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3cm moon bounce
by Jean Marc Momple 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

Good Evening, This query is somehow not really satellite related but my question is very linked to perform tests on my new dish for eventual microwave satellite transmissions in microwave bands and DSN. Is anyone aware of any 3cm beacons frequency list for EME and their schedule of Tx? Thanks for any info. Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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EM50/51 Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

Gridders, Gonna try for EM50/51 today.CAS-4A 1723Z jumping to CAS-4B before LOS. If not there in time,I'll go for CAS-4A 1903Z jumping to 4B. Downlink well below center. 73, Bob K8BL

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SatPC32 error "Zugriffsveletzug"("access violation")
by Erich Eichmann 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

Hi, During the last days some users reported that SatPC32 caused the error message "Zugriffsverletztung bei Adresse..." or "access violation at address...". after they updated their Keps file. The program could no longer be closed normally but only using the Windows Task Manager. Yersteday John, AA2HJ, reported that he also got the error. He had completlely filled his "Selected" lsit with the possible number of satellites (24). The error occured when he tried to update nasabare.txt via the "Download Keps" function. He then found out that nasabare.txt contained the NO-84 data set twice. Also, the file had had not been updated for 6 days. As I have seen in the meantime, the same applies to nasa.all. I then did the same for myself and actually received the error message "access violation". I had to close the program with the Task Manager. After a few restarts, the program did no longer start and the error message appeared "Error while loading Standard.SAT " I was able to fix the error by replacing the file "Standard.SAT" in the main data folder by the file Standard.SAT from the sub folder CfgII, which only contained approx. 12 satellites like upon installation. The error seems to be due to the faulty file nasabare.txt, when the "Selected" list is full and contains the satellite NO-84. Without this satellite, the error did not occur for me, even if the list was full. Unfortunately, I was only able earlicer yesterday to to recommend to re-install the program to a user who had not backed up his settings with DataBackup I hope AMSAT will soon fix the Kepsfiles. Until then one should not add NO-84 to the selected list. To replace the file Standard.SAT in the main folder by the same file from sub folders CfgII, CfgIII or CfgIV you have to make hidden files and folders visible (under Windows 10 start the File Manager, then: View > Options > Folder Options > View). The path to the data folder will be: C:\User\Username\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32. If you have a flawlessly working configuration you should save it with DataBackup (SatPC32 menu "Programs"). Then you can easily restore it if errors occure later. 73s, Erich, DK1TB

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Re: BCCSAT-1 launched into space
by Mark Jessop 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

Hmm that does look similar doesn't it... (The block diagram for KnackSat is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4dwLLK3X59yekd6ekc5a284TEE/view ) Hopefully the BCCSAT team will release information on their downlink telemetry before the launch. As per the IARU satellite coordination documentation: "With the exception of control signals exchanged between earth command stations and space stations in the amateur-satellite service all amateur signals shall not be encoded for the purpose of obscuring their meaning. To meet this requirement, operators of satellites in the amateur-satellite service must publish full details of their modulation, encoding and telemetry formats and equations before launch." It's quite sad how many satellites are being launched taking advantage of the amateur radio satellite spectrum without giving anything back to the amateur radio community. I realise developing a cubesat is a challenge (I'm working on one myself... though not using the amateur bands), and that time may be short - but cubesat teams should remember that their 'free' access to amateur radio spectrum comes at the price of openness and transparency with respect to your satellites transmissions. There's heaps of amateur radio operators out there that would love to help receive telemetry from your satellites... but if you don't release any information then we can't help you. 73 Mark VK5QI On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 7:43 AM KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Mark, > > What it looks like to me they are using the same freq as Knacksat... heck > seems like almost the same technology on board as Knacksat. > > http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=520 > > > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 1:42 PM Mark Jessop <vk5qi(a)rfhead.net> wrote: > >> Hi Tanan, >> >> Can you please point us to the specifications for your 9k6 and 1k2 >> telemetry downlinks? Usage of the amateur radio band requires that >> satellite operators release all their telemetry formats. This allows >> interested amateurs to be able to have a go at decoding telemetry, and >> allows projects like SatNOGS to help collect telemetry using the huge >> networks of volunteer ground-stations. >> >> In particular I would be very interested to decode the SSDV data. >> >> Also, it looks like this frequency was not coordinated with the IARU - or >> at least it's not showing up on the IARU coordination list ( >> http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished.php ). >> >> 73 >> Mark VK5QI >> >> On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 5:12 AM Tanan Rangseeprom <nanrspm(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> BCCSAT-1 is an educational multi-spectral Cubesat 1U developed by the >>> cooperation between Bangkok Christian College and the King’s Mongkut >>> university of technology north Bangkok. http://bccsat.bcc.ac.th/ >>> >>> Schedule When our cubesat is completely finished it will be launched >>> into space in March 20,2021 06.07 AM UTC at Russia with the Soyuz-2.1 >>> rocket by UNISAT-7 GAUSS SRL to the low earth orbit at 575 km. >>> http://en.roscosmos.ru/21973/ and https://www.roscosmos.ru/30285/ >>> >>> BCCSAT-1 >>> 1 99999U 21999A 21079.53571058 -.00000058 00000-0 00000+0 0 06 >>> 2 99999 098.4012 345.1641 0004344 283.2593 155.6823 14.80364805 03 >>> >>> Downlink Frequency >>> Beacon 435.635 MHz CW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPpSTEf3PUI >>> Slow Scan Digital Video SSDV Data 435.635 MHz AFSK 1.2 kbps >>> Telemetry Data 435.635 MHz GMSK 9.6 kbps >>> >>> After launch into space if AMSAT member receives the CW signal of >>> BCCSAT-1 satellite. please send information to our team directly an email >>> to: bccsat1(a)gmail.com >>> >>> BCCSAT-1 is a technology demonstration satellite in Thailand. High >>> school students in Bangkok Cristian College in collaboration with King >>> Mongkut’s University of Technology (KMUTNB) and the Radio Amateur Society >>> of Thailand (RAST) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEcg5q7ZBw0 are >>> building the satellite. >>> >>> The project aims to build capacity on systems engineering, space >>> education, and radio communication technology to students. During the >>> project, students will learn about communication technology through amateur >>> radio activities. It also encourages other interested people to receive the >>> satellite signal. >>> >>> The main missions of BCCSAT-1 include: (1) testing in-house developed >>> satellite transceiver and antenna in orbit (2) experiment of Slow-Scan >>> Digital Video (SSDV) transmission from the satellite (3) take pictures of >>> Earth by cameras onboard satellite >>> >>> BCCSAT-1 communication subsystem is an in-house developed transceiver >>> and antennas. It has the capability to transmit GMSK modulation signal at >>> 9.6 kbps, FSK for SSDV at 1.2 kbps and receive AFSK signal at 1.2 kbps. The >>> transceiver will send its parameter such as RSSI and temperature to the >>> ground station. >>> >>> BCCSAT-1 will carry four cameras onboard the satellite and aim to >>> capture images of the Earth in different wavelengths: red, green, blue, >>> NIR, and Red Edge band. >>> >>> We hope to process the images acquired for the Normalized Difference >>> Vegetation Index (NDVI) and widely used in Science education. The images >>> will be widely distributed among amateur radio community via the experiment >>> of SSDV transmission system and GMSK packets downlink. Moreover, BCCSAT-1 >>> will be able to transmit pre-stored images chosen by high school students. >>> >>> BCCSAT-1 will provide the multi spectral images by having the total of 5 >>> cameras on board; Red, Green, Blue, NIR, and Red Edge bands. The images we >>> get from these cameras will be used to process for the Normalized >>> difference vegetation index (NDVI), that will significantly provides huge >>> advantage on analyzing the terrain of the country. >>> >>> 73 >>> Tanan Rangseeprom , HS1JAN >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> 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. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> >>> View archives of this mailing list at >>> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org >>> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at >>> https://mailman.amsat.org >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> >> 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 > > > > -- > *Casey Tucker KI7UNJ* > https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ > >

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Apologies for the SO-50 pass this afternoon
by hamdan＠ix.netcom.com 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

Dear Folks: I tried to work the SO-50 pass today, and indeed, I could hear myself on the downlink for quite a while, but couldn't hear anything else. I have already received 3 emails from different people who said I was heard by them and many people were calling me without getting a response. I apologize since I'll bet I screwed up that pass for a bunch of people. I'm not sure what happened. I am using a new IC 9700 (after 27 years with an FT-736R) and there certainly is a learning curve on the 9700). However, I've already worked people on SO-50 with the new rig so I'm not sure what happened on that pass, especially since I could hear myself. Again, my apologies. 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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Houston AMSAT Net #1400 and 28 years
by Bruce 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

It has been some 28 years since I first became involved with the Houston AMSAT Net. Andy, W5ACM, (then WA5ZIB), Marty, WV5Y, (then WD5DZC) and I were staples on the net. Ed, N5EM, was the host back then. Ed backed off and Andy took over. Andy and Marty were doing the net many years prior to my joining. I started numbering the nets in 1993. If you missed this special net, you can stream it from my website http://www.amsatnet.com click on Our Audio and select Net #1400. You can also listen as a podcast at the iTunes store by searching for KK5DO or AMSAT. Andy has been under the weather and not able to join us for this net. We have had fun over the years and we have done many different things. I did a little history from the beginning until today. If you have a chance take a listen. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2022 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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EM03 log
by John Geiger 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Logged the following stations from EM03 today: N7ZO W4BCX K4RGK KJ4EU WE4B W4AQT K4UPI KS1G AK7DD AC9DX AA9JS Let me know if any corrections are needed. WIll be uploading QSOs into LOTW later today. Thanks for all of the calls and QSOs, been a fun 3 days of gridexpeditions to help celebrate spring break! 73 John AF5CC

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EM03 CAS4A/CAS4B 2050utc
by John Geiger 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

I am staying in EM03 for the afternoon so will be on the CAS-4A and CAS-4B passes around 2050UTC this afternoon for anyone needing that grid. Not real high elevation passes here but will give it a try. 73 John AF5CC

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Alternative keps data
by Pedro Converso 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

As an alternative Keps data updated every 6 hours at: http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt 73, lu7abf, Pedro

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Re: amsat-bb web access ?
by Amsat Argentina 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Enviado desde Correo para Windows 10 THANKS !! -- Este correo electrónico ha sido comprobado en busca de virus por AVG. http://www.avg.com

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Android SAT Tracker
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

I've been happy using AMSATDROID-Free for several years. My onlycomplaint has been needing to scroll through a long list of SATs thatare meaningless to me to find the one I want. But, I just discovered a new one (to me) that has many features that aremuch more useful and easier to operate with a better display. The listingof upcoming SAT passes is very much like WinAOS. The AOS timecountdown and the view of the moving realtime footprint is very helpful. There is a seemingly endless list of SATs that can be selected, but you canchoose ONLY the ones you are interested in and they will be the only onestracked and displayed just like WinAOS. It is going to be the SAT App that I'll be using on my phone from now on!! de Bob K8BL P.S. It's free, but there is a way to show your appreciation. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rtbishop.look4sat&hl=en_U…

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amsat-bb web access ?
by Pedro Converso 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

In the past there were web access to bb through http://pipermail/amsat-bb/ Now it gives: The requested URL /pipermail/amsat-bb/ was not found on this server. It is there a url or web address to access bb ? Thanks in advance 73, lu7abf, Pedro

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EM03 March 18
by John Geiger 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

I am planning on activating EM03 tomorrow for the 1724UTC RS-44 pass, and the 1739 CAS-4B pass. Should do those for sure. I might be able to stick around for the CAS-4A and CAS-4B passes at 2053 and 2059, if I can find a good WIFI connection to do a Zoom meeting at 1900Z. 73 John AF5CC

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EM05 log
by John Geiger 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Worked the following stations today from EM05: N4DCW KB1HY NA1ME AA9JS KQ4DO KF0QS N7ZO NI0B Let me know if there are any corrections needed. WIll be uploading to LOTW later today. EM03 hopefully tomorrow! and EM15 on Friday/Saturday. 73 John AF5CC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-18 01:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-18 01:00 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. Goodwood Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via NA7V 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 Shannon Walker KD5DXB (***) Contact was successful: Wed 2021-03-17 08:32:31 UTC 33 deg (***) Oakwood School, Morgan Hill, CA, Multi-point 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 2021-03-22 18:27:49 UTC 66 deg The School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences, Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program 2021, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia, telebridge via NA7V 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 Shannon Walker KD5DXB Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-24 07:51:16 UTC 45 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 2021-03-18 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 2021-03-18 01:00 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 141 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 1427. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1360. (***) 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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Best Online Electronics Store in Pakistan
by fahad12june1996＠gmail.com 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Rawlix is a number one source of electronics products where you should buy everything related to electronics like Stepper Motors, Arduino components in reasonable price in all over Pakistan. https://www.rawlix.com

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Roving operations
by Timothy Tapio 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

I'm looking at solutions for radios for roving operation that SatPC would control to handle the doppler. I'm getting up in years and trying to keep two radios tracking as well as bumping the antenna is a lot of moving parts for me to keep track of....perhaps if I had years of experience it would be a piece of cake...but, I don't relish the thought of taking the time to become proficient, I'm not getting any younger. I do have an IC-9700 but prefer to keep that set up as a base unit....I can get a handle which I guess makes it portable but prefer to not be shuttling it between the shack and the truck...but, is anyone doing that currently? I have an FT-817 and an FT-857 which I can use as a full duplex but those small screens are near impossible for me to see with vision issues....and I don't see full duplex all mode rigs on the market (unless I'm missing something). My goal is to be working the linear sats....so what are others using that are currently available rigs? I can't afford another 9700 to dedicate to roving use (would be nice)... Open to suggestions and how others are doing it. Thanks! 73 de Tim, K4SHF FM04

