Radio Society are supporting OCA for this ARISScontact. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, amateur radio call sign KI5WSL. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis in Orangeburg, SC. Amateur radio operators using call sign N7GZT, willoperate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for December 5, 2023 at 10:19:30 am EST (SC,USA) (15:19:30 UTC, 9:19 am CST, 8:19 am MST, 7:19 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://www.facebook.com/orangeburgchristianacademy _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.How do you talk to your family from space? 2.How do you stay safe? 3.What do you drink in space? 4.What does it feel like to be in space? 5.Does food taste and smell different? 6.Can you see eclipses from space? 7.Can you go outside the ISS? 8.What is the hardest training you have to do? 9.What was it like to experience zero gravity for the first time? 10.What do you do if someone has a serious medical emergency? 11.Are astronauts able to shower? 12.Do you ever get homesick? 13.Do you ever have to make repairs? 14.Why did you choose to become an astronaut? 15.What do astronauts do in their free time? 16.What happens if someone cries in space? 17.Are there any animals on the ISS? 18.How do you get a haircut? 19.Did you bring a phone to the space station? 20.What does the sunset look like from space? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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ANS-337 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for December 3, 2003
by Frank Karnauskas (N1UW) 03 Dec '23

03 Dec '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-337 In this edition: * Update on AMSAT's Participation in ESA Geostationary Project * September/October 2023 Edition of The AMSAT Journal Available * ISS Resupply Will Interrupt ARISS Activity * ISS SSTV Event December 7-8, 2023 * VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standing December 2023 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 1, 2023 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat [dot] org. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/ ANS-337 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2023 DEC 03 Update on AMSAT's Participation in ESA Geostationary Project Following the recent AMSAT Symposium where David Bowman, G0MRF, presented information on the ESA Geostationary payload investigation, an offer was extended to AMSAT to participate with AMSAT-UK in developing a proposal for submittal to ESA. AMSAT Director and Vice President - Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, volunteered on short notice to represent AMSAT in these initial discussions. An additional Canadian AMSAT representative is desired and welcome to participate in future meetings and discussions. After a meeting on November 26th, an initial proposal to ESA was being finalized for submittal on December 4th. More information will be forthcoming soon. [ANS thanks AMSAT Director and Vice President - Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- September/October 2023 Edition of The AMSAT Journal Available AMSAT members can now go to the member portal (https://launch.amsat.org/) and download the latest edition on The AMSAT Journal. The AMSAT Journal is published online in full-color. This edition is 38 pages jam-packed with the latest updates on key AMSAT projects. Topics in this issue include: - Apogee View - Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President - AMSAT Awards Update - Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Awards Manager - Education and CubeSat Simulator Update - Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT VP, Educational Relations - PACSAT BBS Operations - Chris Thompson, G0KLA/AC2CZ/VE2TCP - PACSAT Software Architecture - Chris Thompson, G0KLA/AC2CZ/VE2TCP and Burns Fisher, WB1FJ - ARISS Update - Dave Taylor, W8AAS - Engineering Update - Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Jonathan Brandenburg, KF5IDY; Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO Attention AMSAT members: You should receive an email alert that a new edition of The AMSAT Journal is available. If you are not receiving that email, it means your email is not on file in out membership system. You can add or update your email information by logging in the member portal (https://launch.amsat.org/) and updating your profile. If you have trouble doing this, please write info[at]amsat[dot]org and we will assist you. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ LAST CALL for 2023 AMSAT President's Club Coins! The year is almost over and, when it is, the 2023 coins will no longer be available. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10. Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ISS Resupply Will Interrupt ARISS Activity NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted spacecraft is scheduled to launch on Friday, December 1,2023 at 09:25 UTC (4:25 A.M. EST) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA coverage will begin at 4 A.M. on the NASA+ streaming service via the web <https://plus.nasa.gov/> or the NASA app <https://www.nasa.gov/connect/apps.html>. The Progress spacecraft will be placed into a two-day, 34-orbit journey to the station, leading to an automatic docking to the Poisk module at 6:14 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. Coverage of rendezvous and docking will begin at 5:30 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website. As always, all amateur radio activity aboard the ISS is suspended during docking maneuvers. The spacecraft will remain at the orbiting laboratory for approximately six months, then undock for a destructive but safe re-entry into Earth's atmosphere to dispose of trash loaded by the crew. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- * ISS SSTV Event December 7-8, 2023 Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV (SSTV) images on 145.800 MHz FM probably using the SSTV mode PD-120. The transmissions are part of the Moscow Aviation Institute SSTV experiment (MAI-75) and will be made from the amateur radio station RS0ISS in the Russian ISS Service module (Zvezda) using a Kenwood TM-D710E transceiver. It appears the theme for this session will highlight one of MAI's cosmonaut graduates - Yuri Usachov. Currently scheduled days and times are: Thu 2023-12-07 08:55 UTC to 14:25 UTC Fri 2023-12-08 08:15 UTC to 14:10 UTC Days and times are subject to change due to the operational requirements of the ISS. Reminder - No ARISS award will be available for this session since it is not transmitted globally. [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors 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 towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standing December 2023 + VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for November 01, 2023 to December 01, 2023. KO4MA 1933 2000 K8DP 1575 1581 AA5PK 1382 1404 N8RO 1368 1384 DL2GRC 1004 1108 DF2ET 1000 1102 KF7R 1050 1075 PS8ET 925 1000 K9UO 926 950 KE8RJU 905 950 OZ9AAR 800 900 EA2AA 825 856 KQ4DO 808 827 W8LR 818 825 FG8OJ 639 737 HB9AOF 604 725 KS1G 655 703 WA6DNR 457 605 JL1SAM 511 601 W0NBC 437 563 JG6CDH 515 553 A65BR 513 532 XE1UYS 327 505 IK3ITB 400 500 IK7FMQ 453 500 N3CAL 435 471 N6RVI 100 380 SA0UNX 205 362 JR0GAS 250 360 AD2DD 261 356 KG4AKV 254 355 HC2FG 276 350 N6PAZ 326 342 DK3ZL New 319 KB8CR New 301 AL7ID New 261 K6VHF 201 250 N7GR 179 205 K9JKM 114 201 JF3MKC 175 200 JI5RPT/1 101 200 K9AQ 109 200 WD9EWK (DM45) 160 165 N4QX 152 157 AA0DW New 141 N6UTC (DM15) New 126 JF1CDX New 105 KT6CA New 103 W3TI 101 103 NJ2DX New 100 Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. AL7ID is first VUCC Satellite holder from BP64 + DXCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for November 01, 2023 to December 01, 2023. OE9DGV 208 210 F6BKI 203 207 YO2CMI 169 173 ZS1LS 153 160 EA2AA 152 154 DL6GBM 125 152 HB9RYZ 137 139 LA6OP 123 136 SP3AU 130 136 DL9RAN 100 125 FG8OJ 111 114 SM2OAN 100 109 CT1ETE New 104 TF1A 100 102 JA0FSB New 101 K9UO 100 101 EA5RM New 100 KB9STR New 100 KN2K New 100 LA0FA New 100 N0JE New 100 Congratulations to the new DXCC Satellite holders. KN2K is first DXCC Satellite holder from VA [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 towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 1, 2023 The following satellite has been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: NEUDOSE NORAD Cat ID 56315 Decayed from orbit on or about 28 November 2023 The following satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: HADES-D NORAD Cat ID 58294 IARU coordinated downlink on 436.666 MHz VERONIKA NORAD Cat ID 58261 IARU coordinated downlink on 436.680 MHz KAFASAT NORAD Cat ID 58317 IARU coordinated downlinks 435.835 MHz and 2404.400 MHz AMSAT thanks Nico Janssen for positively identifying these spacecraft and associating them with object numbers. 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. Elements in the TLE bulletin files are updated daily. TLE bulletin files are updated to add or remove satellites as necessary 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/ [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. + Upcoming Contacts Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin, Eutin, Germany, direct via DKØOH/Telebridge and Gymnasium in Loekamp, Marl, Germany, telebridge via DKØOH. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen, KG5GCZ. The ARISS mentor is IN3GH. Contact is go for Monday, December 4, 2023 at 11:36 UTC. Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, SC, direct via N7GZT. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli, KI5WSL. The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ. Contact is go for Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 15:19 UTC. Watch for Livestream at https://www.facebook.com/orangeburgchristianacademy Obninsk, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR. Contact is go for Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 09:15 UTC. + Completed Contacts Gagarin From Space Performance Of An Amateur Radio Communication Session With Pupils Of Schools Of Aznakaevsky District Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan. Tatarstan, Russia, direct via RC4P. The ISS callsign was RSØISS. The crewmember was Konstantin Borisov. The ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact was successful on November 25, 2023 at 14:08 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. 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 None scheduled at this time. 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, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. AMSAT 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Eirsat-11 was successfully launched on Friday, December 1, 2023 from Florida aboard a Space X ride. On the first pass over Europe EIRSAT-1 was almost 10 minutes late on the preliminary TLE set and almost 4 minutes early on the projected TLE set. The launch team will try to develop better parameters. Since this was a classified launch, TLEs may not be published by he usual sources, so the team will have to develop its own TLE set. [ANS thanks Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for the above information.] + A fascinating article describes the development of the CubeSat standard by AMSAT member Bob Twiggs, KE6QMD, and co-inventor Jordi Puig-Suari, an aerospace engineering professor at California Polytechnic State University. Searching for a way to simplify the projects—and cut out build time — Twiggs thought, “What if we made [the satellite] a cube and put solar cells on all sides so no matter which way it rotated, it was going to get charged?” With some spare solar cells from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he went down to a local shop and found a 4 X 4 X 4-in. transparent box. It was also around that time—in 1999—that an infamous error caught Twiggs’ attention. That year a mix-up between Imperial and metric units by a Lockheed Martin engineering team caused NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter to burn up in the red planet’s atmosphere, ending the mission early. “I said, ‘It’s about time students learn metric,’” he says. “I wonder what this [4-in. box] is in metric? Well, it turned out to be just almost 10 cm.” Read the entire article at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-337-Twiggs. [ANS thanks Aviation Week Network for the above information.] + An innovative experiment flying aboard NASA’s Psyche mission just hit its first major milestone by successfully carrying out the most distant demonstration of laser communications. The tech demo could one day help NASA missions probe deeper into space and uncover more discoveries about the origin of the universe. The experiment beamed a laser encoded with data from far beyond the moon for the first time. The test data was sent from nearly 10 million miles (16 million kilometers) away and reached the Hale Telescope at the California Institute of Technology’s Palomar Observatory in Pasadena, California. Read the entire article at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-337-Laser. [ANS thanks CNN.com for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). * Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. * Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. * Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information. 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! This week's ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW n1uw [at] amsat [dot] org

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TEVEL-7
by david.greenberg 02 Dec '23

02 Dec '23

Hello All, TEVEL-7 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 02.12.23 19:45U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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TEVEL-2
by david.greenberg 02 Dec '23

02 Dec '23

Hello All, TEVEL-2 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 02.12.23 19:12U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Re: HADES-D deployed into orbit
by Nico Janssen 02 Dec '23

