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Re: SatPC32 Problem
by Burns Fisher 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

This probably does not help much but Google Translate shows that message to be "Invalid Floating Point Operation". I might guess that HO-119's keps are screwed up, but that is just a guess. Another possibility: Might it not like the "/" in the last field of Doppler.sqf (which should be a comment.) I also notice that FO-119 and HO-119 have a different number of fields. Just ideas. I mostly use MacDoppler, although I have a license for SatPC32 as well and used to use it regularly. On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 8:57 AM crohtun--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Update: deleting and re-adding the last satellite from my Selected list > clears the error message and brings back the Countdown menu of upcoming > passes. The deletion and add is letter W for HO-119. But W remains greyed > out when it’s re-added and the error message returns although the countdown > menu stays. Don’t see anything in Doppler.sqf that’s changed with HO-119. > It’s the last entry in the file. Deleting and retyping HO-119 didn’t help. > If deleted altogether, then FO-118, letter V, gets greyed out. Wonder what > I’m not seeing? > > . > . > . > FO-118,435650,USB,USB,NOR,0,0,Telem Beacon > HO-119,435180,145870,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,V/U Transponder > ; > ; Erlauterungen: > ; Das File enthalt… > > > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661> > > On Friday, February 10, 2023, 8:02 AM, crohtun--- via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > When activating SatPC32, the Countdown submenu under Accy has stopped > displaying upcoming satellite passes and I get an error message “ungultige > Gleitkommaoperation.” How do I fix it? > > Ray KN2K > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661> > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: SatPC32 Problem
by crohtun＠aol.com 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

Update: deleting and re-adding the last satellite from my Selected list clears the error message and brings back the Countdown menu of upcoming passes. The deletion and add is letter W for HO-119. But W remains greyed out when it’s re-added and the error message returns although the countdown menu stays. Don’t see anything in Doppler.sqf that’s changed with HO-119. It’s the last entry in the file. Deleting and retyping HO-119 didn’t help. If deleted altogether, then FO-118, letter V, gets greyed out. Wonder what I’m not seeing? ...FO-118,435650,USB,USB,NOR,0,0,Telem BeaconHO-119,435180,145870,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,V/U Transponder;; Erlauterungen:; Das File enthalt… Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Friday, February 10, 2023, 8:02 AM, crohtun--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: When activating SatPC32, the Countdown submenu under Accy has stopped displaying upcoming satellite passes and I get an error message “ungultige Gleitkommaoperation.” How do I fix it? Ray KN2K Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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SatPC32 Problem
by crohtun＠aol.com 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

When activating SatPC32, the Countdown submenu under Accy has stopped displaying upcoming satellite passes and I get an error message “ungultige Gleitkommaoperation.” How do I fix it? Ray KN2K Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS

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Re: Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps
by Clint Bradford 09 Feb '23

09 Feb '23

>> … I didn’t know where to buy … the sealing washers. This gives me lots of options. I just found those on Amazon … might not be the right dimensions for you, but that might be the source! Clint K6LCS

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-09 15:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 09 Feb '23

09 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-09 15:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: School No. 547, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev Contact is go for Mon 2023-02-13 09:35 UTC Gymnasium Christian-Ernestinum, Bayreuth, Germany, direct via DKØBT 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-14 10:20:12 UTC 64 deg Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. This contact will be using the Kenwood radio located in the Service Module. Stella Maris College, Gzira, Malta, direct via 9H1MRL 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go: Wed 2023-02-15 12:48:01 UTC 60 deg Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk-Onkbr6PY Coming to the Orlando HamCation this weekend? Stop by the ARISS booth and say hi. (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-02-09 15:00 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 2023-02-08 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 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 195 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1604. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1513. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps
by Bob Hammond 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

Weep holes are often overlooked, and in my opinion, a simple yet highly important thing people overlook with "outside" electronics of all types. Bob W7OTJ On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 7:52 AM Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > On 2/7/23 17:58, Joseph Amato via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > I recently built two low noise amplifiers (2 m and 70 cm) for > > satellite work, hoping to mount them right at the antennas. They are > > in small Hammond die cast aluminum boxes. To mount the boards > > inside, I had to drill several 4-40 thru holes through each box. I’m > > worried about slow water seepage through these screw holes. Can you > > suggest a good way to seal them? > > Hello Joseph, > > Instead of drilling holes in the box for screws, I've used 1/2" > standoffs (threaded) and JB-Weld-ed them to the bottom of the box. > > Rough up the general area where the standoffs will go in the box when > attached to the board and then screw the standoffs to your board. Use > that as an approximate template as to where they'll hit inside the box > and mark that with an indelible marker. Remove the board and put a > generous glob of JB-W in those four locations. Then put your board in, > submerging the standoffs in the JB-W. Let the whole assembly sit, > undisturbed, overnight. It will be nearly impossible to remove those > standoffs from the box, but you can easily unscrew the PCB for servicing. > > Also, you have to assume that any sealed box is not perfect and that > you'll eventually get some moisture inside of it. So, I drill a small > weep hole (1/8") in the side which will face down and cover it with > window screen on the inside to keep out the spiders, etc. That will > allow the box to breathe. > > I have an SGC ATU (CPVC/fiberglass box) and several other projects > outside which have had this treatment. They've all survived for more > than a decade with no observable corrosion or water inside the box. > > Might I ask: Which LNAs did you build? > > 73, > > --- 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-08 18:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-08 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact was successful: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg (***) Congratulatons to the Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora students, Josh, and IK1SLD! (***) Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk School No. 547, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev Contact is go for 2023-02-13 09:35 UTC Gymnasium Christian-Ernestinum, Bayreuth, Germany, direct via DKØBT 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-14 10:20:12 UTC 64 deg Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. This contact will be using the Kenwood radio located in the Service Module. Stella Maris College, Gzira, Malta, direct via 9H1MRL 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go: Wed 2023-02-15 12:48:01 UTC 60 deg Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk-Onkbr6PY 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 2023-02-08 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 2023-02-08 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 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 195 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1604. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1513. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps
by Zach Metzinger 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

On 2/7/23 17:58, Joseph Amato via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I recently built two low noise amplifiers (2 m and 70 cm) for > satellite work, hoping to mount them right at the antennas. They are > in small Hammond die cast aluminum boxes. To mount the boards > inside, I had to drill several 4-40 thru holes through each box. I’m > worried about slow water seepage through these screw holes. Can you > suggest a good way to seal them? Hello Joseph, Instead of drilling holes in the box for screws, I've used 1/2" standoffs (threaded) and JB-Weld-ed them to the bottom of the box. Rough up the general area where the standoffs will go in the box when attached to the board and then screw the standoffs to your board. Use that as an approximate template as to where they'll hit inside the box and mark that with an indelible marker. Remove the board and put a generous glob of JB-W in those four locations. Then put your board in, submerging the standoffs in the JB-W. Let the whole assembly sit, undisturbed, overnight. It will be nearly impossible to remove those standoffs from the box, but you can easily unscrew the PCB for servicing. Also, you have to assume that any sealed box is not perfect and that you'll eventually get some moisture inside of it. So, I drill a small weep hole (1/8") in the side which will face down and cover it with window screen on the inside to keep out the spiders, etc. That will allow the box to breathe. I have an SGC ATU (CPVC/fiberglass box) and several other projects outside which have had this treatment. They've all survived for more than a decade with no observable corrosion or water inside the box. Might I ask: Which LNAs did you build? 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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Re: Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps
by mikflathead＠aol.com 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

Do these have any switching in them? That would change the enclosure. I have both of mine in a plastic electrical box mounted at the top of the tower. -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Amato via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Tue, Feb 7, 2023 6:59 pm Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps I recently built two low noise amplifiers (2 m and 70 cm) for satellite work, hoping to mount them right at the antennas. They are in small Hammond die cast aluminum boxes. To mount the boards inside, I had to drill several 4-40 thru holes through each box. I’m worried about slow water seepage through these screw holes. Can you suggest a good way to seal them? Thanks! Joe K1MNY ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps
by Nitin Muttin 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

Mast mountable enclosures are available https://store.uputronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=63&produc… 73 Nitin [VU3TYG] On Wednesday, 8 February, 2023 at 10:32:20 am IST, Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Something like these? | | | | PZRT 25pcs EPDM Neoprene Rubber Bonded Sealing Washers, 304 Stainless Steel M6.3 x 16MM Waterproof Gasketa.co | | On Feb 7, 2023, at 3:58 PM, Joseph Amato via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I recently built two low noise amplifiers (2 m and 70 cm) for satellite work, hoping to mount them right at the antennas. They are in small Hammond die cast aluminum boxes. To mount the boards inside, I had to drill several 4-40 thru holes through each box. I’m worried about slow water seepage through these screw holes. Can you suggest a good way to seal them? Thanks! Joe K1MNY ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps
by Clint Bradford 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

Something like these? https://a.co/d/7DGkUd0 PZRT 25pcs EPDM Neoprene Rubber Bonded Sealing Washers, 304 Stainless Steel M6.3 x 16MM Waterproof Gasket a.co > On Feb 7, 2023, at 3:58 PM, Joseph Amato via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > I recently built two low noise amplifiers (2 m and 70 cm) for satellite work, hoping to mount them right at the antennas. They are in small Hammond die cast aluminum boxes. To mount the boards inside, I had to drill several 4-40 thru holes through each box. I’m worried about slow water seepage through these screw holes. Can you suggest a good way to seal them? > > Thanks! > > Joe > K1MNY > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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Waterproofing antenna-mounted pre-amps
by Joseph Amato 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

I recently built two low noise amplifiers (2 m and 70 cm) for satellite work, hoping to mount them right at the antennas. They are in small Hammond die cast aluminum boxes. To mount the boards inside, I had to drill several 4-40 thru holes through each box. I’m worried about slow water seepage through these screw holes. Can you suggest a good way to seal them? Thanks! Joe K1MNY

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-07 22:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-07 22:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact was successful for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg (***) Congratulations to the Cache County School District students and Josh! (***) Both of these links have a link to the actual contact Livestream. Astronomy students prepare to talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station The PodCACHE: Making Contact with the International Space Station Or you can watch at the ARISS channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk School No. 547, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev Contact is go for 2023-02-13 09:35 UTC Gymnasium Christian-Ernestinum, Bayreuth, Germany, direct via DKØBT 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-14 10:20:12 UTC 64 deg Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. This contact will be using the Kenwood radio located in the Service Module. Stella Maris College, Gzira, Malta, direct via 9H1MRL 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go: Wed 2023-02-15 12:48:01 UTC 60 deg Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk-Onkbr6PY 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 2023-02-07 22:30 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 2023-02-07 22:30 UTC.(***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ (***) Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 195 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1603. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1512. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Detail on Cache district school contact
by aj9n＠aol.com 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

The contact went very well and if you watched the YouTube feed you were able to see the kids. So when can we expect to see a school proposal come from the Oregon area? Here is the latest info as found on the ARISS webpage at https://www.ariss.org: ARISS Contact Proposals (U.S. only) The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens February 20, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ 73,Charlie AJ9NOne of the ARISS mentors In a message dated 2023-02-07 15:18:48 Eastern Standard Time, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org writes: Thanks to everyone for their responses to this. It helped to make for an excellent demonstration to my co-workers as well as some of their kids at Intel over in Hillsboro, OR. 73s,LorenK7IW On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 7:39 AM Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Note that fresh TLEs for the ISS are published several times per day through Space-Track.org and CelesTrak.org. ISS orbit changes are announced well in advance, e.g. in this file: https://t.co/tB0fiOahKJ (Except of course when a quick emergency maneuver is required to avoid a conjunction.) On February 3 at 10:30 UTC the ISS orbit was raised a couple of kilometers. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 06-02-2023 19:23, Charlie Sufana via AMSAT-BB wrote: Hi Loren and all, The times that are being posted are being given by ARISS to the schools. The schools are to confirm the times themselves using the very latest Kep data that they have acquired on the day of their contact. The schools have to realize that things can change a few minutes plus/minus from what they may have planned for the event. My latest prediction that I get using the very latest files from Celestrak are showing: AOS 18:45:31 UTC LOS 18:56:12 UTC Max elevation 32 degrees. I am using the exact coordinates that the school gave us for where the event is being held. The software I am using for this prediction is Nova. So it looks like your predictions are very close. Like I have said in earlier emails, the times that show up on the AMSAT-BB are really to be thought of as more of a planning/placeholder time. If there is a major change in the contact time, then the bulletins get updated to reflect that change. I have lost count how many times I have done that. Again, I always say to either run your own Keps or to plan on starting to listen about 10 minutes ahead of what gets posted. I don't try to keep the times updated every day; I am simply too busy with all of the ARISS work to do that. If there is something major, then I posted something. Please also note that depending on the local school location versus terrain, the ISS antenna versus the ISS superstructure itself maybe blocking the signal, and a zillion other reasons; the actual conversation might start 30 to 60 seconds beyond predicted AOS. And the contact might end sooner than expected. We have had a few times where the contact actually got started before predicted AOS. So I always recommend to my schools to start calling the ISS 30 to 60 seconds ahead of predicted AOS and to have the squelch fully off so that they can hear the faintest of signals. Believe it or not, you should hear a slight decrease in the background noise as the signal is working towards full quieting but hear no audio just yet. That's when I know we probably got them, they are calling us, but we just don't hear the audio yet. Wait a few more seconds and then there they are. Once a school hears some actual audio, then you can usually sense a big sigh of relief from the audience. Also in my earlier email, I mention that our lead orbital guy is using Kep data that is not in the public domain. So yes, he is getting data from NASA on what is happening and what is planned to happen. As the contact date and time approaches real time, the latest public domain Kep set is what is in command of the actual prediction. And of course, the ISS is the one really in command as to where it is traveling. Hope this helps. 73,Charlie Sufana AJ9NOne of the ARISS mentors In a message dated 2023-02-06 12:06:27 Eastern Standard Time, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org writes: I actually took the time to set the home location to the GPS coordinates of K7IVM as the home location and I took a screen shot from the website when I was preparing last Tuesday. It clearly shows the home location somewhere near Millville, UT and the AOS being 20-30 seconds before 18:42. Pulling up that same pass today, I see the AOS is 18:45:40 and it still shows the house on K7IVM's location near Millville. I'm pretty certain they've updated their prediction, but I'm just not sure if their earlier prediction was based on a less reliable or older source than the original ARISS announcement, or if the ARISS announcement, when it was first written up (since I've never seen the time waiver) was just lucky to be closer to these more recent predictions from N2YO. I'm not sure where they get their information from, but I just found it a curiosity as I can imagine ARISS having access to more insider info like future burns than would be in public TLEs. -LorenK7IW On Sun, Feb 5, 2023, 03:50 Mark Johns, K0JM <k0jm.mark(a)gmail.com> wrote: N2YO is giving you the AOS time for. your location -- assuming you have it set up properly. ARISS is giving the time for the contacting ground station. I'm not sure how much time ARISS schedules after AOS to begin the contact.--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, Feb 5, 2023 at 12:50 AM Loren M. Lang via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted somewhere or possibly a live feed? Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of contact time as predicted on N2YO.com was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin had it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated AOS time that is much closer to the time on ARISS which hasn't changed. I originally assumed that N2YO would be more accurate than the time posted on a static timeline, but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details than are available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was just using an older data source. -LorenK7IW ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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Re: Detail on Cache district school contact
by Loren M. Lang 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

Thanks to everyone for their responses to this. It helped to make for an excellent demonstration to my co-workers as well as some of their kids at Intel over in Hillsboro, OR. 73s, Loren K7IW On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 7:39 AM Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Note that fresh TLEs for the ISS are published several times per day > through Space-Track.org and CelesTrak.org. > > ISS orbit changes are announced well in advance, e.g. in this file: > https://t.co/tB0fiOahKJ > (Except of course when a quick emergency maneuver is required to > avoid a conjunction.) > > On February 3 at 10:30 UTC the ISS orbit was raised a couple of > kilometers. > > 73, > Nico PA0DLO > > On 06-02-2023 19:23, Charlie Sufana via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > Hi Loren and all, > > The times that are being posted are being given by ARISS to the schools. > The schools are to confirm the times themselves using the very latest Kep > data that they have acquired on the day of their contact. The schools have > to realize that things can change a few minutes plus/minus from what they > may have planned for the event. > > My latest prediction that I get using the very latest files from Celestrak > are showing: > > AOS 18:45:31 UTC LOS 18:56:12 UTC Max elevation 32 degrees. I am using > the exact coordinates that the school gave us for where the event is being > held. The software I am using for this prediction is Nova. So it looks > like your predictions are very close. > > Like I have said in earlier emails, the times that show up on the AMSAT-BB > are really to be thought of as more of a planning/placeholder time. If > there is a major change in the contact time, then the bulletins get updated > to reflect that change. I have lost count how many times I have done > that. Again, I always say to either run your own Keps or to plan on > starting to listen about 10 minutes ahead of what gets posted. I don't try > to keep the times updated every day; I am simply too busy with all of the > ARISS work to do that. If there is something major, then I posted > something. > > Please also note that depending on the local school location versus > terrain, the ISS antenna versus the ISS superstructure itself maybe > blocking the signal, and a zillion other reasons; the actual conversation > might start 30 to 60 seconds beyond predicted AOS. And the contact might > end sooner than expected. We have had a few times where the contact > actually got started before predicted AOS. So I always recommend to my > schools to start calling the ISS 30 to 60 seconds ahead of predicted AOS > and to have the squelch fully off so that they can hear the faintest of > signals. Believe it or not, you should hear a slight decrease in the > background noise as the signal is working towards full quieting but hear no > audio just yet. That's when I know we probably got them, they are calling > us, but we just don't hear the audio yet. Wait a few more seconds and then > there they are. Once a school hears some actual audio, then you can > usually sense a big sigh of relief from the audience. > > Also in my earlier email, I mention that our lead orbital guy is using Kep > data that is not in the public domain. So yes, he is getting data from > NASA on what is happening and what is planned to happen. As the contact > date and time approaches real time, the latest public domain Kep set is > what is in command of the actual prediction. And of course, the ISS is the > one really in command as to where it is traveling. > > Hope this helps. > > 73, > Charlie Sufana AJ9N > One of the ARISS mentors > > > In a message dated 2023-02-06 12:06:27 Eastern Standard Time, > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org writes: > > > I actually took the time to set the home location to the GPS coordinates > of K7IVM as the home location and I took a screen shot from the website > when I was preparing last Tuesday. It clearly shows the home location > somewhere near Millville, UT and the AOS being 20-30 seconds before 18:42. > Pulling up that same pass today, I see the AOS is 18:45:40 and it still > shows the house on K7IVM's location near Millville. I'm pretty certain > they've updated their prediction, but I'm just not sure if their earlier > prediction was based on a less reliable or older source than the original > ARISS announcement, or if the ARISS announcement, when it was first written > up (since I've never seen the time waiver) was just lucky to be closer to > these more recent predictions from N2YO. I'm not sure where they get their > information from, but I just found it a curiosity as I can imagine ARISS > having access to more insider info like future burns than would be in > public TLEs. > > -Loren > K7IW > > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2023, 03:50 Mark Johns, K0JM <k0jm.mark(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > N2YO is giving you the AOS time for. your location -- assuming you have it > set up properly. ARISS is giving the time for the contacting ground > station. I'm not sure how much time ARISS schedules after AOS to begin the > contact. > -- > 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, Feb 5, 2023 at 12:50 AM Loren M. Lang via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted somewhere or > possibly a live feed? > > Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of contact time as > predicted on N2YO.com was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin > had it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated AOS time that > is much closer to the time on ARISS which hasn't changed. I originally > assumed that N2YO would be more accurate than the time posted on a static > timeline, but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details than are > available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was just using an older data > source. > > -Loren > K7IW > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: Detail on Cache district school contact
by Nico Janssen 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