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Nice job....
by Timothy Tapio 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Very nice recognition of Martha and all she did in the new Journal! 73 de Tim K4SHF

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EM21/31 Today LoTW
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Gridders, The Q's from today's rove at EM21/31 have been uploadedto LoTW. 73, Bob K8BL

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EM05 on 3/17
by John Geiger 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Hoping to do EM05 tomorrow on the following passes (March 17) CAS-4A 2245 CAS-4B 2251 XW2C 2320 XW2D 2338 XW2F 2349 Is XW2C operating correctly or is it doing the 2 sec on, 5 sec off? 73 John AF5CC

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EM14 log
by John Geiger 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

I logged the following stations today from EM14: NX6RG N6NUG N7ZO NR6AM N6AK KC5TT NM5U K7MT WA0TEY AA9JS K4RDK AA4QE I will be uploading QSOs later today to LOTW. Let me know if any callsign corrections are needed. Planning on EM05 tomorrow, will post sked in a little bit. 73 John AF5CC

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Good Communicators
by Clint Bradford 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Whenever you're promulgating your esoteric cogitations or articulating superficial philosophical observations, try to beware of platitudinous ponderousities. Always let your extemporaneous descantings have intelligibility, veracious vivacity, thrasonical bombasity, and sedulously avoid all polysyllabic profundities. In other words: Use PLAIN ENGLISH to communicate. Clint Bradford K6LCS

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9k6 FSK packet with FT-991A
by Miroslav Kasal 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Hi all, Please, has anyone experience with 9k6 FSK packet operation with FT-991A transceiver? Let me know your practice, please. Thank you in advance. Mirek OK2AQ -- Tento e-mail byl zkontrolován na viry programem AVG. http://www.avg.cz

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UISS/UZ7HO Stopped Working - Help!
by Frank Karnauskas 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

For months I had the IC-9700/UISS/UZ7HO SoundModem combination working fine on PSAT. Wouldn't you know it, as soon as the ISS is digipeating again, it stopped talking to the radio. SatPC32 controls the 9700 just fine so I know the radio settings are good and the COM port is working. When I manually put the radio in the transmit mode and hit the Text/Date button on UISS, I don't see any audio getting to the radio either. I reinstalled both pieces of software. UISS is v5.4.3 and SoundModem is Ver.1.13. All values look the same as before. Something new: when UISS starts I get the following message on the screen that just hangs: Detecting...Please wait Connected to Server 127.0.0.1 N1UW Registered. Soundmodem.exe is allowed through the firewall. One possible clue: Windows 10/64 updated yesterday but I think the problem exhibited itself before that. Please contact me direct if you willing to help. Thanks in advance, Folks! 73, Frank Frank W. Karnauskas, N1UW 3670 E. Kingler Spring Place Tucson, AZ 85718 T: 612-644-9174 E: n1uw(a)gokarns.com

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Re: EM21/31 Q's Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

In case there is any possible ignorance of the operating problems which most users are painfully aware of, here is a recent commentI received regarding my roving. (below) de Bob K8BL ----------------------------------------------- Bob,Appreciate your efforts very much. KC1MEB and I caught you on the linear birds. She wanted to work the FM sat the other day, but I told her you would be on and to just listen because we already worked you. It was complete mayhem. I'm not sure more than 2 complete contacts were made that pass. 73 Ant NU1U ----------------------------------------------- On Monday, March 15, 2021, 09:41:48 PM CDT, Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: Anyone who operates FM Sats these days knows EXACTLY what needs to be addressed. It's painfully obvious. Bob K8BL On Monday, March 15, 2021, 07:38:30 PM CDT, Clint Bradford <clintbradford(a)mac.com> wrote: Not sure to whom you may be referring, but I am sure ALL AMSAT’ers here are properly educating their audiences … What were the problems? Was it a particular group/demo/club that was causing grief? Clint K6LCS On Mar 15, 2021, at 4:48 PM, Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: P.P.S. If someone is instructing on the use of FM SATs, I really wish they would spend some time explaining proper operating protocol. The rude chaos is almost to the point of making many passes useless and a waste of roving time and effort.

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GRID EM14 at 1930Z
by John Geiger 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Sorry for the short notice but I am going to try to activate EM14 today (3/16) on the CAS-4A and CAS-4B passes around 1935Z. Hope to see everyone on who needs this grid! I will upload QSOs later today to LOTW, just log me as AF5CC 73 John AF5CC

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Cuban Pirate on AO-7 mode B
by S P 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

FYI: https://twitter.com/CQDX4/status/1370575897431015424?s=03 73! SP

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Re: QSO VHE
by Robert McGwier 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

I will be there with results and updates on my heartfelt desire and mission to apply modern technologies to amateur radio including machine learning. Dr. Robert W McGwier, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Tech ARDC Member of Board ARS: N4HY ARRL, AMSAT, AAVSO, TAPR, SkyHub On Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 6:15 AM Eric Guth <eric(a)qsotodayhamexpo.com> wrote: > Dear Robert, > > Thanks for sharing this email with me. Here are some bullet points from > my point of view: > > 1. I don't want the expo involved in family feuds. > 2. Michelle Thompson was able to pull off this entire track with Tom's > help. It was and will be sensational. Michelle is a keeper in my book. > 3. I was told that if AMSAT led, that some of the speakers were not > AMSAT quality and would have to be dropped. Since the expo relies on > volunteer speakers, I was not willing to fire anyone. > 4. The Expo returns in On-Demand mode tomorrow. We are working with > the exhibitors to perhaps take a Jitsi video link on the booth as Video > Chat to allow the folks who will return for the videos to engage with > exhibitors with a browser tab open during business hours. > 5. We may extend the on-demand to 60 days to allow full consumption of > the video library > 6. We are editing and putting up the presentations so that they are > pristine and amazing. > 7. We would like the presenters to hold on putting the videos up on > Youtube until we are finished with the Expo. > 8. We are returning August 14. > > > What say you? > 73, > Eric > > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 12:58 PM Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> While I was on the sideline and in the background I witnessed much of >> what Tom is saying. >> >> Only the membership of this organization can fix the problem and please >> do not say you were not told because you were. >> >> Bob >> >> Dr. Robert W McGwier, Ph.D. >> Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Tech >> ARDC Member of Board >> ARS: N4HY >> ARRL, AMSAT, AAVSO, TAPR, SkyHub >> >> On Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 10:46 PM tjschuessler--- via AMSAT-BB < >> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >> >>> Some thoughts on the QSO today event this past weekend. >>> >>> >>> >>> I am the one who tried to get the attention of AMSAT leadership way last >>> fall that this could be a great event to bring knowledge of Amateur Radio >>> in Space to a broad audience. As such, I will take responsibility for >>> decisions that were made. Am I happy with how all things turned out? The >>> answer is a mixed bag. >>> >>> >>> >>> I had presented in the August 2020 event and was the only representative >>> of AMSAT involved. My initial mention of the opportunity to some of the >>> AMSAT leadership after Symposium ended last fall was given a positive but >>> cool response. What I did not know, but as Frank Karnauskas, N1UW later >>> told me, was the consuming need of leadership to convert the organization >>> to a virtual office with the retirement of Martha, caused the lack of >>> response. I had proposed getting together multiple presentations and >>> buying exhibit booth space to make it more like a major hamfest that we >>> would participate in. Michelle Thompson was the only one originally >>> contacted who was enthusiastically supportive and saw the opportunity to >>> present our interests to a wide cross section of hams. >>> >>> >>> >>> The VHE organizers posed pretty early deadlines. Applications for >>> presentations CLOSED on December 1. Discounts on booth purchases closed >>> shortly thereafter. Michelle put up her own money to purchase the exhibit >>> booths space. She got commitments from presenters. She laid a lot of >>> groundwork in communicating with other AMSAT related organizations around >>> the world. >>> >>> >>> >>> I was aware of the potential controversy that would probably result >>> because of Michelle Thompson’s involvement. She is strong willed, doggedly >>> determined and possessing a “one way or the highway” mentality. She is, >>> however a go-getter and thus took the organization of this event far beyond >>> what I could have taken it. She spent many, many hours working with >>> presenters, attempting to recruit volunteers, interfacing with the >>> organizers, and building up the program. She spent much of this past >>> Friday night and all day Saturday, dealing with the technical glitches that >>> the poor integration from Airmeet left the conference with. Yes there >>> might be controversy, but I knew that she was committed to the project. >>> >>> >>> >>> For me, the intent all along, was to have AMSAT branding and AMSAT >>> executive involvement for the QSO today functions, but that did not >>> happen. If parties were willing to compromise, it could have, but >>> unfortunately, that discussion got started way too late, By the end of >>> January, the event organizers had finalized their schedule. They were >>> unwilling to shoehorn in additional content, even in the last 6 weeks. And >>> that upset AMSAT leadership, rightly so. I tried to suggest to Eric a >>> modification to the order of presentations track, but he was unwilling to >>> make the changes. Then there was the branding controversy. Apparently >>> Eric Guth, 4Z1UG Event organizer, did not want to get involved with the >>> politics that is very visible in AMSAT and so recommended a more generic >>> title. Thus the :”Space Radio” moniker. I tried to offer compromise, but >>> Eric said no and Michelle went with that. So, no official AMSAT logo. But >>> was AMSAT promoted? MOST DEFINITELY YES! Definitely in presentations and >>> definitely in discussions at the booth tables. In a way I think it might >>> have been a turn off to some to have a purely AMSAT branded event. There >>> were hundreds of people viewing in many of the presentation slots, some >>> might have been drawn by the “non-partisan” title. >>> >>> >>> >>> Partisan politics and bad feelings calling for a generic name! As an >>> organization who has had quite a bit of yelling and harsh words back and >>> forth amongst various parties over the last few years, we need to take a >>> step back and look at how some of that might look to the broader Amateur >>> Radio community. It seems to me, that some of our actions have been like, >>> you know, “That family down the block” who periodically erupts into loud >>> arguments. They are oblivious to the fact that all of their doors and >>> windows are wide open. The neighbors shake their heads and keep their >>> distance but continue watching for the entertainment value, because, well, >>> maybe something big will explode. >>> >>> >>> >>> Back to AMSAT being a part of the “Space Radio” name. What you were >>> unable to see, because of the failure to integrate the Exhibit space that >>> an organization, VFairs, was to create, and the Arena space that Airmeet >>> was to provide, would have been the core of the interactive part of the >>> exhibit hall. That booth space would have resource links, videos, links >>> to items for sale, and an integration to the “Discussion tables” that were >>> in fact available. AMSAT Ambassadors type material was to be given out >>> there and a direct link to the AMSAT Store and the “Getting Started” book >>> for purchase too. The organizers do now promise that this integration will >>> be available in the next day or so in the post event Expo space, for those >>> that wish to stop by the site in the next month. Also all the video >>> presentations, even mine did not air as it was supposed to, which heavily >>> promoted involvement in AMSAT membership, will be available for viewing for >>> paid members. Michelle is also independently creating a YouTube playlist >>> with all the content from the satellite track plus the booth video track. >>> >>> >>> >>> So for the future, Eric intends to press on and offer another VHE in >>> August. I encourage AMSAT to go for it and immediately begin to plan on >>> direct involvement this time. Most likely, we will have to have all the >>> presentations lined up and registered by May 1,and pre-recorded content by >>> late June. If you want to do the exhibit hall booth, have that commitment >>> by May as well. I am pretty sure that we can again command another whole >>> day track as this time. The type of technical glitches seen this past >>> weekend should have been corrected. My recommendation though is you not >>> treat this as another symposium or Hamvention. The audience is much more >>> varied so be willing to look outside the box. >>> >>> >>> >>> If you who are reading this, were not happy with what you saw and heard, >>> this is your chance to step up and make it better. If you were happy with >>> what you saw and heard, this is your chance to make it even better. I >>> intend to be involved this next time out, promoting Amateur radio in >>> Space. I Am and AMSAT Ambassador. >>> >>> >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Tom Schuessler, N5HYP >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> >>> 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 >> >> > > -- > 73, > > Eric, 4Z1UG > Book an appointment with me > <https://go.oncehub.com/QSOTodayHamExpoExhibitorTour> > QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo - Coming March 13th and 14th, 2021 > <http://qsotodayhamexpo.com> > QSO Today Interview Podcast <http://www.qsotoday.com> > KEG Media, Inc. > Telephone: +1-323-521-5359 > > >

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QSO Today Virtual HamFest
by Clint Bradford 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

I cannot believe the whining and complaining I am reading from fellow hams this morning. We had some technical glitches at the QSO Today! Extravaganza yesterday. The AirMeet software was problematic. Savvy Windows users thought to "right click" and enter those pages in new Windows. But many just complained that it didn't work. We're HAMS, for gawd's sake. Plan Bs and Plan Cs should be in our blood ... Complaints of "the sessions were pre-recorded" are ignorant: ALL sessions were pre-recorded by design and submitted by February 1, 2021. Then we went to LIVE Q&A and Tables to further discuss life. Here's a complaint: "I had to scroll too much to find my Table." Make the tables' icons smaller so more fit on a page, and that same whiner would then write, "The font's too small ... " Organizer Eric is beating himself up on all this. He shouldn't be. It's not his fault. Conversed with him this morning at 6am - after another all-nighter … • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "I have heard NO ONE pointing a finger at YOU. We are hams, for gawd’s sake - Plan Bs and Plan Cs should be in our bloodlines ... "Whatever platform(s) you choose for next year, I would like to assist create a one-page “cheat sheet” of keyboard commands and “tips and tricks” to negotiate. A single page we can each print out and refer to ... "Attendees are enjoying. Speakers are getting great Q&A sessions. The “tables” are absolutely wonderful. "I couldn’t find the open bar .... but will search again today. ' Clint Bradford PS Take me up on that offer with the cheat sheet. 951-533-4984 PPS Let’s have a Zoom session for speakers before next year’s extravaganza - to show us the techniques and intimacies. • - - - - - - - - -- - - - - This morning, took me 30 seconds to log in and find my nest presentation area. SO ... If you cannot provide constructive comments and assistance to make the event better, then you really are not behaving like true amateur radio operators. Writing from ignorance and bitching and moaning because of a couple problems OUT of the control of the event organizers is NOT how we operate. OH - here's one for you: A ham complained the event was "too commercial." Yes, the event was sponsored by HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS. What an idiotic thing to complain about. Now, then, if Marlboro was a major sponsor, that would be a legitimate topic of conversation. Clint Bradford K6LCS 951-533-4984