02 Dec '23

Unfortunately there is now confusion about the identification of HADES-D. New doppler measurements show that HADES-D is now near object 58288. Apparently the TLEs for HADES-D have not yet been published. Frequency: 436.6639 MHz, with some upward drift. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 29-11-2023 14:07, Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Congratulations Felix, > > Using accurate doppler shift measurements, I have identified > HADES-D as object 58294 (2023-174AQ). > The actual downlink frequency is 436.6637 MHz. > > 73, > Nico PA0DLO > > On 29-11-2023 13:59, Félix Páez via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> This is an update about our HADES-D satellite. >> >> The satellite was launched into space on the SpaceX TR-9 mission >> dated November 11, remaining in orbit inside the orbital transfer >> vehicle (OTV) ION-SCV-013 from D-ORBIT until the 18th when said >> 'mother satellite' ejected it, at 7:53 UTC. >> >> The first receptions recorded in SatNogs began to appear at 8:45 UTC >> (https://network.satnogs.org/observations/8608500/) indicating that >> the antenna deployment worked as expected on the first or second >> attempt, confirming by the level signal, very strong, and by the >> telemetry itself, which indicates 'Antenna deployed'. However, the >> computer will continue to execute the deployment routine periodically >> as scheduled, until ordered from the Ground Station to stop doing so. >> >> The state of health of the satellite seems to be very good, as >> witnessed by the multitude of telemetry, CW and FM voice beacon >> receptions carried out from all points on Earth. The battery is at >> maximum charge after one day deployed. >> >> Strong reception on SatNogs from Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt >> (FHWN) / University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustad (Austria): >> https://network.satnogs.org/observations/8607467/ >> >> EB1AO receptions from Vigo (Spaiin): >> https://twitter.com/eb1ao/status/1729584945457201201 >> >> Receptions from SP5LOT (Poland): >> https://twitter.com/Tomek_SP5LOT/status/1729580492016545996 >> >> Once the proper functioning of all the subsystems has been thoroughly >> reviewed, the next steps will consist of sending remote commands to >> verify that the on-board computer is capable of processing the >> instructions indicated from the Ground Station. >> >> The satellite emits telemetry in FSK, configurable between 50 and >> 2400 bps, CW and voice beacon in FM. It also has an FSK data and FM >> voice repeater. The operating frequencies are uplink 145.875 MHz >> (FM/FSK) and downlink 436.666 MHz (FM/FSK/CW). The repeater will be >> activated once the checks are completed. >> >> Demodulation and decoding software is available in the AMSAT-EA >> Projects tab: https://www.amsat-ea.org/proyectos/ >> >> 73 >> >> Félix EA4GQS (AMSAT-EA) >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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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Re: Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x
by Daniel Cussen 02 Dec '23

02 Dec '23

Locations from which decoded beacons have so far been received in the first pass include Donegal, Slovakia, Czechia and Luxembourg I don't have any accurate TLE On Fri, Dec 1, 2023, 20:10 Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > On the first pass over Europe EIRSAT 1 was almost 10 minutes > late on that preliminary TLE set and almost 4 minutes early on > my TLE set. Let's see if we can find better parameters. > > Since this is a classified launch, TLEs may not be published by > the usual sources, so we may have to determine those ourselves. > > 73, > Nico PA0DLO > > On 01-12-2023 20:28, Daniel Cussen wrote: > > Launch went ahead. This is TLE ground team are using > > This is the preliminary TLE EIRSAT will be using to track the satellite, > stay tuned for updated TLEs as we get them 🛰️ > > EIRSAT-1 > 1 99320U 23001A 23335.82164560 .000000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 11 > 2 99320 97.4530 39.7374 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16306867 16 > > > Live YouTube stream building up to first AOS at ground station in Ireland. > Live coverage will start again around 20:55 GMT for first possible pass > over Ireland. > > https://www.youtube.com/live/l64-hEGeXZY?si=dHzhXNin-Ghef08a > > Lots of info on satellite on YouTube link. > > On Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 21:05 Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > wrote: > >> Correction on that TLE set: >> >> 1 99320U 23335.83163194 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 >> 97.4530 35.8249 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 73, Nico PA0DLO >> On 30-11-2023 21:23, Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> >> Graham, >> >> Note that both TLE sets, whatever their source, are now obsolete >> because they refer to the originally planned launch date of 2023-11-29. >> Since the launch is now planned for 2023-12-01 at 18:18 UTC, that >> TLE set should be changed to: >> >> 1 99320U 23335.76250000 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 >> 97.4530 35.7567 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 73, >> Nico PA0DLO >> >> On 30-11-2023 17:55, graham shirville via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> This tle file from PE0SAT seems to work better for my Pstrotator and Nova systems! >> >> EIRSAT-1 >> 1 99320U 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 >> 2 99320 97.4530 33.8440 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 >> >> Looking forward to hearing the first "beeps" >> >> 73 >> >> Graham G3VZV >> >> From: Daniel Cussen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:24 PM >> To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x >> https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Calling_all_rad… >> >> >> EIRSAT-1’s beacon is transmitted in the UHF band, at a frequency of 437.1 MHz. The downlink is GMSK modulated at a data rate of 9600 bps. >> >> Please try record passes >> >> TLE >> 1 00000U 230000 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 21496-3 0 16 >> 2 00000 97.4600 34.4900 0004785 235.8810 -166.6890 15.20617776000008 >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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/[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 athttps://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 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. 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Re: Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x
by Daniel Cussen 01 Dec '23

01 Dec '23

Launch went ahead. This is TLE ground team are using This is the preliminary TLE EIRSAT will be using to track the satellite, stay tuned for updated TLEs as we get them 🛰️ EIRSAT-1 1 99320U 23001A 23335.82164560 .000000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 11 2 99320 97.4530 39.7374 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16306867 16 Live YouTube stream building up to first AOS at ground station in Ireland. Live coverage will start again around 20:55 GMT for first possible pass over Ireland. https://www.youtube.com/live/l64-hEGeXZY?si=dHzhXNin-Ghef08a Lots of info on satellite on YouTube link. On Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 21:05 Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Correction on that TLE set: > > 1 99320U 23335.83163194 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 97.4530 > 35.8249 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 73, Nico PA0DLO > On 30-11-2023 21:23, Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Graham, > > Note that both TLE sets, whatever their source, are now obsolete > because they refer to the originally planned launch date of 2023-11-29. > Since the launch is now planned for 2023-12-01 at 18:18 UTC, that > TLE set should be changed to: > > 1 99320U 23335.76250000 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 97.4530 > 35.7567 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 73, > Nico PA0DLO > > On 30-11-2023 17:55, graham shirville via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Hi all, > > This tle file from PE0SAT seems to work better for my Pstrotator and Nova systems! > > EIRSAT-1 > 1 99320U 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 > 2 99320 97.4530 33.8440 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 > > Looking forward to hearing the first "beeps" > > 73 > > Graham G3VZV > > From: Daniel Cussen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:24 PM > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x > https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Calling_all_rad… > > > EIRSAT-1’s beacon is transmitted in the UHF band, at a frequency of 437.1 MHz. The downlink is GMSK modulated at a data rate of 9600 bps. > > Please try record passes > > TLE > 1 00000U 230000 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 21496-3 0 16 > 2 00000 97.4600 34.4900 0004785 235.8810 -166.6890 15.20617776000008 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/[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 athttps://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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ARISS News Release No. 23-61
by David Jordan 01 Dec '23

01 Dec '23

ARISS News Release No.23-61 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin, Eutin,Germany, and Gymnasium im Loekamp, Marl, Germany December1, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at two schools located in Germany. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateurradio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew memberswith ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. The Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule (CMVW) is a high school locatedin the heart of the city of Eutin, in the northern German state ofSchleswig-Holstein. CMVW offers a STEM curriculum from grade 5 to graduation,which is supplemented through extracurricular activities and projects. For thisARISS contact, members of Amateur Radio Association Eutin, are providing radioequipment and technical expertise. The Gymnasium im Loekamp has about 800 students in classes fromgrade 5 up to level Q2 (grade 13) and 75 teachers. It is a full-time municipalschool located in Marl, at the north rim of the Ruhr area in Germany, and about260 miles southwest of Eutin. They also offer computer science as a compulsorysubject for students in grades 5 and 6, as an elective from grades 7 to 13. Their'Junior Engineering Academy' is a technical elective in grades 9 and 10 with additionalSTEM working groups that includes robotics and programming. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students from both schools to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relayground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis in Eutin, Germany. Amateur radio operators using call sign DKØOH, willoperate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection andprovide a telebridge contact with students at Gymnasium im Loekamp. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for December 4, 2023 at 12:36 pm CET (GER) (11:36UTC, 6:36 am EST, 5:36 am CST, 4:36 am MST,3:36 am PST). The public is invitedto watch the livestream at: https://youtu.be/il4hZ40lO_o _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What exciting experience fascinated you the most during your stay on the ISS? 2.Could you highlight a discovery that have already emerged through researchconducted on the ISS? 3.We have a school project where we launch a weather balloon. Can you see aweather balloon at 40km altitude from the ISS? 4.Do you conduct experiments in space from the ISS and if so, what was the mostexciting experiment? 5.Is there any muscle degradation due to weightlessness in space, and if so, whatare the symptoms and countermeasures? 6.How do astronauts treat illnesses or medical emergencies while they are inspace? 7.Is the time different in space than on Earth? 8.Does your voice change due to weightlessness or muscle loss when you stay onthe ISS? 9.How do astronauts spend their free time in space? 10.How would you describe the dynamics and relationships among astronauts aboardthe ISS, and did you know your colleagues before the mission? 11.What do you miss most from Earth in space and what will you miss most from theISS on Earth? 12.How do you feel when you look out of the window to the earth and think of yourfamily living there? 13.How have your expectations regarding your work on the ISS changed compared toyour initial thought? 14.What are the main differences between training underwater and actually livingin space, even though both conditions are weightless? 15.Don't you miss just sitting down there and does the weightlessness get annoyingsometimes? 16.What is your biggest fear during a mission? 17.How is the food packaged on the ISS, and does it taste different than on Earth? 18.How is air quality maintained inside the space station? 19.How is water filtered from urine in the space toilet? 20.Do you believe in the existence of aliens? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radiobetween crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radiocontacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-onlearning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. Formore information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standing December 2023
by Jon Goering 01 Dec '23

01 Dec '23

VUCC Satellite Standing December 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for November 01, 2023 to December 01, 2023. ------------------------------------------------------------ KO4MA 1933 2000 K8DP 1575 1581 AA5PK 1382 1404 N8RO 1368 1384 DL2GRC 1004 1108 DF2ET 1000 1102 KF7R 1050 1075 PS8ET 925 1000 K9UO 926 950 KE8RJU 905 950 OZ9AAR 800 900 EA2AA 825 856 KQ4DO 808 827 W8LR 818 825 FG8OJ 639 737 HB9AOF 604 725 KS1G 655 703 WA6DNR 457 605 JL1SAM 511 601 W0NBC 437 563 JG6CDH 515 553 A65BR 513 532 XE1UYS 327 505 IK3ITB 400 500 IK7FMQ 453 500 N3CAL 435 471 N6RVI 100 380 SA0UNX 205 362 JR0GAS 250 360 AD2DD 261 356 KG4AKV 254 355 HC2FG 276 350 N6PAZ 326 342 DK3ZL New 319 KB8CR New 301 AL7ID New 261 K6VHF 201 250 N7GR 179 205 K9JKM 114 201 JF3MKC 175 200 JI5RPT/1 101 200 K9AQ 109 200 WD9EWK (DM45) 160 165 N4QX 152 157 AA0DW New 141 N6UTC (DM15) New 126 JF1CDX New 105 KT6CA New 103 W3TI 101 103 NJ2DX New 100 ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. AL7ID is first VUCC Satellite holder from BP64 DXCC Satellite Standing December 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ DXCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for November 01, 2023 to December 01, 2023. ------------------------------------------------------------ OE9DGV 208 210 F6BKI 203 207 YO2CMI 169 173 ZS1LS 153 160 EA2AA 152 154 DL6GBM 125 152 HB9RYZ 137 139 LA6OP 123 136 SP3AU 130 136 DL9RAN 100 125 FG8OJ 111 114 SM2OAN 100 109 CT1ETE New 104 TF1A 100 102 JA0FSB New 101 K9UO 100 101 EA5RM New 100 KB9STR New 100 KN2K New 100 LA0FA New 100 N0JE New 100 ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to the new DXCC Satellite holders. KN2K is first DXCC Satellite holder from VA 73 Jon N7AZ