Note that fresh TLEs for the ISS are published several times per day through Space-Track.org and CelesTrak.org. ISS orbit changes are announced well in advance, e.g. in this file: https://t.co/tB0fiOahKJ (Except of course when a quick emergency maneuver is required to avoid a conjunction.) On February 3 at 10:30 UTC the ISS orbit was raised a couple of kilometers. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 06-02-2023 19:23, Charlie Sufana via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hi Loren and all, > The times that are being posted are being given by ARISS to the > schools. The schools are to confirm the times themselves using the > very latest Kep data that they have acquired on the day of their > contact. The schools have to realize that things can change a few > minutes plus/minus from what they may have planned for the event. > My latest prediction that I get using the very latest files from > Celestrak are showing: > AOS 18:45:31 UTC LOS 18:56:12 UTC Max elevation 32 degrees. I am > using the exact coordinates that the school gave us for where the > event is being held. The software I am using for this prediction is > Nova. So it looks like your predictions are very close. > Like I have said in earlier emails, the times that show up on the > AMSAT-BB are really to be thought of as more of a planning/placeholder > time. If there is a major change in the contact time, then the > bulletins get updated to reflect that change. I have lost count how > many times I have done that. Again, I always say to either run your > own Keps or to plan on starting to listen about 10 minutes ahead of > what gets posted. I don't try to keep the times updated every day; I > am simply too busy with all of the ARISS work to do that. If there is > something major, then I posted something. > Please also note that depending on the local school location versus > terrain, the ISS antenna versus the ISS superstructure itself maybe > blocking the signal, and a zillion other reasons; the actual > conversation might start 30 to 60 seconds beyond predicted AOS. And > the contact might end sooner than expected. We have had a few times > where the contact actually got started before predicted AOS. So I > always recommend to my schools to start calling the ISS 30 to 60 > seconds ahead of predicted AOS and to have the squelch fully off so > that they can hear the faintest of signals. Believe it or not, you > should hear a slight decrease in the background noise as the signal is > working towards full quieting but hear no audio just yet. That's when > I know we probably got them, they are calling us, but we just don't > hear the audio yet. Wait a few more seconds and then there they are. > Once a school hears some actual audio, then you can usually sense a > big sigh of relief from the audience. > Also in my earlier email, I mention that our lead orbital guy is using > Kep data that is not in the public domain. So yes, he is getting data > from NASA on what is happening and what is planned to happen. As the > contact date and time approaches real time, the latest public domain > Kep set is what is in command of the actual prediction. And of > course, the ISS is the one really in command as to where it is traveling. > Hope this helps. > 73, > Charlie Sufana AJ9N > One of the ARISS mentors > > In a message dated 2023-02-06 12:06:27 Eastern Standard Time, > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org writes: > > I actually took the time to set the home location to the GPS > coordinates of K7IVM as the home location and I took a screen shot > from the website when I was preparing last Tuesday. It clearly > shows the home location somewhere near Millville, UT and the AOS > being 20-30 seconds before 18:42. Pulling up that same pass today, > I see the AOS is 18:45:40 and it still shows the house on K7IVM's > location near Millville. I'm pretty certain they've updated their > prediction, but I'm just not sure if their earlier prediction was > based on a less reliable or older source than the original ARISS > announcement, or if the ARISS announcement, when it was first > written up (since I've never seen the time waiver) was just lucky > to be closer to these more recent predictions from N2YO. I'm not > sure where they get their information from, but I just found it a > curiosity as I can imagine ARISS having access to more insider > info like future burns than would be in public TLEs. > -Loren > K7IW > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2023, 03:50 Mark Johns, K0JM <k0jm.mark(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > N2YO is giving you the AOS time for. your location -- assuming > you have it set up properly. ARISS is giving the time for the > contacting ground station. I'm not sure how much time ARISS > schedules after AOS to begin the contact. > -- > 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, Feb 5, 2023 at 12:50 AM Loren M. Lang via AMSAT-BB > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted > somewhere or possibly a live feed? > Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of > contact time as predicted on N2YO.com <http://N2YO.com> > was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin had > it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated > AOS time that is much closer to the time on ARISS which > hasn't changed. I originally assumed that N2YO would be > more accurate than the time posted on a static timeline, > but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details > than are available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was > just using an older data source. > -Loren > K7IW > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. 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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-06 23:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-06 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Both of these links have a link to the actual contact Livestream. Astronomy students prepare to talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station The PodCACHE: Making Contact with the International Space Station Or you can watch at the ARISS channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk School No. 547, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev (***) Contact is go for 2023-02-13 09:35 UTC (***) Gymnasium Christian-Ernestinum, Bayreuth, Germany, direct via DKØBT 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN (***) Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-14 10:20:12 UTC 64 deg (***) Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. (***) This contact will be using the Kenwood radio located in the Service Module. (***) Stella Maris College, Gzira, Malta, direct via 9H1MRL 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH (***) Contact is go: Wed 2023-02-15 12:48:01 UTC 60 deg (***) Predicted times drifting earlier by about 4 minutes at this time. (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk-Onkbr6PY 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 2023-02-06 23:00 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 2023-02-06 19:30 UTC.(***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 195 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1602. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1511. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS News Release No. 23-05
by David Jordan 06 Feb '23

06 Feb '23

ARISS News Release No.23-05 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora,Écija, Spain February6, 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 Santa María NuestraSeñora Diocesan School located in Écija, Spain. 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. Founded in 1935, Santa María Nuestra Señora Diocesan School islocated in the city of Écija (40.000 inhabitants), in the province of Seville(SPAIN) and offers pre-school, primary and secondary education with a studentbody ages 3 to 16 years. The school provides educational innovation in, STEAM,PBL (Project-based learning), programming and robotics. During the three yearsleading up to this ARISS contact, students learned about space explorationthrough hands-on activities that included constructing models of planets in oursolar system, radio communications with members of the URE Seville (Union ofSpanish Radio Amateurs) and completed projects from the European SpaceEducation Resource Office-Spain (ESERO). These activities also showed studentswhat it is like to live and work in the ISS, and included visits to the scienceand technology park to discover how this helps us in our daily live. This will be a telebridge contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Josh Cassada, amateur radio call sign KI5CRH. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the telebridge 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 February 8, 2023 at 11:13:59 am CET (Spain)(10:13:59UTC, 5:13 am EST, 4:13 am CST, 3:13 am MST, 2:13am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streamingat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk . _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.Is it cold in space? 2.How do astronauts sleep in space? 3.How can data be transmitted from space to Earth in real time? 4.What do you spend your time on? Are you always working on experiments? 5.What happens if you get injured, hurt or sick in the space? Are there doctors on board? 6.How do astronauts eat and drink without gravity? 7.How do astronauts take a shower and go to the wc? 8.How can you breathe at the international station if there is noatmosphere/oxygen in space? 9.What is your main mission on the International Space Station? 10.How do you protect from orbital debris, or “space junk”? 11.What do astronauts like most about living in space? 12.Do you feel anything special as you go past the atmosphere and you stop feelingthe Earth’s gravity? 13.How do you want or expect your mission to affect society? 14.What is the maximum time to stay on a space station? 15.Do your legs get numb being weightless? 16.Can plants and trees be grown on the space station? 17.How many astronauts can be on the space station? 18.Are unexplained UFO phenomena studied from the ISS? 19.What do you like most about being in space? 20.What kind of training is required to work on the ISS? 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 Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics 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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IO 117 (53106) TLEs
by Nico Janssen 06 Feb '23

06 Feb '23

Unfortunately no more TLEs are published for Greencube aka Italy-OSCAR 117, object 53106 (2022-080B), which is fully operational. Fortunately doppler measurements show that the latest available TLE (2022-12-20) is still very accurate. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-06 19:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 06 Feb '23

06 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-06 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From Space, "Secondary secondary school No. 2 named after A.V. Suvorov" and the Center for Children's Creativity, Dinskaya, Russia, direct via RY6AAC 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 Anna Kikina Contact was successful for Sun 2023-02-05 14:25 UTC (***) Congratulations to all of the Dinskaya students and Anna! (***) Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Both of these links have a link to the actual contact Livestream. Astronomy students prepare to talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station The PodCACHE: Making Contact with the International Space Station Or you can watch at the ARISS channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A (***) Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk 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 2023-02-06 19:30 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 2023-02-06 19:30 UTC.(***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 195 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1602. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1511. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Detail on Cache district school contact
by aj9n＠aol.com 06 Feb '23

06 Feb '23

Hi Loren and all, The times that are being posted are being given by ARISS to the schools. The schools are to confirm the times themselves using the very latest Kep data that they have acquired on the day of their contact. The schools have to realize that things can change a few minutes plus/minus from what they may have planned for the event. My latest prediction that I get using the very latest files from Celestrak are showing: AOS 18:45:31 UTC LOS 18:56:12 UTC Max elevation 32 degrees. I am using the exact coordinates that the school gave us for where the event is being held. The software I am using for this prediction is Nova. So it looks like your predictions are very close. Like I have said in earlier emails, the times that show up on the AMSAT-BB are really to be thought of as more of a planning/placeholder time. If there is a major change in the contact time, then the bulletins get updated to reflect that change. I have lost count how many times I have done that. Again, I always say to either run your own Keps or to plan on starting to listen about 10 minutes ahead of what gets posted. I don't try to keep the times updated every day; I am simply too busy with all of the ARISS work to do that. If there is something major, then I posted something. Please also note that depending on the local school location versus terrain, the ISS antenna versus the ISS superstructure itself maybe blocking the signal, and a zillion other reasons; the actual conversation might start 30 to 60 seconds beyond predicted AOS. And the contact might end sooner than expected. We have had a few times where the contact actually got started before predicted AOS. So I always recommend to my schools to start calling the ISS 30 to 60 seconds ahead of predicted AOS and to have the squelch fully off so that they can hear the faintest of signals. Believe it or not, you should hear a slight decrease in the background noise as the signal is working towards full quieting but hear no audio just yet. That's when I know we probably got them, they are calling us, but we just don't hear the audio yet. Wait a few more seconds and then there they are. Once a school hears some actual audio, then you can usually sense a big sigh of relief from the audience. Also in my earlier email, I mention that our lead orbital guy is using Kep data that is not in the public domain. So yes, he is getting data from NASA on what is happening and what is planned to happen. As the contact date and time approaches real time, the latest public domain Kep set is what is in command of the actual prediction. And of course, the ISS is the one really in command as to where it is traveling. Hope this helps. 73,Charlie Sufana AJ9NOne of the ARISS mentors In a message dated 2023-02-06 12:06:27 Eastern Standard Time, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org writes: I actually took the time to set the home location to the GPS coordinates of K7IVM as the home location and I took a screen shot from the website when I was preparing last Tuesday. It clearly shows the home location somewhere near Millville, UT and the AOS being 20-30 seconds before 18:42. Pulling up that same pass today, I see the AOS is 18:45:40 and it still shows the house on K7IVM's location near Millville. I'm pretty certain they've updated their prediction, but I'm just not sure if their earlier prediction was based on a less reliable or older source than the original ARISS announcement, or if the ARISS announcement, when it was first written up (since I've never seen the time waiver) was just lucky to be closer to these more recent predictions from N2YO. I'm not sure where they get their information from, but I just found it a curiosity as I can imagine ARISS having access to more insider info like future burns than would be in public TLEs. -LorenK7IW On Sun, Feb 5, 2023, 03:50 Mark Johns, K0JM <k0jm.mark(a)gmail.com> wrote: N2YO is giving you the AOS time for. your location -- assuming you have it set up properly. ARISS is giving the time for the contacting ground station. I'm not sure how much time ARISS schedules after AOS to begin the contact.--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, Feb 5, 2023 at 12:50 AM Loren M. Lang via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted somewhere or possibly a live feed? Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of contact time as predicted on N2YO.com was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin had it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated AOS time that is much closer to the time on ARISS which hasn't changed. I originally assumed that N2YO would be more accurate than the time posted on a static timeline, but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details than are available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was just using an older data source. -LorenK7IW ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: Detail on Cache district school contact
by Mark Johns, K0JM 06 Feb '23

06 Feb '23

N2YO is giving you the AOS time for. your location -- assuming you have it set up properly. ARISS is giving the time for the contacting ground station. I'm not sure how much time ARISS schedules after AOS to begin the contact. -- 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, Feb 5, 2023 at 12:50 AM Loren M. Lang via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted somewhere or > possibly a live feed? > > Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of contact time as > predicted on N2YO.com was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin > had it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated AOS time that > is much closer to the time on ARISS which hasn't changed. I originally > assumed that N2YO would be more accurate than the time posted on a static > timeline, but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details than are > available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was just using an older data > source. > > -Loren > K7IW > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: LVBTracker firmware modified to allow for more azimuth calibration points.
by alex＠kr1st.com 06 Feb '23

06 Feb '23

Thanks, Jorge! I checked out your blog about the homebrew AZ-EL rotator. That’s a really nice project! 73, --Alex KR1ST From: Jorge via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2023 3:58 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: LVBTracker firmware modified to allow for more azimuth calibration points. Great job Alex! It looks like a good update for my old tracker. 73, Jorge LU1DA El 4/2/2023 a las 2:43 a. m., Alex Krist via AMSAT-BB escribió: Hi there, A while ago, perhaps almost two years ago, I modified the LVBTracker firmware in my Fox Delta ST2-USB so that it would allow for more calibration points than just the min and max for azimuth. I had added a remote-control option to an old Yaesu G-450XL, but the output voltage was very non-linear, which led to terrible aiming of the antennas. With the mods I made to the firmware it now allows me to calibrate the controller at 0, 90, 180, 270, and 360 degrees and aiming is now rather accurate. I wrote about it here: https://thehamlab.com/2023/02/02/fox-delta-st2-lvbtracker-calibration-mods/ If you feel this could be useful for you, the source code for the project can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/TheHamLab/LVBTracker.KR1ST 73, --Alex KR1ST ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: LVBTracker firmware modified to allow for more azimuth calibration points.
by Jorge 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

Great job Alex! It looks like a good update for my old tracker. 73, Jorge LU1DA El 4/2/2023 a las 2:43 a. m., Alex Krist via AMSAT-BB escribió: > > Hi there, > > A while ago, perhaps almost two years ago, I modified the LVBTracker > firmware in my Fox Delta ST2-USB so that it would allow for more > calibration points than just the min and max for azimuth. I had added > a remote-control option to an old Yaesu G-450XL, but the output > voltage was very non-linear, which led to terrible aiming of the > antennas. With the mods I made to the firmware it now allows me to > calibrate the controller at 0, 90, 180, 270, and 360 degrees and > aiming is now rather accurate. I wrote about it here: > > https://thehamlab.com/2023/02/02/fox-delta-st2-lvbtracker-calibration-mods/ > > If you feel this could be useful for you, the source code for the > project can be found on GitHub: > > https://github.com/TheHamLab/LVBTracker.KR1ST > > 73, > > --Alex KR1ST > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: Detail on Cache district school contact
by aj9n＠aol.com 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