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QSO VHE
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Some thoughts on the QSO today event this past weekend. I am the one who tried to get the attention of AMSAT leadership way last fall that this could be a great event to bring knowledge of Amateur Radio in Space to a broad audience. As such, I will take responsibility for decisions that were made. Am I happy with how all things turned out? The answer is a mixed bag. I had presented in the August 2020 event and was the only representative of AMSAT involved. My initial mention of the opportunity to some of the AMSAT leadership after Symposium ended last fall was given a positive but cool response. What I did not know, but as Frank Karnauskas, N1UW later told me, was the consuming need of leadership to convert the organization to a virtual office with the retirement of Martha, caused the lack of response. I had proposed getting together multiple presentations and buying exhibit booth space to make it more like a major hamfest that we would participate in. Michelle Thompson was the only one originally contacted who was enthusiastically supportive and saw the opportunity to present our interests to a wide cross section of hams. The VHE organizers posed pretty early deadlines. Applications for presentations CLOSED on December 1. Discounts on booth purchases closed shortly thereafter. Michelle put up her own money to purchase the exhibit booths space. She got commitments from presenters. She laid a lot of groundwork in communicating with other AMSAT related organizations around the world. I was aware of the potential controversy that would probably result because of Michelle Thompson's involvement. She is strong willed, doggedly determined and possessing a "one way or the highway" mentality. She is, however a go-getter and thus took the organization of this event far beyond what I could have taken it. She spent many, many hours working with presenters, attempting to recruit volunteers, interfacing with the organizers, and building up the program. She spent much of this past Friday night and all day Saturday, dealing with the technical glitches that the poor integration from Airmeet left the conference with. Yes there might be controversy, but I knew that she was committed to the project. For me, the intent all along, was to have AMSAT branding and AMSAT executive involvement for the QSO today functions, but that did not happen. If parties were willing to compromise, it could have, but unfortunately, that discussion got started way too late, By the end of January, the event organizers had finalized their schedule. They were unwilling to shoehorn in additional content, even in the last 6 weeks. And that upset AMSAT leadership, rightly so. I tried to suggest to Eric a modification to the order of presentations track, but he was unwilling to make the changes. Then there was the branding controversy. Apparently Eric Guth, 4Z1UG Event organizer, did not want to get involved with the politics that is very visible in AMSAT and so recommended a more generic title. Thus the :"Space Radio" moniker. I tried to offer compromise, but Eric said no and Michelle went with that. So, no official AMSAT logo. But was AMSAT promoted? MOST DEFINITELY YES! Definitely in presentations and definitely in discussions at the booth tables. In a way I think it might have been a turn off to some to have a purely AMSAT branded event. There were hundreds of people viewing in many of the presentation slots, some might have been drawn by the "non-partisan" title. Partisan politics and bad feelings calling for a generic name! As an organization who has had quite a bit of yelling and harsh words back and forth amongst various parties over the last few years, we need to take a step back and look at how some of that might look to the broader Amateur Radio community. It seems to me, that some of our actions have been like, you know, "That family down the block" who periodically erupts into loud arguments. They are oblivious to the fact that all of their doors and windows are wide open. The neighbors shake their heads and keep their distance but continue watching for the entertainment value, because, well, maybe something big will explode. Back to AMSAT being a part of the "Space Radio" name. What you were unable to see, because of the failure to integrate the Exhibit space that an organization, VFairs, was to create, and the Arena space that Airmeet was to provide, would have been the core of the interactive part of the exhibit hall. That booth space would have resource links, videos, links to items for sale, and an integration to the "Discussion tables" that were in fact available. AMSAT Ambassadors type material was to be given out there and a direct link to the AMSAT Store and the "Getting Started" book for purchase too. The organizers do now promise that this integration will be available in the next day or so in the post event Expo space, for those that wish to stop by the site in the next month. Also all the video presentations, even mine did not air as it was supposed to, which heavily promoted involvement in AMSAT membership, will be available for viewing for paid members. Michelle is also independently creating a YouTube playlist with all the content from the satellite track plus the booth video track. So for the future, Eric intends to press on and offer another VHE in August. I encourage AMSAT to go for it and immediately begin to plan on direct involvement this time. Most likely, we will have to have all the presentations lined up and registered by May 1,and pre-recorded content by late June. If you want to do the exhibit hall booth, have that commitment by May as well. I am pretty sure that we can again command another whole day track as this time. The type of technical glitches seen this past weekend should have been corrected. My recommendation though is you not treat this as another symposium or Hamvention. The audience is much more varied so be willing to look outside the box. If you who are reading this, were not happy with what you saw and heard, this is your chance to step up and make it better. If you were happy with what you saw and heard, this is your chance to make it even better. I intend to be involved this next time out, promoting Amateur radio in Space. I Am and AMSAT Ambassador. 73 Tom Schuessler, N5HYP

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SATPC32 ERROR updating kepler data
by cchunter3＠mindspring.com 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

hello All, in process of updating my Keps Satellites dropdown, chose the keps data...use nasabare update keps...got back successful update message, then QUIT which produced the error: Zugriffsverletzung bei adresse 00449D46 in Modul SATPC32.EXE. Lesen von Adresse 00000008 I can exit this error, but not the Quit popup and have to perform a task shutdown. a few days ago I updated my windows 10 pro to the 20H2 VERSION. not sure if this just a coincidence. but its occurring on another PC as well. can anyone suggest a solution? thanks 73 Christy KB6LTY

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-16 02:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-16 02:00 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. Goodwood Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via NA7V 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 Victor Glover KI5BKC Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-17 08:32:31 UTC 33 deg Oakwood School, Morgan Hill, CA, Multi-point 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 2021-03-22 18:27:49 UTC 66 deg (***) The School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences, Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program 2021, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia, telebridge via NA7V (***) 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 Shannon Walker KD5DXB (***) Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-24 07:51:16 UTC 45 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 2021-03-16 02:00 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 2021-03-11 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 141 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 1426. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1359. (***) 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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EM21/31 Q's Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Gridders, The following stations were in the log for EM21/31 todayon CAS-4B and SO-50. If you are missing or I botched your Call, send me an e-mail and I'll re-check my recordings.Uploading to LoTW later (NO e-QSL). 73, Bob K8BL N7ZO, K7MT, VA3ECO, KF6JOQ, N3GS, W5RKN,KB1HY, KS1G, N5TM, WA2FZW, KF0QS, KC5TT,K9NUD, N2NW, KJ5Z, N4EMM, HP2VX, W8LR P.S. I misspoke on the first 2 Calls and gave out the wrong Grids while looking at my notepad. P.P.S. If someone is instructing on the use of FM SATs, I really wish they would spend some time explaining proper operating protocol. The rude chaos is almost to the point of making many passes useless and a waste of roving time and effort.

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Thanks so much for Your Help on my License Key with SatPC32
by Bernie and Cheryl 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

I recently posted a message on here since I was having a problem getting the latest version of SatPC32 to accept my License Key. I got replies from several people and really appreciated them. They convinced me that where the latest version asks for a "password", it means the License Key. As soon as I put that in, everything worked fine. Thanks again for everyone's help. 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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Slowing Down ...
by Clint Bradford 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Well, after presenting my satellite show to Imperial Valley CA, Delaware, Clearwater FL, and two days at the QSO Conference last weekend, folks, I am going to slow down a bit. I only have three AMSAT presentations this week (Orange County CA, Coachella Valley CA, and Fannin TX). THEN I HAVE A WHOLE WEEK “OFF!” Think an informative-but-lively 90-minute preeentation on “Getting Started Working the Easy Satellites - With Equipment Most Hams Already Own” would be appropriate for YOUR club? Call or write - let’s get it scheduled! Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador, ARRL instructor Email: clintbradford AT mac.com <mailto:[email protected]> Cell: 951-533-4984 Message Phone: 909-999-SATS (7287) (messages received 6pm-ish daily) /end/

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EM21/31 Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Gridders, Planning to do EM21/31 today. Candidates are:CAS-4B 2133Z, SO-50 2236Z 73, Bob K8BL

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. Re: QSO Today Virtual HamFest
by fousley＠citlink.net 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

From my location and perspective it just didn't work. The procedure to get the ticket was long and convoluted and didn't follow the instructions. Once in the links didn't work or they took me somewhere else. Many excuses are being put forth but the bottom line is we paid for an event that didn't even come close to delivering. I am extremely disappointed. Frank Ousley KD9ISN -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> Sent: March 14, 2021 10:42 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 38 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: QSO Today Virtual HamFest (KENT BRITAIN) 2. QSO Virtual Convention (Clint Bradford) 3. FW: QSO Today Virtual HamFest (tjschuessler(a)verizon.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:26:14 +0000 (UTC) From: KENT BRITAIN <wa5vjb(a)flash.net> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: QSO Today Virtual HamFest To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, Clint Bradford <clintbradford(a)mac.com> Message-ID: <557818487.785067.1615735574149(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_785066_1580616391.1615735574146" Clint I was suppose to do some presentations and man a 'table' for Q&A's. I was NEVER able to get in. Problematic? Now about NON-FUNCTIONAL! (Secret Keys that are not shared is hardly a solution!) Kent WA5VJB On Sunday, March 14, 2021, 10:18:57 AM CDT, Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: I cannot believe the whining and complaining I am reading from fellow hams this morning. We had some technical glitches at the QSO Today! Extravaganza yesterday. The AirMeet software was problematic. Savvy Windows users thought to "right click" and enter those pages in new Windows. But many just complained that it didn't work. We're HAMS, for gawd's sake. Plan Bs and Plan Cs should be in our blood ... Complaints of "the sessions were pre-recorded" are ignorant: ALL sessions were pre-recorded by design and submitted by February 1, 2021. Then we went to LIVE Q&A and Tables to further discuss life. Here's a complaint: "I had to scroll too much to find my Table." Make the tables' icons smaller so more fit on a page, and that same whiner would then write, "The font's too small ... " Organizer Eric is beating himself up on all this. He shouldn't be. It's not his fault. Conversed with him this morning at 6am - after another all-nighter … • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "I have heard NO ONE pointing a finger at YOU. We are hams, for gawd’s sake - Plan Bs and Plan Cs should be in our bloodlines ... "Whatever platform(s) you choose for next year, I would like to assist create a one-page “cheat sheet” of keyboard commands and “tips and tricks” to negotiate. A single page we can each print out and refer to ... "Attendees are enjoying. Speakers are getting great Q&A sessions. The “tables” are absolutely wonderful. "I couldn’t find the open bar .... but will search again today. ' Clint Bradford PS Take me up on that offer with the cheat sheet. 951-533-4984 PPS Let’s have a Zoom session for speakers before next year’s extravaganza - to show us the techniques and intimacies. • - - - - - - - - -- - - - - This morning, took me 30 seconds to log in and find my nest presentation area. SO ... If you cannot provide constructive comments and assistance to make the event better, then you really are not behaving like true amateur radio operators. Writing from ignorance and bitching and moaning because of a couple problems OUT of the control of the event organizers is NOT how we operate. OH - here's one for you: A ham complained the event was "too commercial." Yes, the event was sponsored by HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS. What an idiotic thing to complain about. Now, then, if Marlboro was a major sponsor, that would be a legitimate topic of conversation. Clint Bradford K6LCS 951-533-4984 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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ARISS News Release No. 21-18
by David Jordan 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-18 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS ContactScheduled for Students at Goodwood Primary School in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia March 15, 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. The downlink frequency for this contact is145.800 MHZ. ARISSteam member David Payne, using call sign NA7V in Portland, OR will serve as therelay amateur radio station. The ARISS radio contact isscheduled for March 17, 2021 at 7:02 pm ACDT (Adelaide), (08:32 UTC, 4:32 am EDT, 3:32am CDT, 2:32 am MDT and 1:32 am PDT). Goodwood PrimarySchool has a studentpopulation of 490 students in the main school (Preschool through Year 7). Teachersused the ARISS contact event as a focus in the development of a curriculum andlearning activities. The key themes were: Science and Technology in space (includingthe use of telecommunication equipment on the ISS, such as ham radio) and HumanCohabitation in Space (with specific focus on the ISS). Another theme was Earthand Space Sciences (including modeling Earth’s solar system and studying thecountry’s aboriginal understanding of the night sky and its use for timekeepingthrough their oral cultural records, petroglyphs, paintings and stonearrangements). _____________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What inspired you to become an astronaut? 2.How do you stay fit and exercise in space because it is easier to do things upthere? 3.What was one of your favourite experiences that you had going into space? 4.What are some of the tasks astronauts have to complete in space and on theInternational Space Station? 5.What is the biggest thing you have to conquer when in space and why is it sochallenging? 6.What was the most unexpected thing you felt in your body when you travelled intospace? 7.Do you think there is another planet that humans can live on besides Earth? 8.When a supply ship is dropping off supplies, how do they align and slow downthe ship for docking? 9.If you could take only one thing to the space station what would it be? 10.What research are you doing up there and how does it benefit mankind? 11.How long do you get to stay in the space station each time? 12.What diets are you on and what can you eat? 13.Do you have any quotes or messages to give our generation today? 14.After returning back to Earth, how would an astronaut physically and mentallyfeel? 15.What does an average day in the space station look like and what do you enjoyabout it? 16.What do you think you’ll miss the most about space when you leave theInternational Space Station? 17.Is there an exercise program you have to follow in order to help you recoverwhen returning to Earth? 18.How exactly do air locks stop all the air from escaping? 19.What is your favourite thing to do in zero gravity on the space station? 20.What is the future of the International Space Station and are you going tobuild anything? ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur Radio Continuous Operations onthe 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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Sat look down by W9KE
by GEO Badger 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

Will no longer load and the program is no longer available on the web. Used to work great. Any idea(s) what happed? --- Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side 73 de W3AB/GEO WA2LSI, KE6RJW, W7B, AAR9AG http://www.w3ab.org You can say "over", you can say "out", you just can't say "over and out".