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Re: Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x
by Nico Janssen 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Correction on that TLE set: 1 99320U 23335.83163194 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 97.4530 35.8249 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 73, Nico PA0DLO On 30-11-2023 21:23, Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Graham, > > Note that both TLE sets, whatever their source, are now obsolete > because they refer to the originally planned launch date of 2023-11-29. > Since the launch is now planned for 2023-12-01 at 18:18 UTC, that > TLE set should be changed to: > > 1 99320U 23335.76250000 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 > 97.4530 35.7567 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 73, > Nico PA0DLO > > On 30-11-2023 17:55, graham shirville via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> This tle file from PE0SAT seems to work better for my Pstrotator and Nova systems! >> >> EIRSAT-1 >> 1 99320U 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 >> 2 99320 97.4530 33.8440 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 >> >> Looking forward to hearing the first "beeps" >> >> 73 >> >> Graham G3VZV >> >> From: Daniel Cussen via AMSAT-BB<amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:24 PM >> To: amsat-bb<amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x >> >> https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Calling_all_rad… >> >> >> EIRSAT-1’s beacon is transmitted in the UHF band, at a frequency of 437.1 MHz. The downlink is GMSK modulated at a data rate of 9600 bps. >> >> Please try record passes >> >> TLE >> 1 00000U 230000 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 21496-3 0 16 >> 2 00000 97.4600 34.4900 0004785 235.8810 -166.6890 15.20617776000008 >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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/[email protected] >> 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 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/[email protected] > 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: Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x
by Nico Janssen 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Graham, Note that both TLE sets, whatever their source, are now obsolete because they refer to the originally planned launch date of 2023-11-29. Since the launch is now planned for 2023-12-01 at 18:18 UTC, that TLE set should be changed to: 1 99320U 23335.76250000 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 97.4530 35.7567 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 73, Nico PA0DLO On 30-11-2023 17:55, graham shirville via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hi all, > > This tle file from PE0SAT seems to work better for my Pstrotator and Nova systems! > > EIRSAT-1 > 1 99320U 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 > 2 99320 97.4530 33.8440 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 > > Looking forward to hearing the first "beeps" > > 73 > > Graham G3VZV > > From: Daniel Cussen via AMSAT-BB<amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:24 PM > To: amsat-bb<amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x > > https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Calling_all_rad… > > > EIRSAT-1’s beacon is transmitted in the UHF band, at a frequency of 437.1 MHz. The downlink is GMSK modulated at a data rate of 9600 bps. > > Please try record passes > > TLE > 1 00000U 230000 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 21496-3 0 16 > 2 00000 97.4600 34.4900 0004785 235.8810 -166.6890 15.20617776000008 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/[email protected] > 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: Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x
by PE0SAT | Amateur Radio 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Hi Graham, The TLE shared by ESA on there website, and also below, seem to have an error. My TLE are based on the initial launch 2023-11-20 18:04 and are also not 100%, they seem to be a bit late. I am still searching for updated and good elements for the coming launch and will share them when I find them. Jan PE0SAT On 30-11-2023 17:55, graham shirville via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hi all, > > This tle file from PE0SAT seems to work better for my Pstrotator and > Nova systems! > > EIRSAT-1 > 1 99320U 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 > 2 99320 97.4530 33.8440 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 > > Looking forward to hearing the first "beeps" > > 73 > > Graham G3VZV > > From: Daniel Cussen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:24 PM > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x > > https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Calling_all_rad… > > > EIRSAT-1’s beacon is transmitted in the UHF band, at a frequency of > 437.1 MHz. The downlink is GMSK modulated at a data rate of 9600 bps. > > Please try record passes > > TLE > 1 00000U 230000 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 21496-3 0 16 > 2 00000 97.4600 34.4900 0004785 235.8810 -166.6890 15.20617776000008 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 -- With regards PE0SAT Internet web-page https://www.pe0sat.nl/ irc://irc.libera.chat #Cubesat - Twitter @pe0sat SatNOGS: https://network.satnogs.org/users/PE0SAT/ LSF Core Contributor: https://libre.space/about-us/ DK3WN SatBlog https://www.satblog.info/

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-30 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-30 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin, Eutin, Germany, direct via DKØOH/Telebridge AND Gymnasium im Loekamp, Marl, Germany, telebridge via DKØOH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-04 11:36:11 UTC 23 deg Using Kep data based on Epoch 2023-11-30 13:18:18 UTC, I am predicting AOS is about 11:36:51 UTC 23 deg (***) Watch for Livestream at https://youtu.be/il4hZ40lO_o Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, SC, direct via N7GZT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Tue 2023-12-05 15:19:30 UTC 44 deg Using Kep data based on Epoch 2023-11-30 13:18:18 UTC, I am predicting AOS is about 15:20:09 UTC 45 deg (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.facebook.com/orangeburgchristianacademy MAI-75 SSTV Event on 145.80 MHz using PD-120 Thu 2023-12-07 08:55 UTC to 14:25 UTC Fri 2023-12-08 08:15 UTC to 14:10 UTC Obninsk, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 09:15 UTC (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-11-30 17:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-11-26 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1677. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1584. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x
by graham＠shirville.com 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Hi all, This tle file from PE0SAT seems to work better for my Pstrotator and Nova systems! EIRSAT-1 1 99320U 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 00007 2 99320 97.4530 33.8440 0001272 81.2690 356.0680 15.16281477 03 Looking forward to hearing the first "beeps" 73 Graham G3VZV From: Daniel Cussen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 4:24 PM To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Calling_all_rad… EIRSAT-1’s beacon is transmitted in the UHF band, at a frequency of 437.1 MHz. The downlink is GMSK modulated at a data rate of 9600 bps. Please try record passes TLE 1 00000U 230000 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 21496-3 0 16 2 00000 97.4600 34.4900 0004785 235.8810 -166.6890 15.20617776000008

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Eirsat1 launch Friday 1st Dec from Florida space x
by Daniel Cussen 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Calling_all_rad… EIRSAT-1’s beacon is transmitted in the UHF band, at a frequency of 437.1 MHz. The downlink is GMSK modulated at a data rate of 9600 bps. Please try record passes TLE 1 00000U 230000 23333.82190972 .00000000 00000-0 21496-3 0 16 2 00000 97.4600 34.4900 0004785 235.8810 -166.6890 15.20617776000008

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-30 01:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-30 01:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin, Eutin, Germany, direct via DKØOH/Telebridge AND Gymnasium im Loekamp, Marl, Germany, telebridge via DKØOH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-04 11:36:11 UTC 23 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtu.be/il4hZ40lO_o (***) Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, SC, direct via N7GZT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Tue 2023-12-05 15:19:30 UTC 44 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.facebook.com/orangeburgchristianacademy (***) MAI-75 SSTV Event on 145.80 MHz using PD-120 Thu 2023-12-07 08:55 UTC to 14:25 UTC Fri 2023-12-08 08:15 UTC to 14:10 UTC Obninsk, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR (***) Contact is go for Wed 2023-12-13 06:00 UTC (note that this time might change) (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-11-30 01:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-11-26 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1677. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1584. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: It was no Fluke that allowed Spirit to survive final testing and fly to Mars
by David Spoelstra 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Joe- That was a fantastic story that I'm sure almost every engineer on the mail list has felt once in their career. Mine was when I thought I had erased an entire HD on a production UNIX box with an errant "rm *" command. Thanks for sharing! -David, N9KT On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 2:07 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > A cautionary tale to spacecraft builders: > > https://www.chrislewicki.com/articles/failurestory > > de KM1P Joe > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org >

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TEVEL-3
by david.greenberg 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-3 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 29.11.23 19:13U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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It was no Fluke that allowed Spirit to survive final testing and fly to Mars
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

A cautionary tale to spacecraft builders: https://www.chrislewicki.com/articles/failurestory de KM1P Joe

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Re: New amateur satellites added to AMSAT TLE distribution
by Nico Janssen 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Note that the HADES-D downlink is on 436.6639 MHz. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 29-11-2023 18:45, Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) via AMSAT-BB wrote: > The following satellites have been added to the AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: > HADES-D NORAD Cat ID 58294 IARU coordinated downlink on 436.888 MHz > VERONIKA NORAD Cat ID 58261 IARU coordinated downlink on 436.680 MHz > KAFASAT NORAD Cat ID 58317 IARU coordinated downlinks 435.835 MHz and > 2404.400 MHz > Element sets are available at: www.amsat.org/tle/daily-bulletin.txt > or without bulletin text: www.amsat.org/tle/dailytle.txt > AMSAT-NA thanks Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for his work to identify these > spacecraft and associate them with object numbers. > > *Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P)* > > *AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager* > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/[email protected] > 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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New amateur satellites added to AMSAT TLE distribution
by Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

The following satellites have been added to the AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: HADES-D NORAD Cat ID 58294 IARU coordinated downlink on 436.888 MHz VERONIKA NORAD Cat ID 58261 IARU coordinated downlink on 436.680 MHz KAFASAT NORAD Cat ID 58317 IARU coordinated downlinks 435.835 MHz and 2404.400 MHz Element sets are available at: www.amsat.org/tle/daily-bulletin.txt or without bulletin text: www.amsat.org/tle/dailytle.txt AMSAT-NA thanks Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, for his work to identify these spacecraft and associate them with object numbers. Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager

