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PSAT2 VHF Awakes
by Robert Bruninga 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

PSAT2 VHF awoke from an 8 Mo slumber on 26 Apr 2021. We have no idea why. Its telemetry looks fine. Volts between 6.2 and 7.0 volts (5 NiCds). Exterior temps between -18 and +22 C. See http://aprs.org/psat2.html PSAT2 will NOT be in APRS mode but a brand new experimental mode for DTMF uplink and VOICE downlink. So you preload your grid and callsign into a 16 digit DTMF memory in your radio and when the satellite hears this it will assign a QSO number and QSL the grid by voice and then also generate an APRS packet for collection by APRS operators. There is even a way to send back a DTMF QSL so you can make it a 2-way DTMF. contact. Successful DTMF grids and messages will appear on a special URL on the PSAT2 page (above). To QSL, you key in that stations 2 digit QSL number and then dump your pre-loaded QSL DTMF message.. Since this is the first time this transponder is on the air and because a DTMF uplink takes maybe 4 seconds, we dont want the uplink saturated by a bunch of newbeees initially until we see if it actually works. So read the docs and be sure you know what you are doing. There is a user operating manual available on the PSAT2 web page: http://aprs.org/psat2.html Bob, WB4APR On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 3:20 AM Clary, James T (Jim) via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > A busy work day on board gave me the chance to put only one grid (CK27) on the air today, but one grid is better than none. Another time change occurs for us tonight; we'll be at GMT-9 for a couple days, and that gets in the way of making the AO-91 pass at 28/1952Z. In the very off chance that I can make that one, we should be in CK08 at the time. Later on, I'll try to make passes on CAS-4A/B, AO-7/CW, XW-2F, and RS-44/CW in the 29/0130-0333Z time frame; we should be in BK98 then. A little later, we'll cross into BK88 hopefully in time for the 29/0506Z pass. 73/Jim, ND9M > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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Baofeng radios
by Richard Lawn 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

I new member to our club who holds a tech license asked me if I knew,if any of the Baofeng HTs were capable of satellite operation. I know this has been discussed to death and I think the answer is no, but I don’t want to mislead him. Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Two grid squares - is it possible ?
by wa2ndv＠gmail.com 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

I remember seeing a web site that calculated if two grid squares were in the same footprint of a satellite. I can not find it and would like to know if Hawaii is ever possible from FN30. I don't believe it is but hope springs eternal. It will also be useful for the EU passes on RS-44 from the East Coast USA. Anyone have a link for this calculation ? Thanks and 73 Frank WA2NDV FN30

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Re: Baofeng radios
by Clint Bradford 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Use the better receiver, and the second HT as your transmitted. I am scheduled to speak to your club, Richard - but please pass on my phone number if your member would like to talk! Clint K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador; ARRL instructor 951-533-4984 - cell

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ARISS News Release No. 21-25
by David Jordan 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-25 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS-USA VolunteerSearch April29, 2021 - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA)is seeking volunteers to support our mission: To provide and operate Amateur Radio systems onthe International Space Station (ISS) and elsewhere to inspire, educate, andengage youth and communities in science, technology, engineering, arts, andmathematics (STEAM) and to support ISS backup communications. ARISS-USA, is a 501(c)(3) charitable, educationaland scientific non-profit that was recently incorporated in the state ofMaryland in the USA. Weare seeking volunteers with a can-do, collaborative attitude who can workeffectively as part of a team to support a variety of functions and roles. We have volunteer openings in several seniorleadership roles, including: AssociateDirector Treasurer Secretary Directorof Business Development Directorof Volunteer Resources Directorof Public Engagement Directorof Engineering We also have openingsfor volunteers who would support functions within the above teams as well asopenings within the ARISS-USA Operations, Engineering and Education teams. Descriptions of each ofthese roles are given in Article 8.6 of the ARISS-USA bylaws that can bereferenced at: https://ariss-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ARISS-USA-Bylaws-Web-Site.… Candidates acceptedinto senior leadership positions will be required to first serve in a six-monthprobationary period. All candidates forsenior leadership positions must be U.S. citizens. If you are interestedin making a difference as an ARISS-USA team member, please send your resume orCV to candidates(a)ariss-usa.org. Include a cover letter that explains whatposition you are interested in supporting. We thank everyone foryour interest and support to ARISS! Ad Astra! (To the Stars!) Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS-USA ExecutiveDirector ARISS-USA is an EqualOpportunity Organization and will not discriminate on the basis of genderidentity, age, race, color, national origin, religion, physical handicap,disability or any other legally protected status ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur RadioContinuous Operations 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, sponsorsare the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew membersaboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students,educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and@ARISS_status.

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ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - ARISS-USA Volunteer Search
by Paul Stoetzer 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-119 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/ In this edition: * ARISS-USA Volunteer Search SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.01 ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.01 From AMSAT HQ WASHINGTON, DC DATE April 29, 2021 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.01 ARISS-USA Volunteer Search Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA) is seeking volunteers to support our mission: To provide and operate Amateur Radio systems on International Space Station (ISS) and elsewhere to inspire, educate, and engage youth and communities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and to support ISS backup communications. ARISS-USA, is a 501 (c) (3) charitable, educational and scientific non-profit that was recently incorporated in the state of Maryland in the USA. We are seeking volunteers with a can-do, collaborative attitude who can work effectively as part of a team to support a variety of functions and roles. We have volunteer openings in several senior leadership roles, including: Associate Director Treasurer Secretary Director of Business Development Director of Volunteer Resources Director of Public Engagement Director of Engineering We also have openings for volunteers who would support functions within the above teams as well as openings within the ARISS-USA Operations, Engineering and Education teams. Descriptions of each of these roles are given in Article 8.6 of the ARISS-USA bylaws that can be referenced at: https://ariss-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ARISS-USA-Bylaws-Web-Site.… Candidates accepted into senior leadership positions will be required to first serve in a six-month probationary period. All candidates for senior leadership positions must be U.S. citizens. If you are interested in making a difference as an ARISS-USA team member, please send your resume or CV to candidates at ariss-usa.org. Include a cover letter that explains what position you are interested in supporting. We thank everyone for your interest and support to ARISS! Ad Astra! (To the Stars!) Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS-USA Executive Director ARISS-USA is an Equal Opportunity Organization and will not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, age, race, color, national origin, religion, physical handicap, disability or any other legally protected status For more information about ARISS, see ariss.org [ANS thanks ARISS-USA for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. President's Club donations may be made at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-PresClub. 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. Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space, This week's ANS Contributing Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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Sent AX25 from on PC to another through icom9100
by belwafi kais 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Hello, I tried to send an AX25 packet via an icom9100 by passing through a soundmodem which is installed in a first PC (PC1). The PCs 1 is connected to the icom9100 through usb connection. In another PC (PC2), in the same room, I used an SDR RTL2832 to receive the packet. There is variation in the waterfall of the SDR and even in the soundmodem installed in PC2. But the soundmodem in PC2 doesn’t succeed to decode the packet from PC1. There is something missing or what can be the problem? I need to check the packets that it is sent correctly before sent it to a cubesat. Thank you. Kind regards Kais

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ND9M/mm Grids - 4/29
by Clary, James T (Jim) 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Another busy day on the ship limited me to only the two RS-44/CW passes; the first pass was from BK98, and the second one was from BK88. I'm still struggling to hear my own downlink on the satellite which costs precious time; the Elk antenna is so critical in the angle I hold it that moving it just a few degrees in any plane causes me to quickly lose my own signal; if I can't hear myself, I know the calling stations aren't likely to either. For tomorrow, I'll try to be on AO-91 at 29/2150Z from BK68. That pass only hits KH6 however; maybe someone's on from there, dunno. Later on, I will hopefully be on CAS-4A/B around 30/0130Z when we should still be in BK68. We'll cross into BK58 probably around 30/0230Z, and I'll shoot for another pair of CAS-4A/B passes around 30/0300Z plus two RS-44/CW passes at 30/0339Z and 0529Z. The ship's satellite system is starting to see the primary bird, so hopefully we'll start receiving e-mail and get back internet access soon. 73/Jim, ND9M

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ND9M/mm - Wednesday Grids - 4/28
by Clary, James T (Jim) 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

A busy work day on board gave me the chance to put only one grid (CK27) on the air today, but one grid is better than none. Another time change occurs for us tonight; we'll be at GMT-9 for a couple days, and that gets in the way of making the AO-91 pass at 28/1952Z. In the very off chance that I can make that one, we should be in CK08 at the time. Later on, I'll try to make passes on CAS-4A/B, AO-7/CW, XW-2F, and RS-44/CW in the 29/0130-0333Z time frame; we should be in BK98 then. A little later, we'll cross into BK88 hopefully in time for the 29/0506Z pass. 73/Jim, ND9M

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ISS Crossband Repeater
by Clint Bradford 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

ISS crossband repeater set to be activated May 7, 2021. Best results during off-peak hour passes! Frequency chart at work-sat.com Sent from my iPhone

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Satellite Presentations
by Clint Bradford 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

From an attendee last night: “I really enjoyed Clint’s presentation last night. The fact that he had taken the time to research and know something about his audience and welcomed interaction made it very informative and enjoyable. This was a refreshing change from many canned YouTube presentations I’ve tried to watch, which were poorly done, fuzzy video or muddy audio, or a badly prepared presenter stumbling his way through, with any valuable info lost along the way. Thanks for hooking this one up.” Think a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or club? Send an email or call! Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador, ARRL instructor http://www.work-sat.com 909-999-SATS (7287)

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No Emails from AMSAT after move.
by Gerald Payton 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

I have moved and retained the SAME email address but have not received any email from the BB. Only difference is better, faster ISP. 73 Jerry AB5R

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-27 21:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-27 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Green Bank Elementary Middle School, Green Bank, WV, direct via N8RV 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 astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Contact is go for: Fri 2021-05-07 12:35:51 UTC 30 deg Watch for live stream at: (***) https://www.facebook.com/GreenBankObservatory/live/ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87052256434?pwd=dUYxeFJVMFFvaHBWNnRMOG10TTZ5dz09 ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-27 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 2021-04-26 13:00 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1439. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1372. 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, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP SpaceX-Crew 2 on orbit Meghan Behnken Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ND9M/mm - Tuesday's Grids - 4/27
by Clary, James T (Jim) 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

The first pass I was able to get on today was XW-2F at 27/0108Z which I started in CK67 and finished in CK57. I got called out to work for a couple hours during the evening which got in the way of several passes, but I was able to get on four passes from CK57 afterward. For tomorrow (4/27), I'm hoping to get on the AO-91 pass at about 27/1931Z; we should be in CK37 at that time. The next pass I'm looking to work is AO-7 at about 28/0056Z; we may still be in CK37 but will probably have crossed into CK27 by then, and the next few passes will be from that grid. There's an XW-2A pass that starts here at about 28/0528Z, and we'll enter CK17 around that time. Hopefully we'll have crossed the grid line by pass time. 73/Jim, ND9M

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ND9M/mm - Monday's Grids - 4/26
by Clary, James T (Jim) 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Lucky timing allowed me to put out two grids - DK05 and DK06 - during today's midday AO-91 pass. Later on, I was on from CK96 on XW-2C/D/F and RS-44/CW, and then from CK86 on XW-2A and a later RS-44/CW pass. Both RS-44 passes were tough for me to hear my own downlink, and I'm surprised that so many QSOs were made. If I'd been using SSB, the QSOs on RS-44 wouldn't have been possible, but CW got the job done. We have another time change tonight - we'll be GMT -8 as of Monday - so I doubt I'll be on AO-91's midday pass. If I am, I'll probably be in CK66 at that time. I should be on XW-2F at 27/0108Z, hopefully still in CK67 before crossing out of that grid a few minutes after the pass. I'll be looking to be on from CK57 on two passes each of CAS-4A/B and RS-44/CW plus one XW-2A pass between 27/0155Z and 0450Z. 73/Jim, ND9M

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Upcoming Satellite Presentations
by Clint Bradford 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Met another wonderful group this evening: the Livonia, MI ARC. SEVERAL AMSAT members … and an ARRL supporter for 45 years. Think a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or club? Always included are overviews of the ARRL, AMSAT, and ARISS … and pre-presentation questions are solicited and welcome. Send Clint an email or call! Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com <http://www.work-sat.com/> 909-999-SATS (7287) UPCOMING DATES - Austin ARC - May 4 University of Arizona - June 1 Conejo Valley (CA) - October 21 Saratoga ARC - May 5 MICROHams - May 18 Wellesley ARC - June 15 White Mountain ARC - June 2 West Valley (CA) ARC - June 9 /end/

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K7ZOO grid DM57 this Thursday
by Curt Laumann 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

K7ZOO will be active on linear satellites from grid DM57ae April 29th 1500Z to April 30th 0300Z. Uplink center + 5 kHz. Primarily CW, some SSB, FM sats possible but not likely. I don't expect to have cell service. Hope to catch you on the air! de K7ZOO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-26 20:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-26 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Green Bank Elementary Middle School, Green Bank, WV, direct via N8RV 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 astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Contact is go for: Fri 2021-05-07 12:35:51 UTC 30 deg (***) SpaceX-Crew 2 on orbit. Welcome aboard! (***) Meghan Behnken Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD St Scholastica’s College, Glebe, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact was successful: Mon 2021-04-26 08:34:51 UTC 74 deg St. Margaret’s School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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 astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB Contact was successful: Mon 2021-04-26 10:12:59 UTC 39 deg Watch for live stream at: www.ariotti.com ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-26 20:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-04-26 13:00 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1439. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1372. 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, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP SpaceX-Crew 2 on orbit. Welcome aboard! (***) Meghan Behnken Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-26 13:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-26 13:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St Scholastica’s College, Glebe, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact was successful: Mon 2021-04-26 08:34:51 UTC 74 deg (***) St. Margaret’s School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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 astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB Contact was successful: Mon 2021-04-26 10:12:59 UTC 39 deg (***) Watch for live stream at: www.ariotti.com ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-26 13:00 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 2021-04-26 13:00 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1439. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1372. (***) 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, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Firefly launch cancelled *INDEFINITELY*
by Bruce Perens 25 Apr '21