Hi Loren and all, The announcements I post to the AMSAT-BB are a shortened version of a much bigger file. I try not to clutter up the announcements to the AMSAT-BB too much. I do try to keep things updated in near-real time since everything in ARISS happens very very quickly. Within that announcement, I present the schools that have their confirmed contact times (more about that in a moment). In the announcement you will also find a few lines that I am repeating below from my Saturday posting to address the comment about finding the questions: The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-02-04 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 (A side note, Bob Bruninga WB4APR asked me many years ago if I could also have a text file so the file could be sent through easily on a hamsat. I keep this per his request.) If you download one of these 2 files, then you will see the complete listing of the scheduled contact times, the school questions if I have them, and the complete list of the schools that are on our near-term scheduling queue. Some of these schools are about 5 months away from their contact week, some are only a few days out. Just a short word, sometimes I get the questions after the school contact has happened, I post things within 8 to 10 hours of receiving something. The questions are also sent out a few days in advance by Dave AA4KN; another one of the ARISS mentors and PR person. The latest one he sent is labeled ARISS News Release No. 23-04. These releases have the questions as well as a bit more information about the school. Please note, that ARISS does not publish the student names with the questions. We do try to protect the students as much as possible. Now for your question about the contact time that is listed in my announcements. The times you usually see are to be thought of as more of a planning time for the ISS planners. Let me explain more about the process of how a school progresses through our system. When a school gets accepted into the ARISS program to have a scheduled contact, they are first placed into what is known as our Waiting Page (currently there are about 40 schools on this list). These are schools that are often many months to possibly a year or 2 out from a contact. On our Schedule Page (currently there are about 20 schools on this list) are the schools that have waited their turn for other schools to have their contact. These are the ones that we have slotted into a mutually agreed upon week to try and schedule a contact. Think of the Schedule Page as our more near-term contacts list. Roughly about 6 months worth of schools are on this list. We try for 1 contact per week, sometimes that happens, sometimes we get more, sometimes we get none. About a month to 1.5 months out from a school's contact week, the school gets presented a list of date and time options for them to prioritize or reject. So depending on the school location and availability time, the crew schedule, and the ISS orbital mechanics; there may be 2 or 3 possibilities or maybe 7 or 8 or none (in which case we have to change the week). These option times are generated from our ARISS orbital guru (retired NASA) who is actually working with Kep data that is not totally in the public domain. You should think of the times as more of a placeholder/planning time for the ISS planners. As the contact date approaches, the actual contact time starts to jell to a time that might be off from what has been published in the announcements but is using the very latest public domain Kep data. Each school is told to make sure that they keep checking the contact time (our ARISS telebridge stations already know to do this); especially on the day of the actual contact. The latest Kep data that they download is what is in command for the actual time. The ISS is pretty big and thus there is drag which lowers the orbit. So every once in awhile, the ISS gets reboosted; that changes the orbit. And sometimes, the ISS needs to do a collision avoidance maneuver. Hence the Kep data is changing on a daily basis. And sometimes that change happens only a few hours before a contact. Sometimes that change is unplanned. In my postings, I do include this line: 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. I just ran the orbital track using data from Celestrak for Cache County and this is what I am getting: Tuesday 2023-02-07 AOS 18:45:33, LOS 18:56:14 Max elevation 32 degrees. (I will not be able to hear the ISS during this contact time as I am in the Melbourne, FL area.) Here is what I have posted in my latest posting: Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg If you want to hear the ISS from your location, then you will need to run your own predictions using your own software (like SatPC32) or any of the on-line prediction sites. Obviously for your own location, you will need to know your longitude, latitude, and elevation. If you want to see the prediction from the school's or telebridge station location, then use the town data that is closest to them. You may be off a few seconds from the school's actual location. By the way, I will not release the actual longitude, latitude, and elevation information that the school is using. The Cache County contact is going to be Live-streamed. Check my postings for the latest link URLs that I have. As always, I do sometimes get very last minute changes that I will try to post for everyone if that happens. I hope this explains things a bit. If you have any questions, please let me or any of the other ARISS mentors and officers know. ARISS is an all volunteer program and many of us put in a large number of hours into the program. With all of the duties I do for ARISS, I spend about 2 to 3 hours average every day (many times it is more like 8 to 9). All of this for about 10 minutes of talk time with a crewmember on orbit and maybe, just maybe changing a student's thinking that this STEM/STEAM stuff might actually be sort of cool and not that nerdy. By the way, ARISS has a booth at the Orlando Hamcation next weekend. Stop by and say hi. If you think this ARISS work is something you might want to be more involved with, just let us know. We always need other behind the scenes folks. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors ARISS mentor for Cache County In a message dated 2023-02-05 09:18:17 Eastern Standard Time, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org writes: Loren, I have to run but I will give you a complete explanation when I get back home. 73,Charlie AJ9NARISS Mentor for Cache County Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message --------From: "Loren M. Lang via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>Date: 2/5/23 12:50 AM (GMT-05:00)To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Detail on Cache district school contact Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted somewhere or possibly a live feed? Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of contact time as predicted on N2YO.com was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin had it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated AOS time that is much closer to the time on ARISS which hasn't changed. I originally assumed that N2YO would be more accurate than the time posted on a static timeline, but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details than are available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was just using an older data source. -LorenK7IW ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: Detail on Cache district school contact
by Clint Bradford 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. What is your biggest, personal goal in relation to space? 2. What keeps you pushing your limits when you are struggling to find motivation? 3. Was there a specific book, movie, or show that inspired you to become an astronaut? 4. How excited do you feel about the Artemis program and its upcoming missions? 5. How fast are you able to spin in a weightless environment? 6. Despite all your training and preparation for space, what is something about living in space you didn't expect? 7. What is your favorite part about the ARISS program? 8. What are you currently researching? 9. What is the part of your job you look most forward to? 10. What is the most fun or interesting experiment you have conducted in space? 11. Does sleeping in the sleeping bag trigger insomnia? 12. Do you ever get claustrophobic? 13. Which NASA project do you feel is the most important to us as human beings? 14. When did or what made you first realize you wanted to be an astronaut? 15. What's the most beautiful view you've seen from space? 16. How many repairs do you usually do to/on the space station daily? 17. If able to access music in space, what types do you usually listen to? 18. Is there a food you think is better in space than Earth? 19. Are plants grown aboard the ISS similar in size as the same plant grown on Earth? 20. What is your favorite 'trick' to do in a weightless environment?

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Re: Detail on Cache district school contact
by aj9n 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

Loren,I have to run but I will give you a complete explanation when I get back home. 73,Charlie AJ9NARISS Mentor for Cache CountySent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message --------From: "Loren M. Lang via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Date: 2/5/23 12:50 AM (GMT-05:00) To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Detail on Cache district school contact Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted somewhere or possibly a live feed?Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of contact time as predicted on N2YO.com was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin had it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated AOS time that is much closer to the time on ARISS which hasn't changed. I originally assumed that N2YO would be more accurate than the time posted on a static timeline, but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details than are available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was just using an older data source.-LorenK7IW

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Re: Detail on Cache district school contact
by Clint Bradford 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

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ARISS News Release No. 23-04
by David Jordan 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

ARISS News Release No.23-04 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Cache County School District, Millville, Utah,USA February5, 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 RidgelineHigh School located in Millville, UT. 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. Cache County School District (District) is sponsoring this ARISScontact, which will take place at Ridgeline H.S. in the suburban community ofMillville, UT. The District offers 12-week-long astronomy courses; about 150 astronomystudents in grades 9-12 (ages 14-18 years) from both Ridgeline HS and nearby SkyView HS will be at Ridgeline HS for the contact. The District’s mainorganizational partner for this contact is the Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club(BARC), club call sign W7IVM. Members of BARC have provided technical expertisefor the radio equipment setup and will be operating the ground station duringthe contact. Students have also been learning about amateur radio from BARCmembers during Ham radio license classes, and participating in hands-onactivities during the club’s HF field contests and other ham classes. BARCmembers also provided Ham radio exam sessions for the students and thecommunity. Other activities BARC members provided the astronomy students includedparticipation in amateur radio satellite contacts, and a hidden transmitterhunt. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Josh Cassada, amateur radio call sign KI5CRH. The downlink frequencyfor this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are withinthe ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis in Millville, UT, USA. Amateur radio operators using call sign W7IVM, willoperate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for February 7, 2023 at 11:45:54 am MST(Utah) (18:45:54UTC,1:45 pm EST, 12:45 pm CST, 10:45 am PST). The public is invitedto watch the live stream at: Astronomy students prepare to talklive with an astronaut on the International Space Station or at The PodCACHE: Making Contact withthe International Space Station _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What is your biggest, personal goal in relation to space? 2.What keeps you pushing your limits when you are struggling to find motivation? 3.Was there a specific book, movie, or show that inspired you to become anastronaut? 4.How excited do you feel about the Artemis program and its upcoming missions? 5.How fast are you able to spin in a weightless environment? 6.Despite all your training and preparation for space, what is something aboutliving in space you didn't expect? 7.What is your favorite part about the ARISS program? 8.What are you currently researching? 9.What is the part of your job you look most forward to? 10.What is the most fun or interesting experiment you have conducted inspace? 11.Does sleeping in the sleeping bag trigger insomnia? 12.Do you ever get claustrophobic? 13.Which NASA project do you feel is the most important to us as human beings? 14.When did or what made you first realize you wanted to be an astronaut? 15.What's the most beautiful view you've seen from space? 16.How many repairs do you usually do to/on the space station daily? 17.If able to access music in space, what types do you usually listen to? 18.Is there a food you think is better in space than Earth? 19.Are plants grown aboard the ISS similar in size as the same plant grown onEarth? 20.What is your favorite 'trick' to do in a weightless environment? 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 Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics 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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Detail on Cache district school contact
by Loren M. Lang 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

Are the questions for Tuesday's ISS School contact posted somewhere or possibly a live feed? Also, I had noticed last week that the beginning of contact time as predicted on N2YO.com was about 4 minutes earlier than the ARISS bulletin had it. Now that it's a few days later, N2YO has an updated AOS time that is much closer to the time on ARISS which hasn't changed. I originally assumed that N2YO would be more accurate than the time posted on a static timeline, but now I'm wondering if ARISS has more insider details than are available from the public TLEs or if N2YO was just using an older data source. -Loren K7IW

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ANS-036 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Paul Stoetzer 05 Feb '23

05 Feb '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-036 In this edition: * AO-95 QRT * VUCC Satellite Standings as of February 1, 2023 * New Satellite Distance Records * 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-036 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 Feb 05 AO-95 QRT After a lingering illness of the battery, AO-95 passed away peacefully on December 23rd. While a miraculous return is always possible, it is not expected. AO-95, known prior to launch as Fox-1Cliff to commemorate amateur satellite pioneer Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR, who became a silent key in 2007, launched on December 3, 2018 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenburg Air Force Base. Shortly after deployment, the AMSAT Engineering team received nominal telemetry data from the satellite, but upon the first attempts at commanding, it was discovered that the receiver had failed for unknown reasons. Still, the satellite provided an easy to receive beacon and telemetry data for over four years before the NiCd batteries failed. [ANS thanks Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, AMSAT Fox Operations Team, and AMSAT 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ VUCC Satellite Standings as of February 1, 2023 VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for January 01, 2023 to February 01, 2023. K8DP 1350 1425 WC7V 1256 1303 MI6GTY 579 970 KF7R 925 N3GS 796 873 NS3L 725 785 K9UO 750 777 KE8RJU 650 725 WD9EWK (DM43) 715 720 KN2K 654 701 F4BKV 600 700 VE6WK 564 700 W8LR 667 687 EA2AA 643 653 XE1L 639 KC1MMC 532 629 DL2GRC New 628 FG8OJ 513 531 VU2LBW 400 513 KB1HY 427 457 KC3KOP New 439 AC9DX 332 427 N8MR 377 425 WB7QXU 325 400 DL6KBG 250 331 XE1UYS 126 327 JH0BBE 226 314 LU3FCA 101 310 AA0MZ 263 276 LU4FTA 223 268 IK7FMQ 190 254 W7YED 163 254 PA7RA 224 242 JG6CDH New 235 DL8GAM 186 220 JH8FIH New 214 JA1GZK 150 205 AG7NR 101 200 IK3ITB 100 200 JL1SAM New 200 IK8YTA 106 162 JG2TSL New 157 JS2GGD 101 157 SP5ULN New 156 JE1TNL New 150 PY2YJ New 150 JO4JKL New 135 KE8RPJ 100 125 IK0WRB New 123 XE1EVP New 123 N6PAZ 100 110 JA1QJI New 109 KB9DAK New 108 N1QDQ New 107 JI5USJ New 104 JE3HCZ New 103 NY1V New 102 4Z1JJ New 100 DH1OK New 100 N9BX New 100 VA7TF New 100 Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. 4Z1JJ is first VUCC Satellite holder from Israel and KM71 JG6CDH is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM43 JI5USJ is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM64 JO4JKL is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM65 JG2TSL is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM94 JH8FIH is first VUCC Satellite holder from QN14 [ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ New Satellite Distance Records A number of new distance records via satellite have been claimed over the past couple of months. First is the massively popular new MEO satellite IO-117. Burt DeMarcq, FG8OJ, worked Shigenori Nasu, JH8FIH, on November 25, 2022 at 08:22 UTC. The distance between FG8OJ in FK96hg63 in Guadeloupe and JH8FIH in QN14qi16 in Japan is 12,823 km. Note that for future claims of IO-117, only live QSOs may be counted and not those completed over multiple orbits using the satellite's delayed messaging capabilities. A new distance record was also claimed via the QO-100 geostationary satellite. PT9AL in GG27os in Brazil worked XW4KV in Laos OK27jj on December 10, 2022 at 14:41 UTC. The distance between the two stations is 17,834 km, eclipsing the previous record held by PR8KW and YC5YC of 17,378 km. Finally, FO-118, launched in December is a LEO satellite carrying three transponders. Familiar faces for the AMSAT Satellite Distance Records have claimed the initial record on all three transponders - the V/u FM transponder, the V/u linear transponder, and the H/u linear transponder (15 meter uplink). F4DXV and VE1CWJ completed transatlantic QSOs on all three transponders. On January 6, 2023 at 04:15 UTC, they completed a QSO via the V/u FM transponder and then switched over to the V/u linear transponder to complete a QSO there one minute later. VE1CWJ was in FN85do83sg and F4DXV was in JN04js20pr. They completed the sweep of all three transponders on January 30, 2023, when they completed a QSO via the H/u linear transponder at 17:16 UTC. VE1CWJ was in the same location while F4DXV was in JN04it22nt for this QSO, for a distance of 4,908 km. Anyone who wants to claim a distance record via an amateur satellite should check the current list at https://www.amsat.org/satellite-distance-records/ and email n8hm at arrl.net if they complete a new record distance. Audio and/or video of the QSO is encouraged but not required. [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive Vice President, 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 February 2, 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/ AMSAT IT, in conjunction with the New England Sci-Tech STEM Education Center assembled a tiger team of software experts from the Olin College of Engineering, Boston Latin School and the Wilson Middle School to investigate the recent disappearance of AO-7 from www.amsat.org/tle/current/dailytle.txt and the legacy naasbare.txt files. The team determined that AMSAT's processing is not robust in the face of minor format differences in the source data received from the USSF's 18th Space Defense Squadron. Specifically, the TLE data provided does not always include the leading zero in AO-7's object number "07530". The official report from the team's leader : "My grandma would say that AMSAT's software is just a little too persnickety". A member of the tiger team agreed to adjust the update script to account for the vagaries of the 18th SDS data. A production quality fix is expected by March 1st, meanwhile manual monitoring and updates will keep AO-7 in the files. There were no changes to the February 2, 2023 distribution. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, and Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT IT, 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. Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Sun 2023-02-05 14:25 UTC (***) Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/ Special thanks to our ARISS telebridge ground stations. Approximately 38% of the ARISS school contacts are handled by the ARISS telebridge stations. Thanks to following stations: AB1OC, IK1SLD, K6DUE, NA7V, ON4ISS, VK4ISS, VK4KHZ, VK5ZAI, VK6MJ, and ZS6JON. 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. 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). *Powering off for Progress 81 undock on February 7. OFF Feb 6 about 14:30 UTC. ON Feb 7 about 08:35 UTC. *Powering off for Progress 83 docking on February 11. OFF Feb 10 about 18:55 UTC. ON Feb 12 about 14:00. *Powering off for Progress 82 undock on February 18. OFF Feb 17 about 18:25UTC. ON Feb 18 about 11:45 UTC. *Powering off for Soyuz 69 docking on February 22. OFF Feb 21 about TBD . ON Feb 13 about TBD. *Capable of supporting USOS scheduled voice contacts, packet and voice repeater ops. Service Module radios: IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS - Configured. Default mode is fo packet operations (145.825 MHz up & down) *Powering off for Progress 81 undock on February 7. OFF Feb 6 about 14:30 UTC. ON Feb 7 about 08:35 UTC. *Powering off for Progress 83 docking on February 11. OFF Feb 10 about 18:55 UTC. ON Feb 12 about 14:00. *Powering off for Progress 82 undock on February 18. OFF Feb 17 about 18:25UTC. ON Feb 18 about 11:45 UTC. *Powering off for Soyuz 69 docking on February 22. OFF Feb 21 about TBD . ON Feb 13 about TBD. *Capable of supporting ROS scheduled voice contacts, packet, SSTV and voice repeater 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 JD1YCC ( G-G HAM Club ) is planning to activate EME operation on 2m/70cm/23cm band at Ogasawara chichi island(JD1/O) from Feb.07 to Feb.13 2023. They plan to QRV on GREENCUBE/IO-117 also (EME) at Moon time. Op will be JJ3JHP/JD1BQD Hiro. [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, 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 has a few satellite presentations scheduled, most notable is Thames Valley, England (5/11/23) Clint can be reached at: (909) 999-7287 or an email link at https://www.work-sat.com/contact.html. 2023 HamCation(r)Hosting ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President, will present "Shaping the Amateur Radio Satellite World of Tomorrow" at 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST Saturday, February 11 in the OS Pavillion. HamCation will be held at Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park, Orlando, FL, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 10-12, 2023 [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + The FO-99 operation schedule for February is available at https://www.jamsat.or.jp/?p=2079 (Thanks to JAMSAT for this information) + A volunteer is being sought to take over the Gridmaster Heat Map on Twitter. Paul Overn, KE0PBR, has announced his intent to “retire” from the project that he has moderated there for the past three years. Paul has assisted many grid chasers by relaying information about rovers, and keeping tabs of which grids are in greatest need. Unless someone steps forward, Gridmaster Heat Map will disappear next month. Thanks to Paul for your valuable contribution to satellite operations! (ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, for this information) + A while ago, perhaps almost two years ago, I modified the LVBTracker firmware in my Fox Delta ST2-USB so that it would allow for more calibration points than just the min and max for azimuth. I had added a remote-control option to an old Yaesu G-450XL, but the output voltage was very non-linear, which led to terrible aiming of the antennas. With the mods I made to the firmware it now allows me to calibrate the controller at 0, 90, 180, 270, and 360 degrees and aiming is now rather accurate. I wrote about it here: https://thehamlab.com/2023/02/02/fox-delta-st2-lvbtracker-calibration-mods/ If you feel this could be useful for you, the source code for the project can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/TheHamLab/LVBTracker.KR1ST (Thanks KR1ST for this information) + SuitSat-1 (AMSAT-OSCAR 54) deployed from the ISS 17 years ago February 3rd. It played voice messages in languages recorded by the ARISS partners and students from around the globe. It also sent telemetry data. It was lost 15 days later. SuitSat came back to life in a 2021 short horror film! If you'd like to watch the Sci-Fi Horror short film "Decommissioned" based on the ARISS SuitSat, it can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNtpdvfbTjA (Thanks ARISS for this 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-04 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-04 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From Space, students of Aznakayevo, Aznakayevo, Rep. of 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact was successful for: Sat 2023-02-04 10:24 UTC (***) About Gagarin From Space, "Secondary secondary school No. 2 named after A.V. Suvorov" and the Center for Children's Creativity, Dinskaya, Russia, direct via RY6AAC (***) 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Sun 2023-02-05 14:25 UTC Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Both of these links have a link to the actual contact Livestream. Astronomy students prepare to talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station The PodCACHE: Making Contact with the International Space Station Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk 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 2023-02-04 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 2023-02-04 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 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 proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 194 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1601. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1510. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: BALLOON ALOFT
by Alan 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