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Welcome back ARISS!
by ik5jrz＠tin.it 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

Nice job, back to work digipeater aprs! Done first contacts right now! 73 Carlo IK5JRZ.

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Re: QSO Today Virtual HamFest
by Clint Bradford 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

> Y'all are aporeciated!!! Made my day, George - thank you. Yesterday was a great day for amateur radio: the conference on two monitors on my desktop; the LIVE ISS EVA correcting our cabling problem on a third monitor; two Apple phones hooked up to people; and the anticipation of FedEx delivering the digital transfer of my VHS copy of my 1989 wedding also to watch … Guess I chose the wrong day NOT to take my ADD meds … (g) Clint K6LCS

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EM22/32 Yesterday
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

Gridders, The following stations were in the log for EM22/32 yesterdayon AO-7 and CAS-4B. If you are missing or I botchedyour Call, send me an e-mail and I'll re-check my recordings.Uploading to LoTW today (NO e-QSL). 73, Bob K8BL KC9ELU, KB6LTY, K5ZM, KF6JOQ, N6CKC, AA9JS,N5DGK, N8MR, W2ZF, KS1G, W4AQT, VA3KSF(Dupes not shown)

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QSO Virtual Convention
by Clint Bradford 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

Kent - Correct. That AirMeet software was a real pain for many. I am not sure why. I was on the system from 1am to 4am yesterday - all was PERFECT. But I left the room for the third pot of coffee, came back and all hades broke loose. I was kicked out. I was then told my camera and mic didn’t;t exist. It WAS A PAIN, indeed. It was good to see that savvy Windows folks did the “right-click” and ENTER to open AirMeet in a new Window, which worked for them. (I am on Macs.) But you are absolutely correct: Even the “right-click” “rte rick” should NOT be a requirement to know to enjoy a convention. I am going to try to not write Eric for at least 48 hours - to allow him to get an hour or two of sleep. But I would like us al to work and assist to make next year’s even better. Clint K6LCS

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Using SatPC32 Product Registration Key in downloaded version of SatPC32
by hamdan＠ix.netcom.com 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

Dear Folks: I have had SatPC32 for a long time. My computer's hard drive crapped out recently at the same time I got a new IC-9700. Thus, I am having to reconstruct some stuff. I have downloaded the latest version of SatPC32 and am using the procedure recommended by Sefan, VE4SW to link the 9700 to SatPC32 (I already have the 9700 talking to my Ham Radio Deluxe software). I do have the product key (registration code?) for my old version of SatPC32 which I understand will allow me to use the new version for free. How do I input it into the new version of SatPC32? Thanks for any help you can give me. 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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Success !!!!!!!
by Bill Erhardt 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

Port1 with KPC3 On COM8: 145.825Mhz 1200baud Fm To Via P0PR00-14,A1SS-1*,PRSAT0-1 <I P R7 S0 pid=27 Len=44 >[12:38:05] v&l SI]ARISS-International Space Station= Fm K7MT-6 To CQ Via ARISS,W3ADO-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=32 >[12:38:06] =/6tU,23/6` B SGATE HELENA, MT Fm KM6UJH-1 To SURRUS Via NA1SS*,WIDE2-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=29 >[12:38:15] `/Y-l #>/"5>}/TinyTrak4 Alpha Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via NA1SS* <UI pid=F0>[12:38:26] Fm K7MT-6 To CQ Via ARISS,W3ADO-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=32 >[12:39:37] =/6tU,23/6` B SGATE HELENA, MT Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via NA1SS* <UI pid=F0 Len=52 >[12:39:50] :KM6UJH-1 :HELLO VIA ISS QSL?? 73 DE CHRISTY DM14 Fm KB6LTY-3 To CQ Via NA1SS* <UI pid=F0 Len=52 >[12:40:18] :KM6UJH-1 :HELLO VIA ISS QSL?? 73 DE CHRISTY DM14 Fm K7MT-6 To CQ Via ARISS,W3ADO-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=32 >[12:41:08] =/6tU,23/6` B SGATE HELENA, MT Fm K7MT-6 To CQ Via ARISS,W3ADO-1 <UI pid=F0 Len=32 >[12:42:39] =/6tU,23/6` B SGATE HELENA, MT

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Re: Pacsat Ground station update
by Bill Erhardt 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

Thanks Chris, Two passes and the download speeds rocked and all worked very well. Bill K7MT Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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ANS-073 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for March 14
by Mark Johns, K0JM 14 Mar '21

14 Mar '21

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-073 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: * Spacewalk Addresses ARISS Equipment Issue * Eight Amateur Radio Satellites to Deploy From ISS On March 14 * Delfi-N3xt Back To Life After 7 Years Of Silence * First Contact Via UVSQ-Sat FM Transponder * Another Achievement For Explorer Richard Garriott * Renewal of Orbital Data Request for TLE Redistribution by AMSAT * News Conference Details ARISS Efforts * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over ANS-073 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 073.01 To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2021 Mar 14 Spacewalk Addresses ARISS Equipment Issue International Space Station Expedition 64 U.S. Spacewalk #73 to Continue Station Upgrades took place on Saturday, March 13 beginning at approximately 12:30z. Astronaunts Victor Glover, KI5BKC, and Mike Hopkins, KF5LJG, undertook a number of tasks left incomplete when a previous spacewalk had to be terminated early. One of those tasks was a re-connection of four cables on the Bartolomao platform which is attached to the Columbus Module of the space station. Columbus is the home of the primary ARISS amateur radio station, which is used for school contacts and other ARISS activities. After an extended effort to complete some cable connections on the Bartolomao platform, Hopkins moved on to the ARISS VHF/UHF antenna on the "Earth side" of the Columbus Module at approximately 18:15z, roughly five hours into the spacewalk, and successfully removed a jumper cable between Columbus and the antenna. Hopkins raised a question concerning a sharp bend in the cable near the connector. However, no adjustments were possible. Because NASA safety protocols require the ARISS radios to be powered down during spacewalks, there will be no opportunity to check the success of the cable re-configurations until Sunday, March 14. The Columbus Module ARISS radios are expected to be powered up in the VHF packet mode at about 12:00z on that day. [ANS thanks NASA TV and Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, ARISS Chair, 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! +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Eight Amateur Radio Satellites to Deploy From ISS On March 14 Eight satellites, all coordinated by the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel, are planned to be deployed from the International Space Station on Sunday, March 14. The deployment should be streamed live on YouTube, watch from 09:15 GMT at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLltILh8SLw The CubeSats being deployed are: • OPUSAT-II • GuaraniSat-1 (BIRDS-4) • Maya-2 (BIRDS-4) • Tsuru (BIRDS-4) • RSP-01 • WARP-01 • TAUSAT-1 • STARS-EC It is understood the BIRDS-4 satellites are carrying digipeaters and TAUSAT-1 has an FM transponder. Further information including the IARU coordinated frequencies are at http://amsat.org.uk/iaru/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Delfi-N3xt Back To Life After 7 Years Of Silence Recently, a signal was picked up from the Delfi-n3Xt, the satellite of the TU Delft with which contact was lost in 2014. This came as a big surprise to all involved. Delfi-n3Xt is the second satellite launched by TU Delft, as part of the Delfi Program, which develops very small satellites. Now that the satellite is transmitting again, steps are being taken to further the mission. The first Delfi satellite, Delfi-C3, is still working as well. The Delfi-n3Xt project started in 2007 and the satellite was launched in November 2013. The satellite operated successfully for three months, fulfilling its main mission objectives and achieving mission success. Unfortunately, in February 2014 contact with the satellite was lost after an experiment with the linear transponder. The satellite was not heard since and was considered silent. Three weeks ago, on February 9th, an automatic email notification was received from the satellite's ground station, indicating that a signal from the Delfi-n3Xt had been picked up. “I always considered the possibility that the satellite might still be working but just not transmitting for some unknown reason. I programmed the ground station software such that it would still continue to track Delfi-n3Xt every single day and send me an email notification if it ever would come back to life,” says Nils von Storch, student and operator on the project in 2013 and technical responsible at the ground station since. Carrying out relevant checks and analysing the received telemetry frames prove the satellite is transmitting again. The cause of the sudden silence has never been determined, and now the big question is how Delfi-n3Xt could come ‘back to life.' There are hypotheses: the software might have caused the problem and a bit may have ‘flipped’ recently. This can occur when charged high energy particles hit electronic components in space. Or perhaps a component caused a short circuit, and after being exposed to the extreme conditions in space for years it may have broken off. “Of course, in the past we have looked for all kinds of explanations, and we also had theories about how the contact could ever come back. But after so long, I hadn't counted on it anymore. Whether we will ever find out exactly how it happened, I doubt it,” says Jasper Bouwmeester, project manager of the mission since 2007. Bouwmeester is confident that the satellite can still be of use to science. “We can learn how the satellite and its technologies and systems have held up after seven years in space. Testing systems such as the propulsion system, is relevant too, and using the Delfi-n3Xt for educational purposes is another possibility.” Before any research can be carried out, a number of steps have to be taken. A lot depends on whether the satellite can still be controlled. Also, the ground station at the EEMCS faculty is temporarily inaccessible and some of the software from 2014 no longer works on modern computers. At the same time, a formal process is necessary, as permits and insurance have expired. "But I am sure that we will be able to find solutions," says Stefano Speretta, managing operations. "If we don't lose the signal again, there are interesting times ahead." [ANS thanks Delft University of Technology for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- First Contact Via UVSQ-Sat FM Transponder The first contact was made via the FM transponder on the UVSQ-Sat CubeSat on Friday, March 5, 2021. Michel Mahé, F4DEY, of the F6KRK radio club carried out the transponder test from the Latmos ground station near Paris. The first contact was with Peter Goodhall, 2M0SQL, in Elgin, Scotland. After the contact Michel tweeted "Very happy to have been able to operate the Latmos station and do #F6KRKR/P validate the transponder #UVSQSat "on #space" after validation of the satellite at the Lab of #Latmos in October 2020!" Peter tweeted "Fantastic to be QSO #1 on UVSQ-SATs FM transponder wish the @uvsqsat good luck in their commissioning and it being available more often :)" UVSQ-Sat http://uvsq-sat.projet.latmos.ipsl.fr/?ong=Ham-Radio https://twitter.com/uvsqsat Michel Mahé F4DEY https://twitter.com/F4DEY_78 Peter Goodhall 2M0SQL https://www.2m0sql.com/ https://twitter.com/2m0sql As part of the ham radio mission, the UVSQ-SAT one-unit CubeSat embeds a radio transponder which will be accessible to the community in parallel of the other scientific objectives according to the power budget. The UVSQ-SAT team will provide an availability of the transponder up to 20% (schedule 7 to 15 days in advance with a distribution via the project's website and / or Twitter account). [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and LATMOS 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Another Achievement For Explorer Richard Garriott British-born Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, has become the first explorer to have been to both poles, orbited the Earth and reached the bottom of the deepest ocean. On February 28, 2021, he traveled to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, at 11,034 metres (36,201 ft) the deepest oceanic trench on the planet. He is not the first astronaut to make the descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, former-NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan ex-N5YYV did that in 2020 but Richard is the first person to also have visited the North Pole (2018) and the South Pole (2000). Richard's US amateur radio callsign W5KWQ recently expired but in a tweet sent March 7 he said he would be renewing his license as soon as possible https://twitter.com/RichardGarriott/status/1368523553881006082 He made many amateur radio contacts during his space mission in 2008 including one to pupils at Budbrooke Primary School in Warwick, UK. You can watch the video of that contact at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIct1g26DQ Richard's father was astronaut Owen K. Garriott W5LFL who in 1983, during the STS-9 Columbia mission, made the first amateur radio contacts from space, see https://amsat-uk.org/2012/05/09/vintage-video-of-sts-9-columbia-mission-and… 2008 Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, Gets Busy from Space http://www.arrl.org/news/richard-garriott-w5kwq-gets-busy-from-space Richard Garriott https://richardgarriott.com/ [ANS thanks Southgate ARC 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 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Renewal of Orbital Data Request for TLE Redistribution by AMSAT I am pleased to announce that AMSAT-NA's request to re-distribute TLE elements from Space-Track website has been approved for the period April 1, 2021 to April 1, 2022. Our ODR (Orbital Data Request) to distribute the Space-Track TLEs was approved by Air Force 18 SPCS, Vandenburg AFB on March 12, 2021. Thanks to Air Force 18 SPCS, Perry Klein (W3PK), Paul Stoetzer (N8HM) and Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) for their help in this yearly process. We are "good to go" for another year. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ News Conference Details ARISS Efforts to Return ISS Ham Station to the Air At a March 10 news conference, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) reported that, so far, all efforts to determine what's keeping the ham station in the ISS Columbus module off the air have been unsuccessful. It appears that the radio equipment is working, but no signal appears to be reaching the external ARISS antenna. The station, typically operated as NA1SS, has not been usable since new RF cables were installed during a January 27 spacewalk (EVA) to support the commissioning of the Bartolomeo payload hosting platform installed last spring. During the January EVA, the coax feed line installed 11 years ago was replaced with another built by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus. Responding to a question during the news conference, ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, did not rule out a fault in the radio equipment. "There is still that possibility that there might be a problem with the radio," he said. Bauer listed three possible problem areas: The HMU-898 cable inside the cabin may have a break due to a previous tight turn, a connector may be installed improperly, or an HMU-601 cable installation or workmanship anomaly. During the January 27 EVA, the HMU-601 cable was installed in series with the ARISS antenna cable. During a March 13 spacewalk (EVA), astronauts Mike Hopkins, KF5LJG, and Victor Glover, KI5BKC, plan to return the ARISS antenna feed line cabling to its configuration prior to the January 27 spacewalk. The news conference covered details of the cable troubleshooting already conducted. Bauer said the ARISS team has been working closely with NASA and the ESA to identify what may have caused the "radio anomaly" keeping the ISS Columbus module ham station off the air. He thanked ARISS-Russia's Sergey Samburov, RV3DR, for allowing ARISS to use the ham station in the service module to continue its contact schedule. This past week, astronauts on the ISS performed troubleshooting tests on all four new feed lines installed on the Columbus module. One cable was earmarked for the ARISS station, while the other three are for Bartolomeo. ARISS reported over the weekend, however, that it was unable to establish communication using any of the feed line cables connected to the ARISS radio system, which was tested in APRS mode. The plan to return the ARISS cabling to its original configuration was a "contingency task" for a March 5 spacewalk, but the astronauts ran out of time. ARISS became aware of the station problem after a contact with a school in Wyoming, between ON4ISS on Earth and Hopkins at NA1SS, had to abort when no downlink signal was heard. For the time being, ARISS school and group contacts with crew members have been conducted using the ham station in the ISS service module. A recording of the news conference is available for viewing on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hm4h4rBE9k [ANS thanks ARRL and Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS operation team member, 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. A contact with Goodwood Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, is scheduled for Wed 2021-03-17 08:32:31 UTC. The scheduled astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC, using the space station callsign of NA1SS. This will be a telebridge contact via NA7V, so it will be heard over North America. Maximum elelvation will be 33 degrees. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, ARISS operation team member, 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 Quick Hits: ****Watch Twitter, there are lots pop-up roves happening lately, and I can’t keep this page updated with all of them.**** EN55/EN56: KC9BKA Hoping to hit up the EN55/56 grid line on Friday, March 19 for mid day passes. I haven’t checked the pass lineup yet. Would anyone need EN55/56 @AK7DD and Ledger: We will be headed to DN41 on the 14th of March. My plan is to hit DN30 on the way up. Our plans are to be in the area there until around the 24th of March, and we will hit a few of our normal activation grids on the way home, DN30, DM39 & DM49, etc. Anyhow, once we have landed in DN41, we will be doing a handful of roves in Utah and Idaho as time allows. EL58: W7LT: EL58 happening April 1 … more to come. And then thinking Maine for the first weekend in April. Taking requests … EM68/68: WB9VPG: Upcoming trip to EM67/68 and 58/68 possible on Wednesday, March 17. I’ll post more when I know more. FN44: N1AIA I plan to operate from FN44 Thu 11 March 1400-1500z. SO-50, maybe AO-27, RS-44 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 Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. One of the AMSAT Ambassadors, and an ARRL registered instructor, is Clint Bradford, K6LCS. Clint has the following presentations scheduled, with more on the way: 03/16 – Palm Springs, CA 03/20 – Bonham, Texas 04/01 – Orem, Utah 06/15 – East Massachusetts If a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or club, contact Clint, or one of the other Ambassadors: Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com 909-999-SATS (7287) [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + If you enjoy seeing things blow up (and who doesn't like good fireworks?) there is a glorious slow-motion video of the "Rapid Unplanned Disassembly" of the SpaceX SN10 test flight at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIZOcsu8tWk&t=120s The explosion, which occurred after what appeared to be a successful landing, was probably caused by malfunctioning landing legs on the rocket. But fear not, SpaceX already has SN11 on the pad for another attempt. If at first you don't succeed.... (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information). + Continuing a high-tempo launch cadence, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a new set of Starlink satellites and landed the booster March 11. The launch brings the total number of Starlink satellites launched to 1,265, although more than 60 of them have since deorbited. In a Feb. 22 filing with the Federal Communications Commission, SpaceX requested to modify its FCC license, allowing it to move satellites into lower orbits. Several other satellite operators oppose the request, primarily on concerns that the modified constellation will interfere with their systems. The FCC has not indicated when it will rule on SpaceX’s request. (ANS thanks SpaceNews.com and SpaceflightNow.com for the above information) + NASA has assigned astronaut Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, to an upcoming mission to the International Space Station as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 64/65 crew. Vande Hei, along with cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, are scheduled to launch Friday, April 9, on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. They will be joined on the ISS by astronauts Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD, Megan McArthur, Akihiko Hoshide, KE5DNI, and Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG, who will arrive on the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft now scheduled for launch on April 22. (ANS thanks NASA for the above information) + NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope resumed observations March 11 after a software error placed it in a protective safe mode several days earlier, but the incident is a reminder of the telescope’s mortality. The spacecraft was launched in April 1990 and serviced by the space shuttle five times, most recently in May 2009. With the shuttle long since retired, astronomers know that, at some point, Hubble will suffer an unrecoverable failure that will end its historic mission. (ANS thanks SpaceNews.com for the above information) + Three residents of the International Space Station will take a spin around their orbital neighborhood in the Soyuz MS-17 on Friday, March 19, relocating the spacecraft to prepare for the arrival of the next set of crew members. Live coverage on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website will begin at 16:15 UTC. Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and Commander Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, both of the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, will undock from the Earth-facing port of the station’s Rassvet module at 16:38z and dock again at the space-facing Poisk docking port at 17:07z (ANS thanks NASA for the above information) + The largest asteroid predicted to pass by our planet in 2021 will be at its closest on March 21, providing astronomers a rare opportunity to get a good look at a rocky relic that formed at the dawn of our solar system. Called 2001 FO32, the near-Earth asteroid will make its closest approach at a distance of about 1.25 million miles (2 million kilometers) - or 5 1/4 times the distance from Earth to the Moon. There is no threat of a collision with our planet, even though that distance is "close" in astronomical terms. (ANS thanks Space Daily 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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8 CubeSats deploy March 14
by M5AKA 13 Mar '21