25 Apr '21

It looks like Firefly can't launch their rocket, and they don't know when they can. This affects the Genesis pocketqubes and I don't know what else. -- Bruce Perens K6BP - Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital - CEO, undisclosed startup

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AMSAT proposed "Don't Rock the Boat" rule
by Bruce Perens 25 Apr '21

25 Apr '21

The proposed modifications to the bylaws of AMSAT include a provision for the secretary and the board members to deny membership renewal to any member or member society. This is included in Article 1, Section 2. The new rule is: Section 2. Applications for membership or renewal as Member or Member Society shall be submitted to and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary. *In the case of any applicant whose character, reputation, or conduct might make him or her an undesirable member, the Secretary shall refer the application to the Board of Directors (the "Board") for review; in all other cases, the Secretary shall have the authority to grant membership.* Obviously, this is aimed at the folks who dared to challenge the board (and win) in a democratic election, and of course me, for daring to campaign for them. It is a fact that many non-profit boards have never learned about the fact that there *should* be contentious elections - that's what democracy is about. They just see them as a threat. So, here's a rather undemocratic rule which allows them to purge opposition, so that they will not be able to vote in the next election. Because the board doesn't want you to interfere with their addition of this rule, they have required that you register any objection to this, and other new rules, by writing a letter on paper and mailing it with a stamp. Objections you post to the BBS are useful for discussion and I encourage you to do so, but the board will not count them. -- Bruce Perens - Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital

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XW-2C is back on
by Perry Yantis 25 Apr '21

25 Apr '21

Just was on XW-2C and it is working fine.Before it was on and off but now it is on all the time. Perry WB8OTH py41(a)att.net sent from my Apple Macbook Pro

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ND9M/mm - Sunday Grids - 4/25
by Clary, James T (Jim) 25 Apr '21

25 Apr '21

I've been running an FT857 as TX and FT817 for my RX with the Elk and a splitter cable from the 817's external audio to feed my headset and a digital recorder. The audio from the 817 failed in between passes yesterday, so I've had to swap the two rigs; the 817 is now the TX. Its lower power output did fine getting me into the satellites (even AO-91!), but I lost a noticeable amount on the front and back end of each pass, especially RS-44 which has always been a problem for me anyway. But I'm still on the air which is the main thing. I had just repaired the hand PTT switch in the headset yesterday, so the score was one win and one loss on the day! Today's grids were DK34 on the midday AO-91 pass which I wasn't expecting to make. I got on from DK25 on the late afternoon and early evening passes, and we crossed into DK15 in time for one XW-2A pass. Tomorrow at midday, we'll be hitting another quad grid point about the time of the AO-91 pass that'll start here around 1850Z when we'll be in one of these four: DK05, DK06, CK95, or CK96. Of course, we could cross into a second grid during the pass. The ship's GPS output is recorded minute by minute, plus I have my own handheld Garmin GPS, so I'll keep a close watch on our location for that pass in particular. Late afternoon and early evening will have me on from CK96. We should cross into CK86 around 26/0200Z; our local time is currently GMT -7, so there should be two or three passes available for that grid. 73/Jim, ND9M

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ANS-115 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by n1uw＠gokarns.com 25 Apr '21

25 Apr '21

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-115 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, 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://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. In this edition: * AMSAT Bylaws Amendment * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for April 22, 2021 * Smithsonian Magazine Features Amateur Radio Aboard the ISS * FO-29 Operation Schedule for May 2021 * CubeSat Developers Workshop Virtual Conference April 27–29, 2021 * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts from All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-115.01 ANS-115 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 115.01 From AMSAT HQ PO Box 27, Washington, DC 20044-0027 April 25, 2021 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-115.01 AMSAT Bylaws Amendment The AMSAT Board of Directors approved an amendment to our Bylaws on March 2, 2021. As required by our Bylaws, a notice of the amendment was mailed to all members. AMSAT members may also view the documents by logging on to the Member Portal. Along with a copy of the Bylaws Committee Report to our Board of Directors, members will find a "red-line" version of the changes that will allow you to see exactly what has been added and what has been removed. To view each document, please click the following links: "Red-Line" version of our Bylaws, as approved by the AMSAT Board of Directors during a Special Meeting, held on March 2, 2021. https://launch.amsat.org/resources/Documents/Bylaws_Amended_Draft_Redline.p… Report of the AMSAT Bylaws Committee: Recommended Revisions to the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation Bylaws https://launch.amsat.org/resources/Documents/Report%20of%20the%20Bylaws%20C… In accordance with Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation Bylaws, as amended in 1989, Article IV requires AMSAT to provide written notice to all members of the approved amendments to our Bylaws. This approved amendment will be effective thirty days from the mailing of this letter, unless written objection is received from at least ten percent of the Members, in which case a vote shall be conducted by the Secretary in the manner specified for election of Directors. Written notice was mailed on April 9, 2021. As such, any objection should be sent to AMSAT, PO Box 27, Washington, DC 20044-0027 and must be received by May 9, 2021. I apologize for requiring you to mail in your objections, but this is a requirement of our Bylaws (as amended in 1989) and exactly why we feel it is necessary to bring our Bylaws into the 21st Century. As part of our modernization efforts, we felt a review and update of our Bylaws was essential to ensure AMSAT's continued success. A summary of those changes is listed below. * The Bylaws have been amended to allow for electronic communications with our members, voting in our elections, and the conduct of meetings. * The Bylaws have been amended to clarify the member application process, the grace period for lapses in membership, and the membership inclusion date for establishing election roles. * The Bylaws have been amended to further define the duties and responsibilities of the Officers. * The Bylaws have been amended to require three years of continuous membership for nominees for the position of Director and that Directors be required to remain in good standing throughout their elected term. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President, for the above information] ---------------------------------------------------------------------+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Join the 2021 President's Club! Score your 2" 4-Color Accent Commemorative Coin with Polished Gold Finish, Full Color Certificate and Embroidered "Remove Before Flight" Key Tag By donating today at https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ You won't want to miss it! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for April 22, 2021 Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA (OSCAR Number Administrator) announced April 18, 2021 in AMSAT News Service Bulletin ANS-108 that SMOG-1 has been designated Magyar-OSCAR 110 or MO-110. Thus, SMOG-1 (NORAD Cat ID 47964) is now shown as MO-110 in this week's TLE distribution. The following satellite has been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution: GRBAlpha - NORAD Cat ID 47959 (Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO) In the Credit Where Credit Is Due Department: Ray Hoad, WA5QGD reports, "Last week David Williams, G7GQW noted that GRIFEX (NORAD Cat ID 40379) is still active after I had dropped it from the TLE distribution. I forgot to credit him for that observation. Thanks, David." As always, the current and all previous Keps elements can be viewed at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smithsonian Magazine Features Amateur Radio Aboard the ISS The April issue of the Smithsonian magazine ran a feature on how ISS crew members spend their leisure time. The story began with a bit of detail on early space crews’ heavy workloads and needing time off. The writer moved to now, with space crews continuing to be more productive when schedules include relaxing—with making music being quite popular. The story cited the importance of ham radio as an engaging onboard leisure activity, as Doug Wheelock realized during his 2010 ISS mission. Speaking about the myriad of radio signals he heard from Earth’s ham operators, Doug said, “That started a trend for me where I made thousands of contacts across the world. That really became part of my connection back to the planet.” Referring to deep space missions, he said, “I can’t imagine doing a long-duration mission without that connection to the planet. It’s a huge psychological hurdle that we’re going to have to figure out.” The article is at tinyurl.com/ANS-115-Smithsonian. A post about the story was added to the ISS Ham Twitter page and to ARISS Facebook and Twitter pages. [ANS thanks ARISS 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ FO-29 Operation Schedule for May 2021 The JARL has published the FO-29 operation schedule for May 2021: May 2021 (UTC) 1st 00:06- 01:50- 2nd 00:55- 02:41- 3rd 00:03- 01:45- 4th 00:50- 02:36- 5th 01:40- 03:27- 8th 23:47- 9th 01:31- 15th 01:16- 03:02- 16th 00:21- 02:06- 22nd 00:07- 01:51- 23rd 00:56- 02:42- 29th 00:42- 02:27- 23:48- 30th 01:32- The UTC time represents the start time for each operating period. The satellite will remain in operation until the battery voltage falls to a preset level. [ANS thanks Hideo Kambayashi, JH3XCU for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- CubeSat Developers Workshop Virtual Conference April 27–29, 2021 This year's virtual workshop features a mix of pre-recorded and live events. Before Workshop begins on April 27, pre-recorded presentations from the Live Q&A panelists will be released. Registrants will have time before the Live Q&A Panels to watch the pre-recorded presentations. Then, based on the published schedule, registrants can listen and ask questions to the panelists about their presentation in real-time. There will also be dedicated times before and after Live Q&A Panels for registrants to visit and network with our amazing Exhibitors and Sponsors through virtual exhibit booths and side meetings. AMSAT will have a virtual booth and poster presentation at the workshop. The virtual booth will be staffed by Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Vice President of Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, and Vice President of Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA. AMSAT's poster presentation examines the impact of proposed orbital debris mitigation regulations on CubeSat development and STEM education." Registration for the 2021 Virtual CubeSat Developers Workshop is free for all interested individuals. For complete information on the conference, visit https://www.cubesatdw.org. [ANS thanks Cubesat.org for the above information.] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it all begins with GOLF-TEE - a technology demonstrator for deployable solar panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the ride. The journey will be worth it! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events None reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations EM86; April 17 - May 2, 2021 WY7AA operating vacation style FM and SSB. "I plan to have a day trip to EM85, but I will plan that and advertise when I get there." DM05 - EM04; ~May 17, 2021 N6AJ will be headed to OK from CA around May 17, 2021. "DM74 AND DM75 are on the list for sure. I will be on FM and SSB. As it closer I hope to have a schedule." Please submit any additions or corrections to ke0pbr at gmail dot com. [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + Upcoming Contacts St Scholastica's College, Glebe, NSW, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz. The scheduled astronaut is Victor Glover, KI5BKC. Contact is go for Monday, April 6, at 08:34:51 UTC. St. Margaret's School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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 astronaut is Shannon Walker, KD5DXB. Contact is go for Monday, April 26, 2021 at 10:12:59 UTC. Watch for live stream at: www.ariotti.com. The latest information on the ISS operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html. + Completed Contacts Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS. The ISS callsign was OR4ISS. The downlink frequency was 145.800 MHz The astronaut was Victor Glover, KI5BKC. Contact was successful: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 08:28:39 UTC. [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Satellite Shorts from All Over + Young Mauritians Introduced to Satellite/Space Technology The Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) organized a series of training workshops for secondary school students on the building of a simplified antenna for satellite data reception. The aim was to initiate young Mauritians to Satellite/Space Technology and create awareness of these fields’ numerous possibilities for the Republic of Mauritius. The specific objectives were to provide hands-on training on the building of antenna for satellite data reception, data reception and communication with Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites and ground-station operation using specific software. Read the complete story at https://africanews.space. [ANS thanks Space in Africa for the above information.] + International Special Events Stations on Satellites - Italy: Members of AMSAT Italia commemorate Gagarin's flight into space until the end of the year with the callsign II0SAT on HF and via satellite. - Spain: AM500MMM draws attention to Fernando de Magellan's voyage and the explorer's death on the island Mactan. QRV between April 24 and May 1 on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via satellite. - Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands (aka Bonin Islands): Takio/JH3QFL activates Komagari Chichijima Island between April 23 and April 30 as JD1BQA. QRV on HF and RS-44 on CW. [ANS thanks JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM and the DX Newsletter for the above information.] + Radio Amateur G3YJO on BBC Radio Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, G3YJO was the guest on the Radio 4 show The Life Scientific that was broadcast on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Sweeting pioneered the original SmallSats revolutions with the UOSAT-1 and UOSAT-2 spacecraft that carried Amateur Radio payloads and launched in the early 1980’s. They led to the founding of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) of which he is Executive Chairman. You can listen to an MP3 recording of the BBC show which mentions Amateur Radio and AMSAT from the BBC website at https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000v7pb. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Not an AMSAT member? Join now at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. President's Club donations may be made at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-PresClub. 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 six post-secondary years in this status. Contact info at the amsat dot org for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW n1uw at amsat dot 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. To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings see https://www.amsat.org/mailing-list-faq/.