For those of us of a certain age (old): https://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/about/project-echo.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Echo The Project Echo balloons were metalized to enhance reflectivity. 73, Alan WA4SCA From: Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2023 08:47 To: Pat Kilroy <patkilroy1(a)gmail.com> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: BALLOON ALOFT I wonder if it is "bounceable" to enable making contacts off it as is :-) On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 12:47 AM Pat Kilroy via AMSAT-BB <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: https://news.yahoo.com/chinese-spy-balloon-flying-montana-weather-what-to-k… IF THE PAYLOAD TRAIN is captured then, being an engineer and high-altitude balloon experimenter myself, i would volunteer to analyze it with a couple of my AMSAT & ARHAB buddies. It looks like a ULDB balloon type, so toss in another buddy from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility too. Thoughts? Cheers, Pat N8PK-FM19 -- Pat Kilroy 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)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)http://amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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BALLOON SCATTER :)
by mikflathead＠aol.com 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

-----Original Message----- From: Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> To: Pat Kilroy <patkilroy1(a)gmail.com> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Sat, Feb 4, 2023 9:46 am Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: BALLOON ALOFT I wonder if it is "bounceable" to enable making contacts off it as is :-) On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 12:47 AM Pat Kilroy via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: https://news.yahoo.com/chinese-spy-balloon-flying-montana-weather-what-to-k… IF THE PAYLOAD TRAIN is captured then, being an engineer and high-altitude balloon experimenter myself, i would volunteer to analyze it with a couple of my AMSAT & ARHAB buddies. It looks like a ULDB balloon type, so toss in another buddy from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility too. Thoughts? Cheers, PatN8PK-FM19 -- Pat Kilroy 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: BALLOON ALOFT
by Burns Fisher 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

I wonder if it is "bounceable" to enable making contacts off it as is :-) On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 12:47 AM Pat Kilroy via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > https://news.yahoo.com/chinese-spy-balloon-flying-montana-weather-what-to-k… > > IF THE PAYLOAD TRAIN is captured then, being an engineer and high-altitude > balloon experimenter myself, i would volunteer to analyze it with a couple > of my AMSAT & ARHAB buddies. > > It looks like a ULDB balloon type, so toss in another buddy from the NASA > Wallops Flight Facility too. > > Thoughts? > > Cheers, > > Pat > N8PK-FM19 > > -- > > > Pat Kilroy 1 > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: EME with DL7APV
by Dave Chasey - N9FN 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

David, THANK YOU for posting this to AMSAT-BB. I’ve often wanted to try EME and I’ve been collecting parts to put together a separate EME station, but hadn’t had time to get that done yet. I’ve been on FT4/FT8 on HF and VHF/UHF so I already had WSJT-X installed. After seeing your post, I looked at DL7APV’s website and configured Q65-60B at the last minute. I decided to check the horizon at moonrise with my 18 element yagi before switching to the satellite antennas and was amazed to see DL7APV calling CQ. I answered and couldn’t hardly believe it when he answered! My first ever EME QSO is now in the log, and it will remain one of my most memorable QSO’s for a long time! 230202_213400 432.062 Rx Q65-60B -25 2.7 2523 CQ DL7APV JO62 q3 230202_213500 432.062 Tx Q65-60B 0 0.0 1500 DL7APV N9FN EN60 230202_213600 432.062 Rx Q65-60B -24 2.7 2522 N9FN DL7APV -25 q3 230202_213700 432.062 Tx Q65-60B 0 0.0 1500 DL7APV N9FN R-24 230202_213800 432.062 Rx Q65-60B -25 2.7 2520 N9FN DL7APV RR73 q3 230202_213900 432.062 Tx Q65-60B 0 0.0 1500 DL7APV N9FN 73 230202_214000 432.062 Rx Q65-60B -24 2.8 2518 CQ DL7APV JO62 q3 Thanks again and 73, Dave – N9FN From: David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 7:06 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] EME with DL7APV Just found this on Twitter. So if you want to see if your LEO setup is capable of working or hearing 70cms EME, this could be the chance. The time presumably will be whenever the moon is above the horizon in Germany and at your QTH. Software would be WSJT-x or similar Bernd DL7APV asked me to QSP to the #AMSAT <https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMSAT?src=hashtag_click> community that he will QRV this coming Thu, Sat, Sun and listen especially for #satellite <https://twitter.com/hashtag/satellite?src=hashtag_click> setups. Use your chance to make your first ever #EME <https://twitter.com/hashtag/EME?src=hashtag_click> QSO - biggest challenge in #AmateurRadio <https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmateurRadio?src=hashtag_click> A quick look at the antennas at http://www.dl7apv.de/ shows an array of 128 x 11 element yagis. 73 David G0MRF

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Re: EME with DL7APV
by crohtun＠aol.com 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

Nice! A number of us who have assembled stations to work IO-117 have now worked DL7APV on 70cm EME. Other workable superstations may be on this weekend. In my case, the QSO was portable with a 15 el Yagi, pre-amp, and 50w at the antenna. A couple of ops found they could hear Bernd, but not be heard. That was fixed when they adjusted their polarization angle off of horizontal to account for spatial offset and Faraday rotation. See the Twitter thread and Q65 documentation for more on that. GL and 73, Ray KN2K Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Saturday, February 4, 2023, 12:41 AM, David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Works for me on receive Radio set to 432.064.3 WSJT running Q65 mode B Decoded1600 -32 2.8 836 : SM0TGU DL7APV 73 q01612 -24 2.8 833 : CQ DL7APV JO62 q0 -----Original Message----- From: David G0MRF <g0mrf(a)aol.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 12:05 Subject: EME with DL7APV Just found this on Twitter. So if you want to see if your LEO setup is capable of working or hearing 70cms EME, this could be the chance. The time presumably will be whenever the moon is above the horizon in Germany and at your QTH. Software would be WSJT-x or similar Bernd DL7APV asked me to QSP to the #AMSAT community that he will QRV this coming Thu, Sat, Sun and listen especially for #satellite setups. Use your chance to make your first ever #EME QSO - biggest challenge in #AmateurRadio A quick look at the antennas at http://www.dl7apv.de/ shows an array of 128 x 11 element yagis. 73 David G0MRF ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-04 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-04 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 UTC Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Sun 2023-02-05 14:25 UTC Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Both of these links have a link to the actual contact Livestream. (***) Astronomy students prepare to talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station The PodCACHE: Making Contact with the International Space Station Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk 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 2023-02-04 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 2023-01-30 21:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1600. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1509. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-03 19:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-03 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 UTC Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Sun 2023-02-05 14:25 UTC Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/. They are also streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYFP7qzUtk (***) 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 2023-02-03 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 2023-01-30 21:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1600. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1509. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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BALLOON ALOFT
by Pat Kilroy 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

https://news.yahoo.com/chinese-spy-balloon-flying-montana-weather-what-to-k… IF THE PAYLOAD TRAIN is captured then, being an engineer and high-altitude balloon experimenter myself, i would volunteer to analyze it with a couple of my AMSAT & ARHAB buddies. It looks like a ULDB balloon type, so toss in another buddy from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility too. Thoughts? Cheers, Pat N8PK-FM19 -- Pat Kilroy 1

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LVBTracker firmware modified to allow for more azimuth calibration points.
by alex＠kr1st.com 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

Hi there, A while ago, perhaps almost two years ago, I modified the LVBTracker firmware in my Fox Delta ST2-USB so that it would allow for more calibration points than just the min and max for azimuth. I had added a remote-control option to an old Yaesu G-450XL, but the output voltage was very non-linear, which led to terrible aiming of the antennas. With the mods I made to the firmware it now allows me to calibrate the controller at 0, 90, 180, 270, and 360 degrees and aiming is now rather accurate. I wrote about it here: https://thehamlab.com/2023/02/02/fox-delta-st2-lvbtracker-calibration-mods/ If you feel this could be useful for you, the source code for the project can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/TheHamLab/LVBTracker.KR1ST 73, --Alex KR1ST

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EME with DL7APV
by David G0MRF 02 Feb '23

02 Feb '23

Just found this on Twitter. So if you want to see if your LEO setup is capable of working or hearing 70cms EME, this could be the chance. The time presumably will be whenever the moon is above the horizon in Germany and at your QTH. Software would be WSJT-x or similar Bernd DL7APV asked me to QSP to the #AMSAT community that he will QRV this coming Thu, Sat, Sun and listen especially for #satellite setups. Use your chance to make your first ever #EME QSO - biggest challenge in #AmateurRadio A quick look at the antennas at http://www.dl7apv.de/ shows an array of 128 x 11 element yagis. 73 David G0MRF

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VUCC Satellite Standing February 2023
by Jon Goering 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for January 01, 2023 to February 01, 2023. ------------------------------------------------------------ K8DP 1350 1425 WC7V 1256 1303 MI6GTY 579 970 KF7R 925 N3GS 796 873 NS3L 725 785 K9UO 750 777 KE8RJU 650 725 WD9EWK (DM43) 715 720 KN2K 654 701 F4BKV 600 700 VE6WK 564 700 W8LR 667 687 EA2AA 643 653 XE1L 639 KC1MMC 532 629 DL2GRC New 628 FG8OJ 513 531 VU2LBW 400 513 KB1HY 427 457 KC3KOP New 439 AC9DX 332 427 N8MR 377 425 WB7QXU 325 400 DL6KBG 250 331 XE1UYS 126 327 JH0BBE 226 314 LU3FCA 101 310 AA0MZ 263 276 LU4FTA 223 268 IK7FMQ 190 254 W7YED 163 254 PA7RA 224 242 JG6CDH New 235 DL8GAM 186 220 JH8FIH New 214 JA1GZK 150 205 AG7NR 101 200 IK3ITB 100 200 JL1SAM New 200 IK8YTA 106 162 JG2TSL New 157 JS2GGD 101 157 SP5ULN New 156 JE1TNL New 150 PY2YJ New 150 JO4JKL New 135 KE8RPJ 100 125 IK0WRB New 123 XE1EVP New 123 N6PAZ 100 110 JA1QJI New 109 KB9DAK New 108 N1QDQ New 107 JI5USJ New 104 JE3HCZ New 103 NY1V New 102 4Z1JJ New 100 DH1OK New 100 N9BX New 100 VA7TF New 100 Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. 4Z1JJ is first VUCC Satellite holder from Israel and KM71 JG6CDH is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM43 JI5USJ is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM64 JO4JKL is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM65 JG2TSL is first VUCC Satellite holder from PM94 JH8FIH is first VUCC Satellite holder from QN14 73 Jon N7AZ

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Re: Possible way to alleviate Greencube congestion: Internet server queue manager integrated with UZ7HO Digipeater software
by JoAnne Maenpaa 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Hi John, My thoughts as a previous, past, two careers ago, million-lines-of-code project manager are that adding new requirements to a deployed system (especially deployed in space) would often drive costs (money cost, and time cost) tens of times higher than if those requirements had been planned for and implemented prior to development - the system requirements phase. You've put a lot of thought into this, and many of us are quickly learning from the current packet operation that there could be a better way. I'd think it would work better building this sharing scheme on the next, future, better satellite(s). On 2/1/2023 7:53 AM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Hi sat ops, > > Would it be possible/legal to add functionality to UZ7HO Digpeater > software to enable a VOLUNTARY / opt-in feature where when you click > Send, CQ etc. (to TX a packet), instead of immediately keying the > radio, a TX request is sent to a central Internet server (to be > created) that sorts requests in some sort of fair sequence and then > one by one commands/allows the various requesters to actually TX their > packet? > -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM joanne.k9jkm(a)gmail.com BM DMR TG 98006

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-01 17:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-02-01 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 UTC Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Sun 2023-02-05 14:25 UTC (***) Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/ 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 2023-01-31 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 2023-01-30 21:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1600. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1509. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Possible way to alleviate Greencube congestion: Internet server queue manager integrated with UZ7HO Digipeater software
by Timokhov, Sasha 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Hey John! Cool idea! 73! VE3SVF On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 8:53 AM John Brier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hi sat ops, > > Would it be possible/legal to add functionality to UZ7HO Digpeater > software to enable a VOLUNTARY / opt-in feature where when you click > Send, CQ etc. (to TX a packet), instead of immediately keying the > radio, a TX request is sent to a central Internet server (to be > created) that sorts requests in some sort of fair sequence and then > one by one commands/allows the various requesters to actually TX their > packet? > > The sequence could be sorted by time, i.e. whoever sent the request > first gets in line first. It could be partially random to account for > latency (whoever is closest to the server doesn't always go first). > > Additional functionality could be added to the Digpeater software, or > a central website, to display the queue so you can see your place and > watch the people in front of you send their packets and see yourself > move up the queue. This would allow everyone to calm down, knowing > their turn is coming. On the IO-117 side hopefully this would mean > less long gaps with no packets digpeated/much higher rate of > digipeats. Imagine if everyone used it: when busy, IO-117 would be > digipeating practically non-stop with gaps to RX as short as a single > transmission. > > The Digipeater software could give each operator a certain number of > tries to get the packet digipeated (say 3) before putting them at the > back of the queue again if they all fail to be digipeated. The > Digipeater software could determine if they are successfully > digipeated by checking the RX packets for its own message, and > reporting back to the Internet server. The Internet server could even > check SatNOGS to verify if the packet was digipeated (it seems > telemetry is uploaded in real time). The Internet server software > could even be on SatNOGS. > > You could also do something like WSJT-X and require everyone to have > accurate NTP time and packets are sent at specific intervals, RX > happens at specific intervals, but all in order, this way there isn't > an issue with varied latencies between the server and the requesters. > The sorting happens as fast as possible but the scheduling in the > intervals is a bit delayed. > > You could program all sorts of sorting heuristics to make things fair > or optimize for certain things. If a new station DX station comes on > the digipeater and a pile up starts, maybe the Internet server can be > enabled to see who is near their LOS and put them at the top of the > queue, or just prioritize anyone near LOS. If a DX station goes out of > IO-117 FP, requests to TX to it would not be allowed and the requester > could be denied and told why. If stations have contacted each other > before from the same grids maybe they could have lower priority. > > You could even let people complete whole QSOs quickly before moving to > the next person in the queue if they are all calling the same DX > station, if the DX station is also using the new feature and/or > following a set QSO format/exchange. > > Another benefit of this is it helps low power stations as there is > less need to run high power to compete. In the FCC rules at least, it > is a requirement that you use the lowest power necessary to achieve > the radio comms goal, so if this proposal is possible it is very much > in the spirit of the rules and maybe even necessary. It seems a little > ridiculous for everyone to be running as much power and gain as > possible when I can get in easily with 5-7 watts and 10 elements when > the bird is mostly over SA. > > Of course rovers without internet service can't use this, many people > will never use this for various reasons, and they could just not > enable the feature and use the Digipeater software as they do today, > sending TX commands immediately. > > Adding this code and creating an Internet server would take a lot of > work. I have no solution for that but maybe if UZ7HO can't do it an > extension interface can be added to it and someone else can write an > extension that communicates with the Internet server. Someone else > could also make the Internet server. Or someone could write a new > Digipeater software that has all this functionality. > > If any of this is possible/doable I think it could make IO-117 / > GreenCube a lot more easy and fun to work. > > 73, John Brier KG4AKV > > P.S. Sorry this isn't more well thought out. I'm not a programmer and > I'm just throwing out as many ideas as I can think of. Maybe some are > possible. > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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Possible way to alleviate Greencube congestion: Internet server queue manager integrated with UZ7HO Digipeater software
by John Brier 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Hi sat ops, Would it be possible/legal to add functionality to UZ7HO Digpeater software to enable a VOLUNTARY / opt-in feature where when you click Send, CQ etc. (to TX a packet), instead of immediately keying the radio, a TX request is sent to a central Internet server (to be created) that sorts requests in some sort of fair sequence and then one by one commands/allows the various requesters to actually TX their packet? The sequence could be sorted by time, i.e. whoever sent the request first gets in line first. It could be partially random to account for latency (whoever is closest to the server doesn't always go first). Additional functionality could be added to the Digpeater software, or a central website, to display the queue so you can see your place and watch the people in front of you send their packets and see yourself move up the queue. This would allow everyone to calm down, knowing their turn is coming. On the IO-117 side hopefully this would mean less long gaps with no packets digpeated/much higher rate of digipeats. Imagine if everyone used it: when busy, IO-117 would be digipeating practically non-stop with gaps to RX as short as a single transmission. The Digipeater software could give each operator a certain number of tries to get the packet digipeated (say 3) before putting them at the back of the queue again if they all fail to be digipeated. The Digipeater software could determine if they are successfully digipeated by checking the RX packets for its own message, and reporting back to the Internet server. The Internet server could even check SatNOGS to verify if the packet was digipeated (it seems telemetry is uploaded in real time). The Internet server software could even be on SatNOGS. You could also do something like WSJT-X and require everyone to have accurate NTP time and packets are sent at specific intervals, RX happens at specific intervals, but all in order, this way there isn't an issue with varied latencies between the server and the requesters. The sorting happens as fast as possible but the scheduling in the intervals is a bit delayed. You could program all sorts of sorting heuristics to make things fair or optimize for certain things. If a new station DX station comes on the digipeater and a pile up starts, maybe the Internet server can be enabled to see who is near their LOS and put them at the top of the queue, or just prioritize anyone near LOS. If a DX station goes out of IO-117 FP, requests to TX to it would not be allowed and the requester could be denied and told why. If stations have contacted each other before from the same grids maybe they could have lower priority. You could even let people complete whole QSOs quickly before moving to the next person in the queue if they are all calling the same DX station, if the DX station is also using the new feature and/or following a set QSO format/exchange. Another benefit of this is it helps low power stations as there is less need to run high power to compete. In the FCC rules at least, it is a requirement that you use the lowest power necessary to achieve the radio comms goal, so if this proposal is possible it is very much in the spirit of the rules and maybe even necessary. It seems a little ridiculous for everyone to be running as much power and gain as possible when I can get in easily with 5-7 watts and 10 elements when the bird is mostly over SA. Of course rovers without internet service can't use this, many people will never use this for various reasons, and they could just not enable the feature and use the Digipeater software as they do today, sending TX commands immediately. Adding this code and creating an Internet server would take a lot of work. I have no solution for that but maybe if UZ7HO can't do it an extension interface can be added to it and someone else can write an extension that communicates with the Internet server. Someone else could also make the Internet server. Or someone could write a new Digipeater software that has all this functionality. If any of this is possible/doable I think it could make IO-117 / GreenCube a lot more easy and fun to work. 73, John Brier KG4AKV P.S. Sorry this isn't more well thought out. I'm not a programmer and I'm just throwing out as many ideas as I can think of. Maybe some are possible.