13 Mar '21

Eight satellites, all coordinated by the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel, are planned to be deployed from the International Space Station on Sunday, March 14 https://amsat-uk.org/2021/03/12/iss-cubebsat-deployment/ First contact via UVSQ-Sat FM transponder https://amsat-uk.org/2021/03/07/first-contact-via-uvsq-sat-fm-transponder/ 23cm band in the spotlight with regulators https://amsat-uk.org/2021/02/23/23cm-band-in-the-spotlight/ Trevor M5AKA---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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Re: Pacsat Ground station update
by Bill Erhardt 13 Mar '21

13 Mar '21

G’day Chris, I downloaded and installed a bit ago. I will give it a try on passes over US this evening. Bill K7MT Helena, Mt Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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EM22/32 Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 13 Mar '21

13 Mar '21

Gridders, Planning to do AO-7 & CAS-4B from EM22/32 today.AO-7 2102Z, CAS-4B 2153Z. AO-7 will be later in the pass IF in Mode B.(I avoid FM SATs on weekends) CUL, Bob K8BL

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Slightly off topic.
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 13 Mar '21

13 Mar '21

I have this app for my android smartphone called Spectriod for analyzing sound. You can find it at google play for free. Handy app when you're portable. Anyone know of a audio analysis program for the PC that does similar? I'm thinking it would look something like SDR # but you would only analyze the audio spectrum. also looking for something that give a 3-D view of spectrum in real time. KB7ADL

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Pacsat Ground station update
by Chris Thompson 13 Mar '21

13 Mar '21

I've released a new version of the Pacsat Ground Station for FalconSat-3. Version 0.38.8 fixes two issues: * Fixes an issue where file hole lists might be too long and the size of a hole might be too large * Has a known bug where the hole list may be zero length and an exception is thrown You can download it here: https://www.g0kla.com/pacsat/index.php If you have not updated (or tried) this recently then the latest version allows arbitrary bytes to be sent to TNCs on start/stop to switch in/out of kiss mode. There was a bug with that logic which I recently fixed. It is also much faster and uploading / downloading files. Reports of success or issues always welcome. 73 Chris G0KLA / AC2CZ -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson(a)gmail.com g0kla(a)arrl.net

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EM21/31 Yesterday
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

Gridders, The following stations were in the log for EM22/32 yesterdayon CAS-4B, SO-50 and AO-27. If you are missing or I botchedyour Call, send me an e-mail and I'll re-check my recordings.Uploading to LoTW today (NO e-QSL). 73, Bob K8BL AC9O, WE4B, N5BO, KB9STR, KB6LTY, NU1U, KC1MEB,K4RGK, K4UPI, N7ZO, VE1CWJ, K0JM, N7EGY, KG4AKV,W0SAT, NZ1Z, WA2NDV, AF5CC, WD9EWK, KQ4DO, VE1VOX,N8URE, AA9JS, VA3NNA, W4ALF, KF6JOQ, N6CKC, N3PSU, K4NAV, HP2VX, N4THC, CO8TW, HI8KW

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For sale
by GEO Badger 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

I have a Cushcraft A148-10S 2m 10 El Yagi. It's set up for portable ops with the elements marked and wing nuts to facilitate assembly & disassembly. It can be used horizontally for ISS/weak signal work or vertically for FM DX. Used once, after set-up & testing, at Burning Msn for an ISS contact. Like new in the original box ready to ship. Asking $175.00 USD plus shipping to CONUS only. Pix available on request. --- Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side 73 de W3AB/GEO WA2LSI, KE6RJW, W7B, AAR9AG http://www.w3ab.org You can say "over", you can say "out", you just can't say "over and out".

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Re: SO-50 QSL EM21/31
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

Sam, Glad to help. My joy is giving out new ones to thosein the hunt. I'm always simply K8BL unless I'm out of the Countrywhere a different Prefix is required. 73, Bob K8BL On Thursday, March 11, 2021, 06:58:16 PM CST, K4NAV <k4nav(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Good evening Bob,Thanks for the QSO this evening and the double grids (EM21/31) at 0024Z.Curious how I should log you in LoTW as K8BL or K8BL(/P or/R)?Thanks again and 73! Sam - K4NAV

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EM21/31 Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

Gridders, Going to try to do EM21/31 today. Candidates are:CAS-4B 2214, SO-50 2238, AO-27 2347, CAS4B 2356, SO50 2417May not get to do some/all. 73, Bob K8BL

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ARISS press conference
by Micol Ivancic 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

It was extraordinary, very detailed, with great pictures and explanations. Thank you ARISS, appreciated a lot. 73 Micol IU2LXR

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-11 16:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-11 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. Avoca State School, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, direct via VK4BW 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact was successful: Thu 2021-03-11 07:56:51 UTC 60 deg (***) Goodwood Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via NA7V 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 Victor Glover KI5BKC (***) Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-17 08:32:31 UTC 33 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 2021-03-11 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 2021-03-11 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 141 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 1426. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1359. (***) 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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EM22/32 Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

Gridders, The following stations were in the log for EM22/32 todayon AO-7, CAS-4A, SO-50 and AO-27. If you are missingor I botched your Call, send me an e-mail and I'll re-checkmy recordings. Uploading to LoTW tomorrow, NO e-QSL). 73, Bob K8BL KF6JOQ, N9FN, N5TM, KS1G, KB1HY, KX4BE, WO2T,KC9UQR, K4RGK, AC9O, CO8TW, KB9STR, N8URE, N1AIA,K4UU, N9KT, W4ALF, AA0CW, NI0B, N8RO, KN2K, AA9JS,KQ4DO, WE4B, WA2NDV, K4DCA, AF5CC, NU1U, KC1MEB(Some were also logged on different SATs)

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XW2D back on
by Perry Yantis 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

XW-2D is on working OK again.I don't know why I haven't seen this mentioned on the Amsat BB before. Perry WB8OTH py41(a)att.net sent from my Apple Macbook Pro

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ARISS Press Conference
by Clint Bradford 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

That was an extraordinary press conference ... Watch the ISS' EVA this Saturday ... close to 1500UTC - and watch for cable removal and replacement. More later. Clint PS Contrary to popular rumor, it is a little more involved than a jumper available at Ham Radio Outlet ... (g)

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EM22/32 Today
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Gridders, Planning to do EM22/32 line today if no rain.SO-50 2352Z, CAS-4A 2401Z, AO-27 2416Z CUL, Bob K8BL

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Re: SATPC32 Question
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Tim, Putting in the Lat/Lon directly in Observer rather than having SATPCcalculate it did the trick!! Now shows EM32 OK. BTW, the WINAOS did it properly by only entering the 6 character Grid,but the "Observer" setup on the main map didn't change the crosshairuntil the actual Lat/Lon was entered and stored. Good to know. TNX AGN & 73, Bob K8BL On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 12:23:04 PM CST, Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: Hi Tim, I just put in the 6 character Grid and let SATPC calculate thecoordinates. Can't remember what I did before. I'll try doingthe actual Lat/Lon and see what happens. TNX, Bob K8BL On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 12:03:28 PM CST, Timothy Tapio <timothytapio1(a)gmail.com> wrote: Did you use the grid square or your actual coordinates? I ended up using my GPS and then put the lat/lon in by hand and it worked much better... 73 de Tim K4SHF On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 9:50 AM Bob Liddy (K8BL) <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: I'm trying to get the crosshair of my present location shownproperly on the SATPC32 Map. When I was in EM54, I movedit successfully from my home QTH EN91. Now that I'm in EM32again, it doesn't want to move there. I updated "Observer" for themain map and also for WinAOS. I closed SATPC numerous times,but it still stays in EM54. Perhaps, it's an OCD thing. The calculationwork out OK for the passes when compared to AMSATDroid-Free,so it's completely usable. Having the crosshair correct is helpful whenwatching when the footprint begins/ends (AOS/LOS). TNX, Bob K8BL SATPC32 v.12.8c ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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SATPC32 Question
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