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By-laws
by Ray Soifer 24 Apr '21

24 Apr '21

Robert, Sorry, my error on the citation, In the latest version of the Articles, see Article Fifth, Paragraph A. If the membership application is in the proper formand the dues are paid, the board and the secretary have no authority to reject it. Nor does the board have authority to expel a member. 73 Rayam

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By-Laws
by Ray Soifer 24 Apr '21

24 Apr '21

I agree with Bob McGwier. It fails the smell test. In addition, as a co-author of the 1989 By-laws, I need to emphasize that the proposed amendment would not be consistent with theArticles of Incorporation. 73 Ray W2RS

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ND9M/mm - Saturday Grids - 4/24
by Clary, James T (Jim) 24 Apr '21

24 Apr '21

Today's grid ops were from DK63 on AO-91's midday pass, DK53 and DK54 on XW-2C/D/F, RS-44/CW and CAS-4A. Grids for tomorrow, Sat 4/24, should be DK25 and DK15, both in the late afternoon and evening. We have another time change tonight (GMT-7) which puts AO-91 out of reach at midday. R/Jim Clary, EO USNS Sgt William R Button Tel: 850-549-0275, ext 4 E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: reo(a)button.navy.mil E-mail: button.comm(a)ashore.msc.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]>

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Old video of ARISS contact with Thomas Pesquet, who launched this morning
by John Brier 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

In case you missed it, Crew-2 launched to the ISS this morning and onboard was French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. In January 2017 I received a telebridge contact he did with a Belgian school where he spoke French. I luckily found an international student originally from France in Raleigh who did live translation of the contact for me. Among my many ARISS reception videos, this one is unique. :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gS-PiVt7bU 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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ARISS News Release No. 21-24
by Dave Taylor 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-24 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS Contact Scheduled for Students at St Margaret’s School Melbourne, Australia April 22, 2021—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the group that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS). This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and students will take turns asking their questions of Astronaut Shannon Walker, amateur radio call sign KD5DXB. English is the language that will be used for this contact. Both onsite and remote access will be provided to the student body at the time of the contact per Covid-19 guidelines. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the ARISS radio telebridge station. The ARISS team in Casale Monferrato, Italy will use call sign IK1SLD to serve as the ARISS relay amateur radio ground station. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 26, 2021 at 8:12 pm AEST (Melbourne), (10:12 UTC, 6:12 am EDT, 5:12 am CDT, 4:12 am MDT and 3:12 am PDT). St. Margaret’s School (host school) and Berwick Grammar School serve about 900 students from Preparatory to Year 12. St Margaret’s School includes a curriculum on Space and Astronomy for students in Year 8 and 9. Year 9 students are also learning basic electric circuits. Students have also participated in NASA’s Girl’s School Alliance, which included a trip to NASA facilities. Both schools include in their STEM program class activities that are a part of their G’Day Space Program enabling participating students to visit the Kennedy Space Center (and watch a rocket launch). Their STEM program also enables students (Physics class) in Year 11 to work with Arduinos, and build electrical circuits. The School has also added recent courses on amateur radio communication and foxhunting (radio directional finding) activities. The public is invited to watch the livestream at: www.ariotti.com. _____________________________ As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. Is the atmosphere in space hot or cold? 2. I wonder what space food tastes like? 3. What minerals and gases do you study in space? 4. How is water recycled in the ISS? 5. Are there unexpected laws of physics that do or don’t remain the same in space? 6. How many countries are involved in the International Space Station? 7. When you come back to Earth do you still feel like you are floating? 8. Do you think you can use what you have learned in space to help us with our life on Earth? 9. What thing in space stunned you the most? 10. What is your space suit made of and what features does the space suit have in it? 11. How big of an issue is space junk for the International Space Station? Is there much junk around the station and has the Station ever been damaged by space junk? 12. Do you hope to live on Mars one day? 13. Do medical operations occur on the ISS? If so, how do the astronauts prevent body fluids (such as blood) from being released due to low gravity? 14. Can you see weather from space such as rain or lightning from above the Earth? 15. How long does it take to orbit the Earth? 16. What noises do you hear in space? ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur Radio Continuous Operations on the ISS About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the 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-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and @ARISS_status.

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ARISS News Release No. 21-23
by Dave Taylor 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-23 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS Contact Scheduled for Students at St Scholastica’s College Glebe, New South Wales, Australia April 22, 2021—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the group that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS). This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and students will take turns asking their questions of Astronaut Victor Glover, amateur radio call sign KI5BKC. English is the language that will be used for this contact. Both onsite and remote access will be provided to the student body at the time of the contact per Covid-19 guidelines. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the ARISS radio telebridge station. ARISS team member Jan Poppeliers, in Aartselaar, Belgium using radio call sign ON4ISS, will serve as the ARISS relay amateur radio station. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for April 26, 2021 at 6:34 pm AEST (Sydney), (8:34 UTC, 4:34 am EDT, 3:34 am CDT, 2:34 am MDT and 1:34 am PDT). St Scholastica's College (about 1000 students) is an Independent Catholic day and boarding secondary school for girls founded by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St. Benedict. St Scholastica's College is located in Glebe, a suburb of western Sidney, Australia. The school offers courses in the fields of science and mathematics in their STEM curriculum. Students also have participated in the ACTURA space program in the U.S. with some students visiting NASA facilities through a program with University New South Wales. _____________________________ As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. How has being in the space station changed your beliefs and or perspectives of the universe? 2. What have you found out on the ISS that can’t be found out on Earth? 3. Has COVID-19 had an impact on life in the space station? 4. How do you keep in touch with your family when you are in space? 5. Do you ever feel existential terror from being in space and seeing how endless the universe is? / How do you deal with this? 6. I imagine your work, being so far away and of such a vast scale, would impact your mental health. Considering this, are there ways you work on your mental health onboard, and has your experience changed the way you think? 7. What was the hardest of the requirements for space travel for you to meet? 8. Do you believe that in the future, younger people will be able to go into space? 9. What made or motivated you to want to become an astronaut? 10. Can you see the effect of climate change from space? And if so, what are the phenomena you have observed? 11. What would you say is the most important skill for astronauts to have and master? 12. If funding for space exploration became scarce, how would you convince the world that space exploration was worth the investment? 13. Do you believe that the tests and studies you perform will cause great change and progress in the way we live or view the world? 14. When first arriving into the space station how did you feel? And how do you feel now? 15. Is there day and night in space? 16. Is NASA training similar to Roscosmos training? If so, how? What are the similarities/differences? 17. How long did you have to train and prepare to go into space and what was the training like? 18. Have you, personally, ever had to repair a part of the ISS due to damage caused by man-made space debris? And if so, what part of the spacecraft did you repair? 19. What is the best scientific advancement or discovery that the ISS has delivered to humanity? 20. Where does your waste (rubbish and sewerage) go? 21. Is the future of space travel likely to be in the hands of private companies like Space X or government agencies like NASA? 22. What impact do you think that the ISS has had on international cooperation? ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur Radio Continuous Operations on the ISS About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the 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-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and @ARISS_status.

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Last pass of the week from EM75
by Tom Schuessler 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

AO 91 at 1833 on 4/23. If you need it I’ll be there. Sent from my iPhone

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HY Accounting
by Siava Pro 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

Address: 25 Alford St, Quakers Hill, New South Wales 2763 Australia Phone: 02 9837 6148 Email: enquiries(a)hyaccounting.com.au Website: https://www.hyaccounting.com.au/ We provide accounting, bookkeeping and taxation services to businesses and individuals.

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FO-29 operation schedule for May 2021
by JH3XCU 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

FO-29 operation schedule for May 2021 May 2021 (UTC) 1st 00:06- 01:50- 2nd 00:55- 02:41- 3rd 00:03- 01:45- 4th 00:50- 02:36- 5th 01:40- 03:27- 8th 23:47- 9th 01:31- 15th 01:16- 03:02- 16th 00:21- 02:06- 22nd 00:07- 01:51- 23rd 00:56- 02:42- 29th 00:42- 02:27- 23:48- 30th 01:32- Source: https://www.jarl.org/Japanese/3_Fuji/fuji3-202104.htm 73, Hideo-JH3XCU.

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ND9M/mm - Friday Grids - 4/23
by Clary, James T (Jim) 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

I was on from DK92 for only the midday AO-91 pass today. We crossed into DK82 during the afternoon, and I put out that grid on XW-2D/F, CAS-4B, AO-7/CW (two passes), and RS-44/CW (two passes). Tomorrow (Fri, 4/23), I should be able to get on from DK63 on AO-91 at about 1805Z, then from DK53 on late afternoon and early evening passes, and probably DK54 in the later evening. Hector W5CBF/CO6CBF told me on the air tonight that XW-2C is back on, so I'll try the mid evening pass; we're currently GMT-6. 73/Jim, ND9M

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VAFB back pedaling on "indefinitely"
by Bruce Perens 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Now the VAFB officer is saying "indefinitely" just means they don't have a new launch date. A friend makes electronic thrusters which are on the Genesis satellites, it will be nice to see them go up. On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 12:43 Bruce Perens <bruce(a)perens.com> wrote: > A number of online press were sent this memo: > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 12:43 Bruce Perens <bruce(a)perens.com> wrote: > >> A number of online press were sent this memo: >> >> On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 12:33 Pierros Papadeas <pierros(a)papadeas.gr> wrote: >> >>> Hey Bruce, >>> >>> Citation needed. >>> >>> https://twitter.com/firefly_space/status/1385311969360584712?s=21 >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 21:31 Bruce Perens via AMSAT-BB < >>> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >>> >>>> It looks like Firefly can't launch their rocket, and they don't know >>>> when they can. This affects the Genesis pocketqubes and I don't know what >>>> else. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bruce Perens K6BP >>>> - Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital >>>> - CEO, undisclosed startup >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> 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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Membership Involvement
by Clint Bradford 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

I have been involved in many charitable organizations the past few decades. Appointing a “bylaws committee” is the norm - and not opening it up for all members’ input during an update process. We elected to board because we trust them. The folks we elected - and their appointees - have drawn up proposed bylaws. And we all now have the opportunity to submit inquiries / suggestions. The entire membership IS now involved in the process. Clint Bradford K6LCS > On Apr 22, 2021, at 11:53 AM, Bruce Perens via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > It would have been much better if the members were included in the process. Sent from my iPhone

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-22 19:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-22 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St Scholastica’s College, Glebe, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Mon 2021-04-26 08:34:51 UTC 74 deg St. Margaret’s School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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 astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB Contact is go for: Mon 2021-04-26 10:12:59 UTC 39 deg Watch for live stream at: www.ariotti.com (***) ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-22 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 2021-04-20 20:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1437. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1370. 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, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ND9M/mm - AO-91
by Clary, James T (Jim) 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

My apologies to those trying to get the grids on the midday AO-91 passes. I'm not able to get through the steady stream of calls, i.e. an op starts calling as soon as the previous one stops, but I'll keep trying to get the grids into your logs. We haven't received e-mail in nearly a week, so I've been sending these updates in the blind and hoping they're getting through. Our phone system is working fine, and I keep in regular phone contact with the weather routing office and maritime safety office, so there's no safety issue. We'll hopefully be back into the primary satellite's footprint and resume normal comms in the next few days. 73/Jim, ND9M

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Address Change?
by Roy Dean 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

I just received an Email from KE4AL explaining what is occuring, but in it he says objections should be sent to a PO Box? I just sent a certified letter to H Street NE address.... Can somebody please clarify? --Roy K3RLD

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ND9M/mm - Thursday Grid Ops - 4/22
by Clary, James T (Jim) 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Today's grids were from EK20 on the midday AO-91 and afternoon AO-7/CW passes and then from EK11 on the second AO-7/CW pass as well as XW-2D/F, CAS-4A/B, and RS-44/CW. We went through a small part of EK10, but no passes were available while we were there. Tomorrow should see us in DK92 at midday again on AO-91. We'll probably cross into DK82 in the late afternoon and stay in that grid for the evening. We'll be making another time change tonight, so while we would still probably be in DK92 when AO-7 passes almost directly overhead, the pass will occur in my work hours, so I may not be able to put that grid out a second time. 73/Jim, ND9M

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Proposed Bylaw Changes
by Roy Dean 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Is there somewhere that I can get a digital copy of the proposed bylaw changes? It would make comparison with the existing bylaws much easier. Thanks. --Roy K3RLD

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"Tail" on AO-27 transmissions
by sjdevience＠gmail.com 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

On the last two AO-27 passes I've worked (this morning and this evening), there was a sort of squelch tail after every person's transmission. It sounded like a higher noise level, then after a few seconds it would go back to normal if no one else transmitted. It made it a little weird to work. I have not looked at it on a waterfall. Hopefully the satellite is still healthy. -Stephen N8URE

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Bylaws change. Why now?
by amsat＠w5pfg.us 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

"Because the board doesn't want you to interfere with their addition of this rule, they have required ... writing a letter on paper and mailing it with a stamp." This person didn't read existing bylaws, is intentionally trying to mislead readers, or a combination of the two. The written requirement is not something the current board implemented. "Include the initiative on the ballot for the next directors like president's club inserts in the past and let the membership vote after the complete text of the proposed changes are included on the ballot insert. " This statement demonstrates complete ignorance of the bylaws of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT.) Timing of AMSAT's proposed bylaws changes is in advance of the upcoming 2021 election of Directors. The proposed changes clarify dates with regards to candidate eligibility. Making these bylaws changes saves the corporation in mailing costs and allows for electronic balloting (eliminating handling of paper ballots.) 73 Clayton W5PFG

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Bylaws change. Why now?
by Steve Kristoff 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

AMSAT has been in business for over 50 years. Could one or more of the directors please address why they feel that this denial of membership clause is needed now? Steve AI9IN