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Re: EME with DL7APV
by mikflathead＠aol.com 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

I believe the slash at the end prevents it from working. Mike -----Original Message----- From: David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wed, Feb 1, 2023 7:45 am Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: EME with DL7APV Sorry. Link is http://www.dl7apv.de/ Apparently he has worked people using a 3 ele yagi -----Original Message----- From: David G0MRF <g0mrf(a)aol.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 12:05 Subject: EME with DL7APV Just found this on Twitter. So if you want to see if your LEO setup is capable of working or hearing 70cms EME, this could be the chance. The time presumably will be whenever the moon is above the horizon in Germany and at your QTH. Software would be WSJT-x or similar Bernd DL7APV asked me to QSP to the #AMSAT community that he will QRV this coming Thu, Sat, Sun and listen especially for #satellite setups. Use your chance to make your first ever #EME QSO - biggest challenge in #AmateurRadio A quick look at the antennas at http://www.dl7apv.de/ shows an array of 128 x 11 element yagis. 73 David G0MRF ----------------------------------------------------------- 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: EME with DL7APV
by mikflathead＠aol.com 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

The link to the picture does not work. I would love to see that array. Mike -----Original Message----- From: David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wed, Feb 1, 2023 7:06 am Subject: [AMSAT-BB] EME with DL7APV Just found this on Twitter. So if you want to see if your LEO setup is capable of working or hearing 70cms EME, this could be the chance. The time presumably will be whenever the moon is above the horizon in Germany and at your QTH. Software would be WSJT-x or similar Bernd DL7APV asked me to QSP to the #AMSAT community that he will QRV this coming Thu, Sat, Sun and listen especially for #satellite setups. Use your chance to make your first ever #EME QSO - biggest challenge in #AmateurRadio A quick look at the antennas at http://www.dl7apv.de/ shows an array of 128 x 11 element yagis. 73 David G0MRF ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-31 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 31 Jan '23

31 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-31 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 UTC Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 deg Starting about 15 minutes before AOS, watch for Livestream at http://www.ariotti.com/ (***) 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-31 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 2023-01-30 21:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1600. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1509. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: IO 117 (53106) TLEs
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 31 Jan '23

31 Jan '23

You have got me thinking Nico. Over the last few years I have been doing some feasibility studies of generating an in house orbit determination capability within AMSAT. Between the doppler measurements that you do and low cost interferometers that are now possible with cheap SDR dongles it seems like we can do OK here with a little work. I also understand that the SatNOGS people are doing work in this area https://gitlab.orekit.org/socis/satnogs-orbit-determination My youngest is off to college later this year ... I will need something to keep me busy other than homework assistance and attending sporting events :-) de KM1P Joe

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Re: AO-7
by Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) 30 Jan '23

30 Jan '23

It appears that AMSAT IT updated TLE file processing scripts and the changes inadvertently omitted AO-07 from some files starting at approximately 27 JAN 2023 0700 UTC. The files have been restored to their intended state, and an investigation has been launched to understand how the defect was introduced into the processing scripts and how to avoid this kind of problem in the future. As always, please report errors of this kind to webmaster(a)amsat.org for fastest attention. Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) AMSAT IT Team

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-30 21:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 30 Jan '23

30 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-30 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT, direct via W1HLO 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact was successful: Mon 2023-01-30 18:55:20 UTC 43 deg (***) Congratulations to the Norwich Free Academy students and Josh! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://youtu.be/pTkaCtam8m0 The school has also put together a pre-contact video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJyGFWfzupk 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 UTC Cache County School District, Millville, UT, direct via W7IVM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information or on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH (***) Contact is go for: Tue 2023-02-07 18:45:54 UTC 32 deg (***) Colegio Diocesano Santa María Nuestra Señora, Écija, Spain, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH (***) Contact is go for: Wed 2023-02-08 10:13:59 UTC 74 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-30 21:00 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 2023-01-30 21:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1600. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1509. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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PO-63 or Pehuensa-1 reenter Earth
by Gustavo Carpignano 30 Jan '23

30 Jan '23

Hi, The Pehuensat-1 or PO-63, the hamradio payload made by Universidad del Comahue, Argentina that was attached to the structure of an Indian PSLV rocket re-entered Earth on January 16, 2023 according to Space_Track. 73 Gustavo, LW2DTZ

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Re: Troubleshooting G5400 controller
by Kevin Schuchmann 30 Jan '23

30 Jan '23

Hi Steve, One op amp drives the meter and another op amp drives the interface, they both get their input from the same point so since the meter works you can ignore the input as being bad, VR4 calibrates the interface op amp. I would disconnect the interface and measure the pin on the back to make sure it is not the interface dragging it down. See if your line swings properly and adjust VR4 for the correct max voltage. 73 Kevin WA7FWF ------- Original Message ------- On Sunday, January 29th, 2023 at 1:28 PM, Stephan Greene via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Elevation control for my vintage G5400 controller has gone wonky. The front panel meter displays correctly, but the voltage on the DIN port is low, including after a re-calibration (ERC-M interface, detailed every 5-10 deg). Result is the antennas get driven to too high an elevation. Same results with CSN SAT interface and a different DIN cable, so it isn't a voltage sensing circuit in the ERC. > > I'll be measuring the voltage directly at the cable attachment pins and DIN port on the controller, but the meter reading correctly suggests the problem may be in the box and not the potentiometers out at the rotator. For now, disabled elevation control in SatPC32 so I just have to manage elevation manually. > > Other troubleshooting suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance. > > 73 Steve KS1G

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Troubleshooting G5400 controller
by Stephan Greene 29 Jan '23

29 Jan '23

Elevation control for my vintage G5400 controller has gone wonky. The front panel meter displays correctly, but the voltage on the DIN port is low, including after a re-calibration (ERC-M interface, detailed every 5-10 deg). Result is the antennas get driven to too high an elevation. Same results with CSN SAT interface and a different DIN cable, so it isn't a voltage sensing circuit in the ERC. I'll be measuring the voltage directly at the cable attachment pins and DIN port on the controller, but the meter reading correctly suggests the problem may be in the box and not the potentiometers out at the rotator. For now, disabled elevation control in SatPC32 so I just have to manage elevation manually. Other troubleshooting suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance. 73 Steve KS1G

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“Membership level Hidden“
by Robert Coppock 29 Jan '23

29 Jan '23

Hi, it looks like you have added the need for special characters since my Last login. It took me several tries with the same NEW password to get it to work. Now I see this in my account details. Please let me know what this means please. Tanks, Kf0g California land of agriculture and Hollywood Oh yeah Silicon Valley, whatever those guys do, Craigslist I think Membership level Hidden

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Re: SATPC32 and Windows 11
by crohtun＠aol.com 29 Jan '23

29 Jan '23

Yes, Joe, it runs on W11. I don’t remember having any unusual issues when migrating from W10 to W11. GL, Ray KN2K Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Saturday, January 28, 2023, 8:18 PM, Joseph Amato via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I’m getting started on the satellites, and now need to purchase a new PC. Before doing that, I want to be sure that SATPC32 works on Windows 11. Can you advise me? Thanks very much! Joe K1MNY ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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SATPC32 and Windows 11
by Joseph Amato 29 Jan '23

29 Jan '23

I’m getting started on the satellites, and now need to purchase a new PC. Before doing that, I want to be sure that SATPC32 works on Windows 11. Can you advise me? Thanks very much! Joe K1MNY

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ANS-029 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by flyingfrawg＠gmail.com 29 Jan '23

29 Jan '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-029 In this edition: * FalconSAT-3 has re-entered * LUSAT LO-19 33Y Aniversary * Rocket Lab launches first Electron mission from US * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for January 26, 2022 * 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-029 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 Jan 29 FalconSAT-3 has re-entered. The 18th Space Defense Squadron has confirmed the orbital decay of FalconSAT-3. Thanks to the @AF_Academy for allowing amateur satellite operators its use as an amateur radio digipeater/PACSAT BBS for the past 5+ years following the conclusion of the satellite's primary mission. [ANS thanks 18th Space Defense Squadron 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ LUSAT LO-19 33Y Aniversary Today, Jan-22, 33 years ago was launched LO-19, LUSAT, 1st Argentine Satellite, till now emitting on 437.125 KHz. A special Certificate to celebrate is being granted by radio from Jan-21 to Jan-29, thru many collaborating stations. Details: http://amsat.org.ar?f=33 http://qrz.com/db/LU7AA https://www.qrzcq.com/call/LU7AA (last in english) LUSAT could be tracked/seen thru http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=lusat Deep appreciation to AMSAT-NA that in the eighties developed the AO-16 & LO-19 novel pacsat protocol and lead on design and launch. Thanks! 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina http://amsat.org.ar [ANS thanks AMSAT Argentina LU7AA 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Rocket Lab launches first Electron mission from US Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has launched its 33rd Electron rocket and first mission from Virginia. The "Virginia is for Launch Lovers" mission lifted off 18:00 EST on January 24th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The mission deployed three satellites to a 550km orbit for leading radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360. Rocket Lab has now successfully deployed a total of 155 satellites to orbit from the Company's three launch pads across the U.S. and New Zealand. The successful launch from LC-2 marks the beginning of a new era of responsive launch capability for small satellites from U.S. soil. Built with support from Virginia Space, the Commonwealth of Virginia and NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 is designed to serve the responsive space needs of commercial, civil, defense, and national security customers, supporting up to 12 missions per year. More information may be found at: https://bit.ly/3kyNU3M. [ANS thanks Space Daily 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 January 26, 2022 Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC, or more frequently if new high interest satellites are launched. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/ The following satellites have decayed from orbit and have been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: Falconsat-3 NORAD Cat ID 30776 (decayed from orbit on 01/21/23 per Space-Track). JAGSAT NORAD Cat ID 53771 (decayed from orbit on 01/23/23 per Space-Track). [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, 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. Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT, direct via W1HLO. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz. The scheduled crewmember is Josh Cassada KI5CRH. Contact is go for: Mon 2023-01-30 18:55:20 UTC 43 deg Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina. Contact is go for Thu 2023-02-02 15:10 UTC Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, direct via TBDThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz. The scheduled crewmember is Dimitri Petelin. Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 UTC 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 ARISS from Twitter: We've updated our username here on Twitter to @ARISS_Intl to make us easier to find. If you are all ready following, thanks! There's nothing for you to do. [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations Chris VE3FU / VO2AC / VO1FUA / VE2FUA: The weekend of January 27-29 @Dave_VE3KG and VE3FU will plan on operating the linear and FM satellites from grid GO11 as VO2AC and VO2AAA from January 24-27. (Ed. Note: Not yet specified which passes they might work) JD1YCC ( G-G HAM Club ) is planning to activate EME operation on 2m/70cm/23cm band at Ogasawara chichi island(JD1/O) from Feb.07 to Feb.13 2023. They plan to QRV on GREENCUBE/IO-117 also (EME) at Moon time. Op will be JJ3JHP/JD1BQD Hiro. [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, and Masaji "Masa" Ishihara JH3BUM/JD1BPX 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 has a few satellite presentations scheduled, most notable is Thames Valley, England (5/11/23) Clint can be reached at: (909) 999-7287 or an email link at https://www.work-sat.com/contact.html. 2023 HamCation(r)Hosting ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. Robert Bankston, KE4AL AMSAT President AMSAT - will present "Shaping the Amateur Radio Satellite World of Tomorrow" at 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST Saturday, February 11 in the OS Pavillion. HamCation will be held at Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park, Orlando, FLFriday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 10-12, 2023 [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + A volunteer is being sought to take over the Gridmaster Heat Map on Twitter. Paul Overn, KE0PBR, has announced his intent to retire from the project that he has moderated there for the past three years. Paul has assisted many grid chasers by relaying information about rovers, and keeping tabs of which grids are in greatest need. Unless someone steps forward, Gridmaster Heat Map will disappear next month. Thanks to Paul for your valuable contribution to satellite operations! (ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, for the above information) + SpaceX successfully performed the first WDR of Starship Booster 7 and Ship 24 on Monday. This is a major milestone in any rockets march towards a first launch, especially for a super heavy lift monster like Starship, which will have more than twice the thrust of the Saturn V (heres a scale comparison to the minuscule Falcon 9). SpaceX loaded 4.5 million kg of cryogenic propellant into the fully reusable, two-stage rocket (causing it to shrink noticeably) and performed a countdown as it would on launch day (including some massive venting). A 33-engine static fire is now the next dramatic step toward an orbital launch, although how soon that might happen is unknown. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information) + Next-gen propulsion incoming? Yesterday, NASA announced a new collaboration with long-time partner DARPA to develop a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system and spacecraft. NTP promises 3x or more improvements in Isp over traditional chemical rockets by heating a low molecular mass propellant (like hydrogen) to high temps using a reactor and then expelling the expanded propellant out a rocket nozzle (this achieves high exhaust velocities while needing no oxidizer, saving mass). DARPA will continue to develop DRACO, an orbital and cislunar NTP-powered experimental spacecraft (cf. Issue No. 170) as part of this collaboration, and the agencies are targeting an in-space demonstration of the propulsion system as soon as 2027. The demonstration spacecraft could be used as low as 700 km or as high as 2,000 km, but the long-term vision is cislunar space and Mars. This collaboration is separate from other recent NTP projects like the DOEs initiative. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information) + A truck-sized asteroid that suddenly loomed out of the darkness a few days ago with the Earth in its sights then sailed harmlessly past us on Thursday, space scientists said. Asteroid 2023 BU whizzed past without incident and back out into the blackness of space. The rock, which was spotted for the first time on Saturday by an amateur stargazer in Crimea, came closest to the southern tip of South America at around 0029 GMT Friday, according to scientists who were tracking it. More at: https://bit.ly/3HiVtTQ (ANS thanks Spacedaily.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, Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ kd4iz [at] frawg.org

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F3 MARS Award
by Jean Marc Momple 28 Jan '23

28 Jan '23

Dear All, It seems that Mark (VK5QI) was the last station to receive successfully Falconsat 3 (F3) signals. Before congratulations to him and issuing the MARS Award at MARS management level we wish to ensure that it is so. Therefore request that anyone who may have receive F3 after him after 21/01/2023 at 13:34:41 Hrs do claim so and provide proof by 27/01/2023 at midnight UTC. I take the opportunity to thank Mark Hammond (N8MH) to have dedicated so much time to maintain F3 enabling worldwide exchanges through the F3 BBS and to Chris Thompson (G0KLA/AC2CZ) for his superb PacSat Ground Station software enabling me to make many QSO’s on F3 and MO-112. All good things have a end but I wish to mention that F3 was a superb experience for me and I guess for many others around the world. Also Bravo and thanks to all not mentioned who made this superb adventure possible. Looking forward to issue the F3 Award asap. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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by Erich Eichmann 28 Jan '23

28 Jan '23

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Re: Issue with new computer and SATPC32
by Roger Heindl 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Bruce, Drivers for the IC-9100 are at this link: https://www.icomjapan.com/support/firmware_driver/?keyword=9100&open=tab2&t… I have a 9100 and have it connected to SATPC. I also ran the firmware updates for the 9100. Are you connecting to Windows 11 or Windows 10? Roger, AC9BT On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 5:42 AM Peter Goodhall via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Bruce, > > You can change COM PORT numbers via Device Manager in Windows within > the device's properties, find the comport in the list and right-click > it. > > Peter, 2M0SQL > > On Thu, 26 Jan 2023 at 23:43, Bruce via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > wrote: > > > > After 15 years, it was time. Old computer still works. > > > > I installed SATPC32 on the new computer. On the old computer I did a > backup. Copied the backup to a USB stick and copied it to the backup folder > on the new computer. Started SATPC32 and did a restore. Registration and > everything is fine. All my satellites come up. > > > > Now the issue.... > > 1. I use FoxDelta trackbox. It is connected USB. It comes up as USB > COM11. When I try to select 11 in the COM port setting of SATPC32, it will > only take 1-4. > > > > 2. I have an ICOM IC-9100. I used to have it connected to the old > computer with USB. On new Lenovo ThinkStation Intel I5 chip, it does not > recognize the driver. I downloaded them from ICOM and that did not help. I > went to Silicon Lab and downloaded their most recent driver and that did > not help. I want to get this working for issue 3. > > > > 3. My logging program will read the frequency from the radio for > logging. I used to connect this to the ICOM CT-17. Both USB and CT worked > fine for as long as I can remember. I had to change the radio to operate > from COM 1 instead of using the USB cable. SATPC32 is happy with it. > > > > I need a driver for the IC-9100. I need to know how to get the FoxDelta > on a different COM port that SATPC32 likes. > > > > I have changed the COM ports in Device Manager with no success. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > 73...bruce > > > > -- > > > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > > AMSAT Board Member 2016-2024 > > > > ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > > > > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* > > Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com > > Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > > > > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News > > http://www.arrl.org > > > > AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > 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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ARISS News Release No. 23-03
by David Jordan 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