I'm trying to get the crosshair of my present location shownproperly on the SATPC32 Map. When I was in EM54, I movedit successfully from my home QTH EN91. Now that I'm in EM32again, it doesn't want to move there. I updated "Observer" for themain map and also for WinAOS. I closed SATPC numerous times,but it still stays in EM54. Perhaps, it's an OCD thing. The calculationwork out OK for the passes when compared to AMSATDroid-Free,so it's completely usable. Having the crosshair correct is helpful whenwatching when the footprint begins/ends (AOS/LOS). TNX, Bob K8BL SATPC32 v.12.8c

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Re Mars & Other Space Comms
by Mike Lucas 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

I haven't seen anything regarding how the communications operations are done to the Mars lander etc as well as some of the flights to/from ISS etc. Is there a list of frequencies or are they Confidential to prevent jamming etc? Are they encrypted? How do the comms to the Mars rover work? Are the signals relayed via satellites to/from earth? Is it even possible for us to hear the signals with our LEO setups? With all the upcoming space related activity it seems there will be some exciting opportunities for us to at minimum to listen to some of it. Thanks! Mike N7ASZ

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EM54 03-07-21
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

Gridders, The following stations are in the K8BL log from todayon RS-44 and AO-7 in EM54, Mississippi. If there are anycorrections/omissions, e-mail me the particulars and I'll checkmy recording again. The log will be uploaded to LoTW latertoday (no e-QSL). Use K8BL only, NO /P. TNX/73, Bob K8BL KB6LTY, N1JEZ, N7ZO, K0JM, N6AJ, KN2K, NA1SA, N0CRT,WA6RLR, XE1TD, NM5U, N7UJJ, WA2NDV, AA9JS, W5RKN,W4ALF, W5ERX, XE1H, VE1VOX, N8RO, KS1G, WB9RAS,N7ZO, VE4MM, WA4ADG, KJ4M, W0SAT

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ARISS News Release No. 21-17
by David Jordan 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-17 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS Press Conference on Columbus Radio System March 10, 2021 at 1900 UTC (1400 Eastern Standard Time) March 9, 2021—The ARISS team will conduct a 45-minute press conference formedia this Wednesday March 10 at 1900 UTC (1400 Eastern Standard Time). Thispress conference will focus on the ARISS Radio system mounted in the Columbusmodule. As a reminder, the ARISS team has been working very closely with NASA and ESAto identify potential causes of an ARISS radio anomaly first observed after theEVA (spacewalk) conducted on January 27. No transmissions or receptionshave been heard from this radio since the EVA. During the spacewalk,cabling was installed to support the commissioning of the Bartolomeo attachedpayload capability mounted on Columbus. Part of this effort rerouted theARISS antenna cable through one of the Bartolomeo cables. The press conference will provide insight into some of the cabletroubleshooting that has occurred. It will also discuss the EVA(spacewalk) planned for Saturday March 13 where astronauts Michael Hopkins andVictor Glover will complete the connection of payload cables on the newBartolomeo platform. While at the Bartolomeo platform, the astronauts plan toreroute the ARISS cabling back to its original configuration prior to theJanuary 27 EVA. Interested media can attend the upcoming press conference using the following GoTomeeting credentials: ARISS Press Conference: ColumbusModule Hardware Status Wed, Mar 10, 2021 1900-1945 UTC/2:00PM - 2:45 PM (EST) Please join from your computer,tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/229563437 You can also dial in using yourphone. United States: +1 (646) 749-3129 Access Code: 229-563-437 More phone numbers: Australia: +61 2 8355 1050 , Austria: +43 7 2081 5427 ,Belgium: +32 27 00 6378 Brazil: +55 21 3500-3941 , Bulgaria: +359 2 9060605 ,Canada: +1 (647) 497-9391 Chile: +56 2 3214 9680 , Colombia: +57 1 600 9953 , CzechRepublic: +420 2 55 71 95 02 Denmark: +45 32 72 03 82 , Finland: +358 923 17 0568 ,France: +33 170 950 594 Germany: +49 721 9881 4161 , Greece: +30 21 0 300 2583 ,Hungary: +36 1 933 3699 Ireland: +353 15 360 728 , Israel: +972 3 376 3070 ,Italy: +39 0 230 57 81 42 Luxembourg: +352 34 2080 9219 , Malaysia: +60 3 7724 4059 ,Mexico: +52 55 3687 7278 Netherlands: +31 207 941 377 , New Zealand: +64 9 2806302 , Norway: +47 21 93 37 51 Panama: +507 308 4334 , Peru: +51 1 642 9424 ,Romania: +40 31 780 1158 South Africa: +27 11 259 4924 , Spain: +34 932 75 2004 ,Sweden: +46 853 527 836 Switzerland: +41 225 4599 78 , Turkey: +90 212 900 4807 ,United Kingdom: +44 330 221 0088 -------------------------------------------- Frank H. Bauer,KA3HDO ARISS-USA ExecutiveDirector ARISS InternationalChair ISS Ham RadioProgram Manager & PI e-mail: ka3hdo(a)gmail.com NASAe-mail: Frank.Bauer(a)nasa.gov Cell Phone: 301-873-0890 Work Phone: 410-321-1513 ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Amateur Radio Operations onthe 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 News Release No. 21-16
by David Jordan 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-16 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled for Students at Avoca State School,Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia March9, 2021—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is thegroup that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students aroundthe globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS). This will be a direct contact via amateur radio between students at Avoca State School,Bundaberg, Australia, and Astronaut Mike Hopkins, amateur radio call sign KF5LJG. Students will take turns asking their questions. English is the language expected to be used during the contact. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ. Amateur radio operators, using the BundabergAmateur Radio Club (BARC) call sign, VK4BW and the club’s equipment, will operatethe ham radio ground station for this contact. The ARISS radio contact isscheduled for March 11, 2021 at 5:56 pm AEST (Bundaberg, Australia), (07:56 UTC, 2:56am EST, 1:56 am CST, 12:56 am MST and March 10, 11:56 pm PST). Avoca State School(about 300 students) is a member of the West Bundaberg Cluster of schoolsserving communities in nearby Avoca, Millbank, Branyan and the surrounding rural/residentialareas. Prior to this ARISS contact, students’ science curriculum contained acourse of study on rocket propulsion. Student activities included model rocketconstruction and launching of these models using a pneumatic energy source. Theschool has partnered with members of BARC who will be key in assisting thestudents with this ARISS contact. In recent years, the BARC invited youngpeople to participate in a high-altitude balloon launch carrying an amateurradio repeater enabling contacts between hams throughout Queensland andNorthern New South Wales. Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1. Have any experiments in the ISSproduced evidence of other life forms in space? 2. How long is a typical mission on theISS? 3. How long did you have to train to becomean astronaut? 4. When people built the ISS, how didthey send it up into space? 5. Why don’t meteors hit the spacestation? 6. What is your favourite thing aboutbeing an astronaut? 7. If you could make a time capsule torepresent your stay on the ISS, what would you put in it? 8. Would walking on the moon be thesame as space walking outside of the ISS? 9. Once you return to Earth, whatprocess do you have to follow? 10. How do you get oxygen to breathe inthe Space Station? 11. Why is the Space Station split intodifferent sections for different nations? 12. What do you struggle with most onthe Space Station? 13. What do you do for recreation inyour spare time on the ISS? 14. What types of experiments are youcurrently running and how does zero gravity affect them? 15. What kind of food do you eat inspace? 16. How many people can be in the SpaceStation at the one time? 17. What is your main job on theInternational Space Station? 18. What job would you have if youweren’t an astronaut? 19. Do astronauts play pranks on eachother and what’s the best prank you’ve seen or done? 20. What is your favourite thing tolook at on Earth from the International Space Station? 21. How long from take-off does it taketo reach the International Space Station? 22. Do you need more sleep-in spacethan you do on Earth? 23. The space station is exposed toextreme heat and cold. How is the temperature regulated? 24. How have Science experiments on thespace station affected life back on Earth? ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Amateur Radio Operations onthe 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 Press Conference on Columbus Radio System
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

March 8, 2021-The ARISS team will conduct a 45-minute press conference for media this Wednesday March 10 at 1900 UTC (1400 Eastern Standard Time). This press conference will focus on the ARISS Radio system mounted in the Columbus module. As a reminder, the ARISS team has been working very closely with NASA and ESA to identify potential causes of an ARISS radio anomaly first observed after the EVA (spacewalk) conducted on January 27. No transmissions or receptions have been heard from this radio since the EVA. During the spacewalk, cabling was installed to support the commissioning of the Bartolomeo attached payload capability mounted on Columbus. Part of this effort rerouted the ARISS antenna cable through one of the Bartolomeo cables. The press conference will provide insight into some of the cable troubleshooting that has occurred. It will also discuss the EVA (spacewalk) planned for Saturday March 13 where astronauts Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover will complete the connection of payload cables on the new Bartolomeo platform. While at the Bartolomeo platform, the astronauts plan to reroute the ARISS cabling back to its original configuration prior to the January 27 EVA. Interested media can attend the upcoming press conference using the following GoTo meeting credentials: ARISS Press Conference: Columbus Module Hardware Status Wed, Mar 10, 2021 1900-1945 UTC/2:00 PM - 2:45 PM (EST) Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/229563437 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (646) 749-3129 <tel:+16467493129,,229563437> Access Code: 229-563-437 More phone numbers: Australia: +61 2 8355 1050 <tel:+61283551050,,229563437> , Austria: +43 7 2081 5427 <tel:+43720815427,,229563437> , Belgium: +32 27 00 6378 <tel:+3227006378,,229563437> Brazil: +55 21 3500-3941 <tel:+552135003941,,229563437> , Bulgaria: +359 2 906 0605 <tel:+35929060605,,229563437> ,Canada: +1 (647) 497-9391 <tel:+16474979391,,229563437> Chile: +56 2 3214 9680 <tel:+56232149680,,229563437> , Colombia: +57 1 600 9953 <tel:+5716009953,,229563437> , Czech Republic: +420 2 55 71 95 02 <tel:+420255719502,,229563437> Denmark: +45 32 72 03 82 <tel:+4532720382,,229563437> , Finland: +358 923 17 0568 <tel:+358923170568,,229563437> , France: +33 170 950 594 <tel:+33170950594,,229563437> Germany: +49 721 9881 4161 <tel:+4972198814161,,229563437> , Greece: +30 21 0 300 2583 <tel:+302103002583,,229563437> , Hungary: +36 1 933 3699 <tel:+3619333699,,229563437> Ireland: +353 15 360 728 <tel:+35315360728,,229563437> , Israel: +972 3 376 3070 <tel:+97233763070,,229563437> , Italy: +39 0 230 57 81 42 <tel:+390230578142,,229563437> Luxembourg: +352 34 2080 9219 <tel:+3523420809219,,229563437> , Malaysia: +60 3 7724 4059 <tel:+60377244059,,229563437> , Mexico: +52 55 3687 7278 <tel:+525536877278,,229563437> Netherlands: +31 207 941 377 <tel:+31207941377,,229563437> , New Zealand: +64 9 280 6302 <tel:+6492806302,,229563437> , Norway: +47 21 93 37 51 <tel:+4721933751,,229563437> Panama: +507 308 4334 <tel:+5073084334,,229563437> , Peru: +51 1 642 9424 <tel:+5116429424,,229563437> , Romania: +40 31 780 1158 <tel:+40317801158,,229563437> South Africa: +27 11 259 4924 <tel:+27112594924,,229563437> , Spain: +34 932 75 2004 <tel:+34932752004,,229563437> , Sweden: +46 853 527 836 <tel:+46853527836,,229563437> Switzerland: +41 225 4599 78 <tel:+41225459978,,229563437> , Turkey: +90 212 900 4807 <tel:+902129004807,,229563437> , United Kingdom: +44 330 221 0088 <tel:+443302210088,,229563437> -------------------------------------------- Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS-USA Executive Director ARISS International Chair ISS Ham Radio Program Manager & PI e-mail: ka3hdo(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]> NASA e-mail: Frank.Bauer(a)nasa.gov <mailto:[email protected]> Cell Phone: 301-873-0890 Work Phone: 410-321-1513

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SpaceX and Ham Radio
by Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

This is a bit off-topic, but does anyone know if SpaceX has an Amateur Radio Club? Or, is anyone on this group work at SpaceX in Hawthorne? Or even someone from the Hawthorne area? I'm going to be visiting the SpaceX facility in the not-to-distant future and would like to chat with someone about radio in the area. Please contact me off list at my callsign at amsat.org. 73, Keith -- Keith E Brandt, WD9GET *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons xb

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-08 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-08 22:00 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. Avoca State School, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, direct via VK4BW 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact is go for: Thu 2021-03-11 07:56:51 UTC 60 deg Goodwood Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via NA7V (***) 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 Victor Glover KI5BKC (***) Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-17 08:32:31 UTC 33 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 2021-03-08 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 2021-03-03 17:00 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 141 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 1425. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1358. 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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Hawthorne CA Hams
by kn4gdx＠gmail.com 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

Keith, just a thought since I used to work at Hughes in El Segundo and our TRW friends (now NGC) were just down the street. World's best weekly parking lot swapmeets. Anyway, try the club site https://w6trw.com/ Memorable time was local hams working the Hawthorne Air Show. GL Bruce KN4GDX (N6UQJ in the 80s) -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 1:26 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 18 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..."