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Re: Bylaws Amendment - Membership Application Review
by Bruce Perens 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Excuse me for repeating this, the last version had formatting from the ARRL site that gave the list server indigestion. On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 8:32 AM Bruce Perens <bruce(a)perens.com> wrote: On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 6:12 AM Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond(a)gmail.com> wrote: > It appears to me that Paul references a section in the ARRL bylaws that > addresses *becoming* a member; that is what is being addressed in the > proposed bylaws changes, which are consistent with the ARRL. Article 11 > appears to address* expelling* a member. I don't think you can expel a > non-member. > Hi Mark, Here is the text of the proposed AMSAT rule: Section 2. Applications for membership or *renewal* as Member or Member > Society shall be submitted to and in the manner prescribed by the > Secretary. In the case of any applicant whose character, reputation, or > conduct might make him or her an undesirable member, the Secretary shall > refer the application to the Board of Directors (the "Board") for review; > in all other cases, the Secretary shall have the authority to grant > membership. > Obviously, "renewal" means an existing member seeking to continue their membership. If the board decided to not allow that continuation, they would indeed be expelling that member. To repeat the ARRL Articles of Association Section 11: What are the *conditions* which the ARRL Executive Committee is allowed to use as grounds for termination? They are listed in ARRL bylaws section 1: The membership of the League shall consist of (a) Full members who shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of the League except as otherwise provided in these Articles, in the Bylaws, or in the Rules and Regulations of the ARRL Field Organization, and (b) International members and Associate members who shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of the League except the right to vote for Directors, Vice Directors and Section Managers and the right to hold office. The Board of Directors shall by appropriate By-Laws specify the requirements of each membership class, provided, however, that *the Board of Directors shall not terminate or reduce the rights of any member except for the lapse or termination of a condition now required as precedent to the exercise of such rights.* Nothing herein contained shall preclude the Board of Directors from expelling a member upon good cause shown and after notice and an opportunity to be heard. I won't bother to repeat ARRL Bylaws section 4 on dues, but that is the other condition upon which membership can lapse, without action of the Executive Committee. 1. Pursuant to Article 11 of the Articles of Association, the following membership categories are established: (a) Full Membership. To be eligible, an applicant must be *a resident of the United States, its possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a United States citizen temporarily resident elsewhere, and the holder of an unexpired Amateur Radio operator's license or reciprocal operating authorization issued by the UnitedStates. * (b) International Membership. Any person who is the holder of an unexpired Amateur Radio operator's license or its equivalent issued by any administration, but who is not eligible for Full Membership by virtue of his or her place of residence, is eligible for InternationalMembership. (c) Associate Membership. Any person who is not eligible for Full Membership or International Membership, but who is interested in amateur radio, is eligible for AssociateMembership. So, ARRL can expel a member not for matters of character, reputation, or conduct, but only if the member does not meet the conditions for membership because they are no longer a citizen or have lost their license. Because the Articles of Association have precedent over the Bylaws. But AMSAT only copied one half of ARRL's language about member termination, so AMSAT's proposed rule is much more draconian than ARRL's. Thanks Bruce -- Bruce Perens K6BP - Board Partner, OSS Capital LLC Venture Capital - CEO, undisclosed startup

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test
by Nick Pugh 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

test

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space x
by Nick Pugh 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

I plan to take a trip to S Texas to visit Space X . Does anyone on the list know how to schedule to visit Space X.

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Bylaws Amendment - Membership Application Review
by Paul Stoetzer 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

The purported impact of this new provision is being blown way out of proportion. And Mr. Perens has invented an obviously fictional backstory for the rationale behind the amendment. Under the current bylaws, the Secretary is obligated to grant membership to anyone who pays the dues established by the Board. This portion of the bylaws amendment has been adopted to protect the corporation and, by extension, our members who invest their time and money in our success, from being required to grant membership to undesirable individuals, such as those convicted of a violent offense or those with an extensive, documented history of harassment or discrimination in the community. In today’s day and age it is imperative that a corporation be able to decline to grant a membership or renewal application from someone that may bring disrepute upon the organization. This provision is adapted nearly word for word from ARRL Bylaw 2, with the exception that the body that would make the decision upon the Secretary’s referral is the Board of Directors rather than the Executive Committee (since our bylaws do not call for such a committee). This is a narrow provision that I hope the Secretary would have to invoke on very rare occasions. And if it is invoked, the Board would carefully consider the Secretary’s referral and make a decision that’s best for the organization and our membership. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Directors AMSAT

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Proposed Bylaw Changes
by James Jipping 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Good morning. I really missed something. Would someone, please, direct me to the place where I can read the proposed bylaw changes. I searched my email and the AMSAT site and cannot find the source. I would really like to see them before the opportunity to respond is gone. Thank you, have a nice, Covid-free day Jim Jipping, W8MRR AMSAT # 5512 (low number, old geezer)

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ND9M/mm - Wednesday Grids - 4/21
by Clary, James T (Jim) 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Today, I was able to get on from EJ58 on AO-91's midday pass, then EJ59 on AO-7/CW in the late afternoon, followed by EJ49 over XW-2D/F, CAS-4A/B, and RS-44/CW. Tomorrow, I'll try to be on from EK20 on AO-91 at midday and possibly AO-7/CW about 21/2125Z. We'll likely cut through a corner of EK10, and hopefully there will be a pass or two (maybe AO-7/CW and XW-2D) that I can get on from there. After that, EK11 should be later in the evening. 73/Jim, ND9M

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AO27 EM75
by Tom Schuessler 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

Looking for people who NEED EM75. I will be on the upcoming AO 27 pass on the evening US time of April 20 UTC 0018 probable turn on time. Hope to see you on. Sent from my iPhone

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SO-50?
by Steve Kristoff 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

I couldn't hear SO-50 this morning. It should have passed right over head here at EM79. Did other folks have problems or was it just me? About 1224 UTC pass here in southeastern IN. Steve AI9IN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-20 20:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-20 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact was successful: Tue 2021-04-20 08:28:39 UTC 81 deg (***) Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/kVK8RHLymxM St Scholastica’s College, Glebe, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Mon 2021-04-26 08:34:51 UTC 74 deg St. Margaret’s School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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 astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB Contact is go for: Mon 2021-04-26 10:12:59 UTC 39 deg ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-20 20:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-04-20 20:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1437. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1370. (***) 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, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ND9M/mm - Tuesday Grids
by Clary, James T (Jim) 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

The long trek across the Pacific is underway now that the Canal is behind us. Today's grids were EJ87 on AO-91 and AO-7/CW followed by EJ77 on XW-2A/D/F and RS-44/CW. Grids for tomorrow (Tue, 4/20 LT) are looking to be either EJ58 or EJ59 on AO-91's midday pass, EJ59 in the late afternoon on AO-7/CW, XW-2D/F and CAS-4A/B, and possibly EJ49 or EK40 on XW-2A and maybe a low RS-44/CW pass later in the evening. As always, the ship's GPS will determine the actual grid at pass time. Op freqs are targeted to be 5 kHz above the center of each linear sat's band segment. 73/Jim, ND9M

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-20 01:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-20 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Tue 2021-04-20 08:28:39 UTC 81 deg Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/kVK8RHLymxM (***) St Scholastica’s College, Glebe, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC (***) Contact is go for: Mon 2021-04-26 08:34:51 UTC 74 deg (***) St. Margaret’s School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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 astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB (***) Contact is go for: Mon 2021-04-26 10:12:59 UTC 39 deg (***) Exp. 63 now on back on earth! (***) Congratulations all for a job well done! (***) Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Sergey Ryzhikov Sergey Kud-Sverchkov ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-20 01:00 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 2021-04-07 16:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1436. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1369. 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, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Bylaws PDF
by Clint Bradford 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

I can scan to pdf later tonight ... Clint Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 19, 2021, at 11:40 AM, Roy Dean <royldean(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Is there somewhere that I can get a digital copy Sent from my iPhone

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ND9M/mm - EJ96 / EJ97 EJ87 / Westbound
by Clary, James T (Jim) 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

Today's Panama Canal transit was problem free with the exception of a short but intense thunderstorm with such short delay between the flashes and booms that some of the Roadrunner cartoons came to mind. Some passes were missed because of rain, but otherwise going through the Canal was a great experience. And to think I get paid for it! On air grids today were FJ09 and FJ08. Tomorrow we turn west and head for the western Pacific with Saipan (KHØ) / QK25 scheduled as the destination. We'll be going by "great circle" which is the shortest route although it looks like it's curved when viewed on a common "Mercator" map. Our route tomorrow should take us through EJ96, EJ97, and later into EJ87. The midday AO-91 pass at about 19/1639Z is a possibility when we might still be in EJ96, but I'm not sure I can make it. Late afternoon and early evening XW-2A/D/F and RS-44/CW passes should find me on from EJ97 and EJ87. Op freqs on the linear sats should be around 5 kHz from their center freqs. 73/Jim, ND9M

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HP/ND9M/mm - FJ08 / FJ07 w/Rain?
by Clary, James T (Jim) 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

We're currently at Miraflores Locks (18/2210Z). If the drizzle stops, I'll be on from FJ08 on XW-2F at 2235 and XW-2D at 2321. Later on, RS-44/CW at 19/0106Z, CAS-4A at 19/0149Z, XW-2A at 19/0214Z, and RS-44/CW at 19/0302Z. Somewhere along this evening, we'll cross into FJ07. After exiting the Canal, we head around the southern side and then onward westbound. Op freqs should be around 5 kHz above each satellite's band center. 73/Jim, HP/ND9M/mm

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AO-109 testing continues, please do not use transponder
by Mark Hammond 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

18 April 2021 Hello All, Just a quick note to assure you that AO-109 testing and characterization continues, albeit slowly. To that end, please do not use the transponder as the satellite has not yet been commissioned for use. Use of the transponder (ditting/CW, etc.) complicates our testing. Thanks for your cooperation! 73, -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station

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New satellite station questions
by Joshua Lynch 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

Hello all, I'm in the middle of setting up a new station at my QTH. I have an FT-847 and I recently picked up a SatEL Alt-Az rotator system w/controller. I've written support for this rotator controller in Hamlib so I can use gpredict for tracking and doppler shift. I also have a couple of AMSAT preamplifiers I picked up at Dayton a few years ago and a pair of Arrow (2m/70cm) antennas (without diplexer). I was thinking of using one antenna for receive and one for transmit. I think I could probably get away with 2 coax switches and one sequencer. One switch would switch the 2m RX/TX paths and the other the 70cm paths. OTOH, maybe just a couple of diplexers would work? Are there some reference designs / schematics for electrically controlled coax switches? Any vendors of coax switches / sequencers I should be aware of? Does there exist some reference diagrams for small stations like mine? OK, thanks! 73 --josh KD0OPN

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ND9M/mm - FJ08 & FJ07 - 4/18
by Clary, James T (Jim) 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

I was able to get on from FK01 and FK00 this afternoon and evening. The late CAS-4A/4B passes were the last for the night because another thunderstorm was approaching and prevented me from getting on from FJ09 which was just a couple miles further. Despite the clouds, a big patch of sky opened up later on and gave me a great view of the Southern Cross during the CAS-4A/4B passes. We'll transit the Canal tomorrow, so FJ08 and FJ07 should be available. I'll be looking to get on XW2A/D/F, RS-44/CW, and CAS-4A/B, depending on weather. Op freq should be about 5 kHz up from each satellite's band center. E-mail is at a crawl, so hopefully this will go out. 73/Jim, ND9M