ARISS News Release No.23-03 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Connecticut, USA January27, 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 Norwich Free Academy locatedin Norwich, CT. ARISS conducts 60-80 ofthese special amateur radio contacts each year between students around theglobe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. Founded in 1854, Norwich Free Academy (NFA) is a secondaryschool in eastern Connecticut, with a student population of more than 2,100, andserving local communities as well as international students from China, Canada,and Finland. Leading up to this ARISS contact, NFA integrated an array oftopics into the science curriculums for all grades. Students investigatedNewtonian gravitational laws and Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion using ahands-on lab, a PhET interactive simulation, and video lessons. Students learnedabout the systems in place to help keep astronauts alive while living andworking on the ISS; one student used NASA resources for a research project todiscover how basic human needs (air, water, sleep, exercise, etc.) are met onthe ISS. The NFA Amateur Radio & Engineering Club (ham radio call sign W1HLO)members and advisors installed an amateur radio satellite ground station oncampus last year, thanks to a generous ARDC grant. Students in the club now gethands-on learning at the ham station for how to communicate using amateur radiosatellites and how to receive weather satellite images. Students will ask their questions of AstronautJosh Cassada, amateur radio call sign KI5CRH, who will use ARISS’s ISS callsign NA1SS. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and audiomay be heard by listeners within the ISS footprint that also encompasses theground radio station at NFA. NFA club advisors and members, using the callsign W1HLO, will establish and maintain the amateur radio operations for thisARISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for January 30, 2023 at 1:55 pm EST (CT) (18:55:20UTC, 12:55 pm CST, 11:55 am MST, 10:55 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://youtu.be/pTkaCtam8m0 . _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What was the journey like for you to become an astronaut and is there anythingyou would recommend to someone aspiring to become one? 2.Can you tell us about how the ISS is resupplied and what kinds of things getdelivered to you? 3.What experiments are going on in the ISS? 4.Are you concerned about disuse osteoporosis and what do you do in space preventit? 5. If you get sick in space, what would you do? 6.How do you use the bathroom in space? 7.What does your routine look like on the space station from when you wake up towhen you go to sleep? 8.What does the food you eat taste like? 9.How do you keep in contact with friends and family? 10. What were the hardest things to get used towhile in space? 11.How do you stay clean in space? 12.What was the most dangerous thing you’ve experienced in space? 13.Have you gotten taller in space and if so, has it caused any pain? 14.Is it possible for things to collide with the ISS and what would you do if thathappened? 15.What do you do on your free time? 16.What does it feel like entering and leaving space? 17.Has being an astronaut changed your views aboutsociety and our planet? 18.How do you sleep? 19.What is your favorite and least favorite part about being on board the ISS? 20.Why did you decide to be an astronaut after hearing all the dangers that comewith it? 21.What is the grossest thing in space? 22.What is it like to go on a spacewalk? 23.Will you bring back any souvenirs 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 Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics 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 Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and@ARISS_status. Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Re: AO-7
by jeff griffin 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

When had time to look at it this morning and found the problem Alan had already taken care of it. Thanks Joe... 73 Jeff kb2m On 1/27/2023 10:20 AM, Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) via AMSAT-BB wrote: > It appears that AMSAT IT updated TLE file processing scripts and the > changes inadvertently omitted AO-07 from some files starting at > approximately 27 JAN 2023 0700 UTC. The files have been restored > to their intended state, and an investigation has been launched to > understand how the defect was introduced into the processing scripts > and how to avoid this kind of problem in the future. > > As always, please report errors of this kind to webmaster(a)amsat.org > for fastest attention. > > *Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P)* > > *AMSAT IT Team* > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: AO-7
by Alan 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Jeff, Hmmmm. Can't rename what isn't there. 😊 Took a look at the various AMSAT files for AO-7/AO-07, searching by the object number since it wasn't always at the top of the file. Nasabare.txt missing Daily-bulletin.txt present Dailytle.txt missing HOWEVER, just looked again at 1425 UTC, and it is now present in all 3 files. Looks like it somehow dropped out for a day. ??? 73, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 07:07 <To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: AO-7 < <Hi Alan. I have that in my AmsatNames txt file. And I also have the 'Use <AMSAT Names if Available' option selected in the Sat Names option on the <satellites selection window. Looking at the problem I now see that AO-7 <for some reason isn't in the current nasabare kep file.... < <73 Jeff kb2m < <On 1/26/2023 7:03 PM, Alan via AMSAT-BB wrote: <> Use the AmsatNames.txt file and insert the line: <> <> 07530 74089B AO-7 <> <> SatPC32 will ignore whatever name is in the Keps file and substitute your choice in all <operations. <> <> 73, <> <> Alan <> WA4SCA <> <> <> <> <> <> <-----Original Message----- <> <From: jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <> <Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 17:20 <> <To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <> <Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-7 <> < <> <Anyone else besides me notice that AO-7 now depending on what keps you <> <look at has two different names. AO-7 and AO-07. I think AO-7 is <> <correct, and it has been used for quite awhile. This causes some issues <> <with tracking software, in my case SATPC32. Can this be fixed? <> < <> <73 Jeff kb2m <> < <> < <> <----------------------------------------------------------- <> < <> <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 < <----------------------------------------------------------- < <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
by jeff griffin 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Hi Alan. I have that in my AmsatNames txt file. And I also have the 'Use AMSAT Names if Available' option selected in the Sat Names option on the satellites selection window. Looking at the problem I now see that AO-7 for some reason isn't in the current nasabare kep file.... 73 Jeff kb2m On 1/26/2023 7:03 PM, Alan via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Use the AmsatNames.txt file and insert the line: > > 07530 74089B AO-7 > > SatPC32 will ignore whatever name is in the Keps file and substitute your choice in all operations. > > 73, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > > > > <-----Original Message----- > <From: jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > <Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 17:20 > <To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > <Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-7 > < > <Anyone else besides me notice that AO-7 now depending on what keps you > <look at has two different names. AO-7 and AO-07. I think AO-7 is > <correct, and it has been used for quite awhile. This causes some issues > <with tracking software, in my case SATPC32. Can this be fixed? > < > <73 Jeff kb2m > < > < > <----------------------------------------------------------- > < > <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: Issue with new computer and SATPC32
by Peter Goodhall 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Bruce, You can change COM PORT numbers via Device Manager in Windows within the device's properties, find the comport in the list and right-click it. Peter, 2M0SQL On Thu, 26 Jan 2023 at 23:43, Bruce via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > After 15 years, it was time. Old computer still works. > > I installed SATPC32 on the new computer. On the old computer I did a backup. Copied the backup to a USB stick and copied it to the backup folder on the new computer. Started SATPC32 and did a restore. Registration and everything is fine. All my satellites come up. > > Now the issue.... > 1. I use FoxDelta trackbox. It is connected USB. It comes up as USB COM11. When I try to select 11 in the COM port setting of SATPC32, it will only take 1-4. > > 2. I have an ICOM IC-9100. I used to have it connected to the old computer with USB. On new Lenovo ThinkStation Intel I5 chip, it does not recognize the driver. I downloaded them from ICOM and that did not help. I went to Silicon Lab and downloaded their most recent driver and that did not help. I want to get this working for issue 3. > > 3. My logging program will read the frequency from the radio for logging. I used to connect this to the ICOM CT-17. Both USB and CT worked fine for as long as I can remember. I had to change the radio to operate from COM 1 instead of using the USB cable. SATPC32 is happy with it. > > I need a driver for the IC-9100. I need to know how to get the FoxDelta on a different COM port that SATPC32 likes. > > I have changed the COM ports in Device Manager with no success. > > Any suggestions? > > 73...bruce > > -- > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > AMSAT Board Member 2016-2024 > > ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* > Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com > Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News > http://www.arrl.org > > AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-27 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-27 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT, direct via W1HLO 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Mon 2023-01-30 18:55:20 UTC 43 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtu.be/pTkaCtam8m0 The school has also put together a pre-contact video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJyGFWfzupk 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-27 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 2023-01-26 18:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1599. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1508. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: AO-7
by Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Jeff, Make sure you are getting your element set updates from AMSAT for consistency. Other sources use different variants of the name like OSCAR 7, AO-7, AO7, and I even saw AO07 once. so non AMSAT sources are probably best avoided to avoid problems like the one you are seeing. www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily-bulletin.txt is your best source for two line element sets, and we also maintain the dailytle.txt file for older clients that can't handle the bulletin header or long file names. Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) AMSAT IT Team

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Re: Issue with new computer and SATPC32
by Kc2syf 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

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Re: AO-7
by Alan 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Use the AmsatNames.txt file and insert the line: 07530 74089B AO-7 SatPC32 will ignore whatever name is in the Keps file and substitute your choice in all operations. 73, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: jeff griffin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 17:20 <To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-7 < <Anyone else besides me notice that AO-7 now depending on what keps you <look at has two different names. AO-7 and AO-07. I think AO-7 is <correct, and it has been used for quite awhile. This causes some issues <with tracking software, in my case SATPC32. Can this be fixed? < <73 Jeff kb2m < < <----------------------------------------------------------- < <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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Issue with new computer and SATPC32
by Bruce 26 Jan '23

26 Jan '23

After 15 years, it was time. Old computer still works. I installed SATPC32 on the new computer. On the old computer I did a backup. Copied the backup to a USB stick and copied it to the backup folder on the new computer. Started SATPC32 and did a restore. Registration and everything is fine. All my satellites come up. Now the issue.... 1. I use FoxDelta trackbox. It is connected USB. It comes up as USB COM11. When I try to select 11 in the COM port setting of SATPC32, it will only take 1-4. 2. I have an ICOM IC-9100. I used to have it connected to the old computer with USB. On new Lenovo ThinkStation Intel I5 chip, it does not recognize the driver. I downloaded them from ICOM and that did not help. I went to Silicon Lab and downloaded their most recent driver and that did not help. I want to get this working for issue 3. 3. My logging program will read the frequency from the radio for logging. I used to connect this to the ICOM CT-17. Both USB and CT worked fine for as long as I can remember. I had to change the radio to operate from COM 1 instead of using the USB cable. SATPC32 is happy with it. I need a driver for the IC-9100. I need to know how to get the FoxDelta on a different COM port that SATPC32 likes. I have changed the COM ports in Device Manager with no success. Any suggestions? 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2024 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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AO-7
by jeff griffin 26 Jan '23

26 Jan '23

Anyone else besides me notice that AO-7 now depending on what keps you look at has two different names. AO-7 and AO-07. I think AO-7 is correct, and it has been used for quite awhile. This causes some issues with tracking software, in my case SATPC32. Can this be fixed? 73 Jeff kb2m

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-26 18:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Jan '23

26 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-26 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact was successful: Thu 2023-01-26 17:31:24 UTC 81 deg (***) Congratulations to the Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering students and Koichi! (***) Watch for Livestream at: https://twitter.com/wcpssmagnets?s=20&t=wGpUbhsBiVLYDLbr88eM8g Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT, direct via W1HLO 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Mon 2023-01-30 18:55:20 UTC 43 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtu.be/pTkaCtam8m0 The school has also put together a pre-contact video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJyGFWfzupk 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-26 18:30 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 2023-01-26 18:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1599. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1508. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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BB submission
by reiddymertz＠comcast.net 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

I have a an extra Yaesu G5400 controller I use for parts. I found parts are nearly impossible to obtain from Yaesu, so if anyone needs replacement parts for a non-functional controller let me know. It's quite likely I have them. Only part missing presently is the elevation down switch. Reid-W0FVR

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-25 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-25 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Thu 2023-01-26 17:31:24 UTC 81 deg Watch for Livestream at: https://twitter.com/wcpssmagnets?s=20&t=wGpUbhsBiVLYDLbr88eM8g Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT, direct via W1HLO 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact is go for: Mon 2023-01-30 18:55:20 UTC 43 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtu.be/pTkaCtam8m0 (***) The school has also put together a pre-contact video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJyGFWfzupk Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Thu 2023-02-02 15:10 UTC 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-25 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 2023-01-25 03:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1598. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1507. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Rotor
by Timokhov, Sasha 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Hello Everyone: I hope your day is going well. Is anyone willing to sell me a rotor, either SatNogs or otherwise? I'm not looking for anything super expensive, only to support a yagi and a 1m parabolic dish. 73! Sasha VE3SVF

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-25 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-25 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: MBU DO "Center for Children's (Youth) Technical Creativity "Young Motorist", Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, direct via UB3T 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact was succeessful for Tue 2023-01-24 16:00 UTC (***) Congratulations to the MBU DO "Center for Children's (Youth) Technical Creativity "Young Motorist" students and Dimitri! (***) Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Thu 2023-01-26 17:31:24 UTC 81 deg Watch for Livestream at: https://twitter.com/wcpssmagnets?s=20&t=wGpUbhsBiVLYDLbr88eM8g Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT, direct via W1HLO (***) 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH (***) Contact is go for: Mon 2023-01-30 18:55:20 UTC 43 deg (***) Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Thu 2023-02-02 15:10 UTC 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-25 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 2023-01-25 03:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1598. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1507. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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SO-50 recording
by Sasha Tim 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hello everyone, I just made my first contact on SO-50, and I can't remember the call! Does anyone have a recording? Thanks and 73! Sasha VE3SVF

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ARISS News Release No. 23-02
by David Jordan 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

ARISS News Release No.23-02 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA January24, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between astronauts aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS) and students at the Brentwood ElementarySchool of Engineering located in Raleigh, NC. 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. Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering is locatednear downtown Raleigh and is part of the Wake County Public School System’sMagnet Programs. The school tries to inspire students’ interest in STEM,especially for those groups underrepresented in the STEM field. The schoolprovides special engineering classes so that students are able to learn about engineeringevery day. The engineering challenges that students participate in are also relatedto their classes in language arts, math, science, and social studies. Forinstance, when pre-Kindergarten students are reading the story of the threelittle pigs, students work through a cycle of the engineering/design process toengineer a house that will withstand the huffing and puffing of the big badwolf. In preparation for this ARISS contact, students have completed hands-on activitiesin the school’s MakerSpaces Labs that included coding space-related robots, andengineering rockets and parachutes that would meet certain NASArecommendations. Students have also met with a ham radio operator, guestspeaker, and member of the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society. This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Koichi Wakata, amateur radio call sign KI5TMN. 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 Aartselaar, Belgium. The amateurradio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign ON4ISS, toestablish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for January 26, 2023 at 12:31 pm EST (NC) (17:31:24UTC,11:31 am CST, 10:31 am MST, 9:31 am PST). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://twitter.com/wcpssmagnets?s=20&t=wGpUbhsBiVLYDLbr88eM8g _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.Have you met any of the astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini, or ApolloMissions? 2.What made you decide to become an astronaut 3.What does space look like from the ISS? 4.What types of jobs did you have before becoming an astronaut? 5.Is it scary to travel or live in space? 6.What do you do for fun while you are in space? 7.What type of plants are currently grown on the ISS? Are any of them food for astronauts? 8.How long will you stay on the ISS? 9.How do you get electricity in space? 10.When you are not training for a trip to the ISS what else do you do as anastronaut? 11.What kind of exercise do you do on the ISS and how often do you do it? 12.Have you been in space before? If so,how does your body react when you return to earth? 13.What is the most fun experiment you’ve worked on while in space? 14. What was your favorite class when you were inelementary school? Do you think ithelped you become an astronaut? 15. What is the toughest and the best thing aboutbeing in space? 16.What activities require you to put on a spacesuit? How long does it take to put it on? 17.What is a problem you have had while in space? How did you solve it? 18.What kinds of experiments are you doing on the ISS? 19. Besides snow, are there any weather phenomenayou can see from space? 20.What is the first thing you want to do when you get back to Earth? 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 Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) andNASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN). The primary goal ofARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts,and mathematics 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 Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and@ARISS_status. Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Re: AO91 Status
by Paul Stoetzer 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

KO4MA was able to command it back on just a few minutes ago. Via Twitter: " Success. Repeater came back on, but couldn’t get the IHU to come up and provide telemetry. Feel free to use the repeater when sat is illuminated, and please post reports to amsat.org/status/ or @glasbrenner" 73, Paul, N8HM On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM af5cc--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Looks like AO91 has been off line for the last couple of days. Does anyone what what issues it is having? And if there is hope of it working again? > > > > 73 John AF5CC > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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AO91 Status
by af5cc＠fidmail.com 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Looks like AO91 has been off line for the last couple of days. Does anyone what what issues it is having? And if there is hope of it working again? 73 John AF5CC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-24 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-24 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: MBU DO "Center for Children's (Youth) Technical Creativity "Young Motorist", Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, direct via UB3T (***) 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Tue 2023-01-24 16:00 UTC Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Thu 2023-01-26 17:31:24 UTC 81 deg Watch for Livestream at: https://twitter.com/wcpssmagnets?s=20&t=wGpUbhsBiVLYDLbr88eM8g Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT, direct via W1HLO (***) 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH (***) Contact is go for: Mon 2023-01-30 18:55:20 UTC 43 deg (***) Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Thu 2023-02-02 15:10 UTC 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-24 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 2022-12-19 19:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1597. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1506. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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LUSAT LO-19 33 Aniversary
by Amsat Argentina 22 Jan '23

22 Jan '23

Today, Jan-22, 33 years ago was launched LO-19, LUSAT, 1st Argentine Satellite, till now emitting on 437.125 KHz. A special Certificate to celebrate is being granted by radio from Jan-21 to Jan-29, thru many collaborating stations. Details: http://amsat.org.ar?f=33 http://qrz.com/db/LU7AA https://www.qrzcq.com/call/LU7AA (last in english) LUSAT could be tracked/seen thru http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=lusat Deeply appreciation to AMSAT-NA than in the eighties develop AO-16 & LO-19 novel pacsat protocol and lead on design and launch. Thanks! 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentinahttp://amsat.org.ar