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Re: HADES-D deployed into orbit
by Nico Janssen 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Congratulations Felix, Using accurate doppler shift measurements, I have identified HADES-D as object 58294 (2023-174AQ). The actual downlink frequency is 436.6637 MHz. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 29-11-2023 13:59, Félix Páez via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Dear all, > > This is an update about our HADES-D satellite. > > The satellite was launched into space on the SpaceX TR-9 mission dated > November 11, remaining in orbit inside the orbital transfer vehicle > (OTV) ION-SCV-013 from D-ORBIT until the 18th when said 'mother > satellite' ejected it, at 7:53 UTC. > > The first receptions recorded in SatNogs began to appear at 8:45 UTC > (https://network.satnogs.org/observations/8608500/) indicating that > the antenna deployment worked as expected on the first or second > attempt, confirming by the level signal, very strong, and by the > telemetry itself, which indicates 'Antenna deployed'. However, the > computer will continue to execute the deployment routine periodically > as scheduled, until ordered from the Ground Station to stop doing so. > > The state of health of the satellite seems to be very good, as > witnessed by the multitude of telemetry, CW and FM voice beacon > receptions carried out from all points on Earth. The battery is at > maximum charge after one day deployed. > > Strong reception on SatNogs from Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt (FHWN) > / University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustad (Austria): > https://network.satnogs.org/observations/8607467/ > > EB1AO receptions from Vigo (Spaiin): > https://twitter.com/eb1ao/status/1729584945457201201 > > Receptions from SP5LOT (Poland): > https://twitter.com/Tomek_SP5LOT/status/1729580492016545996 > > Once the proper functioning of all the subsystems has been thoroughly > reviewed, the next steps will consist of sending remote commands to > verify that the on-board computer is capable of processing the > instructions indicated from the Ground Station. > > The satellite emits telemetry in FSK, configurable between 50 and 2400 > bps, CW and voice beacon in FM. It also has an FSK data and FM voice > repeater. The operating frequencies are uplink 145.875 MHz (FM/FSK) > and downlink 436.666 MHz (FM/FSK/CW). The repeater will be activated > once the checks are completed. > > Demodulation and decoding software is available in the AMSAT-EA > Projects tab: https://www.amsat-ea.org/proyectos/ > > 73 > > Félix EA4GQS (AMSAT-EA) > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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HADES-D deployed into orbit
by Félix Páez 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Dear all, This is an update about our HADES-D satellite. The satellite was launched into space on the SpaceX TR-9 mission dated November 11, remaining in orbit inside the orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) ION-SCV-013 from D-ORBIT until the 18th when said 'mother satellite' ejected it, at 7:53 UTC. The first receptions recorded in SatNogs began to appear at 8:45 UTC ( https://network.satnogs.org/observations/8608500/) indicating that the antenna deployment worked as expected on the first or second attempt, confirming by the level signal, very strong, and by the telemetry itself, which indicates 'Antenna deployed'. However, the computer will continue to execute the deployment routine periodically as scheduled, until ordered from the Ground Station to stop doing so. The state of health of the satellite seems to be very good, as witnessed by the multitude of telemetry, CW and FM voice beacon receptions carried out from all points on Earth. The battery is at maximum charge after one day deployed. Strong reception on SatNogs from Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt (FHWN) / University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustad (Austria): https://network.satnogs.org/observations/8607467/ EB1AO receptions from Vigo (Spaiin): https://twitter.com/eb1ao/status/1729584945457201201 Receptions from SP5LOT (Poland): https://twitter.com/Tomek_SP5LOT/status/1729580492016545996 Once the proper functioning of all the subsystems has been thoroughly reviewed, the next steps will consist of sending remote commands to verify that the on-board computer is capable of processing the instructions indicated from the Ground Station. The satellite emits telemetry in FSK, configurable between 50 and 2400 bps, CW and voice beacon in FM. It also has an FSK data and FM voice repeater. The operating frequencies are uplink 145.875 MHz (FM/FSK) and downlink 436.666 MHz (FM/FSK/CW). The repeater will be activated once the checks are completed. Demodulation and decoding software is available in the AMSAT-EA Projects tab: https://www.amsat-ea.org/proyectos/ 73 Félix EA4GQS (AMSAT-EA)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-29 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-29 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin, Eutin, Germany, direct via DKØOH/Telebridge AND Gymnasium im Loekamp, Marl, Germany, telebridge via DKØOH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-04 11:36:11 UTC 23 deg Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, SC, direct via N7GZT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Tue 2023-12-05 15:19:30 UTC 44 deg MAI-75 SSTV Event on 145.80 MHz using PD-120 (***) Thu 2023-12-07 08:55 UTC to 14:25 UTC (***) Fri 2023-12-08 08:15 UTC to 14:10 UTC (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-11-29 02:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-11-26 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1677. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1584. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-27 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-27 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Schule Eutin, Eutin, Germany, direct via DKØOH/Telebridge AND Gymnasium im Loekamp, Marl, Germany, telebridge via DKØOH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ (***) The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ Contact is go for: Mon 2023-12-04 11:36:11 UTC 23 deg (***) Orangeburg Christian Academy, Orangeburg, SC, direct via N7GZT (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL (***) The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Tue 2023-12-05 15:19:30 UTC 44 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 2023-11-27 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 2023-11-26 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 October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1677. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1584. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Anyone in Vermont or Delaware interested in a Sched?
by Bernie and Cheryl 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

LOL! Thanks for the humor Steve. I used to feel that way about South Dakota (though it's further away than 20 miles). 73 de Bernie, KF0QS On 11/26/2023 5:20 PM, Steve Hanlon WM3O wrote: > 1. solid effort, congrats > 2. delawhere? i live in philly and can work people all over the > planet but not 20 miles away! > > good luck! > > -Steve, WM3O > > On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 7:26 PM Bernie and Cheryl via AMSAT-BB > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Hi Folks: > > I finally worked Hawaii (thank you IO-117, aka Greencube), and I only > need Vermont and Delaware for WAS Satellite. Is anyone in those two > states interested in working out a scheduled QSO with me in DM79. I > recognize that Colorado and DM 79 are hardly rare on satellites, > but I'd > be happy to return the favor in any way I can. > > Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/[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 >

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Re: ANS-330 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for Nov. 26
by Mark Johns, K0JM 26 Nov '23

26 Nov '23

Good point. We'll try to do better. -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain On Sun, Nov 26, 2023 at 11:50 AM Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > At 12:29 AM 11/26/2023 +0000, you wrote: > >AMSAT NEWS SERVICE > >ANS-330 > > > >In this edition: > > > >* ARISS News > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >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. > > > >COMPLETED CONTACT: > >National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN), > >Nizhny Novgorod, direct via UB1QBM. The ISS callsign was RSÃ˜ISS, and the > >crewmember was Konstantin Borisov. The ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact > was > >successful at Wed 2023-11-22 16:40 UTC. > >Congratulations to the National Research Lobachevsky State University of > >Nizhny Novgorod students, Konstantin, and mentor RV3DR! > >Â > >Note that due to the recent debris avoidance maneuver, that was performed > >on Nov. 10, some of the pass times have significantly shifted. It is > >suggested that you use the very latest Kep data. > > > >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.Â So give a listen, you just never know. > > > >The packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down). > > > The packet system hasn't been active for weeks. I don't know why > it keeps getting posted as active. > > KB7ADL > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org >

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Re: ANS-330 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for Nov. 26
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 26 Nov '23

26 Nov '23

At 12:29 AM 11/26/2023 +0000, you wrote: >AMSAT NEWS SERVICE >ANS-330 > >In this edition: > >* ARISS News > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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. > >COMPLETED CONTACT: >National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN), >Nizhny Novgorod, direct via UB1QBM. The ISS callsign was RSÃISS, and the >crewmember was Konstantin Borisov. The ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact was >successful at Wed 2023-11-22 16:40 UTC. >Congratulations to the National Research Lobachevsky State University of >Nizhny Novgorod students, Konstantin, and mentor RV3DR! >Â >Note that due to the recent debris avoidance maneuver, that was performed >on Nov. 10, some of the pass times have significantly shifted. It is >suggested that you use the very latest Kep data. > >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.Â So give a listen, you just never know. > >The packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down). The packet system hasn't been active for weeks. I don't know why it keeps getting posted as active. KB7ADL

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-26 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Nov '23

26 Nov '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-26 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Gagarin From Space Performance Of An Amateur Radio Communication Session With Pupils Of Schools Of Aznakaevsky District Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan. Tatarstan, Russia, direct via RC4P (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact was successful for 2023-11-25 14:08 UTC (***) Congratulations to the Aznakaevsky District students, Konstantin, and mentor RV3DR! (***) Sorry gang about not giving everyone a heads up on this latest Russian contact. I just found out about it Saturday after the fact. (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-11-26 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 2023-11-26 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 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 219 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1677. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1584. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-330 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for Nov. 26
by Mark Johns, K0JM 26 Nov '23