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ANS-108 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Paul Stoetzer 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-108 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(a)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/ In this edition: * AMSAT's GOLF-TEE CubeSat Manifested for Launch on ELaNa-46 * SMOG-1 Designated Magyar-OSCAR 110 (MO-110) * AMSAT FTP Site Retired * TO-108 Operational Update * CAMSAT Applies for Frequency Coordination for CAS-9 (XW-3) * Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 15, 2021 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 108.01 To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2021 Apr 18 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Join the 2021 President's Club! Score your 2" 4-Color Accent Commemorative Coin with Polished Gold Finish, Full Color Certificate and Embroidered "Remove Before Flight" Key Tag By donating today at https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ You won't want to miss it! -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- AMSAT's GOLF-TEE CubeSat Manifested for Launch on ELaNa-46 AMSAT's GOLF-TEE CubeSat has been manifested for launch on NASA's ELaNa-46 mission. GOLF-TEE is the first satellite in AMSAT's "Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint" or GOLF program. The goal of the GOLF program is to work by steps through a series of increasingly capable spacecraft to learn to develop systems and skills needed to achieve successful high orbit missions. Among these are active attitude control and the ability to command attitude changes, deployable/steerable solar panels, radiation tolerance for commercial off the shelf (COTS) components in higher orbits, and propulsion. The eventual goal of the GOLF program is a satellite in Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) similar to AO-10, AO-13, and AO-40, but at a currently affordable cost combined with significantly enhanced capabilities, which in turn will allow the use of much less complex ground stations. The -TEE designation in GOLF-TEE stands for "Technology Exploration Environment" reflecting GOLF-TEE's mission testing two primary systems needed for higher orbits. First, an Attitude Determination and Control (ADAC) system will be tested to allow active pointing of the satellites antennas, which will have significant gain. The other primary goal of GOLF-TEE is to gain initial orbit and space radiation exposure for radiation event-induced fault tolerant systems designed using COTS components. GOLF-TEE will carry an Integrated Housekeeping Unit (IHU) / command transceiver designed using the Hercules line of ARM architecture-based microcontrollers. GOLF-TEE will also evaluate a low-cost, deployable, fixed attitude, solar panel array design as part of AMSAT Engineering's exploration of fixed panel arrays that allow for outfitting a variable number of "wings" in order to best match the power requirements of various CubeSat missions. Additionally, GOLF-TEE will carry a modified commercial software-defined radio (SDR), the Ettus E310, as an experimental package to test high speed data downlink in the 10 GHz band. GOLF-TEE will also be a fully-functional LEO VHF/UHF amateur satellite carrying conventional backup systems, including a linear transponder, similar to those flown on AO-109. A significant amount of funding is necessary to complete the development and construction of the GOLF series of CubeSats. Please consider a donation today. Donations designated for the AMSAT GOLF program may be made at https://www.amsat.org/donations/amsat-golf-program-donations/ [ANS thanks AMSAT Engineering for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SMOG-1 Designated Magyar-OSCAR 110 (MO-110) On March 22, 2021, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics SMOG-1 PocketQube was launched on a Soyuz-2-1a Fregat launch vehicle from the Baikonur, Kazakhstan. SMOG-1 carries RF spectrum monitoring and total ionizing radiation experiments. Further information is available at https://gnd.bme.hu/smog At the request of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, AMSAT hereby designates SMOG-1 as Magyar-OSCAR 110 (MO-110). We congratulate the owners and operators, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite community, and wish them a long mission and continued success on this and future projects. More information about OSCAR numbers can be found at https://www.amsat.org/oscar-numbers-policy/ [ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, OSCAR Number Administrator, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT FTP Site Retired The AMSAT File Transport Protocol (FTP) server has been retired as of 15 April 2021. Content formerly hosted on that server is now available at https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/ The FTP server provided an important service for distributing software, bulletins and other information going back to at least the early 1990's when internet access started to become available to the general public. Over time the overwhelming success of the web and ubiquitous use of the web browser have evolved to provide the same capability, and today even heavy internet users are unfamiliar with FTP. The decision was made to stop spending scarce volunteer resources maintaining this seldom used service. [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT IT Team Leader, 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ TO-108 Operational Update TO-108 (CAS-6) was launched in December 2019 and carries a 20 kHz wide UHF/VHF linear transponder. When originally made available for amateur radio use in June 2020, the transponder operated only intermittently, approximately 2 seconds on and 5 seconds off. On April 12, 2021, EI2IP posted a video on Twitter where he calls CQ for a few minutes on the satellite. Later tests by European stations including SA2KNG and DO1AM showed that the transponder is still only operational intermittently, but now the transponder is on for minutes at a time instead of only a couple of seconds. TO-108's linear transponder's uplink passband is 435.270 MHz - 435.290 MHz and the downlink passband is 145.915 MHz - 145.935 MHz. The CW beacon is at 145.910 MHz and 4.8k GMSK telemetry at 145.890 MHz. Observations indicate that the transponder is operational when the beacon is transmitting continuously. [ANS thanks various sources for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMSAT Applies for Frequency Coordination for CAS-9 (XW-3) CAMSAT has applied for frequency coordination for their CAS-9 satellite, also known as Hope-3 or XW-3. CAS-9 will be a 6U CubeSat carrying a 30 kHz VHF/UHF linear transponder. In addition to the linear transponder, there will be a UHF CW beacon and UHF 4.8k/9.6k AX.25 GMSK telemetry downlink. Launch is planned for December 15, 2021 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center into a 770 km circular orbit with an inclination of 98.58 degrees. Application details can be found at http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=804 [ANS thanks the IARU for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 15, 2021 The following satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution: GRIFEX - NORAD Cat ID 40379 (Reported as active and returned to TLE list.) Orbicraft-Zorkiy - NORAD Cat ID 47960 (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO) STECCO - NORAD Cat ID 47962. (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO) [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it all begins with GOLF-TEE – a technology demonstrator for deployable solar panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the ride. The journey will be worth it! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ARISS News Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The scheduled astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Tue 2021-04-20 08:28:39 UTC 81 deg 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] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 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 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Upcoming Satellite Operations ND9M: I’m doing another tour on my merchant marine ship. We’ll be leaving the States (EM90) in a few days to head for the western Pacific by way of the Panama Canal. I’ve got my FT857 / FT817 with an Elk although I don’t hear RS-44’s downlink all that well. (AO-27’s downlink on the same band is great though.) I’m planning to be active on as many satellite passes that I can fit in around job duties; since I’m a staff of 1, working all seven days and being on call 24/7 can get in the way. My internet connection on board is marginal at best and will become virtually nil for several days as we approach Panama and then hit the Pacific. I’ll post likely grids a day or two in advance to the AMSAT-BB and will hit Twitter (@ND9M) when I’ve got a web connection. WY7AA: April 17th – May 2 EM86 vacation style FM and SSB. I will have a day trip to EM85, but I will plan that and advertise when I get there. Major Roves: CM93 Possibility: N6DNM Very long shot, but might want to put it on your calendar for May 15th, if you can figure out where it is and for SOTA folks, that would be W6/SC-336, Santa Rosa Island, activated only once before. I, Italy: Loriano/IZ5RHU and the ARI section Grosseto commemorate the Chernobyl disaster between April 18 and May 9 as II5RCH on 80-2m (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via satellite. QSL via IZ5RHU (d/B). (via DX Newsletter DXNL 2245 Apr 14, 2021) [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, reports these upcoming presentations scheduled for … 04/26 - Livonia, Michigan 05/18 - Puget Sound 05/26 - South New Jersey 06/01 - University of Arizona 06/09 - San Jose 06/15 - East Massachusetts 10/21 - Conejo Valley CA … and dates for Roseland NJ, Austin TX, Maine, and NH to be firmed up! Think a lively, entertaining, AND educational 75-minute presentation to YOUR club or organization on “Working the Easy Sateliites” would be appropriate for your club? Send me a message or call! Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador, ARRL instructor http://www.work-sat.com k6lcs AT work-sat DOT info (909) 999-SATS (7287) [ANS thanks Clint Bradford, K6LCS, AMSAT Ambassador, and Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events Page Manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Congratulations Kell Bodholt, KI7UXT, on completing the AMSAT GridMaster Award by working all 488 maidenhead grid squares in the continental United States. Kell is the 29th recipient of this award. More information on the AMSAT GridMaster award can be found at https://www.amsat.org/gridmaster/ + A new distance record has been claimed on the ISS VHF digipeater. 9G5AR completed a 4,032 km QSO with EA3BAX on 11-Apr-2021 at 09:07 UTC. More records can be found at https://www.amsat.org/satellite-distance-records + FG8OJ has developed a quick script to display your VUCC credits on a world map. 1/ Connect to LoTW 2/ Go to your VUCC favorite award page and select "All credits" 3/ Copy the page with CTRL+A and CTRL+C 4/ Go to https://fg8oj.com/lotwgrid2map/ 5/ Paste in the form's text area CTRL+V 6/ Enjoy + The spring issue of OSCAR News is now available for download for AMSAT-UK members at https://amsat-uk.org/2021/04/13/spring-oscar-news-2/ + Several new products are available on the AMSAT Zazzle store, including a set of coasters, a watch, a t-shirt featuring the AMSAT round logo, and more. Check out the new items! 25% of the purchase price goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear + All issues of The AMSAT Journal dating back to 2014 are now available to AMSAT members on AMSAT’s new membership portal. The 1969-2013 archive will be added at a later date. All editions of AMSAT’s Symposium Proceedings are also available for members. If you’re a current AMSAT member, get logged on today. If you are not yet a member, consider joining today at https://launch.amsat.org/ + The 2020 edition of AMSAT’s Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is now available on the AMSAT store. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite operation. The book is presented in DRM-free PDF format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio satellite. The digital download is available for $15 at https://tinyurl.com/2020GettingStarted. The print edition is $30 plus shipping and is available at https://tinyurl.com/GS2020Print --------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President’s Club. Members of the President’s Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. President’s Club donations may be made at https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ 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. Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space, This week’s ANS Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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Looking for design article on patch feeds
by w8kmx＠bellsouth.net 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

There was a gentleman, ham radio operator who was also a professor at a college in Kentucky or Tennessee or in that general area. He was noted for his design of antennas and specifically patch feed systems for satellite communications. He passed away several years ago but his articles are still circulating around. I am looking for his article on how to design and construct a patch feed for 1296. Does anybody remember this gentleman, his call sign, and can tell me where I can file an article? Thanks for reading Dan, WHKMX

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Re: Amateur Radio satellites for Beginners?
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

Carl, Sorry to hear those results. You should have much better RX than that. Many folks on the BB have similar setups. Perhaps, the general AMSAT community can give more advice. GL/73, Bob K8BL On Saturday, April 17, 2021, 02:41:04 AM EDT, Carl A Estey <carl(a)esteys.net> wrote: Bob: Here are my observations:Using both the AMSAT predictions and that from MacDoppler I tried hearing SO-50 at 12:59 4/17 on a 13 minute pass. Both AMSAT and MacDoppler compared favorably. The D72 and GP-95 could hear only faintly. The 9700 and the M2 LEO Pack antenna barely copied but when I switched to my long-boom 70-cm yagii fed with 7/8” helix I I got about a S-6 signal and could see it on the scope. Duringthe pass I heard no stations calling or in QSO. Certainly polarizations were not helping but I was really disappointed. Path losses according to MacDoppler are high - in the area of -150 to -160. Thoughts? 73Carl WA0CQG On Apr 16, 2021, at 1:49 PM, Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: Carl, I'm surprised you're not hearing any of the SATs, especially withyour setup. Some of them are quite strong and folks have heardthem with handhelds and worked them from mobiles using verticalantennas while in motion. Since moving to a new QTH, I have no home station at the moment.But when I'm roving and using an Arrow, the SATs are easy to hearand track. I use either AmsatDroid or Look4Sat on my phone and theyboth do a great job. If I were you and I just wanted to check if I could hear a SAT, here'swhat I would do. Pick a common SAT known to be active and well-usedlike SO-50. Set your RX VFO to 436.800 MHz FM. Set your antennaelevation to about 20 degrees. Look up the timing of a pass viewablefrom your location. Set the azimuth of your antenna in the direction ofthe middle time of that pass. At that time, you should hear SO-50 loudand clear with several stations making QSOs. Since you say that your setup works fine for terrestrial QSOs, you willsurely hear SO-50 if you have the pass time correct for your location andyou have the azimuth set properly. If you want to verify that your MACsoftware is accurate, check the pass info against the AMSAT predictioncalculation for your QTH on: AMSAT - AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Predictions | | | | AMSAT - AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Predictions AMSAT is a worldwide group of Amateur Radio Operators who share an active interest in building, launching and th... | | | GL/73, Bob K8BL On Friday, April 16, 2021, 03:03:38 AM EDT, Carl A Estey <carl(a)esteys.net> wrote: Bob - Thanks for your input. Right now I am using a TH-D72 handheld and GP-95 vertical and also the IC-9700 with the M2 LEO Pack. I hear nothing with either although terrestrial reception with both is fine. I am using MacDoppler software for tracking and have verified time and location. 73Carl WA0CQG On Apr 15, 2021, at 9:08 PM, Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: Carl, The FM SATS are pretty easy and can be loads of fun. However, beingso easy, they get quite busy at times which brings about mayhem andchaos. It takes a while for new users to learn the proper operationalskills for using a single channel repeater available often nationwide. The Linear SATS are somewhat difficult to master at first, but most folkscatch on in a reasonable timeframe. They have a wide bandwidth whichmakes them available for quite a few QSOs to take place simultaneously.And, they can be actual QSOs as opposed to hello/goodbye types thatare the norm on the FM Birds. Your 9700 is an excellent radio for theLinear SATs, whereas an HT would have been sufficient for the FM ones. GL/73, Bob K8BL On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 10:57 AM Carl A Estey <carl(a)esteys.net> wrote: What handful of Amateur Radio satellites should a newcomer focus on? The Amsat Current Status table lists 15 with current reports but many of those are telemetry only. Is there a current “Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide? My April 2019 is pretty out of date. I need to know what satellites I should try to hear in an effort to validate my IC-9700 and M2 Leo Pack system. 73Carl WA0CQG -----------------------------------------------------------

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ARISS News Release No. 21-22
by David Jordan 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-22 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS ContactScheduled for Students at Winmalee Public School BlueMountains, New South Wales, Australia April 17, 2021—AmateurRadio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received scheduleconfirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the groupthat puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around theglobe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS). This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and students will take turnsasking their questions of Astronaut Victor Glover, amateurradio call sign KI5BKC. Englishis the language that will be used for this contact. Both onsite and remote access will beprovided to the student body at the time of the contact per Covid-19 guidelines.The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800MHz and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that alsoencompasses the telebridge station. ARISSteam member Jan Poppeliers, in Aartselaar, Belgium using radio call sign ON4ISS,will serve as the ARISS relay amateur radio station. The ARISS radio contact isscheduled for April 20, 2021 at 6:28 pm [AEST] (Winmalee,Australia), (8:28 UTC,4:28 am EDT, 3:28 am CDT, 2:28 am MDT and 1:28 am PDT). Winmalee PublicSchool (360 students, Kindergarten-Year 6) is one of five local primary schoolsin the town of Winmalee within the Blue Mountains, 80 km west of Sydney,Australia. Winmalee Public School’s STEM program curriculum includes a weeklySTEM Lab for Kindergarten through Year 6 taught by a specialist primary scienceeducator. Space-based studies also include lessons about the Solar system,space travel, space missions, and the future of space exploration. Inpreparation for the ARISS contact class lessons have focused on the ISS; how totrack its position in orbit (using applied mathematics), as well as learningabout the ISS astronauts and their roles. Other student activities included ISSmodel-building, designing promotional posters, and sharing their knowledge ofthe ISS with the local high school students. Students also participated in aspace trivia competition. _____________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What is the best way to describe the feeling of microgravity? 2.How long does it take to travel to the Space Station from Earth? 3.Have you ever seen a meteor pass through Earth’s atmosphere from the ISS? 4.What experiments do you do at the International Space Station? 5.Has anything ever gone wrong or required you to take emergency action while youhave been on board the International Space Station? 6.What happens if space junk hits the International Space Station? 7.What personal items would you take into space if allowed…and why? 8.How many times a year do you get supplies delivered to the ISS? 9.What is the most difficult thing about being in space? 10.What do you do for fun up there? 11.As the ISS orbits the earth, can you see weather patterns like cyclones? 12.Do you grow plants in the space station? If so, how? 13.What is your daily routine on the ISS? 14.How are crew members chosen to go out on a space walk? 15.Which animal species are currently on board the ISS and what is their purpose? 16.Does seeing Earth from a distance give you and your crew a differentperspective on life? 17.What do you enjoy most about linking up with students from across the world aspart of this amazing ARISS program? 18.Many of my students have talked about their dream to become astronauts. Whatwould be your greatest advice for them? ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur RadioContinuous Operations 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, sponsorsare the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew membersaboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students,educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and@ARISS_status.