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Re: FalconSat-9 Reentry
by Mark L. Hammond 22 Jan '23

22 Jan '23

Yes, was just reporting that to the telemetry team...nice captures, SatNOGs! . I agree and confirm. There are a couple of frames after this one that is time stamped. Maybe those can be decoded for some temps/voltages? Note--the satellite clock is 30 mins FAST, so the times match if you apply that correction. Source Callsign PFS3 Destination Callsign TIME Source SSID 1 Destination SSID 1 Ctl 3 Pid 240 Monitor PHT: uptime is 376/21:15:27. Time is Sat Jan 21 13:59:17 2023 Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 9:26 AM Sasha Tim via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > And there we go!! The last signals!! > > https://network.satnogs.org/observations/7058621/ > > 73! > > Sasha VE3SVF > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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FalconSat-9 Reentry
by Sasha Tim 22 Jan '23

22 Jan '23

And there we go!! The last signals!! https://network.satnogs.org/observations/7058621/ 73! Sasha VE3SVF

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ANS-022 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Frank Karnauskas (N1UW) 22 Jan '23

22 Jan '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-022 In this edition: * AMSAT Exhibiting at 2023 Hamcation * IARU Coordinates Two New Satellites * AMSAT Thanks 2022 President's Club Members * 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-022 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 Jan 22 AMSAT Exhibiting at 2023 Hamcation AMSAT will be at Hamcation 2023 on Friday through Sunday, February 10-12, 2023. The AMSAT booth will be located at the west end of Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Center's East West Hall (main building as you enter from the parking lot). right next to our friends and partners ARISS-USA. AMSAT staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions and provide amateur satellite, SatPC32, and CubeSatSim demonstrations. In addition, AMSAT will host a forum on Sunday, February 12, from 11:00AM - 12:00PM. AMSAT President, Robert Bankston, KE4AL, will kick off Shaping the Amateur Radio Satellite World of Tomorrow, an open discussion on developing the next generation of amateur radio satellites. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President for the above information.] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The 2023 AMSAT President's Club coins are here now! To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10. Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ IARU Coordinates Two New Satellites The IARU has coordinated frequencies for the following two upcoming satellites: + ROSEYCUBESAT-1 Orbital Solutions Monaco is the sponsor for ROSEYCUBESAT-1, a 1U CubeSat platform from ISISPACE with a very simple mission for students: taking simple pictures, providing telemetry and teaching radio amateur activities. Students can learn how to use an Amateur Radio antenna provided by the Vaudois Amateur Radio Club to download telemetry data, photos from the satellite and send commands to the satellite. Amateur Radio operators can participate in the mission because the satellite carries a built-in TRXVU transponder mode. A UHF downlink using 1k2/9k6 BPSK with AX 25 on 436.825 MHz together with a transponder uplink on 145.850 MHz have been coordinated. Planning a SpaceX launch from Vandenberg into a 550km SSO in February 2023. + KASHIWA China University of Technology is the sponsor for a 1U CubeSat spacecraft with the following features. * APRS - When KASHIWA receives an APRS query from a ground station, it returns an ACK signal. The satellite logs the call sign and reception time of the received query. The log data is transmitted from the satellite to the ground station by a UHF downlink. The log is then published on the website. The APRS operation period will be from one week after orbit insertion until deorbit, almost one and half years. * "MoG' (Music of Geomagnetic) KASHIWA transmits VHF analog FM signal containing the analog audio sound generated from geomagnetic data. The geomagnetic field observation data will also be transmitted in the data by UHF. * KASHIWA has two cameras onboard. They will take ISS (International Station), Ocean, and Land day and night. The field-of-view of two cameras is 194 degrees. Image data from the two cameras will be stored in flash memory then divided and downloaded by the UHF downlink and then restored by the ground station. Telemetry using 4k8 GMSK with downlinks on 145.825 MHz, 437.375 MHz and 437.380 MHz have been coordinated. Planning a deployment from the ISS in October 2023. More info at https://sites.google.com/view/gardens-02/english_ver/home?pli=1. [ANS thanks 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT Thanks 2022 President's Club Members In 2022, a total of 78 members and friends of AMSAT contributed a total of $63,717 and were recognized with membership in the AMSAT 2022 President's Club. We thank them for their generous support and helping to Keep Amateur Radio in Space! Membership levels begin at $120 and can be paid in one lump-sum or in monthly installments. For complete details on AMSAT President Club membership, https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/. Titanium ($4,800+) Barry A. Baines, WD4ASW Alan P. Biddle, WA4SCA John D. Botti, KC8OKB William G. Brown, K9LF Platinum ($2,400+) Steve Belter, N9IP Ronald G. Parsons, W5RKN Cheryl Printon Gold ($1,200+) Anonymous Dwight Aussieker, K9QJ Douglas Besemer, K0VPL Burns Fisher, WB1FJ James Hain, W2IMY Joseph Lynch, N6CL John R. Kludt, K7SYS Glenn Miller, AA5PK Mary Lou Monteiro John Pinkham, K3PER Thomas Schaefer, NY4I Michael Stipick, KC4RI Douglas B. Tabor, N6UA Silver ($600+) John Boehme, K4PRK Warren Fugate, W3WE Mark Johns, K0JM Jean-Louis Maridet, F5DYD Patrick Maroney, KD0YMO Bruce Paige, KK5DO David A. Vine, WA1EAW Chuck Weaver, W3VAR Bronze ($300+) Anonymous Scott Danzer, N1XCY Robert Grattan III, N4MRV Allen Kenney, KK4AK Donald J. Lum, WA6ICW Bruce Perens, K6BP Donald Pettigrew, K9ECT Scott Shaheen, WB8OOJ Thomas Talley, K0CFI Dave Taylor, W8AAS Rickey N. Walker, K4TD Core ($120+) Oscar Alonso, N6PAZ Dwight Aussieker, W9QJ Steve Bachhuber, K9SJB Robert Brennan, KC3CKV Burlington Amateur Radio Club George Carr, WA5KBH Michael Caughey, N2BT Jim Clary, ND9M Richard Dittmer, KB7SAT Todd Dugdale, KD0TLS John Flowers, K4ZMR James Gallagher III, KB3SQS George Gallis, AL7BX David Grebe, WA4LM David Hartrum, WA3YDZ Stephen Howard, AB0XE Nels E. Knutzen, W0PEC Edward Krome, K9EK Gailen Marshall, N5GDM Brendan McNeil, ZL3BAM Juan Munoz, TG9AJR Andrew Northam, KE8FZT Art Payne, VE3GNF Maxwell Rathbone, W3POI Larry Schroeder, KD4HSL Jay Schwartz, WB8SBI Jason Schwarz, N4JJS Alton Simpson, WA5TJB Carl Starnes, W4EAT Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Dennis Turner, K0DIS Arun Vijayshankar, K6ARV Christopher Wach,s WA2KDL Stefan Wagener, VE4SW Wayne Wagner, AG1A Jim Wellinghoff, W0NBC Jeremy Wyatt, KA2PFD [ANS thanks Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, VP, Development 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. + Upcoming Contacts Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS0ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Dimitri Petelin. Contact is go for Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 16:00 UTC. Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Koichi Wakata, KI5TMN. Contact is go for: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 17:31:24 UTC. Dinskaya, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS0ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Anna Kikina. Contact is go for Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 15:10 UTC. Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS0ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Dimitri Petelin. Contact is go for Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 10:25 UTC. + Completed Contacts Escola Secundária de Lagoa, Lagoa, Azores, telebridge via IK1SLD. The ISS callsign was OR4ISS. The crewmember was Josh Cassada, KI5CRH. Contact was successful on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 18:20:34 UTC. 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 GO11; January 24-27, 2023 Chris, VE3FU / VO2AC / VO1FUA / VE2FUA and @Dave, VE3KG will be operating the linear and FM satellites. [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events Orlando Hamcation February 10-12, 2023 Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808 https://www.hamcation.com/ 2023 CubeSat Developer's Workshop April 24-27, 2023 California Polytechnic State University 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407 https://www.cubesatdw.org/ [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + In 2013, Amazon launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. After almost a decade of running AmazonSmile, Amazon decided that with so many eligible organizations - more than 1 million globally - their ability to have an impact was often spread too thin. Thus, Amazon will be winding down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023. Until this date, customer purchases made via AmazonSmile will continue to accrue funds for their charity as normal. After that, Amazon will provide each charity with a one-time payment equivalent to three months of payments based on what it accrued in 2022. [AMSAT thanks AmazonSmile for the above information.] + It has been quite a week for the UK space industry. What was meant to mark a new era of space launch has sadly been put on hold after Virgin Orbit’s launch failure just over a week ago. The mission, “Start Me Up,” suffered a failure on Monday Jan. 9, and an investigation is underway to find the result of anomaly. Virgin Orbit has said it hopes to return to the newly inaugurated Spaceport Cornwall in the future. More information at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-022-Virgin-Orbit [ANS thanks SatelliteToday.com for the above information.] + The global space economy grew to $424 billion in 2022. The space industry is in a major period of growth defined by attracting new customers, breaking into new industries and courting new investment, but it's not yet clear how much the industry will grow in the coming years. The space economy grew 8% since 2021, despite facing major economic head winds caused by supply chain issues lingering after pandemic lock downs, high inflation, global tensions and other factors. [ANS thanks Axios Space for the above information.] + Crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this week moved astronaut Frank Rubio's seat liner - a molding designed to fit his body and make spaceflight more comfortable - from the leaking Soyuz capsule to the Crew Dragon attached to the space station. That change will allow the Crew Dragon to act as a "lifeboat" if Rubio needs to come back to Earth in a hurry. Moving Rubio to the Crew Dragon would help reduce the heat within the Soyuz if it needs to be used by Sergey Prokopyev and Dimitri Petelin for an emergency Earth return. Once the new, replacement Soyuz arrives at the station next month, Rubio's lining will be moved to that ship instead. [ANS thanks Axios Space 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 [at] amsat [dot] org

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QRV info about JD1/Ogasawara on GREENCUBE/IO-117
by 石原正次 21 Jan '23