26 Nov '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-330 In this edition: * Happy 10th Birthday FUNcube-1 (AO-73) * AMSAT Servers Back In Service After Brief Outage * HERON Mk. II Reaches Orbit * Starship Flies Higher * ITU RS-23 Adopts Resolution for Space Spectrum * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 24 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat.org You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/ ANS-330 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2023 Nov 26 Happy 10th Birthday FUNcube-1 (AO-73) November 21, 2023, marks the tenth birthday of our very first CubeSat mission, FUNcube-1 (AO-73). A very short time after the launch from Yasny in Russia and within a few minutes from deployment, the very first frame of data from the low power transmitter on board, was detected and decoded by ZS1LS in South Africa. He was able to relay the data over the internet from his Dashboard to the Data Warehouse and the numbers, appeared, as if by magic, at the launch party being held at the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park. After a very brief check out, the FUNcube team were able to switch the transmitter to full power, again at the very first attempt, and were quite amazed at the strength of the signal from the 300mW transmitter on 145.935 MHz. The transponder was then switched on and successfully tested, the first contact was between G6LVB and M5AKA who were both operating from the Bletchley Park car park. The team finished the day with a request to AMSAT-NA for an Oscar number and were delighted to receive the AO73 Oscar 73 designation! Since then, FUNcube-1, with a launch mass of less than 1kg, has operated continuously with only a very few interruptions. In excess of 53,500 orbits, 1.3 billion miles travelled, 61 million telemetry data packets transmitted, and with more than 10.9 million unique data packets downloaded and stored in the Data Warehouse. The FUNcube team still receive many requests for Fitter message uploads for school events…please contact us by email to operations(a)funcube.org.uk giving us at least two weeks notice. The FUNcube team continue to be very grateful to all the many stations around the world that continue to upload the telemetry that they receive to our Data Warehouse. They really need this data to provide a continuous resource for educational outreach. FUNcube Data Warehouse and the Dashboard software https://funcube.org.uk/working-documents/funcube-telemetry-dashboard/ FUNcube email group https://groups.io/g/FUNcube FUNcube Website http://www.funcube.org.uk/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The 2023 AMSAT President's Club coins are here now! To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10. Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT Servers Back In Service After Brief Outage At approximately 21:04 UTC Tuesday November 21, our vendor Linode detected a failing disk on the hardware that runs our web, telemetry, source code control and Echolink servers and began to effect emergency data protection operations. AMSAT's Engineering department is clearly working hard, because within 10 minutes they alerted the AMSAT IT department that they were having trouble accessing the server that holds the source code for our satellite projects. Meanwhile Linode proceeded to "evacuate" our servers from the failing hardware, and migrated them to new hardware. All services were restored by approximately 21:20 UTC and the servers appear to be happily settling in to their new home. There is no sign of any data loss, but as always if you see anything out of the ordinary please write webmaster(a)amsat.org [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, of the AMSAT IT Team for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ HERON Mk. II Reaches Orbit The University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT) Space Systems’ HERON Mk. II satellite lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket of the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission. As a rideshare mission to space, the Transporter-9 delivered HERON Mk. II — alongside 89 other small satellites — to an orbit approximately 540 kilometres above Earth’s surface. Marking the culmination of nearly a decade of work by student Space Systems engineers, the HERON Mk. II’s path to the launch pad was one of dedication and perseverance. The UTAT are a team composed primarily of engineering students that designs and builds small satellites known as CubeSats. Team’s first satellite, HERON Mk. I — short for Human Experiment Relay On Nanosatellite — was a CubeSat developed from 2014–2016. For various reasons, the project did not end in a launch opportunity, and so HERON Mk. I was retired. Since our team was performing work that required members to be on campus, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our original spacecraft assembly plans. Any organization wishing to send a satellite into space and communicate with it via radio waves first needs to obtain the appropriate radio frequency (RF) licenses from Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada. Unfortunately, the process of obtaining these licenses for the HERON Mk. II satellite took significantly longer than expected and delayed the launch. Because of the delay, the team was forced to abandon the original biological mission. Therefore, the team decided to shift the primary focus of the HERON Mk. II mission toward validating UTAT Space Systems’ RF communications capabilities and providing amateur radio and satellite operations experience to our members. While waiting for the frequency licenses to be issued, a group of our teammates began designing an amateur ultra-high frequency (UHF) ground station. This is the apparatus that allows us to communicate with HERON Mk. II from the ground, via radio waves at a frequency of 437.12 megahertz. Now fully operational, the ground station currently resides on the sixth-floor roof of the Bahen Centre for Information Technology. In September, a few team members travelled to Spaceflight’s facilities in Bellevue, Washington, where they placed HERON Mk. II inside its deployer that would later be mounted inside the Falcon 9 rocket for the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission. Once the Falcon 9 rocket reached its intended orbit in space, HERON Mk. II was ejected from the rocket at 3:04 pm EST, and soon deployed its UHF antenna. The UHF antenna plays a crucial role in preventing any electromagnetic interference with the other satellites, which might otherwise distort the signals sent between HERON Mk. II and the ground station. During the initial commissioning period, we will be actively trying to establish the first communications via the ground station. Afterward, HERON Mk. II will begin a year of regular operations during which the team will regularly monitor the satellite’s health. The lessons learned from mission operations and monitoring the satellite’s health will inform the development of future satellite missions undertaken by UTAT Space Systems. With the launch of HERON Mk. II, UTAT Space Systems has lowered the barrier to entry for space programs even further by becoming the first organization in Canada to receive the entirety of its satellite development funding from a student levy. This marks yet another paradigm shift in the industry, demonstrating that students are capable of sourcing their own space mission funding, rather than solely relying on government grants or commercial sponsorships. From an educational perspective, the HERON Mk. II mission will enable team members to learn more about satellite operations and amateur radio and to gain knowledge that will carry forward to UTAT Space Systems’ future missions. [ANS thanks The Varsity, student newspaper of the University of Toronto, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Starship Flies Higher Seven long months after Starship’s first integrated flight test in April, Ship 25 launched atop Booster 9 on a second test flight, again targeting a ballistic trajectory with a planned splashdown north of Hawai’i. This time, all 33 Raptor 2 engines on Booster 9 completed a full first-stage burn, producing a 300-meter-long exhaust plume and roughly twice the thrust of any other object flown by humanity. The 121-meter monster rocket also completed what appeared to be a successful hot stage separation, with B9 shutting down all but three of its Raptors (which were throttled to 50%) followed by S25’s six engines starting up to push the ship away from the booster. Hot staging reduces gravity losses and keeps the upper stage continuously under thrust for fuel settling. After stage separation, B9 completed a somewhat vigorous flip and, perhaps due to propellant slosh or damage, had trouble relighting its Raptor engines. (Engines that ingest tank pressurization gas instead of propellant generally end up functioning quite destructively.) After several “high energy” events at the aft end of Booster 9, an explosion originating from its common bulkhead rapidly disassembled the booster. After separation, Starship’s upper stage burned until seconds before entering its planned coast phase—climbing to an altitude of 148 km and over 6.7 km/s, reaching space and very nearly hitting orbital velocity. However, S25 appeared to trigger its automated flight termination system during terminal guidance, possibly due to a leak in its oxygen tank—debris from the explosion were caught on NOAA radar extending past Puerto Rico. The thermal protection system (TPS) made up of 18,000 tiles, appeared to lose a significant number of tiles during the launch, especially ones that were glued on near weld points, making the ship unlikely to have survived reentry even if the flight had made it that far. S28’s TPS tiles are said to have an improved adhesion process that has been tested with a suction cup plus force meter to verify attachment. One additional clear success was the performance of SpaceX’s much improved “stage zero”—the water deluge system appeared undamaged and very little other damage and debris have been spotted by ever-vigilant tank watchers. Due to a complete loss of both stages, the FAA will conduct another mishap investigation, although many hope it will be significantly more streamlined due to the improved FTS functionality and better performance of the launch system—in particular, the Fish and Wildlife Service may not be involved this time. The always-optimistic Musk suggests a next test flight for Starship in 3-4 weeks, and with plenty of hardware waiting in the wings (S28 and B10 are likely up next), the timeline will probably be determined yet again by the mishap investigation and mitigation process. NASA seems keen to get on with it though as the agency believes its lunar lander mission may take up to 20 Starship launches [ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ITU RA-23 Adopts Resolution for Space Spectrum The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly 2023 (RA-23), a precursor to the World Radiocommunication Conference, WRC-23, wrapped up on November 17 with a lot of new resolutions covering 6G standards, sustainable usage of space spectrum and gender equality. RA-23, which was held last week in Dubai, adopted the new Recommendation ITU-R M. 2160 on the “IMT-2030 Framework," which sets the basis for development of 6G, a.k.a. IMT-2030. The next phase will be the definition of relevant requirements and evaluation criteria for potential radio interface technologies. The assembly also adopted a a new resolution on space sustainability to facilitate the long-term sustainable use of radio spectrum and associated satellite orbit resources used by space services, in in accordance with Resolution 219 (Bucharest, 2022). The ITU says this resolution will benefit the satellite sector and support further cooperation with other United Nations organizations. RA-23 also finished a new ITU-R Recommendation on the protection of the radio navigation-satellite service and amateur satellite services, and adopted a a new resolution on the use of IMT technologies for fixed wireless broadband. The assembly also agreed to revise ITU-R Resolution 65 to facilitate studies looking at the compatibility of current regulations with potential 6G IMT radio interface technologies for 2030 and beyond. Resolution ITU-R 8-3 was also revised to promote the participation of engineers and scientists from developing countries in radiowave propagation campaigns in tropical and subtropical regions with limited data monitoring. The RA-23 resolutions arrive just ahead of WRC-23, which commenced November 20 in Dubai and will run until 15 December 2023. Hot items on the agenda include the ongoing battle between the satellite and mobile sectors for 5G spectrum, especially as non-terrestrial networks become part of 3GPP’s 5G standards, the development of direct-to-device satellite services, and revisiting rules about satellite power limits for LEO satellites, to name a few. To learn more about the WRC-23, visit https://www.itu.int/wrc-23/about/about-wrcs/. [ANS thanks DevelopingTelecoms.com for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 24 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/. This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution. [ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page 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. COMPLETED CONTACT: National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN), Nizhny Novgorod, direct via UB1QBM. The ISS callsign was RSØISS, and the crewmember was Konstantin Borisov. The ARISS mentor was RV3DR. Contact was successful at Wed 2023-11-22 16:40 UTC. Congratulations to the National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod students, Konstantin, and mentor RV3DR! Note that due to the recent debris avoidance maneuver, that was performed on Nov. 10, some of the pass times have significantly shifted. It is suggested that you use the very latest Kep data. 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 None scheduled at this time. 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, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. None scheduled at this time. [ANS thanks the AMSAT Events page for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + EIRSAT-1 is expected to launch on a Space X Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA, on November 29, 2023. It will have a downlink on the IARU coordinated frequency of 437.100 MHz, see https://iaru.amsat-uk.org/finished_detail.php?serialnum=639. Information on the beacon can be found at https://github.com/ucd-eirsat-1/beacon. EIRSAT-1 was built by students from University College Dublin under the framework of ESA Academy’s Fly Your Satellite! programme (FYS). (ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information) + The European Space Agency conducted a long-duration firing of an Ariane 6 prototype Nov. 23, one of the final tests before the agency is ready to set a date for the rocket’s inaugural launch. ESA said Ariane 6 “passed” the test in a statement shortly afterwards, describing it as a “seven-minute full firing” of the engine, rather than the nearly eight minutes advertised beforehand. (ANS thanks SpaceNews.com for the above information) + The tool bag recently lost by NASA astronauts during a spacewalk is now orbiting Earth and is surprisingly visible to stargazers. The object can appear as bright as a 6th-magnitude star. The tool bag changes slightly in brightness, suggesting the object is tumbling as it orbits our planet. Although the tool bag was ahead of the International Space Station (ISS) by about a minute or two shortly after the incident, it is gradually appearing farther ahead of the ISS as it loses altitude. By mid-November, the tool bag should be ahead by about ten minutes. (ANS thanks EarthSky.org for the above information) + With the Sun in the way of our messages, Curiosity and Perseverance, along with Ingenuity, MRO, Odyssey, and MAVEN, are hunkered down during the Mars solar conjunction communication blackout. Curiosity has now spent 4,000 sols exploring the red planet and has driven 32 km. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). * Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. * Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. * Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information. 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! This week's ANS Editor, Mark Johns, KØJM k0jm [at] amsat.org

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TEVEL-6
by david.greenberg 25 Nov '23

25 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-6 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 25.11.23 19:00U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Anyone in Vermont or Delaware interested in a Sched?
by Bernie and Cheryl 25 Nov '23

25 Nov '23

Hi Folks: I finally worked Hawaii (thank you IO-117, aka Greencube), and I only need Vermont and Delaware for WAS Satellite. Is anyone in those two states interested in working out a scheduled QSO with me in DM79. I recognize that Colorado and DM 79 are hardly rare on satellites, but I'd be happy to return the favor in any way I can. Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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TEVEL-7
by david.greenberg 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-7 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 24.11.23 19:20U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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TEVEL-2
by david.greenberg 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-2 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 24.11.23 18:45U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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FS: Yaesu FT100D all mode HF/VHF/UHF radio
by JOHN GEIGER 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

I have for sale a Yaesu FT100D HF/6m/2m/70cm all mode mobile sized radio. It puts out 100 watts on HF and 6 meters, 50 watts on 2 meters, and 20 watts on 70cm. Being the D model, it has the 500hz CW filter and TCXO installed, as well as DSP which does noise reduction, band pass filtering, a notch filter, and microphone equalization. Putting out full power on all bands and has great receive as well, and a noise blanker that is one of the best ones made. This would make a good 2m or 70cm radio for half of a full duplex satellite setup, and also give you 10 meter receive for when AO7 goes into mode A. You can also get on HF and 6 meters between satellite passes. It is in very good physical condition as well, and comes with a microphone, power cord, and original box. It is a 2M serial number range, so it is one of the later ones made. Everything seems to work fine on it-sometime you have to press the mode key a little hard to change modes, but it does work. Asking $415 shipped, and I can take paypal/check/MO. 73 John AF5CC Sent using {0}

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Re: Pre-Amp Question
by Bill Booth 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

On 23/11/2023 8:50 a.m., Erik Eitel via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Mirage Kp-1/440 shack pre-amp. Dump the preamp for now. Get your system running first and make a few contacts then decide on the preamp. I have never used a preamp in 20 years of working the sats -- Bill Booth VE3NXK Sundridge ON, Canada Lat: 45.741290 (45° 44' 28'' N) Long: -79.457431 (79° 27' 26'' W) Grid Square FN05gr Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life Talk to your family. Your decision can make a difference.

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Pre-Amp Question
by Erik Eitel 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

Fairly new to the satellites and currently setting up a new sat station… I’ve asked a few questions in the past with great answers from you guys… I’m using an Icom 9700 and M2 Eggbeater antennas. I also have a Mirage Kp-1/440 shack pre-amp. My question is regarding the pre-amp. Obviously it is boosting the received signal on 70cm, but what happens when I try to work a U/V satellite? Can I transmit back through the pre-amp? Does the pre-amp need to be shut off? The instruction manual says that: "The pre-amp also has automatic RF-switching, which disengages the pre-amp any time it detects a transmission signal being emitted by the tranceiver.” I take that to mean it disengages when I transmit on VHF so as not to overload the pre-amp. But what about when I transmit UHF, basically back though the pre-amp? I hope I explained that properly! Thank you! And have a Happy Thanksgiving! 73 Erik K2ERK - FN20

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-23 00:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-23 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN), Nizhny Novgorod, direct via UB1QBM (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact was successful for Wed 2023-11-22 16:40 UTC (***) Congratulations to the National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod students, Konstantin, and mentor RV3DR! (***) Note that due to the recent debris avoidance maneuver, that was performed on Nov. 10, some of the pass times have significantly shifted. It is suggested that you use the very latest Kep data. (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-11-23 00:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-11-23 00:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 218 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1676. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1583. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Tevel-5
by John Antonuk - AL7ID 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

I had a clear downlink of myself at 2103Z 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 06:16:09 AM AKST, terryadams--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Tevel-5 is working very well this morning at 14:53 UTC, strong and clear. Thank you David for all you do. It is very much appreciated. TerryW4KSY ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: Tevel-5
by terryadams＠windstream.net 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Tevel-5 is working very well this morning at 14:53 UTC, strong and clear. Thank you David for all you do. It is very much appreciated. Terry W4KSY

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TEVEL-5
by david.greenberg 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Hi All,The tranceiver was reset and the transponder was reactivated for 72 hours.Please repory.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Re: Tevel-5 Having Problems?
by david.greenberg 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Hi Terry, Thanks for the report.The last transponder activation did not go well. I had to send the command two times. I will try a reset command later and lets hope for th best.73,David, 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי -------- הודעה מקורית --------מאת: terryadams--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> תאריך: 22.11.2023 05:41 (GMT+02:00) אל: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org נושא: [AMSAT-BB] Tevel-5 Having Problems? Over the last two days I can hear myself and others hitting the Tevel-5 satellite however there is no audio, only a splattering sound during transmit. Anyone heard any information on this?TerryW4KSY