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ND9M/mm - Wet Grids - 4/17
by Clary, James T (Jim) 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

I'm planning to be on the AO-7 pass (CW) later today at about 17/2140Z from either FK01 or FK00, other passes up to mid evening should be FK00, and finally FJ09. I'll try to set up about 5 kHz above the center of each linear satellite's band segment. Our Canal transit will take most if not all day tomorrow (4/18). There are webcams positioned along the canal that update every 30 seconds or so as I remember it. Their web addresses are: https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/aguaclara.html https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/gatun.html https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/cocoli.html https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/Miraflores.html My ship is fairly large (675 feet long), and has five yellow-ish cranes on the main deck area, and a black hull with a white stack in the back. The stack has grey, blue, and yellow/gold horizontal identification stripes. The helicopter flight deck is at the back (stern) of the ship; its markings are all white and include a large landing circle. If the weather holds (possible showers), I'll have a 6-foot ladder set up in front of the landing circle where I operate from. If you happen to spot me at the ladder, please do a screen capture and let me know; it might make a good QSL! Please don't send attachments at this time however since our e-mail system is at its slowest capability because of minimized satellite connectivity. 73/Jim, ND9M

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Flying with HT
by David Jordan 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for? Dave, AA4KN Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android

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ND9M/mm - FK14 - CAS-4A/B
by Clary, James T (Jim) 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

By the time the second RS-44 pass ended, we still had another mile to go in FK15 before crossing into FK14. We're in FK14, so I'll be on CAS-4A and CAS-4B about 40 minutes from now. I'll target 5 kHz above the center of each band. 73/Jim, ND9M

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-17 00:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-17 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Tue 2021-04-20 08:28:39 UTC 81 deg ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-17 00:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-04-07 16:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1436. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1369. 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, 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. 63 now on orbit Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Sergey Ryzhikov Sergey Kud-Sverchkov SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ND9M/mm - FK15 & FK14 Tonight
by Clary, James T (Jim) 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

We're in FK15 right now, and I'm planning to be on RS-44/CW from this same grid on the next pass at 17/0023Z. We should cross into FK14 sometime around 17/0200Z. I should be on XW-2A at 17/0205Z and RS-44/CW at 17/0215Z. We're setting clocks back tonight for our first time change of 10 this trip. This time change makes CAS-4A and -4B passes around 0400Z possible. Grey cumulus clouds are starting to develop which is no surprise for this area, so I'll have to keep an eye on them. Even if I had some kind of shelter to cover the gear and myself with, I'm operating from a helo flight deck that's more than 100 feet above the water line not to mention waving the Elk antenna around. Ben Franklin I'm not! I'm estimating FK01, F010, and FJ09 for tomorrow late afternoon and evening. We'll transit the Canal (FJ09, FJ08, and FJ07) on Sunday. 73/Jim, ND9M

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Looking for design article on patch feeds
by w8kmx＠bellsouth.net 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

There was a gentleman, ham radio operator who was also a professor at a college in Kentucky or Tennessee or in that general area. He was noted for his design of antennas and specifically patch feed systems for satellite communications. He passed away several years ago but his articles are still circulating around. I am looking for his article on how to design and construct a patch feed for 1296. Does anybody remember this gentleman, his call sign, and can tell me where I can file an article? Thanks for reading Dan, WHKMX

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ND9M/mm - FK16, FK15, FK14 Today
by Clary, James T (Jim) 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

I'm going to try AO-7 on CW if it's in Mode B about 16/2050Z; we'll be in either FK16 or FK15 at that time. FK15 after that for XW-2A/D/F passes, and either FK15 or FK14 for RS-44/CW later on. We've lost our primary comms satellite, so my internet access is essentially nil for the next week to 10 days. E-mail should flow although it'll be much slower than before, and I can't even say when this note will actually get off the ship! 73/Jim, ND9M

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Re: Amateur Radio satellites for Beginners?
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Carl, I'm surprised you're not hearing any of the SATs, especially withyour setup. Some of them are quite strong and folks have heardthem with handhelds and worked them from mobiles using verticalantennas while in motion. Since moving to a new QTH, I have no home station at the moment.But when I'm roving and using an Arrow, the SATs are easy to hearand track. I use either AmsatDroid or Look4Sat on my phone and theyboth do a great job. If I were you and I just wanted to check if I could hear a SAT, here'swhat I would do. Pick a common SAT known to be active and well-usedlike SO-50. Set your RX VFO to 436.800 MHz FM. Set your antennaelevation to about 20 degrees. Look up the timing of a pass viewablefrom your location. Set the azimuth of your antenna in the direction ofthe middle time of that pass. At that time, you should hear SO-50 loudand clear with several stations making QSOs. Since you say that your setup works fine for terrestrial QSOs, you willsurely hear SO-50 if you have the pass time correct for your location andyou have the azimuth set properly. If you want to verify that your MACsoftware is accurate, check the pass info against the AMSAT predictioncalculation for your QTH on: AMSAT - AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Predictions | | | | AMSAT - AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Predictions AMSAT is a worldwide group of Amateur Radio Operators who share an active interest in building, launching and th... | | | GL/73, Bob K8BL On Friday, April 16, 2021, 03:03:38 AM EDT, Carl A Estey <carl(a)esteys.net> wrote: Bob - Thanks for your input. Right now I am using a TH-D72 handheld and GP-95 vertical and also the IC-9700 with the M2 LEO Pack. I hear nothing with either although terrestrial reception with both is fine. I am using MacDoppler software for tracking and have verified time and location. 73Carl WA0CQG On Apr 15, 2021, at 9:08 PM, Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: Carl, The FM SATS are pretty easy and can be loads of fun. However, beingso easy, they get quite busy at times which brings about mayhem andchaos. It takes a while for new users to learn the proper operationalskills for using a single channel repeater available often nationwide. The Linear SATS are somewhat difficult to master at first, but most folkscatch on in a reasonable timeframe. They have a wide bandwidth whichmakes them available for quite a few QSOs to take place simultaneously.And, they can be actual QSOs as opposed to hello/goodbye types thatare the norm on the FM Birds. Your 9700 is an excellent radio for theLinear SATs, whereas an HT would have been sufficient for the FM ones. GL/73, Bob K8BL On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 10:57 AM Carl A Estey <carl(a)esteys.net> wrote: What handful of Amateur Radio satellites should a newcomer focus on? The Amsat Current Status table lists 15 with current reports but many of those are telemetry only. Is there a current “Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide? My April 2019 is pretty out of date. I need to know what satellites I should try to hear in an effort to validate my IC-9700 and M2 Leo Pack system. 73Carl WA0CQG -----------------------------------------------------------

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EM75 next week.
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

My wife and I will be traveling from North TX to East Central Tennessee this coming week to hang out at a lake house with our Bostonian kids. I will not do any operating from the road, but will try to do some EM75 passes during the Sunday, April 18 through Friday April 23rd time frame. Holiday style ops based on what we are planning to do for the day. Will update via this list and maybe Facebook. It may take a week or so after that to get contacts to LOTW so patience please. See you on the Birds 73 Tom, N5HYP

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ND9M - Wet Grids
by Clary, James T (Jim) 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Still a lot of relative wind, but another beautiful day on the water. At least I don't have to worry about securing the laptop any longer! Grids today were FL21, FL20, and FL30. I got called out mid evening so missed XW-2A, but without CAT control, the XW-2D pass got a lot of ops into the log from FL21. Tomorrow (4/16), grids are looking like FK26, FK16, and FK15. With a little luck, I might be able to get on from FK27 at midday on AO-91; dunno. We're due at the Panama Canal early Sunday morning for an all-day transit, then into the Pacific and all points west. 73, Jim ND9M/mm

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Amateur Radio satellites for Beginners?
by Carl A Estey 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

What handful of Amateur Radio satellites should a newcomer focus on? The Amsat Current Status table lists 15 with current reports but many of those are telemetry only. Is there a current “Amateur Satellite Frequency Guide? My April 2019 is pretty out of date. I need to know what satellites I should try to hear in an effort to validate my IC-9700 and M2 Leo Pack system. 73 Carl WA0CQG

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Re: TO-108
by wa2ndv＠gmail.com 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

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TO-108
by Perry Yantis 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Just worked KE9AJ and N6CKC on TO-108 with strong signals on this new satellite. Perry WB8OTH py41(a)att.net sent from my Apple Macbook Pro

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ND9M/mm Wet Grid Update - 4/14
by Clary, James T (Jim) 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

I had just gotten my laptop to play nicely with SatPC32 in time for this voyage, but relative winds have been very strong both days. Today, the 30-knot sustained winds got hold of my laptop as I was strapping it down just before a pass, and threw it a good distance before the laptop slammed into the deck. The CPU portion and its USB and HDMI ports work, but the display is completely wrecked. After we transit the Panama Canal this weekend and turn west, the winds may be more favorable. If that happens, I may test the practicality of bringing an external monitor up to the flight deck. In the meantime, I'll be manually tuning for a while if not for the rest of the trip. We're turning due south in the morning to pass between Haiti and the eastern end of Cuba, and then will head for the Canal. Tomorrow's grids (4/15) are looking like FL22 (midday, but not likely on the air), FL21, and FL20. XW-2A and XW-2F are working well for me, XW-2D is a challenge, and RS-44 using CW has been great. R/Jim Clary, EO USNS Sgt William R Button Tel: 850-549-0275, ext 4 E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: reo(a)button.navy.mil E-mail: button.comm(a)ashore.msc.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]>

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QSO Today Ham Expo Extravaganza Workshops Still Available
by Clint Bradford 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Hey, groovy guys and groovy gals! Wasn’t the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo 2021 a FABULOUS EXPERIENCE for us? All from the comfort of our ham shacks, flannel jammies and fuzzy slippers ... If you haven't already, send thanks to Eric Guth and his team for their time, effort, expense and hair-pulling he and his tekkies went through to provide that! And, WOW!!!! For the 300 live and almost 750 viewers since, you made me feel like a rock start for creating my segment on how to "Work the Easy Satellites." For those viewers new to satellites: I’m delighted to think that when you go outside, you now have new appreciation when you look up into the sky and think about your opportunities to “work those birds!” The Expo presentations are still available after April 16th, here: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/vod-list.html <https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/vod-list.html> Clint Bradford K6LCS https://www.work-sat.com <https://www.work-sat.com/>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-14 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-14 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Tue 2021-04-20 08:28:39 UTC 81 deg ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-14 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 2021-04-07 16:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1436. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1369. 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, 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. 63 now on orbit Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Sergey Ryzhikov Sergey Kud-Sverchkov SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Free Cubesat Ride to Space
by Roy Dean 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

https://spacenews.com/arianespace-offers-free-launch-to-deserving-cubesat/ --Roy K3RLD

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ND9M/MM - FL16 and/or FL25
by Clary, James T (Jim) 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

We've got great sailing weather although it's a bit windy on the flight deck where I operate. The ship's forward speed coupled with a tough crosswind made tonight's operating real tricky because I had to hold everything down and still manage the key! But RS-44 was a success by using CW. I couldn't hear the bird for beans on SSB, so tonight's CW run was encouraging. I'm hearing the U/V satellites a bit better than RS-44, but am still not doing well on those, so I may bring CW on the XW sats at some point. I was in a bunch of these grids a while back, and I know UT1FG has done a bunch of them too, so the next few days before the Canal will tell the story. The rarer ones are on the Pacific side, and I'd rather get these wet grids into several logs using CW instead of no logs at all on SSB. Tomorrow's route is a southeast diagonal that will take us through FL16 and into FL25. (We'll hit the quad corner with FL15 and FL26, but unfortunately we can't stop for important stuff like grid squares!) I should be on XW-2A/D/F, AO-27, and RS-44/CW. R/Jim Clary, EO USNS Sgt William R Button Tel: 850-549-0275, ext 4 E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: reo(a)button.navy.mil E-mail: button.comm(a)ashore.msc.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]>

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DC Switch for M2 Polarization Antenna Switch
by BeetleJerald Oliver 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Just wondering if anyone has ever devised a 12 Volt DC Switch console at the operating position to send 12V to the Polarization switches on the CP yagis at the tower? would toggle switches be okay for that or should I use relays instead? Also like to use LED indicators for visual settings...... Any thoughts ? 73 Jerry KJ4EU

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ND9M/mm - FL09 -> FL16
by Clary, James T (Jim) 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