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Tracking grids
by Timothy Tapio 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

Is there an easy to use software for tracking gridsquares? No plans for activating them but hoping to provide FM04 for any that need it in a few months.... 73 Tim K4SHF

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SatPC32 question
by Timothy Tapio 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

I seem unable to find the option to center the map on my QTH so I can see the approaching sats. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? 73 de Tim K4SHF

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Re: Thanks for EM54
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

Ray, Use only K8BL. I only use a /id when out of the country. 73, Bob K8BL On Sunday, March 7, 2021, 01:09:15 PM CST, <crohtun(a)aol.com> wrote: Bob, Should LOTW QSL be to K8BL/P or just K8BL? Tnx agn,73RayKN2K

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Thank you Roamers + Request
by wa2ndv＠gmail.com 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

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Re: TV rotor interface to SatPC32
by Robert Bruninga 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

You are right. My bad. I am only talking about the existing VHF and UHF birds. It will be great if we get back to some higher birds. Both altitude and frequency. bob WB4APR On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 10:48 PM Timothy Tapio <timothytapio1(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bob... > > Are you saying don't plan for the future with the Golf series? I think to > get enough gain on a C and an X band link, I may need to be a bit more > accurate....I don't think a dish has that large of lobe to set it at 22 > degrees and call it good...am I wrong? > > Tim K4SHF > > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> > <#m_50661120591793725_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 10:39 PM Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> wrote: > >> In my opinion, you dont need elevation for any existing AMSAT nor do you >> need an OSCAR array since we have no HEO birds and LEO's are so close, >> there is 6 to 10 dB right there. And with nmodest beams, the beamwidth is >> wider than the inaccuracy in the rotator. My design simply used the 1 RPM >> rotatino of the motor to keep track of position and after each pass, or on >> edmand, it woiuld drive CW (or CCW) into the stops, zero the counter and >> then consider that zero and count from there. Tilt the beams up modestly >> to 15 degrees and you have plenty of gain. When the LEO satellite is >> above that it is 6 to 10 dB closer and plenty strong enough. And when it >> is below 15 degrees it is far away on the horizon and still totally within >> the main beam of the modest beam. >> Bob, WB4APR >> >> On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 9:36 PM Greg D <ko6th.greg(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Some rotors use a microswitch feedback system, where there is a >>> momentary "click" every few degrees.? It's pretty easy to build a system >>> that counts clicks and controls a set of relays based on it.? I did this 20 >>> years ago with a Basic Stamp-II.? Should be fairly trivial to port to an >>> Arduino, especially since you wouldn't have to deal with a 360 degree >>> coordinate system in a system that was limited to mostly 8 bit math due to >>> a lack of variable space.? That was fun...? See >>> http://home.wavecable.com/~ko6th/ at the top of the page.? (Yeah, the >>> site desperately needs an update...? The current software version is 1.4.) >>> >>> The rotors I used had a resolution of 6 degrees for Azimuth, and 10 >>> degrees for Elevation, which is well within the beamwidth of the antennas.? >>> >>> Greg? KO6TH >>> >>> >>> Russ Ramirez wrote: >>> >>> Tim, I had some success with this with an Alliance Tenna rotor a few >>> years ago, but the older (Arduino Mega based) K3NG rotator controller would >>> "hunt" in terms of Elevation because these old rotors generally do not have >>> position feedback in the form of a potentiometer the way the Yaesu rotors >>> do. The G-5500(DC) setup is hard to beat.? >>> >>> Good luck!? >>> Russ >>> K0WFS >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 6:18 PM Timothy Tapio <timothytapio1(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Anyone have a simple interface for a low budget TV rotor (RCA) to allow >>>> SatPC32 to control azimuth? I do have intentions of obtaining a GS-5500 but >>>> that is a few months down the road....meanwhile I have an Alaskan Arrow >>>> still in box that I want to use until I can get the sat antenna pack from >>>> Amsat.... >>>> >>>> Any Raspberry Pi or Arduino interfaces? It's beyond my level to try to >>>> program something myself. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>> program! >>>> >>>> View archives of this mailing list at >>>> https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org >>>> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at >>>> https://mailman.amsat.org >>> >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> >>> View archives of this mailing list athttps://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org >>> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org >>> >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> >>> 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 >> >> > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> > <#m_50661120591793725_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >

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Contacts with N6DNM from HI Feb 28-Mar 6
by Dmitry Mizin 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

Hi there and Aloha! Was great making quite a few contacts vacation style from HI (BL11 and BL01) over last week. All have been uploaded to LOTW. While most have confirmed, some are still missing a QSL. If you are logging it - please use just N6DNM (no prefixes or suffixes). Thanks and see you from another grid and down the log! Dmitry, N6DNM

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EM54 RS-44 1842Z
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

Planning to do RS-44 from EM54 at 1842Z today. Fixed XMT and tuning for callers below center freq. GL/CUL, Bob K8BL

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AO-10
by Gary 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

Speaking of AO-10 - Has anybody given a listen for the old girl lately? 73, Gary "Joe", kk0sd -----Original Message----- From: Jim Walls <jim(a)k6ccc.org> Sent: Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:54 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: TV rotor interface to SatPC32 On 03/06/2021 19:39, Robert Bruninga wrote: > In my opinion, you dont need elevation for any existing AMSAT nor do > you need an OSCAR array since we have no HEO birds and LEO's are so > close, there is 6 to 10 dB right there. And with nmodest beams, the > beamwidth is wider than the inaccuracy in the rotator. My design > simply used the 1 RPM rotatino of the motor to keep track of position > and after each pass, or on edmand, it woiuld drive CW (or CCW) into > the stops, zero the counter and then consider that zero and count from > there. Tilt the beams up modestly to 15 degrees and you have plenty > of gain. When the LEO satellite is above that it is 6 to 10 dB > closer and plenty strong enough. And when it is below 15 degrees it > is far away on the horizon and still totally within the main beam of > the modest beam. > Low tech, but I'm NOT taking down my AO-10 class antennas just so I can use a low tech rotor controller.. Very happy with my FoxDelta ST2. Now to get the radio working and actually get back on the birds... -- 73 ------------------------------------- Jim Walls - K6CCC jim(a)k6ccc.org Ofc: 818-548-4804 http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/ AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! 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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ERRATA: ANS-066 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by kd4iz＠frawg.org 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

I apologize for missing an ARISS news item that was repeated from a past edition of the ANS news #066. The item for the ANS News should be as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS NEWS: Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of March 3, 2021 Avoca State School, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, direct via VK4BW (Mike Hopkins KF5LJG). Thu 2021-03-11 07:56:51 UTC 60 deg 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. [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your patience. Jack Spitznagel - KD4IZ Assistant Editor - AMSAT News Service kd4iz(a)arrl.net

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TV rotor interface to SatPC32
by Timothy Tapio 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

Anyone have a simple interface for a low budget TV rotor (RCA) to allow SatPC32 to control azimuth? I do have intentions of obtaining a GS-5500 but that is a few months down the road....meanwhile I have an Alaskan Arrow still in box that I want to use until I can get the sat antenna pack from Amsat.... Any Raspberry Pi or Arduino interfaces? It's beyond my level to try to program something myself.