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Re: Tevel-5 Having Problems?
by Puneit Singh 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Dear Terry Hams in India also have the same experience. de Puneit VU2TUM On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 9:10 AM terryadams--- via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Over the last two days I can hear myself and others hitting the Tevel-5 > satellite however there is no audio, only a splattering sound during > transmit. Anyone heard any information on this? > > Terry > W4KSY > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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Tevel-5 Having Problems?
by terryadams＠windstream.net 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Over the last two days I can hear myself and others hitting the Tevel-5 satellite however there is no audio, only a splattering sound during transmit. Anyone heard any information on this? Terry W4KSY

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AMSAT web, telemetry, source code and Echolink servers back in service after brief outage
by Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) 21 Nov '23

21 Nov '23

At approximately 21:04 UTC Tuesday November 21, our vendor Linode detected a failing disk on the hardware that runs our web, telemetry, source code control and Echolink servers and began to effect emergency data protection operations. AMSAT's Engineering department is clearly working hard, because within 10 minutes they alerted the AMSAT IT department that they were having trouble accessing the server that holds the source code for our satellite projects. Meanwhile Linode proceeded to "evacuate" our servers from the failing hardware, and migrated them to new hardware. All services were restored by approximately 21:20 UTC and the servers appear to be happily settling in to their new home. There is no sign of any data loss, but as always if you see anything out of the ordinary please write webmaster(a)amsat.org Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) AMSAT IT Team

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Re: AMSAT Zoom presentation passes.
by Clint Bradford 21 Nov '23

21 Nov '23

TOM>> … MEETING, WITH 10 MINUTES OF THE HOSTS TRYING TO GE THEIR CAMERA WORKING … Tom, I feel your frustration. A long, long time ago, I was scheduled to speak at a college’s Media Center. “Just bring your computer, we’ll get it connected … “ Yeah, right. Couldn't get my 17” MacBook Pro connected to their “media center,” and had to perform without visuals. Thankfully, we had a great pass of a satellite to work mid-meeting - and we DID have a blast. BUT - the next day, I researched projectors, and invested in a great Mac-compatible Hitachi model, plus a 6’ Da-Lite screen, which I carry around with me - and be in total control of my shows. NOW - I’ve been performing many meetings via Zoom during/since the pandemic. My presentation proposal to groups points that out. I recently had a group ask if they could use their GoogleMeets account. With the quotation, “You only get one chance to make a great first impression” in mind - I politely re-advised them that the presentation was available using Zoom … And so it goes. Looking forward to your recording! Clint K6LCS

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Re: AMSAT Zoom presentation passes.
by Thomas Schuessler 21 Nov '23

21 Nov '23

i AM STILL GOING TO TRY AND GET THAT EDITED VERSION OF THE PRESENTATION ON THE 11TH, SO IT IS JUST THE PRESENTATION, ND NOT THEIR WHOLE MEETING, WITH 10 MINUTES OF THE HOSTS TRYING TO GE THEIR CAMERA WORKING. Turns out that my edit software will not install or run on a new Windows 11 laptop so I will be purchasing a new version this weekend. Sorry for the delay. I will get back to you maybe in a week or so. Tom, N5HYP On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 03:22:37 PM CST, john KJ7UZN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Is it possible to get a replay link for this presentation? John KJ7UZN On Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 8:08 AM Thomas Schuessler via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Hello all, I will be doing an AMSAT presentation, via Zoom to a Western Wisconsin/Eastern Minnesota Ham group tomorrow, Saturday 11/11 at 1530UTC. This will be a little different than many presentations as it will be from out in my backyard as a bit of a Show-and-tell. Fellow friends of AMSAT, Jack Weaver, AA5VZ and Virginia Smith, NV5F, will be helping. Virginia is going to show working FM Sats with the Kent Britain Cheap Yagi and talking about her Cubesat Simulator project. Jack will try and track a linear pass on his Yaesu 1836 combo and his home brew antenna positioner. I will show SDR dongles for RX. Should be a fast paced hour. There are two passes we will try and hit, and one that is a fallback. NV5F will be trying SO-50, which for us will be a 1530Z 11/11 pass. AA5VZ will give a whirl on JO-97 Linear pass at 1540Z 11/11, with a backup of AO-91 at about 1600Z chich could be either. Please if you could listen for these two and maybe even give a direct call to punch a hole and get some contacts going. I know EM12 is not a rare grid, but we are showing off our hobby passion. Please help us out making this a great set of demos for this club. I hope to get recordings and edit for future use as well. 73 and see you on the birds. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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TEVEL-5
by david.greenberg 20 Nov '23

20 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-5 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 20.11.23 20:09U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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ANS-323 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Mitch Ahrenstorff (AD0HJ) 19 Nov '23