My ship will be leaving EM90 tomorrow (4/13) to head for the western Pacific. We'll probably hit FL09 around 14/0000Z (maybe a little earlier). This is a working trip for me, but I'm planning to be on the XW-2A/D/F and AO-27. I'm having a heck of a time hearing the RS-44 downlink, so I'll plan on being on that bird's two passes tomorrow evening, but on CW. The voyage plan has us in FL15 or FL16 late afternoon (LT) on the 14th and into FL25 that evening. We'll turn south shortly after that. Thanks to Hector/W5CBF, Curt/K7ZOO, and Fernando/KF7R for their help with SatPC32. R/Jim Clary, EO USNS Sgt William R Button Tel: 850-549-0275, ext 4 E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: reo(a)button.navy.mil E-mail: button.comm(a)ashore.msc.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]> E-mail: james.t.clary.ctr(a)button.navy.smil.mil<mailto:[email protected]>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-12 20:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-12 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, 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 astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC (***) Contact is go for: Tue 2021-04-20 08:28:39 UTC 81 deg (***) Exp. 64 now on orbit (***) Welcome aboard! (***) Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-04-12 20:00 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 2021-04-07 16:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1436. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1369. 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, 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. 63 now on orbit Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Sergey Ryzhikov Sergey Kud-Sverchkov SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB Exp. 64 now on orbit (***) Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-101 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for April 11
by Mark Johns, K0JM 11 Apr '21

11 Apr '21

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-101 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(a)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/ In this edition: * ARISS-USA Now a Non-profit Organization * Contests On QO-100 Allowed In Time For Yuri Gagarin Contest * Fun While It Lasted, Falcon 9 Telemetry Now Encrypted * AMSAT SA Call For Papers * NASA Invites Public to Take Flight With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for April 8, 2021 * Busy month of crew rotations on tap at International Space Station * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over ANS-101 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 101.01 To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2021 April 11 ARISS-USA Now a Non-profit Organization ARISS-USA, a Maryland not-for-profit corporation, is now recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a Section 501(c)(3) charitable, scientific, and educational organization. ARISS-USA is the US segment of the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) international working group. With this IRS determination, donations to ARISS-USA become tax-deductible in the US, retroactive to the ARISS-USA incorporation on May 21, 2020. This change in status allows ARISS-USA to solicit donations and grants. As a new entity, ARISS-USA will continue to promote student involvement with the astronauts on the International Space Station via amateur radio. Working with educational organizations, ARISS provides exciting opportunities to inspire, engage and educate our next generation of space explorers through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) activities and content. ARISS-USA Executive Director, Frank Bauer, commented, “The educational scope and reach of what ARISS accomplishes has grown significantly since our beginnings in 1996. We are actively working to extend student’s reach even further. This, through the pursuit of potential student opportunities on human spaceflight missions beyond low Earth orbit, as part of our Amateur Radio Exploration (AREx) Program. First AREx destination: the Moon!” ARISS-USA continues its collaborative work with ARISS International and US sponsors, partners, and interest groups. The ARISS-USA TEAM remains deeply indebted to its partners ARRL and AMSAT, who enabled the birth of ARISS, and to its steadfast sponsors, NASA Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab (INL). Gifts from those wishing to support ARISS-USA goals are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and can be made by going to the ARISS website: www.ariss.org The ARISS-USA team thanks its sustaining donors for their continuing support! (ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, of ARISS PR for the above information) +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Join the 2021 President's Club! Score your 2" 4-Color Accent Commemorative Coin. This gold finished coin comes with Full Color Certificate and Embroidered "Remove Before Flight" Key Tag Donate today at https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/ You won't want to miss it! +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Contests On QO-100 Allowed In Time For Yuri Gagarin Contest AMSAT-DL announced, on April 4, the opening of the QO-100 NB satellite transponder to general contest operation in the upper mixed-mode range. QO-100 is a Qatari satellite, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on November 15, 2018. It operates at 26° East longitude along a geostationary orbit, which means that the satellite's footprint covers Europe, Africa, and Asia, but excludes North America and most of South America. This weekend (April 10-11) will see the Yuri Gagarin contest. The contest area on the QO-100 geostationary satellite NB transponder for both CW and SSB is: Uplink area 2400.370 – 2400.490 MHz Downlink area 10489.870 – 10489.990 MHz Of course, the usual QO-100 NB transponder guidelines also apply here. Therefore, the bandwidth should still be limited to 2.7 kHz and the transmitting power should be reduced to the necessary level, i.e. only as much power as necessary should be used. Read the AMSAT-DL announcement at https://amsat-dl.org/en/contests-on-qo-100-allowed/ The Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2021 is dedicated to the memory of Yuri Gagarin, who realized the first human flight to space, on April 12, 1961. It runs from 2100 GMT on April 10 until 2100 GMT on April 11, 2021, and the categories include: • SAT Single operator – Satellite QSOs • SAT-GS Single operator – Geostationary Satellite QSOs Contest rules are at http://gc.qst.ru/en/section/32 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Fun While It Lasted, Falcon 9 Telemetry Now Encrypted A few weeks back Hackaday reported that Reddit users [derekcz] and [Xerbot] had managed to receive the 2232.5 MHz telemetry downlink from a Falcon 9 upper stage and pull out some interesting plain-text strings. With further software fiddling, the vehicle’s video streams were decoded, resulting in some absolutely breathtaking shots of the rocket and its payload from low Earth orbit. Unfortunately, it looks like those heady days are now over, as [derekcz] reports the downlink from the latest Falcon 9 mission was nothing but unintelligible noise. Since the hardware and software haven’t changed on his side, the only logical conclusion is that SpaceX wasn’t too happy about radio amateurs listening in on their rocket and decided to employ some form of encryption. [ANS thanks Hackaday.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT SA Call For Papers AMSAT SA has announced the date for the 2021 Space Symposium. In view of the continuing uncertainty about the Covid - 19 pandemic the conference will be a virtual event on the BlueJeans platform. The date is Saturday 10 July 2021 starting at 08:00 UTC. The theme of the symposium is "Unlocking Amateur Space Technology." The symposium will focus on amateur satellites, weak signal communication, space weather and allied sciences. SARL has issued a first call for paper proposals. Prospective authors are invited to submit proposals in the form of a brief description of the subject to be covered in their paper by no later than 15 May 2021. Submit proposals in word format to admin(a)amsatsa.org.za. Authors will be advised on 20 May of the acceptance of their paper. The final paper will be required by 30 June 2021. [ANS thanks SARL and JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it all begins with GOLF-TEE – a technology demonstrator for deployable solar panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the ride. The journey will be worth it! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ NASA Invites Public to Take Flight With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet. To mark a month of Ingenuity flights, the agency will host several events to bring people along for the ride. A livestream confirming Ingenuity's first flight is targeted to begin around 3:30 a.m. EDT (07:30z) Monday, April 12, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website, and will livestream on multiple agency social media platforms, including the JPL YouTube, and Facebook channels. Ingenuity arrived at Mars' Jezero Crater Feb. 18, attached to the belly of NASA's Perseverance rover. The helicopter is a technology demonstration with a planned test flight duration of up to 31 days (30 Mars days, or sols). The rover will provide support during flight operations, taking images, collecting environmental data, and hosting the base station that enables the helicopter to communicate with mission controllers on Earth. The flight date may shift as engineers work on the deployments, preflight checks, and vehicle positioning of both Perseverance and Ingenuity. Timing for events will be updated as needed, and the latest schedule will be available on the helicopter's Watch Online webpage: https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/#Watch-Online [ANS thanks NASA 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 April 8, 2021 The following satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution: GuaraniSat-1 - NORAD Cat ID 47931 (per Celestrak) KSU-CubeSat - NORAD Cat ID 47954 (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO) DIY-1 - NORAD Cat ID 47963. (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO) SMOG - NORAD Cat ID 47964. (per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO) The following satellites have been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution: TISAT - NORAD Cat ID 36799 JUGNU - NORAD Cat ID 37839 AO-71 - NORAD Cat ID 37854 HORYU-2 - NORAD Cat ID 38340 BEESAT-3 - NORAD Cat ID 39135 BEESAT-2 - NORAD Cat ID 39136 TRITON-1 - NORAD Cat ID 39427 DUCHIFAT-1 - NORAD Cat ID 40021 NANOSATCBR1 - NORAD Cat ID 40024 ANTELSAT - NORAD Cat ID 40034 VELOX-1 - NORAD Cat ID 40057 DAURIA DX 1 - NORAD Cat ID 40071 CHUBUSAT-1 - NORAD Cat ID 40300 QSAT-EOS - NORAD Cat ID 40301 GRIFEX - NORAD Cat ID 40379 DEORBITSAIL - NORAD Cat ID 40719 NUDT-PHONESAT - NORAD Cat ID 40900 LQSat - NORAD Cat ID 40958 OUFTI-1 - NORAD Cat ID 41458 Swayam - NORAD Cat ID 41607 AlSat 1N - NORAD Cat ID 41789 ScatSat - NORAD Cat ID 41790 Pegasus-1 - NORAD Cat ID 41846 UCLSat - NORAD Cat ID 42765 LituanicaSAT 2- NORAD Cat ID 42768 The above objects are inactive and have been removed. If you think a satellite is still active contact Ray Hoad, WA5QGD on AMSAT-BB. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Busy month of crew rotations on tap at International Space Station Seven astronauts and cosmonauts are gearing up for launches April 9 and April 22 to the International Space Station, replacing seven outgoing crew members set to land in Kazakhstan and off the coast of Florida on April 17 and April 28. The back-to-back crew rotations will make for a busy month on the orbiting research complex, and multiple instances when ARISS operation will be suspended during crew operations. Preparations for the arrival of the fresh crew members are already underway on the space station. The first step was relocation of a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship to a new docking port on the space station April 5. NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, KF5LJG, commander of the Crew Dragon “Resilience” spaceship, was joined by crewmates Victor Glover, KI5BKC, Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP, and Shannon Walker, KD5DXB, for the fully automated 45-minute relocation maneuver. The Dragon astronauts, who launched Nov. 15 as part of SpaceX’s “Crew-1” mission, were aboard the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft and suited up for re-entry, just in case the capsule had trouble linking up with the new docking port and needed to return to Earth. Next was the launch of a Russian Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft with commander Oleg Novitskiy, cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP. The Soyuz crew launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Friday, April 9 at 3:42 a.m. EDT (0742 GMT). The crew on the space station will temporarily swell to 10 people until the outgoing Soyuz MS-17 crew departs the research lab one week later. Undocking of the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft with commander Sergey Ryzhikov, flight engineer Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, KG5FYJ, is scheduled for 9:33 p.m. EDT on April 16 (0133z on April 17). The Soyuz capsule is scheduled to parachute to a landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan at 12:56 a.m. EDT (0456 GMT) on April 17. Ryzhikov, Kud-Sverchkov, and Rubins launched Oct. 14 from Baikonur. Their return to Earth on April 17 will wrap up a 185-day mission. With the Soyuz crew rotation complete, SpaceX and NASA will be cleared to launch the second operational Crew Dragon mission to the space station on April 22. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD, pilot Megan McArthur, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, KE5DNI, and French-born European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG, will fly on the Crew-2 mission. Assuming the Crew-2 mission takes off April 22, Kimbrough and his crewmates will reach the space station for an automated docking at 5:29 a.m. EDT (0929 GMT) on April 23. Their arrival will start a five-day handover with the Crew-1 astronauts, when the space station will briefly host 11 crew members. The Crew-1 astronauts are scheduled to board their Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft and undock from the space station April 28 at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 GMT). The Crew Dragon capsule will fire its Draco thrusters to target a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida at 12:35 p.m. EDT (1635 GMT) the same day. [ANS thanks Stephen Clark of Spacefilight Now 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. Recent ARISS contacts: The School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences, Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program 2021, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia, conducted a telebridge via IK1SLD on Tuesday, April 6. Shannon Walker, KD5DXB, was the astronaut. The contact was successful. Gagarin From Space performed an amateur radio session with NILAK DOSAAF Llc in Kaluga, Kaluga Regional schools, Kaluga, Russia, direct contact via RK3X on April 6. Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov participated. The contact was successful. Gagarin From Space conducted a radio amateur session with students of the St. Petersburg school, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via R1AIT on April 7. The contact was successful. Upcoming contacts: TBD The latest information on the operation mode of the ARISS modules can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Upcoming Satellite Operations WY7AA: April 17th – May 2 EM86 vacation style FM and SSB. I will have a day trip to EM85, but I will plan that and advertise when I get there. Major Roves: CM93 Possibility: N6DNM Very long shot, but might want to put it on your calendar for May 15th, if you can figure out where it is and for #SOTA folks, that would be W6/SC-336, Santa Rosa Island, activated only once before. Please submit any additions or corrections to Ke0pbr (at) gmail.com [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, reports these upcoming presentations scheduled for … 04/26 - Livonia, Michigan 05/18 - Puget Sound 05/26 - South New Jersey 06/01 - University of Arizona 06/09 - San Jose 06/15 - East Massachusetts 10/21 - Conejo Valley CA … and dates for Roseland NJ, Austin TX, Maine, and NH to be firmed up! Think a lively, entertaining, AND educational 75-minute presentation to YOUR club or organization on “Working the Easy Sateliites” would be appropriate for your club? Send me a message or call! Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador, ARRL instructor http://www.work-sat.com k6lcs AT work-sat DOT info (909) 999-SATS (7287) [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + LightCube, an educational mission by Arizona State University, Tempe, to allow a CubeSat in low-Earth orbit (LEO) to be easily operable by members of the general public, has been approved by NASA as one of the 12th CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) projects for 2022-2025. The LightCube CubeSat will provide a platform that increases the number of individuals who can participate in space activities. Specifically, anyone with appropriate amateur radio licensing within their jurisdiction and commercial radio equipment available for purchase for less than fifty dollars will be able to telecommand LightCube. The LightCube CubeSat will respond with a flash visible to the naked eye of the commander. In the process of operating LightCube, the user will inevitably learn important science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in areas such as telecommunications, spacecraft design, atmospheric and climate science, and orbital mechanics. (ANS thanks NASA, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, Harry Bloomberg, W3YJ, and Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, for the above information.) + Jean Marc Momple, 3B8DU and an AMSAT Ambassador published an article in the Institution of Engineers Mauritius (IEM) Journal, March 2021, to promoted HAM radio satellite operation worldwide, as the paper was circulated in all affiliated Engineers association globally but the focus was on the regional operation. The link to obtain the document is https://bit.ly/3uHFFCv or go to https://www.iemauritius.com and register to download the March 21 edition of the Journal. (ANS thanks Jean Marc Momple, 3B8DU, for the above information.) + GOES-T, NOAA’s latest generation geosynchronous satellite, recently completed vibration, vacuum, and acoustic testing ahead of its December launch. GOES-T packs upgraded traditional weather observation instruments (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WQAwQ0SGkc for a video intro), including the 16 channel ABI imager (up from 5 channels on the previous generation) with 0.5km - 2km resolution (4x the previous gen). This generation also includes a Geostationary Lightning Mapper, the first lightning mapping system flown in geostationary orbit, which should increase lead time for severe storm warnings and decrease false positives. See https://www.goes-r.gov/spacesegment/glm.html for an overview of the system. (ANS thanks the Orbital Index for the above information.) + SpaceX launched 60 more of the company's Starlink Internet communications satellites into orbit from Florida on Wednesday, April 7. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the spacecraft lifted off as planned at 12:34 p.m. EDT (16:34z). SpaceX recovered the first-stage booster for the rocket by landing it on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean. The satellites deployed to their intended orbit a little more than an hour after launch. (ANS thanks Space Daily for the above information.) + A rather fascinating disassembly and analysis of the digital clock from a Soyuz spacecraft can be found at http://www.righto.com/2020/01/inside-digital-clock-from-soyuz.html The mid-1980s vintage clock was judged to be 8 to 10 years behind U.S. space technology of the time, with more that 100 integrated circuits on ten circuit boards. (ANS thanks the Orbital Index for the above information.) + Open Research Institute has posted several new YouTube videos updating their work. See https://www.openresearch.institute/ for links. (ANS thanks AMSAT Board Member Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, for the above information.) + AO-91 remains operational in COR or "repeater mode." Reminder: Please use only in sunlight and do not use while in eclipse (which "generally" means, if it's dark at your local QTH do not use!). Remember that the current status of most operational satellites can be found at https://www.amsat.org/status/ (ANS thanks AMSAT Board and Fox Command Team Member Mark Hammond, N8MH, for the above information.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Store. 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. Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, Mark Johns, K0JM k0jm at amsat dot org