21 Jan '23

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-20 23:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-20 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Tue 2023-01-24 16:00 UTC Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Thu 2023-01-26 17:31:24 UTC 81 deg Watch for Livestream at: https://twitter.com/wcpssmagnets?s=20&t=wGpUbhsBiVLYDLbr88eM8g (***) Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Thu 2023-02-02 15:10 UTC 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-20 23:30 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 2022-12-19 19:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1597. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1506. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-20 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-20 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Tue 2023-01-24 16:00 UTC Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Thu 2023-01-26 17:31:24 UTC 81 deg Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina Contact is go for Thu 2023-02-02 15:10 UTC 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Sat 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-20 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 2022-12-19 19:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. 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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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1597. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1506. 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Re: Correction of time! Re: Falconsat-3, the end is near! TX to be turned ON 1810 UTC 19 Jan 2023
by Jean Marc Momple 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Great, Keep it on until the final one. Nothing this side my steering got crazy and have not much time these days to sort it out, however a 3B8 SWL MAUFOX seems to have capture F3 TLM. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) > On Jan 20, 2023, at 4:11 PM, Apostolos Kefalas via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Hello again, > > another 25degree pass over Greece: > > [0.2] PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:31369 f:31408, d:1 st:4 e:8d<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 62 > dest LSTAT 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: 98 a6 a8 82 a8 40 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 [email protected]@@... > 010: 49 20 50 3a 30 78 31 33 41 38 20 6f 3a 30 20 6c I P:0x13A8 o:0 l > 020: 3a 33 31 33 36 39 20 66 3a 33 31 34 30 38 2c 20 :31369 f:31408, > 030: 64 3a 31 20 73 74 3a 34 20 65 3a 38 64 0d d:1 st:4 e:8d. > > [0.5] PFS3-1>TLMS-1:C0:BD C1:00 C2:F1 C3:50 C4:F1 C5:00 > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 51 > dest TLMS 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 98 9a a6 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 43 30 3a 42 44 20 43 31 3a 30 30 20 43 32 3a 46 C0:BD C1:00 C2:F > 020: 31 20 43 33 3a 35 30 20 43 34 3a 46 31 20 43 35 1 C3:50 C4:F1 C5 > 030: 3a 30 30 :00 > > PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 27 > dest PBLIST 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 11 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a0 84 98 92 a6 a8 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 17 03 f0 ..........f@@... > 010: 50 42 3a 20 45 6d 70 74 79 2e 0d PB: Empty.. > > [0.4] PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/19:40:47. Time is Fri Jan 20 12:24:37 > 2023<0x0d><0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 > dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 > 020: 37 35 2f 31 39 3a 34 30 3a 34 37 2e 20 20 54 69 75/19:40:47. Ti > 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 > 040: 20 31 32 3a 32 34 3a 33 37 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 12:24:37 2023. > > > [0.4] PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:31369 f:31408, d:1 st:4 e:8e<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 62 > dest LSTAT 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: 98 a6 a8 82 a8 40 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 [email protected]@@... > 010: 49 20 50 3a 30 78 31 33 41 38 20 6f 3a 30 20 6c I P:0x13A8 o:0 l > 020: 3a 33 31 33 36 39 20 66 3a 33 31 34 30 38 2c 20 :31369 f:31408, > 030: 64 3a 31 20 73 74 3a 34 20 65 3a 38 65 0d d:1 st:4 e:8e. > > [0.4] PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 27 > dest PBLIST 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 11 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a0 84 98 92 a6 a8 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 17 03 f0 ..........f@@... > 010: 50 42 3a 20 45 6d 70 74 79 2e 0d PB: Empty.. > > [0.2] PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/19:41:07. Time is Fri Jan 20 12:24:57 > 2023<0x0d><0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 > dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 > 020: 37 35 2f 31 39 3a 34 31 3a 30 37 2e 20 20 54 69 75/19:41:07. Ti > 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 > 040: 20 31 32 3a 32 34 3a 35 37 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 12:24:57 2023. > > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 236 > dest TLMI 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 98 9a 92 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 22 88 ca 63 00 5f 0f 01 5c 0e 02 8b 0d 03 39 05 "..c._..\.....9. > 020: 04 49 05 05 47 05 06 4d 05 07 74 04 08 40 02 09 .I..G..M..t..@.. > 030: 38 00 0a 59 07 0b 6f 00 0c 61 05 0d 6e 01 0e 80 8..Y..o..a..n... > 040: 06 0f 31 02 10 11 00 11 16 00 12 7d 00 13 fe 0f ..1........}.... > 050: 14 fe 0f 15 8b 06 16 f1 05 17 66 06 18 92 06 19 ..........f..... > 060: 35 05 1a 40 05 1b 24 00 1c 5c 00 1d c4 00 1e 37 5..@..$..\.....7 > 070: 00 1f 0d 00 20 72 06 21 da 01 22 08 02 23 fb 07 .... r.!.."..#.. > 080: 24 ff 07 25 ff 07 26 52 04 27 1a 04 28 ff 07 29 $..%..&R.'..(..) > 090: ff 07 2a 42 04 2b 57 04 2c 3a 04 2d 5b 04 2e 75 ..*B.+W.,:.-[..u > 0a0: 04 2f ff 07 30 90 03 31 80 03 32 fe 0f 33 ff 0f ./..0..1..2..3.. > 0b0: 34 0a 00 35 01 00 36 06 00 37 00 00 38 02 00 39 4..5..6..7..8..9 > 0c0: 8e 00 3a ff 0f 3b 3c 02 3c 2e 02 3d ff 0f 3e 0b ..:..;<.<..=..>. > 0d0: 00 3f 05 00 40 dd 02 41 04 00 42 2e 00 43 a9 02 [email protected].. > 0e0: 44 00 00 45 82 02 46 71 02 47 62 02 D..E..Fq.Gb. > > > > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 209 > dest TLM2 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 98 9a 64 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ...d@@....f@@... > 010: 22 88 ca 63 48 44 08 49 06 0a 4a ea 06 4b b3 09 "..cHD.I..J..K.. > 020: 4c 75 08 4d c4 01 4e df 00 4f 18 00 50 00 00 51 Lu.M..N..O..P..Q > 030: 00 00 52 00 00 53 00 00 54 00 00 55 00 00 56 00 ..R..S..T..U..V. > 040: 00 57 00 00 58 00 00 59 00 00 5a 00 00 5b 00 00 .W..X..Y..Z..[.. > 050: 5c 00 00 5d 00 00 5e 00 00 5f 00 00 60 00 00 61 \..]..^.._..`..a > 060: 00 00 62 00 00 63 00 00 64 00 00 65 00 00 66 00 ..b..c..d..e..f. > 070: 00 67 00 00 68 00 00 69 00 00 6a 00 00 6b 00 00 .g..h..i..j..k.. > 080: 6c 00 00 6d 00 00 6e 00 00 6f 00 00 70 00 00 71 l..m..n..o..p..q > 090: 00 00 72 f2 07 73 fe 07 74 1a 04 75 d8 03 76 9b ..r..s..t..u..v. > 0a0: 03 77 e8 03 78 cb 03 79 c7 03 7a f7 03 7b ce 03 .w..x..y..z..{.. > 0b0: 7c 72 03 7d db 03 7e c7 03 7f a2 03 80 00 00 81 |r.}..~......... > 0c0: 00 00 82 00 00 83 00 00 84 00 00 85 00 00 86 00 ................ > 0d0: 00 . > > > [0.4] PFS3-1>TLMS-1:C0:BD C1:00 C2:F1 C3:50 C4:F1 C5:00 > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 51 > dest TLMS 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 98 9a a6 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 43 30 3a 42 44 20 43 31 3a 30 30 20 43 32 3a 46 C0:BD C1:00 C2:F > 020: 31 20 43 33 3a 35 30 20 43 34 3a 46 31 20 43 35 1 C3:50 C4:F1 C5 > 030: 3a 30 30 :00 > > > [0.4] PFS3-1>TLMC-1:CL:121 > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 22 > dest TLMC 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 98 9a 86 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 43 4c 3a 31 32 31 CL:121 > > > [0.4] PFS3-1>BCR-1:BCR:bv=1337 bi=92 sens=55 top=1337 low=0 t1=576 t2=1140 > sv=1664 si=366 > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 86 > dest BCR 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: 84 86 a4 40 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ...@@@....f@@... > 010: 42 43 52 3a 62 76 3d 31 33 33 37 20 62 69 3d 39 BCR:bv=1337 bi=9 > 020: 32 20 73 65 6e 73 3d 35 35 20 74 6f 70 3d 31 33 2 sens=55 top=13 > 030: 33 37 20 6c 6f 77 3d 30 20 74 31 3d 35 37 36 20 37 low=0 t1=576 > 040: 74 32 3d 31 31 34 30 20 73 76 3d 31 36 36 34 20 t2=1140 sv=1664 > 050: 73 69 3d 33 36 36 si=366 > > > [0.4] PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/19:41:18. Time is Fri Jan 20 12:25:08 > 2023<0x0d><0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 > dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 > 020: 37 35 2f 31 39 3a 34 31 3a 31 38 2e 20 20 54 69 75/19:41:18. Ti > 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 > 040: 20 31 32 3a 32 35 3a 30 38 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 12:25:08 2023. > > > [0.4] PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:31369 f:31408, d:1 st:4 e:8e<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 62 > dest LSTAT 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: 98 a6 a8 82 a8 40 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 [email protected]@@... > 010: 49 20 50 3a 30 78 31 33 41 38 20 6f 3a 30 20 6c I P:0x13A8 o:0 l > 020: 3a 33 31 33 36 39 20 66 3a 33 31 34 30 38 2c 20 :31369 f:31408, > 030: 64 3a 31 20 73 74 3a 34 20 65 3a 38 65 0d d:1 st:4 e:8e. > > [0.4] PFS3-12>BBSTAT:Open ABCD:<0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 27 > dest BBSTAT 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 12 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: 84 84 a6 a8 82 a8 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 19 03 f0 ..........f@@... > 010: 4f 70 65 6e 20 41 42 43 44 3a 20 Open ABCD: > > > [0.4] PFS3-11>STATUS:B: 99232734<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 28 > dest STATUS 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 11 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a6 a8 82 a8 aa a6 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 17 03 f0 ..........f@@... > 010: 42 3a 20 39 39 32 33 32 37 33 34 0d B: 99232734. > > > [0.4] PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/19:41:38. Time is Fri Jan 20 12:25:28 > 2023<0x0d><0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 > dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 > 020: 37 35 2f 31 39 3a 34 31 3a 33 38 2e 20 20 54 69 75/19:41:38. Ti > 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 > 040: 20 31 32 3a 32 35 3a 32 38 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 12:25:28 2023. > > [0.4] PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:31369 f:31408, d:1 st:4 e:a3<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 62 > dest LSTAT 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: 98 a6 a8 82 a8 40 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 [email protected]@@... > 010: 49 20 50 3a 30 78 31 33 41 38 20 6f 3a 30 20 6c I P:0x13A8 o:0 l > 020: 3a 33 31 33 36 39 20 66 3a 33 31 34 30 38 2c 20 :31369 f:31408, > 030: 64 3a 31 20 73 74 3a 34 20 65 3a 61 33 0d d:1 st:4 e:a3. > > [0.4] PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/19:41:58. Time is Fri Jan 20 12:25:48 > 2023<0x0d><0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 > dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 > 020: 37 35 2f 31 39 3a 34 31 3a 35 38 2e 20 20 54 69 75/19:41:58. Ti > 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 > 040: 20 31 32 3a 32 35 3a 34 38 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 12:25:48 2023. > > [0.7] PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/19:44:31. Time is Fri Jan 20 12:28:21 > 2023<0x0d><0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 > dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 > 020: 37 35 2f 31 39 3a 34 34 3a 33 31 2e 20 20 54 69 75/19:44:31. Ti > 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 > 040: 20 31 32 3a 32 38 3a 32 31 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 12:28:21 2023. > > [0.6] PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:31369 f:31408, d:1 st:4 e:a6<0x0d> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 62 > dest LSTAT 0 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: 98 a6 a8 82 a8 40 00 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 [email protected]@@... > 010: 49 20 50 3a 30 78 31 33 41 38 20 6f 3a 30 20 6c I P:0x13A8 o:0 l > 020: 3a 33 31 33 36 39 20 66 3a 33 31 34 30 38 2c 20 :31369 f:31408, > 030: 64 3a 31 20 73 74 3a 34 20 65 3a 61 36 0d d:1 st:4 e:a6. > > > > Apostolos, SV1LJJ > > > On Fri, 2023-01-20 at 06:29 -0500, Mark L. Hammond wrote: >> Thanks for the report. I expect we have at least another 12-24 hours of >> battery if we are lucky. So keep listening! Also note the info in the >> telemetry. I last uploaded the satellite OS over one year ago, as the >> “375” days of uptime states. Also note the clock on FS-3 runs “fast” and >> gains time. So be sure to note local host time when copied. >> >> 73, >> Mark N8MH >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 5:30 AM Apostolos Kefalas via AMSAT-BB < >> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> One packet received during a 2 degree pass this morning >>> >>> >>> PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/18:09:33. Time is Fri Jan 20 10:53:23 >>> 2023<0x0d><0x20> >>> ------ >>> U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 >>> dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 >>> source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 >>> 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... >>> 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 >>> 020: 37 35 2f 31 38 3a 30 39 3a 33 33 2e 20 20 54 69 75/18:09:33. Ti >>> 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 >>> 040: 20 31 30 3a 35 33 3a 32 33 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 10:53:23 2023. >>> >>> >>> 73 de SV1LJJ >>> Apostolos >>> >>> >>> On Thu, 2023-01-19 at 19:16 +0000, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB wrote: >>>> FS-3 was indeed turned ON at 1810utc. I downloaded many files, and it >>> was >>>> still on at LOS...so keep listening :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] >>>> AMSAT Director and Command Station >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 2:10 PM Jean Marc Momple < >>> jean.marc.momple(a)gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Mark, >>>>> >>>>> No luck this side… >>>>> >>>>> 73 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jean Marc (3B8DU) >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:52 PM, Jean Marc Momple < >>> jean.marc.momple(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Mark, >>>>> >>>>> It is coming my way right now in a few minutes with a superb overhead >>>>> pass, hopefully will cature something. >>>>> >>>>> 73 >>>>> >>>>> Jean Marc (3B8DU) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:02 PM, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB < >>>>> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Sorry, the correct time is 1810 utc! >>>>> >>>>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] >>>>> AMSAT Director and Command Station >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 7:00 AM Mark L. Hammond < >>> marklhammond(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Current predictions for Falconsat-3 reentry seem to converge around >>> late >>>>>> (UTC) 21 Jan 2023 to early (UTC) 22 Jan 2023. Therefore, I plan to >>>>>> command >>>>>> TX ON about 1910 UTC today, 19 Jan 2023, with battery management >>> OFF. In >>>>>> recent weeks, it has survived this for 24-30 hours--at which time I >>> have >>>>>> turned it OFF. So, this will be right on the margins for battery vs. >>>>>> reentry, but we're going to "flame out" either way :) Good luck with >>>>>> listening over the next couple of days.. TLEs here are current daily >>>>>> https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily.all Or you may need to get >>> them >>>>>> directly from Space-Track.. Reports here deeply appreciated! >>>>>> https://www.amsat.org/status/ >>>>>> >>>>>> 73! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] >>>>>> AMSAT Director and Command Station >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum >>> available >>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions >>>>> expressed >>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >>> of >>>>> AMSAT-NA. >>>>> Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at >>>>> https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ >>>>> >>>>> View archives of this mailing list at >>>>> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[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. 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FUNcube Data Warehouse Operational
by David Johnson 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Hi, We are pleased to announce that FUNcube1 data is being successfully processed again. We had a roll-over of a counter on board that caused processing of a data element in the warehouse to be disrupted. The realtime data is being displayed, the fitter messages and WOD will take a few orbits to be displayed. Thank you all again for you patience and the continuing uploads, upload scores are not affected and will continue to count from the failure. 73 Dave, G4DPZ On behalf of the FUNcube Team

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FUNcube Warehouse Maintenance
by David Johnson 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Hi, We are doing some work on the FUNcube Data Warehouse and there may be some intermittent outages over the next few hours 1400 - 2000 UTC 20th Jan 2023. Many thank for your patience and continuing of uploading of data. 73 Dave, G4DPZ On behalf of the FUNcube Team

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Re: Correction of time! Re: Falconsat-3, the end is near! TX to be turned ON 1810 UTC 19 Jan 2023
by Mark L. Hammond 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Thanks for the report. I expect we have at least another 12-24 hours of battery if we are lucky. So keep listening! Also note the info in the telemetry. I last uploaded the satellite OS over one year ago, as the “375” days of uptime states. Also note the clock on FS-3 runs “fast” and gains time. So be sure to note local host time when copied. 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 5:30 AM Apostolos Kefalas via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hello, > > One packet received during a 2 degree pass this morning > > > PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/18:09:33. Time is Fri Jan 20 10:53:23 > 2023<0x0d><0x20> > ------ > U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 > dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 > source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 > 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... > 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 > 020: 37 35 2f 31 38 3a 30 39 3a 33 33 2e 20 20 54 69 75/18:09:33. Ti > 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 > 040: 20 31 30 3a 35 33 3a 32 33 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 10:53:23 2023. > > > 73 de SV1LJJ > Apostolos > > > On Thu, 2023-01-19 at 19:16 +0000, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > FS-3 was indeed turned ON at 1810utc. I downloaded many files, and it > was > > still on at LOS...so keep listening :) > > > > > > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 2:10 PM Jean Marc Momple < > jean.marc.momple(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > No luck this side… > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > > > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > > > > On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:52 PM, Jean Marc Momple < > jean.marc.momple(a)gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > It is coming my way right now in a few minutes with a superb overhead > > > pass, hopefully will cature something. > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:02 PM, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB < > > > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > > > > Sorry, the correct time is 1810 utc! > > > > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 7:00 AM Mark L. Hammond < > marklhammond(a)gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > Current predictions for Falconsat-3 reentry seem to converge around > late > > > > (UTC) 21 Jan 2023 to early (UTC) 22 Jan 2023. Therefore, I plan to > > > > command > > > > TX ON about 1910 UTC today, 19 Jan 2023, with battery management > OFF. In > > > > recent weeks, it has survived this for 24-30 hours--at which time I > have > > > > turned it OFF. So, this will be right on the margins for battery vs. > > > > reentry, but we're going to "flame out" either way :) Good luck with > > > > listening over the next couple of days.. TLEs here are current daily > > > > https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily.all Or you may need to get > them > > > > directly from Space-Track.. Reports here deeply appreciated! > > > > https://www.amsat.org/status/ > > > > > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > > > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum > available > > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > > expressed > > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of > > > AMSAT-NA. > > > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > > > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > > > > > View archives of this mailing list at > > > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[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. 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 -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Re: Correction of time! Re: Falconsat-3, the end is near! TX to be turned ON 1810 UTC 19 Jan 2023
by Apostolos Kefalas 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

Hello, One packet received during a 2 degree pass this morning PFS3-1>TIME-1:PHT: uptime is 375/18:09:33. Time is Fri Jan 20 10:53:23 2023<0x0d><0x20> ------ U frame UI: p/f=0, No layer 3 protocol implemented., length = 80 dest TIME 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=0 source PFS3 1 c/r=0 res=0 last=1 000: a8 92 9a 8a 40 40 02 a0 8c a6 66 40 40 03 03 f0 ....@@....f@@... 010: 50 48 54 3a 20 75 70 74 69 6d 65 20 69 73 20 33 PHT: uptime is 3 020: 37 35 2f 31 38 3a 30 39 3a 33 33 2e 20 20 54 69 75/18:09:33. Ti 030: 6d 65 20 69 73 20 46 72 69 20 4a 61 6e 20 32 30 me is Fri Jan 20 040: 20 31 30 3a 35 33 3a 32 33 20 32 30 32 33 0d 20 10:53:23 2023. 73 de SV1LJJ Apostolos On Thu, 2023-01-19 at 19:16 +0000, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB wrote: > FS-3 was indeed turned ON at 1810utc. I downloaded many files, and it was > still on at LOS...so keep listening :) > > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 2:10 PM Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Mark, > > > > No luck this side… > > > > 73 > > > > > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > > On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:52 PM, Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Mark, > > > > It is coming my way right now in a few minutes with a superb overhead > > pass, hopefully will cature something. > > > > 73 > > > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > > > > > > On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:02 PM, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB < > > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > > Sorry, the correct time is 1810 utc! > > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 7:00 AM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Current predictions for Falconsat-3 reentry seem to converge around late > > > (UTC) 21 Jan 2023 to early (UTC) 22 Jan 2023. Therefore, I plan to > > > command > > > TX ON about 1910 UTC today, 19 Jan 2023, with battery management OFF. In > > > recent weeks, it has survived this for 24-30 hours--at which time I have > > > turned it OFF. So, this will be right on the margins for battery vs. > > > reentry, but we're going to "flame out" either way :) Good luck with > > > listening over the next couple of days.. TLEs here are current daily > > > https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily.all Or you may need to get them > > > directly from Space-Track.. Reports here deeply appreciated! > > > https://www.amsat.org/status/ > > > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > > > View archives of this mailing list at > > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > > https://mailman.amsat.org > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-19 19:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-01-19 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Escola Secundária de Lagoa, Lagoa, Azores, 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 Josh Cassada KI5CRH Contact was successful: Thu 2023-01-19 18:20:34 UTC 55 deg (***) Congratulations to the Escola Secundária de Lagoa, Josh, and telebridge IK1SLD! (***) Watch for Livestream starting about 15 minutes before AOS at http://www.ariotti.com/. Also the school will be Livestreaming at https://youtu.be/R2Rd5Eku5lA 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 Dimitri Petelin Contact is go for Tue 2023-01-24 16:00 UTC Brentwood Elementary School of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Koichi Wakata KI5TMN Contact is go for: Thu 2023-01-26 17:31:24 UTC 81 deg Dinskaya, 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 Anna Kikina (***) Contact is go for Thu 2023-02-02 15:10 UTC (***) 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 Dimitri Petelin (***) Contact is go for Tue 2023-02-04 10:25 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. ####################################################################################################################################### 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2023-01-19 19:30 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 2022-12-19 19:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 has closed. Watch for the next opportunity for proposals for the first half of 2024 sometime in the springtime period of 2023. (***) 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 193 Francesco IKØWGF with 149 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 148 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 1597. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1506. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 68 on orbit Sergey Prokopyev Francisco Rubio Dimitri Petelin SpaceX Crew-5 on orbit Josh Cassada KI5CRH Nicole Mann Anna Kikina Koichi Wakata KI5TMN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Correction of time! Re: Falconsat-3, the end is near! TX to be turned ON 1810 UTC 19 Jan 2023
by Jean Marc Momple 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Mark, It is coming my way right now in a few minutes with a superb overhead pass, hopefully will cature something. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) > On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:02 PM, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Sorry, the correct time is 1810 utc! > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 7:00 AM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi all, > > Current predictions for Falconsat-3 reentry seem to converge around late (UTC) 21 Jan 2023 to early (UTC) 22 Jan 2023. Therefore, I plan to command TX ON about 1910 UTC today, 19 Jan 2023, with battery management OFF. In recent weeks, it has survived this for 24-30 hours--at which time I have turned it OFF. So, this will be right on the margins for battery vs. reentry, but we're going to "flame out" either way :) Good luck with listening over the next couple of days.. TLEs here are current daily https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily.all <https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily.all> Or you may need to get them directly from Space-Track.. Reports here deeply appreciated! https://www.amsat.org/status/ <https://www.amsat.org/status/> > > 73! > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[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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Falconsat-3, the end is near! TX to be turned ON 1910 UTC 19 Jan 2023
by Mark L. Hammond 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Hi all, Current predictions for Falconsat-3 reentry seem to converge around late (UTC) 21 Jan 2023 to early (UTC) 22 Jan 2023. Therefore, I plan to command TX ON about 1910 UTC today, 19 Jan 2023, with battery management OFF. In recent weeks, it has survived this for 24-30 hours--at which time I have turned it OFF. So, this will be right on the margins for battery vs. reentry, but we're going to "flame out" either way :) Good luck with listening over the next couple of days.. TLEs here are current daily https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily.all Or you may need to get them directly from Space-Track.. Reports here deeply appreciated! https://www.amsat.org/status/ 73! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station

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Re: Falconsat-3, the end is near! TX to be turned ON 1910 UTC 19 Jan 2023
by Sasha Tim 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

[image: image.png] On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 12:42 PM Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Mark, > > Thanks for the infos. On my side I am already on a 24/7 watch for F3 > re-entry. > > For all, I wish also to confirm that the Mauritius Amateur Radio Society > (MARS) will issue a special Award for the last formal (AMSAT > Leaderboard/Satnogs) reported signals from F3, additionally a MO-112 postal > first day cover will be sent to the winner with the certificate. The > purpose is to encourage all to get the maximum of information and try to > locate the approximate re-entry location of F3 and compare same with > calculated one. > > Good luck to all with F3 last signals. > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > > On Jan 19, 2023, at 4:01 PM, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Current predictions for Falconsat-3 reentry seem to converge around late > (UTC) 21 Jan 2023 to early (UTC) 22 Jan 2023. Therefore, I plan to command > TX ON about 1910 UTC today, 19 Jan 2023, with battery management OFF. In > recent weeks, it has survived this for 24-30 hours--at which time I have > turned it OFF. So, this will be right on the margins for battery vs. > reentry, but we're going to "flame out" either way :) Good luck with > listening over the next couple of days.. TLEs here are current daily > https://www.amsat.org/tle/current/daily.all Or you may need to get them > directly from Space-Track.. Reports here deeply appreciated! > https://www.amsat.org/status/ > > 73! > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[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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