19 Nov '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-323 In this edition: * 2023 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Proceedings Now Available * SpaceX Launches Ninth Rideshare Mission: Over 100 Satellites Deployed with Falcon 9 * AMSAT-EA's HADES-D Satellite Awaiting Deployment from ION Orbital Transfer Vehicle * ROM-3 Romanian High School Team's Satellite Soars to Success in Latest SpaceX Launch * Veronika: Spacemanic's Pink CubeSat Successfully Launches Aboard SpaceX Transporter-9 * Satellite Top 100 Rovers November 2023 Rankings * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 17, 2023 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on 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/ ANS-323 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2023 NOV 19 2023 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Proceedings Now Available AMSAT has announced that the 2023 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Proceedings are now available online. AMSAT members may access both the Symposium Proceedings and Presentations by logging into their AMSAT Membership and Event Portal account (https://launch.amsat.org/), selecting 'Member Resources' from the options on the top of the page, and then 'AMSAT Symposium Proceedings'. Click on the '2023' box to the left of 'Irving, Texas - Sheraton DFW...' to access this year's Symposium Proceedings or the 'Presentations' box to the right of this line to access the Presentations slides in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. For a real blast from the past, check out Symposium Proceedings going all the way back to 1986 under the same 'AMSAT Symposium Proceedings' webpage. Direct links to the Symposium Proceedings, Presentations, and YouTube livestreams were also recently mailed to AMSAT members and are also included below for your convenience. 2023 AMSAT Symposium Proceedings: https://launch.amsat.org/resources/Documents/Proceedings/AMSAT_Proceedings_… 2023 AMSAT Symposium Presentations: https://launch.amsat.org/resources/Documents/Proceedings/AMSAT_Presentation… 2023 AMSAT Symposium Livestream Day One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcO4-h7bbxs 2023 AMSAT Symposium Livestream Day Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzKKHTBxyY8 Thank you to all who attended the 2023 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting. We hope you had a great time at this year's event and look forward to seeing you next fall in Florida. If you could not make it to Texas this year, we hope to see you next year! [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SpaceX Launches Ninth Rideshare Mission: Over 100 Satellites Deployed with Falcon 9 In another milestone for SpaceX's rideshare program, the aerospace company successfully launched its ninth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission, dubbed Transporter-9, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on November 11. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the payload lifted off at 18:49 UTC (10:49 p.m. PST), with the booster making a return to the launch site approximately seven and a half minutes after liftoff. This particular booster had already seen action on eleven previous missions, including Transporter-8 back in June. The mission, lasting around half an hour, saw the deployment of 90 payloads, though initial confirmations of successful deployment were lacking for several satellites. Those payloads included several orbital transfer vehicles that will later deploy their satellites. Overall, the launch added more than 110 satellites to the ever-growing constellation in low Earth orbit. Leading the pack in terms of payload contributions was Planet, with 36 of its Dove imaging CubeSats, collectively named Flock 4Q. It also flew Pelican-1, a tech demo satellite for its future Pelican and Tanager high-resolution and hyperspectral imaging satellites. Spire, specializing in weather and vessel tracking data, joined other satellite constellation operators on Transporter-9. Their satellite set featured three GHGSat satellites, one of which became the first commercial satellite dedicated to tracking carbon dioxide emissions. Additionally, synthetic aperture radar imaging companies Iceye and Umbra were among the participants in this rideshare mission. A notable newcomer to the satellite scene on this mission was Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics giant known for producing consumer electronics like Apple's iPhone. Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Technology Group, sent its first two CubeSats, Pearl-1H and Pearl-1C, on the mission to explore LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite broadband communications and beyond 5G capabilities. Exolaunch, a rideshare broker, facilitated the launch of nearly three dozen satellites, including Foxconn's, on Transporter-9. Other brokers such as Maverick Space Systems, SEOPS, and Momentus, also contributed payloads to the mission. D-Orbit, a frequent participant in Transporter missions, contributed their ION Satellite Carrier to the payload. Two new orbital transfer vehicle (OTV or space tug) developers, Exotrail and Impulse Space, flew their first space tugs, spacevan-001 and Impulse-1, on the mission. These space tugs play a crucial role in transferring spaceborne cargo between different orbits. Transporter missions have garnered mixed reactions within the commercial space industry. While satellite operators and rideshare brokers applaud their regular and cost-effective access to space, some developers of small launch vehicles argue that these missions undercut their business models by offering services at significantly lower per-kilogram costs. Despite the ongoing debate, SpaceX's Transporter services continue to attract strong demand, as evidenced by the fully booked schedule. The company recently introduced a new line of rideshare missions called Bandwagon, scheduled to begin in 2024, further solidifying its position as a dominant force in the commercial space launch sector. The earliest available opportunity for a Bandwagon mission is set for November 2024, with Transporter missions to sun-synchronous orbits already booked until October 2025. [ANS thanks Jeff Foust, SpaceNews, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The 2023 AMSAT President's Club coins are here now! To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10. Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT-EA's HADES-D Satellite Awaiting Deployment from ION Orbital Transfer Vehicle The HADES-D satellite achieved a successful launch on November 11 at 18:49 UTC as part of SpaceX's Transporter-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Currently housed within D-Orbit's ION orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), the satellite's final deployment is scheduled for around November 20th. Developed concurrently with the URESAT Antonio de Nebrija, HADES-D shares the pocketQubes 1.5P platform. Featuring enhanced solar panels and increased processing capacity, HADES-D can transmit telemetry and repeat signals at higher speeds than its predecessors. One notable feature of HADES-D is its FM repeater for voice communications, which also allows for the retransmission of AX.25/APRS 300/1200 bps messages. The FM/FSK repeater plans to continuously operate, activated by squelch level without the need for a subtone. Telemetry will be provided in FSK, configurable between 50 and 2400 bps, CW and voice beacon in FM. The IARU coordinated frequencies are 145.875 MHz (FM/FSK) for uplink and 436.666 MHz (FM/FSK/CW) for downlink. The expected orbit is Sun-Synchronous between 550 and 600 km altitude. AMSAT-EA is asking the amatuer radio satellite community for assistance in identifying transmissions which will occur soon after the satellite has separated from the D-Orbit's ION SCV-013 OTV (Temporary NORAD ID 99025). This collaborative project, involving the private sector and various universities in Spain, hopes to provide licensed radio-amateurs worldwide an additional resource to relay FM voice and AX.25/APRS 300/1200 bps communications. Check for the latest updates on AMSAT-EA's website https://www.amsat-ea.org/. [ANS thanks AMSAT-EA and IARU for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROM-3 Romanian High School Team's Satellite Soars to Success in Latest SpaceX Launch The ROM-3 satellite, a PocketQube crafted by the high school team RomSpace, was launched aboard SpaceX’s ninth dedicated smallsat rideshare program mission, Transporter-9, on November 11th. In collaboration with Alba Orbital, this launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket represents Romania's second venture into satellite missions, following the high school team's initial success with the ROM-2 satellite. ROM-3, a demonstration mission following its predecessor 'Romanian Orbital Mission 2,' enhances RomSpace's pico-satellite design with improved camera resolution and higher efficiency solar panels. With an average team member age ranging from 15 to 18 years old, RomSpace pioneers affordable opportunities for educational institutions, exemplified by the International Computer High School of Bucharest. The ROM-3 satellite, a 50 x 50 x 100mm picosat, sets forth with three primary missions. Its primary function involves acting as an amateur radio digipeater, allowing operators to upload messages for a one-time transmission back to the Earth. The secondary mission entails transmitting a low-resolution SSDV image in GFSK Mode, inviting active participation from amateur radio operators. The tertiary mission includes CW Beacon transmission, aiding in detecting the satellite's presence and measuring signal properties. The UHF downlink (IARU coordinated frequency of 436.235 MHz) with 20 wpm CW, 500bps GFSK telemetry, and 5kbps GFSK SSDV will position ROM-3 as a notable contributor to the amateur radio community. More details are available at ROMSpace's official website https://rom-space.ro/. This success builds on their prior achievement with the ROM-2 satellite and serves as a demonstration mission for upcoming pico-satellite constellations. The collaborative efforts of RomSpace, Alba Orbital, and the broader Romanian space community culminate in the ROM-3 mission, showcasing not only the country's growing prowess in space exploration but also a commitment to fostering technical education and outreach initiatives. As ROM-3 embarks on its operational phase, it stands as a testament to Romania's potential in the evolving landscape of space technology. [ANS thanks Alba Orbital and the IARU for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Veronika: Spacemanic's Pink CubeSat Successfully Launches Aboard SpaceX Transporter-9 Veronika, a 1U CubeSat designed and built by Spacemaniac, was launched on SpaceX's Transporter-9 mission on November 11th. This mission marked the third Slovak satellite to venture into space following the successful skCube and GRBAlpha missions. Boris Procik, a financier from Slovakia, had approached Spacemanic to construct and launch the CubeSat, making it the first "family satellite" of its kind. Veronika, named after Procik's daughter, went beyond being a CubeSat with a personal touch; it was a technologically advanced mission designed to support the Slovak and international amateur radio community. The CubeSat features an array of technical capabilities to serve its primary objectives: 9k6 G3RUH AX.25 telemetry, digipeater, CW beacon, and experimental SSDV transmissions. The IARU coordinated downlink frequency is 436.680 MHz. Satellite telemetry was reported just a few hours after separation from the Falcon 9 rocket. Telemetry data can be viewed on the SatNOGS Veronika Telemetry Dashboard at https://dashboard.satnogs.org/d/abEVHMIIk/veronika. The CubeSat is also equipped with a novel Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) subsystem. The ADCS includes electromagnetic actuators and a GNSS receiver, which will facilitate precise satellite identification during its initial days and weeks in orbit. Veronika will be operated by an amateur radio club OM3KSI, which will actively participate in its mission: https://om3ksi.tuke.sk/en/home/. Veronika's mission extends beyond technical objectives, incorporating education and outreach efforts. The satellite plans to engage Slovak grammar and high schools, transmitting special CW and AX.25 messages on various occasions. Czech partners, PLANETUM - Prague Observatory and Planetarium, will also use the satellite for educational purposes. In an unconventional move, Veronika was not only the first-ever family-named satellite but also the first-ever pink satellite, adding a personal and distinctive touch to its appearance. The project received additional support from Deutsche Schule Bratislava, with the initial contact facilitated by the Slovak Space Office. Before its successful launch, Veronika underwent rigorous environmental testing to simulate the harsh conditions of space, ensuring its operational resilience throughout its mission. The CubeSat joined other payloads in Berlin, where it underwent preparations for deployment. Exolaunch, a trusted partner of Spacemanic, oversaw the deployment process, securing its attachment to the Falcon 9 rocket. [ANS thanks Spacemanic and the IARU for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Satellite Top 100 Rovers November 2023 Rankings The November 2023 rankings for the Top 100 Rovers (Mixed LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite operations, as determined by @GridMasterMap on Twitter, has been released. The ranking is determined by the number of grids and DXCC entities activated, taking into account only those grids where a minimum number of QSOs logged on the gridmaster.fr website have been validated by a third party. Grid numbers do not directly reflect the exact number of activations. Satellite operators are encouraged to upload their LoTW satellite contacts to https://gridmaster.fr in order to provide more accurate data. Updated: 2023-11-06 1 ND9M 26 UT1FG 51 AD7DB 76 YU0W 2 NJ7H 27 KE4AL 52 KE9AJ 77 W8LR 3 N5UC 28 LU5ILA 53 JL3RNZ 78 VE3GOP 4 JA9KRO 29 KI7UNJ 54 VE1CWJ 79 OE3SEU 5 DL6AP 30 VE3HLS 55 KM4LAO 80 CU2ZG 6 WI7P 31 KB5FHK 56 N4UFO 81 N0TEL 7 HA3FOK 32 LA9XGA 57 SM3NRY 82 K0FFY 8 N9IP 33 DL2GRC 58 VK5DG 83 KB2YSI 9 WY7AA 34 N7AGF 59 KI7QEK 84 KJ7NDY 10 N6UA 35 F4BKV 60 N8RO 85 DL4EA 11 AD0DX 36 XE3DX 61 VA7LM 86 VE6WK 12 W5PFG 37 N6DNM 62 PT2AP 87 PA3GAN 13 K5ZM 38 KE0PBR 63 W1AW 88 AF5CC 14 DP0POL 39 KE0WPA 64 AA8CH 89 HB9GWJ 15 AK8CW 40 JO2ASQ 65 M1DDD 90 VE7PTN 16 AD0HJ 41 K7TAB 66 VE1VOX 91 PT9ST 17 WD9EWK 42 AC0RA 67 VA3VGR 92 DK9JC 18 ON4AUC 43 W7WGC 68 XE1ET 93 JM1CAX 19 KG5CCI 44 PR8KW 69 FG8OJ 94 KG4AKV 20 ND0C 45 JK2XXK 70 KI7UXT 95 VO2AC 21 KX9X 46 EA4NF 71 PT9BM 96 LW2DAF 22 DJ8MS 47 AA5PK 72 LU4JVE 97 KI0KB 23 F5VMJ 48 EB1AO 73 DF2ET 98 N6UTC 24 N5BO 49 SP5XSD 74 WA9JBQ 99 KC7JPC 25 K8BL 50 F4DXV 75 N4DCW 100 A41ZZ [ANS thanks @GridMasterMap for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 17, 2023 Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated 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-NA TLE distribution: DO-64 NORAD Cat ID 32789 Decayed from orbit on or about 14 November 2023. The following satellite has been renamed: SO-120 NORAD Cat ID 56992 Renamed after AMSAT Oscar designation. [ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS NEWS Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide. + Recently Completed New Heights School & Learning Services, Calgary, AB, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign was OR4ISS The scheduled crewmember was Andreas Mogensen, KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor was VE6JBJ Contact was successful: Fri 2023-11-17 17:06:13 UTC + Upcoming Contacts National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University, Nizhny, Novgorod, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-11-22 16:40 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 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, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. + 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Positive Impact of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight Thursday February 22nd through Saturday February 24th, 2024 Center for Space Education: Astronauts Memorial Foundation Kennedy Space Center, M6-306 405 State Road, FL 32899 https://www.ariss.org/overview.html [ANS thanks the AMSAT Events page for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Satellite Shorts From All Over + Congratulations to Alan Bowker, WA6DNR, for being awarded GridMaster Award # 62! This prestigious award, introduced by Star Comm Group in 2014 and sponsored by Damon Runion, WA4HFN, and Rick Tillman, WA4NVM, is now entrusted to AMSAT for the benefit of the entire AMSAT community. The GridMaster Award recognizes amateurs worldwide who establish two-way communication via amateur satellite with operators in all 488 Maidenhead grids in the contiguous United States of America. More information about this award can be found on the AMSAT website at https://www.amsat.org/gridmaster/. Well done on this remarkable achievement Alan! (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information) + The SETI Institute has received a $200 million philanthropic gift from the estate of Franklin Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm and a long-time supporter of SETI's work. AMSAT members likely recognize Antonio as the author of the Instant Track orbital tracking software, sold by AMSAT for many years. Phil Karn, KA9Q, notes that Antonio's personal involvement as an engineering consultant significantly advanced the SETI Institute's efforts in the few years he was engaged. The funding will boost initiatives such as postdoctoral fellowships, global research expansion, educational programs, and innovative observational technologies, impacting all domains of SETI research. Antonio's legacy is expected to provide lasting financial stability and foster new partnerships for the Institute, founded in 1984 to explore the origins of life and intelligence in the universe. (ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, and SETI for the above information) + Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and its spin-off, SpaceIn Sdn Bhd, launched Malaysia's first pico satellite, named SpaceANT-D, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. The 5cm-wide cube satellite follows the PocketQube standard, intended for universities involved in space science within low earth orbit constellations. Deployed on the Alba Orbital deployer, SpaceANT-D is scheduled to enter orbit in the next 2 to 14 days, transmitting signals to an earthbound station. Developed in collaboration with the Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters’ Society, the satellite aims to demonstrate data storage and transmission for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. SpaceIn CEO Dr. Norilmi Amilia Ismail highlighted the potential for cost reductions in small satellite usage, providing diverse opportunities in industries like agriculture, forestry, and oil and gas. Supported by an accelerator program from TERAJU and funds from CRADLE, this project contributes to the establishment of a satellite data center at USM. (ANS thanks Sharil Abdul Rahman, writing for SoyaCincau, for the above information) + Virgin Galactic celebrated its fifth commercial flight on November 2nd as its VSS Unity space plane soared into sub-orbit, marking the sixth such flight for the reusable craft in the past half-year. The mission, dubbed Galactic 05, aimed to fulfill the company's goal of a monthly flight and served as a research mission carrying scientists Kellie Gerardi and Alan Stern, along with an undisclosed third passenger. Gerardi, a mission operations lead for Palantir Technologies, conducted experiments in fluid dynamics, human biometrics, and glucose monitoring to advance healthcare protocols in microgravity. Alan Stern, principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission, focused on physiological performance experiments in microgravity. After reaching an altitude of over 44,000 feet, VSS Unity separated from its mothership, VSS Eve, and traveled approximately 50 miles higher into space before successfully gliding back down to Spaceport America in New Mexico. Virgin Galactic's CEO, Michael Colglazier, expressed the company's commitment to space-based research, emphasizing their dedication to scientific discovery, while the positive outcome saw Virgin Galactic's shares surge by 11.4 percent. (ANS thanks David Ariosto, writing for Parabolic Arc, for the above information) + Discovery Dish is a lightweight 65-cm aluminum satellite dish for real-time weather data reception, priced at $100. It's designed for various weather satellites operating at 1.69 GHz and features a built-in LNA and filter, minimizing noise figure loss. The Qorvo QPL9547 amplifier boosts weak signals. The prototype will be replaced by a neater version after crowdfunding. The dish is versatile, supporting radio astronomy with a 1.42 GHz hydrogen line feed and Inmarsat feed for signals in the 1525 - 1559 MHz bands. Its lightweight design makes it suitable for light-duty antenna rotators, and cabling is simplified. Discovery Dish is compatible with open-source software for satellite decoding. Future plans include tutorials and a lightweight antenna rotator. Comparisons highlight its advantages in price, size, and suitability for a rotator. Manufacturing involves crowdfunding, stamping molds, and production of PCB feeds. Mouser Electronics handles fulfillment. Additional information can be found at https://www.crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/discovery-dish. (ANS thanks Crowd Supply for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). * Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. * Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. * Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information. 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! This week's ANS Editor, Mitch Ahrenstorff, ADØHJ ad0hj [at] amsat.org