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Possible "Rover" Operation from DM76 and possibly from DM 86
by hamdan＠ix.netcom.com 11 Apr '21

11 Apr '21

Dear Folks: In a couple of weeks, I am leaving for the summer to work as a seasonal ranger for the National Park Service at Capulin Volcano National Monument. The only ham equipment I am taking with me is that which is suitable for portable operation, i.e., an Elecraft K2 with a Buddipole, and I have an Alinco DJ-G5T with an Arrow Antenna. Capulin is located either in DM 76 or DM 86 (more likely the former) as it really is in an isolated spot. I've made several thousand satellite QSO's over the years but only one using the HT with the Arrow. Most of the time, I've used my FT-736R (recently replaced by an IC 9700 to M2 CP antennas on the roof with preamps). If I get on the birds using this setup, I'll be confined to (considering the current lineup of FM birds) SO-50, AO-27 and maybe AO-91 (if it keeps operating in daylight). I have a few questions that I'm hoping that you can help me with. 1) I am assuming that DM76 and DM 86 are desireable grids? I certainly don't have them. 2) I know a lot of portable operators record their passes for logging purposes later. Is the voice memo recorder on my iPhone sufficiently sensitive, particularly to pick up both ends of the QSO? 3) I have been uploading to LOTW for several years now. How accurate does the time entered into the log have to be to ensure a mutual confirmation on LOTW? In other words, do I have to have it within +/- 5 minutes? I'm just thinking that I won't be able to be very precise with the time of a QSO if I'm relying on a recording. 4) Are there any other suggestions people might have for me given my planned setup? I would try and announce my presence prior to a pass via this board, but my internet access (I'll be living in the park) will be spotty. Thanks for any help and advice you can give me. 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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tle for fees sat
by Nick Pugh 11 Apr '21

11 Apr '21

I am looking for the tle for fees sat NASA # 99738 tnx nick

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M2 LEO Pack 70CM antenna polarization
by Don Solberg 10 Apr '21

10 Apr '21

I am assembling my new LEO pack, and the instruction manual for the 2M antenna tells you that you can change from RHCP to LHCP by repositioning the driven element and phase line. The 70CM antenna however does not have this ability explained in the manual. I have asked this question of M2 but haven't heard back yet. If possible, I would like to have the 2M antenna configured for RHCP and the 70CM for LHCP to minimize any desensing. The antennas will be up about 80 ft on top of my tower, so I would like to get this configured correctly the first time so I don't have to bring the tower down. Does anyone have any experience changing the polarization on the M2 70CM antenna in the LEO Pack? 73, Don K9AQ

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Problem with wispdde
by sjdevience＠gmail.com 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

Wispdde is misbehaving, and I'm looking for advice about whether it can be fixed, or whether I should give up with it and try gpredict. I'm trying to control two SDR radios via orbitron and wisp on Windows 10. The receive radio is run with sdr#, with a cat control client providing bidirectional control from wisp. So wisp/orbitron tracks the doppler, and I can click on the waterfall to select a frequency, which then gets sent back to wisp as the new RX frequency. That by itself seems to be working, although it's kind of slow to respond. The uplink frequency from wisp gets sent to another radio via cat control. That by itself also works. The problem is when I use it all together. When I start out wisp, it all works, with the correct uplink sent to the TX radio and the downlink sent to the RX radio. However, after the very first frequency update, wisp puts in an uplink frequency in the same band as the downlink! So for example for RS-44, I start with 145.939 and 435.668, but then it changed to 435.668 in both uplink and downlink. Has anyone else seen this behavior? -Stephen DeVience N8URE

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M2 LEO pack - which polarization to use
by Don Solberg 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

In the past I saw a lot of discussion on if it was better to use RHCP or LHCP, but today most of the LEO satellites use linear polarization. I may be mistaken but the only LEO satellite that I know of that uses circular polarization is SO50, which uses LHCP for the 70 cm downlink. I am in the process of replacing a dual band linear antenna with the M2 LEO pack. I was thinking about setting the 70 cm antenna for LHCP and the 2M antenna for RHCP. This would maximize the downlink from SO50 but also give me a lot of attenuation between 2M and 70 CM which would help with desense. I have a desense problem with my current Cushcraft antenna, even with a diplexer as a desense filter. For the LEO pack antennas I will not be using M2's aluminum boom, but instead have a 12 ft fiberglass boom. Am I missing something or is this the "best" way to go? Most of my operation is thru the linear SSB band birds. 73, Don K9AQ

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AO-91 still operating 9 April 21
by Mark L. Hammond 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

Hi All, Tweeted this a bit ago, copied here now. AO-91 remains operational in COR or "repeater mode." Reminder: Please use only in sunlight and do not use while in eclipse (which "generally" means, if it's dark at your local QTH do not use!). 1245utc 9 April 21 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station

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SCS PTC-IIex on FalconSat-3
by Bill Erhardt 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

Howdy gang, Happy to report that I built a cable for My FT-847 6 pin connector to my SCS PTC-IIex connection and copied and sent to FalconSat-3. I mainly used my SCS modem for Winlink and after some reading it also does Packet at 300 1200 9600 and 19200. Pinout on the Yaesu has a 1200 and 9600 so I wired both. Packet speed is changed in the Yaesu FT-847 Menu #23. I tested 1200 on ISS simplex with UISS/ SGATE and FalconSAT FULL Duplex Satellite Mode with TX on 145.840 and downlink on 435.100. What is nice is SATPC now changes the Doppler and and Pacsat Ground station is much happier. I used my Kenwood D-710GA in full duplex but I had to hook up the antennas every time I got on Falcon Sat then back to my FT-847. I also tested my Signalink with the 9600 baud full duplex on the FT-847 and got it working correctly. To wrap it up it will be nice not changing antennas any more and I am going to try the early Falconsat in the morning to see if it will run totally automated !! Having way to much fun Bill K7MT DN46 Helena, Mt.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-08 17:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Apr '21

08 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-08 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: The next contacts are probably going to be via the Kenwood TM-D710E radio located in the Service Module. You may or may not notice a difference in signal when compared to the Kenwood TM-710GA that is in the Columbus module. TBD 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 2021-04-08 17:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-04-07 16:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1436. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1369. 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, 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. 63 now on orbit Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Sergey Ryzhikov Sergey Kud-Sverchkov SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS News Release No. 21-21
by David Jordan 08 Apr '21

08 Apr '21

ARISS News Release No.21-21 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS-USA Now a Non-profitOrganization ARISS-USA, the US-basedorganization connecting students with astronauts in space Towson, Maryland April 7, 2021 ARISS-USA, a Maryland not-for-profit corporation, is nowrecognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a Section 501(c)(3)charitable, scientific, and educational organization. ARISS-USA is the USsegment of the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) internationalworking group. With this IRS determination, donations to ARISS-USA becometax-deductible in the US, retroactive to the ARISS-USA incorporation on May 21,2020. This change in status allowsARISS-USA to solicit donations and grants. As a new entity, ARISS-USA will continue to promote studentinvolvement with the astronauts on the International Space Station via amateurradio. Working with educationalorganizations, ARISS provides exciting opportunities to inspire, engage andeducate our next generation of space explorers through STEAM (science,technology, engineering, arts and math) activities and content. ARISS-USA ExecutiveDirector, Frank Bauer, commented, “The educational scope and reach of whatARISS accomplishes has grown significantly since our beginnings in 1996. We areactively working to extend student’s reach even further. This, through the pursuit of potentialstudent opportunities on human spaceflight missions beyond low Earth orbit, aspart of our Amateur Radio Exploration (AREx) Program. First AREx destination: the Moon!” ARISS-USA continues its collaborative work with ARISS Internationaland US sponsors, partners, and interest groups. The ARISS-USA TEAM remains deeplyindebted to its partners ARRL and AMSAT, who enabled the birth of ARISS, and toits steadfast sponsors, NASA Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) and theISS National Lab (INL). Gifts from those wishing to support ARISS-USA goals aretax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and can be made by going to theARISS website: www.ariss.org The ARISS-USA team thanks its sustainingdonors for their continuing support! ### ARISS– Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur Radio Continuous Operations 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, sponsorsare the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew membersaboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students,educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS and@ARISS_status.

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ARISS APRS in LoTW?
by Steve Kristoff 08 Apr '21

08 Apr '21

What "Mode" in LoTW do we use for a contact via ARISS APRS? They used to list "Packet" but I don't see that anymore. There is a PKT, but I'm not sure if that is right. Just use FM? What's the standard procedure? My thanks in advance for your assistance! 73 Steve AI9IN EM79ji

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Spacing of Circular Polarized antenna?
by marzo7088＠yahoo.com 07 Apr '21

07 Apr '21

I am building 2 Circular polarized satellite antennas.They are omni Moxons, a variation on Turnstiles.I by accident used the wrong length pipe for the spacing.Ended up putting on the shorter pipes that were to supposed to attach to the antennas.Is about 4 feet spacing OK?Or should I get some couplers and extend them? My original plan was 5-6bfeet spacing.I was more concerned with interference, I think the physical spacing of the antennas will fit. Thanks Rich

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-07 16:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 07 Apr '21

07 Apr '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-04-07 16:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: The next contacts are probably going to be via the Kenwood TM-D710E radio located in the Service Module. You may or may not notice a difference in signal when compared to the Kenwood TM-710GA that is in the Columbus module. About Gagarin From Space Conducting a radio amateur session with students of the St. Petersburg school, St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via R1AIT 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 astronaut is Sergey Ryzhikov Contact was successful: 2021-04-07 12:20 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 ######################################################################################################################################## 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 2021-04-07 16:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-04-07 16:30 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) New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 148 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1436. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1369. (***) 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, 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. 63 now on orbit Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Sergey Ryzhikov Sergey Kud-Sverchkov SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit Victor Glover KI5BKC Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Shannon Walker KD5DXB **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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SatPC32 And Green Heron RT21: "Limits" not obeyed
by Bob KD7YZ 07 Apr '21

07 Apr '21

Anyone notice that when tracking a bird that SatPC32 will go far above the limits set for Az & El within the Green Heron's own "RT-21 Setup Utility" program? I double-checked that the limits for Elevation were to go no higher than 50 degrees. A bit ago I was tracking CAS which was making an 86 degree pass over me. I was on CW listening to my "VVVVV" 's ; looked out the window, to see the antenna was at 86-degrees and inches from being driven into my roof! -- -- 73 Bob KD7YZ

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