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AMSAT Presentations
by Clint Bradford 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Spoke to the Delta Amateur Radio Society in Canada last night. From a board member this morning - " ... I found the presentation entertaining and informative. You have a great style ... "i was really impressed by the research you did to understand the club and our members. You had a great memory, and I noted you coming back to questions that were asked much earlier and knowing who had asked them." AMSAT Ambassadors are ready to speak to YOUR club! Clint K6LCS Sent from my iPhone

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-17 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-11-17 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: New Heights School & Learning Services, Calgary, AB, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact was successful: Fri 2023-11-17 17:10:13 UTC 26 deg (***) Congratulations to the New Heights School & Learning Services students, Andreas, telebridge IK1SLD, and mentor VE6JBJ! (***) Watch for possible Livestream www.ariotti.com starting 15min before AOS. National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University, Nizhny, Novgorod, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Konstantin Borisov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Wed 2023-11-22 16:40 UTC Note that due to the recent debris avoidance maneuver, that was performed on Nov. 10, some of the pass times have significantly shifted. It is suggested that you use the very latest Kep data. (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-11-17 22:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-11-17 22:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 217 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1674. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1581. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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TEVEL-7
by david.greenberg 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-7 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 17.11.23 19:49U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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TEVEL-2
by david.greenberg 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-2 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 17.11.23 19:17U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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TEVEL-6
by david.greenberg 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-6 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 17.11.23 18:37U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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TEVEL-6
by david.greenberg 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-6 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 17.11.23 18:37U for 72 hours.I am not 100% sure please check.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Re: Looking for a reasonably priced 2m Bandpass Filter
by Herb Sims 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

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Re: Looking for a reasonably priced 2m Bandpass Filter
by Zach Metzinger 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

On 11/16/23 15:20, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB wrote: > If you don't have money, you can substitute time/effort to build one. Another source, done with PCB material, wire, and screws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uaj8oLpj0XI Doesn't have to be pretty to work. --- Zach N0ZGO

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Re: Looking for a reasonably priced 2m Bandpass Filter
by Zach Metzinger 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

On 11/16/23 09:06, Herb Sims via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I already have that in system. My 2m LNA is getting overloaded due to > frequencies below the 2m pass band (since the diplexer is LP/HP combo…. If you don't have money, you can substitute time/effort to build one. As mentioned before: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/helical-filter-for-2m/5820 Transmit into it (5W) with a dummy load connected to the other end and a SWR meter on the transmit rig side. Adjust screws for minimum SWR over band of interest. To really adjust it right, find a nearby ham with a nanoVNA. However, you'll probably be fine with the guerilla method of tuning. --- Zach N0ZGO

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W1AW/7
by Bob Johnson 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

I will be W1AW/7 until the 21st. Will try to get on as many satelites as possible. If you want a sked email me. 73 Bob W7LRD/W1AW/7 CN87

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Re: Looking for a reasonably priced 2m Bandpass Filter
by Thomas Schuessler 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

If all you’re looking for is to eliminate harmonics that head up into the 430 MHz band when transmitting on 2 m just put a dieuplexer in line and use the 2 m part of it and don’t hook up anything to the 70 cm side. Most of them do about 60 DB if attenuation outside of band and can handle 50 W. And since you want to cheat, most of them are around $60. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 16, 2023, at 04:18, Herb Sims via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > Everyone, > > I am looking for a 2m Bandpass Filter that is reasonably priced that is capable of 50W RF power. I am aware of a company in Europe (antennas-amplifiers.com) that has a unit, but it is currently outside my budget. I am also aware of using two diplexers system from Amsat. Is there any company here in the US that has a BPF that you could recommend please? > > Thanks > > Herb > N4RG > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: TEVEL-3
by Herb Sims 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

They don’t make a 2m bandpass filter… Herb From: david.greenberg via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 2:05 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: TEVEL-3 Hello All, TEVEL-3 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 13.11.23 19:48U for 72 hours. I am not 100% sure please check. 73, David 4X1DG נשלח מה-Galaxy שלי -------- הודעה מקורית -------- מאת: "david.greenberg" <david.greenberg(a)bezeqint.net <mailto:[email protected]> > תאריך: 13.11.2023 21:54 (GMT+02:00) אל: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]> נושא: TEVEL-3 Hello All, TEVEL-3 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 13.11.23 19:48U for 72 hours. I am not 100% sure please check. 73, David 4X1DG נשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Re: Looking for a reasonably priced 2m Bandpass Filter
by Mark Johns, K0JM 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

http://www.parelectronics.com/index.php -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 8:18 PM Herb Sims via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Everyone, > > > > I am looking for a 2m Bandpass Filter that is reasonably priced that is > capable of 50W RF power. I am aware of a company in Europe ( > antennas-amplifiers.com) that has a unit, but it is currently outside my > budget. I am also aware of using two diplexers system from Amsat. Is > there any company here in the US that has a BPF that you could recommend > please? > > > > Thanks > > > > Herb > > N4RG > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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Looking for a reasonably priced 2m Bandpass Filter
by Herb Sims 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

Everyone, I am looking for a 2m Bandpass Filter that is reasonably priced that is capable of 50W RF power. I am aware of a company in Europe (antennas-amplifiers.com) that has a unit, but it is currently outside my budget. I am also aware of using two diplexers system from Amsat. Is there any company here in the US that has a BPF that you could recommend please? Thanks Herb N4RG

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ARISS News Release No. 23-60
by David Jordan 15 Nov '23

15 Nov '23

ARISS News Release No.23-60 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATED COPY (Start timefor the contact has been updated from theinitial release information) ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at New Heights School & Learning Services,Calgary, Alberta, Canada November15, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the New Heights School& Learning Services in Calgary, CAN. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. New Heights School is a private school for autistic andneurodivergent students, serving 123 students, grade levels ranging fromKindergarten to Grade 12. The school has small class sizes of 10 or 11 studentswith about two teaching staff in each class and therapists throughout theschool. Leading up to this ARISS contact the school has involved all studentsin a “Life in Space” themed science month. Each classroom focused on one uniqueproject, which integrated subjects that included; Sky Science, Space Exploration, and Electromagnetic Energy. Students were able to demonstratetheir learning through research projects, creating posters, creating websites, creativewriting activities and public speaking. This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses thetelebridge station. The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridgestation) for this contact is in Casale Monferrato, Italy. The amateur radiovolunteer team at the station will use the callsign IK1SLD, to establish andmaintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for November 17, 2023 at 10:10:13 am MST (Alberta,CAN) (17:10:13 UTC, 12:10 pm EST, 11:10 amCST, 9:10 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: Watch for possibleLivestream www.ariotti.com starting15min before AOS. _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What was it like exiting Earth and boarding the ISS? 2.How do you sleep? 3.What is the scariest thing that has happened in space? 4.When was the last time you were on Earth? 5.What kind of food do you eat in space? 6.What kind of experiments do you perform? 7.What is the strangest thing you have seen in space? 8.How do you go outside of the ISS without floating away? 9.How much power does the ISS use every day? 10.What is the longest spacewalk you have done? 11.Has any space junk threatened the structural state of the ISS? 12.How do you dispose of garbage on the ISS? 13.Do you exercise? 14.How old do you have to be to go to space? 15.Can you watch videos or play online games on the ISS, or can you only enjoyboard games while on board? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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ARISS News Release No. 23-60
by David Jordan 14 Nov '23

14 Nov '23

ARISS News Release No.23-60 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at New Heights School & Learning Services,Calgary, Alberta, Canada November14, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the New Heights School& Learning Services in Calgary, CAN. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. New Heights School is a private school for autistic andneurodivergent students, serving 123 students, grade levels ranging fromKindergarten to Grade 12. The school has small class sizes of 10 or 11 studentswith about two teaching staff in each class and therapists throughout theschool. Leading up to this ARISS contact the school has involved all studentsin a “Life in Space” themed science month. Each classroom focused on one uniqueproject, which integrated subjects that included; Sky Science, Space Exploration, and Electromagnetic Energy. Students were able to demonstratetheir learning through research projects, creating posters, creating websites, creativewriting activities and public speaking. This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses thetelebridge station. The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Theamateur radio volunteer team at the station will use the callsign IK1SLD, toestablish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for November 17, 2023 at 10:06:45 am MST (Alberta,CAN) (17:06:45 UTC, 12:06 pm EST, 11:06 amCST, 9:06 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: Watch for possibleLivestream www.ariotti.com starting15min before AOS. _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What was it like exiting Earth and boarding the ISS? 2.How do you sleep? 3.What is the scariest thing that has happened in space? 4.When was the last time you were on Earth? 5.What kind of food do you eat in space? 6.What kind of experiments do you perform? 7.What is the strangest thing you have seen in space? 8.How do you go outside of the ISS without floating away? 9.How much power does the ISS use every day? 10.What is the longest spacewalk you have done? 11.Has any space junk threatened the structural state of the ISS? 12.How do you dispose of garbage on the ISS? 13.Do you exercise? 14.How old do you have to be to go to space? 15.Can you watch videos or play online games on the ISS, or can you only enjoyboard games while on board? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Estate of Franklin Antonio N6NKF Commits Funds for Ultimate DX Search
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 14 Nov '23

14 Nov '23

The SETI Institute, a non-profit scientific research organization, recently announced a philanthropic gift of $200m from the estate of Franklin Antonio, N6NKF. The funding will be used to detect signals of life and intelligence in the universe and share that knowledge with the world. AMSAT members probably know N6NKF best as the author of the Instant Track orbital tracking software that AMSAT sold for many years. Phil Karn, KA9Q, says "Franklin's personal involvement in the SETI institute as an engineering consultant took them a long way in the few years he was involved." https://www.seti.org/press-release/200m-gift-propels-scientific-research-se… de KM1P Joe

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Re: AMSAT Zoom presentation passes.
by john KJ7UZN 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

Is it possible to get a replay link for this presentation? John KJ7UZN On Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 8:08 AM Thomas Schuessler via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > I will be doing an AMSAT presentation, via Zoom to a Western > Wisconsin/Eastern Minnesota Ham group tomorrow, Saturday 11/11 at 1530UTC. > This will be a little different than many presentations as it will be from > out in my backyard as a bit of a Show-and-tell. Fellow friends of AMSAT, > Jack Weaver, AA5VZ and Virginia Smith, NV5F, will be helping. Virginia is > going to show working FM Sats with the Kent Britain Cheap Yagi and talking > about her Cubesat Simulator project. Jack will try and track a linear pass > on his Yaesu 1836 combo and his home brew antenna positioner. I will show > SDR dongles for RX. Should be a fast paced hour. > > There are two passes we will try and hit, and one that is a fallback. > NV5F will be trying SO-50, which for us will be a 1530Z 11/11 pass. AA5VZ > will give a whirl on JO-97 Linear pass at 1540Z 11/11, with a backup of > AO-91 at about 1600Z chich could be either. Please if you could listen for > these two and maybe even give a direct call to punch a hole and get some > contacts going. I know EM12 is not a rare grid, but we are showing off our > hobby passion. > > Please help us out making this a great set of demos for this club. I hope > to get recordings and edit for future use as well. > > 73 and see you on the birds. > > Tom Schuessler, N5HYP > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: TEVEL-3
by david.greenberg 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

Hello All, TEVEL-3 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 13.11.23 19:48U for 72 hours.I am not 100% sure please check.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי -------- הודעה מקורית --------מאת: "david.greenberg" <david.greenberg(a)bezeqint.net> תאריך: 13.11.2023 21:54 (GMT+02:00) אל: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org נושא: TEVEL-3 Hello All, TEVEL-3 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 13.11.23 19:48U for 72 hours.I am not 100% sure please check.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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ISS FM Repeater
by terryadams＠windstream.net 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

Looks like the ISS FM repeater is back on line. Terry W4KSY

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