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ANS-066 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by kd4iz＠frawg.org 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-066 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 Ambassadors to Speak at QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo * Revised QO-100 WB Transponder Bandplan and Operating Guidelines * Rubins and Noguchi assemble solar array fixtures outside ISS. * VUCC Awards-Endorsements for March 1 2021 * India, Brazil Launch Amazônia-1 On PSLV Rocket * IARU Region 1 Participates in ITU WRC-23, Prep for 23cm Allocations * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for February 4, 2021 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over ANS-066 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 066.01 To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2021 March 07 AMSAT Ambassadors to Speak at QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Several AMSAT Ambassadors are scheduled to speak at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on Saturday, March 13, 2021. The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo to be held on March 12-14, 2021 features many speakers over a wide range of technical and operating topics. Among the speakers will be two AMSAT Ambassadors presenting in the Space Auditorium on Saturday March 13, 2021: Working the Easy FM Amateur Satellites Clint Bradford, K6LCS 1200-1300 EST From getting licensed to finding local clubs to working the easy FM amateur satellites with minimal investment! Well cover all the basics for you with plenty of ways to submit any questions you may have afterwards. Let's get you working the birds ASAP! Clint Bradford has been a ham since 1994, and is also involved in the commercial side of the communications industry. His How to Work the Amateur Satellites With Your HT presentation has informed and delighted more than 100 audiences over the past few years - clubs, conventions, and hamfests not only in Southern California, but also clubs across North America and Canada. He is an ARRL educator, AMSAT Ambassador, and member of several AMSAT chapters across the planet. Getting on the air with Amateur Radio Satellites Tom Schuessler, N5HYP 1700-1800 EST Tom will provide an introduction to what you need to know to become active on FM satellites and beyond. Tom was licensed in 1985. Although he was aware of Amateur Radio space communications, he thought it was just too far beyond the means of the average ham. In 2009, he caught the bug from the late Keith Pugh, W5IU. The realization that he already had a radio that would work with the then existing FM satellites was all he needed. He now not only actively enjoys communicating through the current fleet of Amateur Radio satellites, but loves to communicate his passion and experience to those who have never yet experienced the thrill. Professionally, Tom Has worked in the broadcast television and video fields as a production and systems engineer. Also scheduled to present are AMSAT's Human Space partners at ARISS: How to Enjoy Amateur Radio Contacts with the International Space Station Frank Bauer, KA3HDO & Rosalie White, K1STO 1600-1700 EST You can enjoy ham radio contacts through the ARISS radios on the International Space Station. Well explain how you can have fun trying ARISS packet, SSTV and repeater mode. Intermediate level & even beginners learn how to try off-the-planet hamming. Frank H. Bauers aerospace career spans over 40 years within NASA and private industry. Mr. Bauers primary research interests include space borne applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and space vehicle formation flying. He was the principal investigator of 4 spaceflight GPS and formation flying experiments including the AMSAT-OSCAR-40 GPS experiment, investigating the use of GPS above the constellation. His hobbies include astronomy, amateur radio, and flying. Hes the founder of ARISS-USA, which enables amateur radio on the ISS. Rosalie White is an ARISS-US Delegate to the International Space Station (supported by NASA). Her specialties are STEM, Aerospace, NASA, Amateur Radio, and Aviation. Complete information is available at https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com. [ANS thanks QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo 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! +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ QO-100 WB Transponder Bandplan and Operating Guidelines Version 3 February 2021 The following updated DATV (DVB-S2) bandplan and guidelines are designed to enable the most efficient use of the QO-100 wideband transponder (WB) for all amateur radio satellite users. Please make sure that you understand the guidelines and follow them accordingly. The use of DVB-S2 as the most efficient transmission mode is advised. Additional information and graphics may be found at: https://bit.ly/2NXQYqm [ANS thanks Peter Gülzow, DB2OS of AMSAT-DL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rubins and Noguchi assemble solar array support fixtures outside ISS. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Soichi Noguchi, a Japanese astronaut who last walked in space more than 15 years ago, ventured outside the International Space Station Friday and completed assembly of two solar array support fixtures, part of a $100 million power system upgrade. After handling multiple struts and bolts, Rubins reported a small pin-prick hole in one of her gloves and while there was no leakage and no emergency, she expressed concern about moving too far from Noguchi for additional work. Theres a hole in my right index finger through the RTV (insulation), she told astronaut Frank Rubio in mission control. Its unchanged in appearance. And we have a middle finger peeling, my right middle finger, and gaps in the RTV on my left middle finger. With installation of the solar array support fixtures complete, Rubio asked how she felt about leaving Noguchi, moving back to the space station airlock to drop off tools and then heading out to the European Columbus laboratory module to complete electrical connections for a recently installed experiment platform. This is kind of a pinprick hole versus RTV peeling, Rubins replied. So Im mildly concerned about going real far from Soichi. Rubins suit maintained the proper pressure throughout, but given time lost earlier assembling the solar array supports, flight controllers opted to call it a day without pressing ahead with work to finish wiring up the experiment platform. Additional Information at:https://bit.ly/3bmvUmf [ANS thanks William Harwood of SpaceflightNow.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- VUCC Awards-Endorsements for March 1 2021 Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period February 1, 2021 through March 1, 2021. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL Feb Mar XE2AT 899 946 W5RKN 739 740 N3GS 679 687 NS3L 625 650 N1AIA 494 604 PS8ET 450 550 N5BO 500 525 AF5CC 461 477 N4DCW 450 476 AK7DD 390 400 VE1VOX 170 400 W8LR 328 353 KE0WPA 229 345 N6RFM 276 302 VE4MM 263 279 K8BL 274 278 AB1OC 264 267 DF2ET 129 250 F6GLJ 103 220 N8URE (FM19)186 214 F4BKV 100 200 WD9EWK(DM23)152 166 KN2K New 155 N8URE (EL95)113 134 DL6KBG 111 125 M0SKN New 108 KC5TT New 100 N2CJ New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at<mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! Ron W5RKN [ANS thanks Ron Parsons, W5RKN 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/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ India, Brazil Launch Amazônia-1 On PSLV Rocket The Indian Space Research Organization has launched their first mission of 2021 with a flight of their Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to deliver Brazils Amazônia-1 satellite, along with 18 co-passengers, into Sun-synchronous orbit. Liftoff from First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, India, occurred Sunday, 28 February at 10:24 IST at the launch site which is 04:54 UTC, or Saturday, 27 February at 23:54 EST. Amazônia-1 is the first Earth observation satellite designed, built, tested, and operated completely by Brazil and is the first of three such satellites planned by the National Institute of Space Research (INPE), a Brazils space research and exploration company. The 18 co-passengers, included 12 SpaceBEEs, SAI-1 Nanoconnect-2, Sindhu Netra, UNITYsat, and SDSat. The SpaceBEEs satellites, developed by Swarm Technologies Inc., will be used for two-way satellite communication and data relay while the SAI-1 Nanoconnect-2 satellite, developed and funded by the Space Instrumentation Laboratory of the National University of Mexico, will examine the use of the GlobalStar satellite phone network as a secondary communication channel for nano-satellites. Sindhu Netra is an Indian-developed AIS-based (automatic identification system) marine traffic monitoring satellite built by students at the Peoples Education Society Universitys Crucible for Research and Innovation wing. Funding was provided by the Defense Research and Development Organization of India. Joining its other co-passengers is the UNITYSat mission which itself contains the JITsat, GHRCESat, and SriShakthiSat satellites. The trio of satellites will form an amateur radio and IoT (Internet of Things) service satellite. The mission was developed by the Jeppiaar Institute of Technology, G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering, and the Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology. [No amateur frequency coordination records appear in the IARU satellite database for these satellites -- Ed.] SDSat (Satish Dhawan Satellite), named after the Chairman and founding father of the Indian Space Program, was developed by SpaceKidz India to measure magnetic fields and space radiation. The satellite also carries 25,000 names designed to create awareness and educate the general public about space sciences. This was the 53rd mission for the PSLV rocket and marks the first dedicated PSLV commercial mission for New Space India Limited, an Indian government company under the Department of Space and the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization. [ANS thanks Spaceflight.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- IARU Region 1 Participates in ITU WRC-23 Preparation for 23cm Allocations The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis, G4SJH reports a meeting of the ITU-R Working Party 4C (WP4C) was held between February 15 and 19 which discussed the amateur radio allocation at 1240 1300 MHz. During the week 15 to 19 February, the preparatory work for WRC-23 agenda item 9.1b continued in ITU-R Working Party 4C (WP4C). The WRC agenda item has initiated technical studies on coexistence between the radio navigation satellite service (RNSS) and the amateur services in the 23 cm band. As usual, the IARU participated in the meeting and delivered key information on amateur activities in this important microwave band. This information is vital to ensure the amateur services are realistically represented in the studies as they move forward. To assist with this the IARU Region 1 is developing supporting material that Member Societies can refer to when addressing the topic with their National Regulator. The work on this topic will continue throughout the year and beyond, both in ITU-R and in the regional telecommunications organisations, and the IARU is committed to ensure every organisation understands the amateur position on this important microwave band. [ANS thanks JoAnne Maenpaa and the South African Radio League SARL News 28 February 2021 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMSAT Symposium 2021 Information Posted: March 2, 2021 From Google Translate: JAMSAT will hold the annual meeting and JAMSAT Symposium 2021 as follows. This year, due to the influence of the new corona, it will be held online. The annual general meeting is for members only, and the symposium and the social gathering after the symposium are open to anyone who is interested in satellite communications. We posted the "Symposium 2021 Holding Information" earlier, but we will post it again, including the social gathering. Date and time: Saturday, March 20th, General Assembly (members only) Saturday, March 20th, 9: 00-9: 45 (Reception: Posted in newsletter) Symposium: Saturday, March 20th, 10:00 ~ 17: 45 Social gathering: Saturday, March 20th, 18: 00 ~ Venue: ZOOM, ZOOM, free of charge, symposium More information in Japanese available at: https://bit.ly/3uUlXEf [ANS thanks Nao Goto of JAMSAT 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 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 4, 2021 The following satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution: TW-1C - NORAD Cat ID 40926 (Decayed 2-27-2021 per Space-Track). [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS NEWS: Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-01 22:00 UTC Sterling MS, Ashburn, VA, multi-point telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Shannon Walker KD5DXB. Contact is go for: Tue 2021-02-09 14:44:48 UTC 66 deg Watch for live stream at https://youtu.be/qVhBweqjCo4 Red Hill Lutheran, Tustin, CA, telebridge via NA7V 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG. Contact is go for: Wed 2021-02-10 18:26:15 UTC 65 deg. 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. [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 Quick Hits: Spring Training Rove! KX9X will be heading down to Ft Myers, FL the week of March 7 for some sun and baseball. Will activate EL86 & 96 holiday style for sure, possibly a couple other grids as well. Linear/FM. Details soon. @K8BL will be in EM54 3/4 3/7. @AK7DD and Ledger: We will be headed to DN41 on the 14th of March. My plan is to hit DN30 on the way up. Our plans are to be in the area there until around the 24th of March, and we will hit a few of our normal activation grids on the way home, DN30, DM39 & DM49, etc. Anyhow, once we have landed in DN41, we will be doing a handful of roves in Utah and Idaho as time allows. Major Roves: W7LT: DN04/05/14/15/24/25/27/28/34/35/37/38/47/48 schedule subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. Will try to stick to it as best I can. Click here for details: https://bit.ly/3q783ew 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 Updated 03/3/2021 [ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, and JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events Want to see AMSAT in action or learn more about amateur radio in space? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. AMSAT Ambassador and registered ARRL instructor Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador and ARRL registered instructor Clint Bradford, K6LCS, is certainly keeping busy! 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 includes are overviews of the ARRL, AMSAT, and ARISS and pre-presentation questions are solicited and welcome. Cliff reports these upcoming satellite presentation dates: 03/10 Trenton, New Jersey 03/11 Clearwater, Florida 03/13 QSO TODAY 2021 Virtual Convention. See: https://bit.ly/2OkDRiV 03/16 Palm Springs, CA 03/20 Bonham, Texas 04/01 Orem, Utah 06/15 East Massachusetts Send Clint an email message, and book a date! Contact: Clint Bradford K6LCS k6lcs at ham-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 +Getting It Right: JAGSAT CubeSat Sponsor Last week's ANS-059 AMSAT Weekly Bulletin incorrectly reported that the 2U Cubesat JAGSAT was a project of the University of Alabama. Everyone who knows the difference between Southern grits and Minnesota lutefisk can tell you that the University of Alabama's mascot is an elephant named "Big Al." JAGSAT is a project of the University of Southern Alabama whose mascot is, of course, a Jaguar named Southpaw. ANS-059 Rotating Editor Frank Karnauskas, N1UW apologizes for the error. [ ANS thanks John Klingelhoeffer, WB4LNM for catching this error.] + Humor and News... + Rocket Labs CEO eats his hat because he once said he would not fly a reusable rocket. Then came Neutron... Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3c2ErtA [ANS thanks Orbital Index and Rocket Lab for the above information] + SpaceX ends 3rd Starship landing attempt in flaming success before exploding minutes later Third time's a charm? Not so for SpaceX, whose unmanned rocket exploded on the ground Wednesday after carrying out what had seemed to be a successful flight and landing -- fresh on the heels of two fiery crashes. It was yet another flub involving a prototype of the Starship rocket, which SpaceX hopes one day to send to Mars. "A beautiful soft landing," a SpaceX commentator said on a live broadcast of the test flight, although flames were coming out at the bottom and crews were trying to put them out. The rocket exploded a few minutes later, lurching into the air and crashing back to the ground. More information may be found at: https://bit.ly/3v0x4vJ [ANS thanks to the SpaceDaily.com staff writers for the above information] +SpaceX sticks 75th Falcon rocket landing after launching 60 more Starlink satellites March 4, 2021 Launching through a blanket of low-hanging clouds and light mist, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into the sky over Floridas Space Coast early Thursday and delivered 60 more Starlink internet satellites to orbit. The rockets first stage touched down on SpaceXs floating landing platform in the Atlantic Ocean to complete its eighth trip to space and back. Additional information at: https://bit.ly/3uTFSmX [ANS thanks to Stephen Clark of SpaceFlightNow.com for the above information] AMSAT Thanks AmazonSmile Shoppers AmazonSmile shoppers who designated Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation as their charity have made a difference during the past holiday shopping season. AmazonSmile reports that it has deposited a total of $498.31 to the AMSAT coffers for purchases made between October 1 and December 31, 2020. You can join the crowd and help AMSAT earn even more. Go to https://smile.amazon.com to create your account and designate "Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation" as your charity. Just remember, when you go shopping start with AmazonSmile so your purchases are credited to AMSAT. Thank you, shoppers! [ANS thanks AMSAT 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, Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ kd4iz at frawg dot org

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Anyone east of the Mississippi running Eggbeaters?
by Jeff 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

I do receive the 2 meter downlink birds pretty well on my 137 MHZ QFH and would like to copy your Eggbeater transmissions. I’ll listen for your call. TY! Jeff K2SDR > On Mar 2, 2021, at 11:04 AM, Jeff <jkelly(a)verizon.net> wrote: > > I have a LEO pack coming but won’t be able to setup till summer. > Is there any "non-satellite" stationary antenna that people use > that gets acceptable results on CAS and XW birds? > Rig is a 9700 with 50ft LMR 400 > > TY! > > Jeff > K2SDR

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EM54
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

Gridders, The following stations are in the K8BL log from last eveningon CAS-4A and SO-50 in EM54, Mississippi. If there are anycorrections/omissions, e-mail me the particulars and I'll checkmy recording again. Unfortunately, someone was calling on thewrong sideband and covered a few on CAS-4A. Sorry. The logwill be uploaded to LoTW later today (no e-QSL). TNX/73, Bob K8BL WA5OUH, XE1H, N8RO, KS1G, VA3NNA, KG6CIH, KF6JOQ,W6IA, AC9DX, KD0ZW, K8EL, KN4ZAA, KC9JI, HP2VX,K2MWS, HI8KW, W5RKN, WB2TRI

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Fox Leaderboard Totals Refresh
by Chris Thompson 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

Hi all, I have cleaned up the Fox Leaderboard totals. Due to a bug in my archive logic there were some records that were continually counted in the monthly totals, even though they were older than a month. These were mostly from AO-91 and AO-92. These records are now all moved to the archive. They will be in your "all time" totals, but no longer in the monthly totals. Thanks to James Jipping W8MRR for bringing this to my attention. 73 Chris -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson(a)gmail.com g0kla(a)arrl.net

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LEO Antennas
by Jeff Kelly 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

As I save for a LEO pack - are their any non-directional stationary antennas that I can buy and use with a 9700 (that work)? Jeff

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ARISS Quick Update 5 March 2021
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

All, The following is an ARISS update from the e-mail I sent out on 2 March 2021, which is shown at the bottom of this e-mail: This past week, astronauts on ISS performed troubleshooting tests on all four Bartolomeo RF cables that were previously installed in the Columbus Module. The P01 cable, designated for ARISS, and the other three cables, designated for Bartolomeo commercial use, were connected to the ARISS radio system and tested in APRS mode. No communications were established. An EVA (spacewalk) is currently in progress. Both ARISS radio systems on ISS have been shut off prior to this EVA for safety reasons. As stated below, the ARISS antenna cable swap is a contingency procedure that is planned as the last task in the EVA (as time allows). Prior to this contingency activity, Kate Rubins and Soichi Noguchi will be working on some other Bartolomeo cable/connector troubleshooting, The troubleshooting with the Bartolomeo PAPOS connector will occur around 1700 UTC (+/- 30 minutes). We are cautiously hopeful that the ARISS contingency EVA procedure, planned after the PAPOS troubleshooting, will be successfully completed prior to the end of the EVA. If you listen to the EVA and want to follow along, Rubins and Noguchi plan to reconnect our ARISS antenna to the J02 connector of the APCU bracket. You can watch the EVA at www.nasa.gov <http://www.nasa.gov> . 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS International Chair From: ka3hdo(a)gmail.com <ka3hdo(a)gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:39 AM To: 'ARISS-I' <ariss-i(a)amsat.org>; ariss-i(a)ariss-i.org; ariss-ops(a)amsat.org; ops(a)ariss-i.org Subject: ARISS APRS Testing All, The ARISS team has been working very closely with NASA and ESA to identify potential ARISS radio anomaly causes and resolve the radio issues that were observed after the EVA (spacewalk) conducted on January 27. During this spacewalk, cabling was installed to support the commissioning of the Bartolomeo attached payload capability mounted on the Columbus module. Part of this cabling rerouted the cabling of the ARISS antenna on Columbus to the ARISS radio system. Through a great deal of coordination with NASA and ESA, ARISS will be conducting a set of APRS tests to determine the operational use of the ARISS radio system in Columbus through employment of three different cabling configurations. Over the next couple of days, ARISS will be performing a series of tests using our APRS capability through the standard 145.825 MHz APRS frequency. The crew will be periodically shutting down the radio and swapping cables so ARISS can troubleshoot the radio system and the cabling. ARISS is unsure of the exact swap times as it will be dependent upon the crew's availability. We expect these tests to start no earlier than 1600 UTC on March 2 and run through sometime on March 3. We cannot guarantee that these troubleshooting tests will resolve the radio issue. But we encourage ARISS APRS operations in this time span. Additionally, a contingency task has been approved for an EVA planned for this Friday March 5 if these tests are unsuccessful. This EVA task would return the ARISS cabling to the original configuration prior to the January 27 EVA. Being a contingency task means the crew will only be perform the activity if time allows. So there is no guarantee that this EVA will be conducted on Friday. We ask to please not send any "No contact" e-mails or social media responses as this will overwhelm the ARISS team. But if you definitely hear the packet system working or are able to connect through it, let us know the Date, Time and Grid Square of the occurrence. We thank you for your patience as we work through this somewhat complex anomaly. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS, International Chair Executive Director, ARISS-USA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-03 17:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-03 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. Peace Corps, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, telebridge via NA7V 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact was successful: Wed 2021-03-03 13:09:23 UTC 27 deg (***) Watch for live stream at: (***) For mobile phones https://m.facebook.com/PeaceCorpsMoldova/ https://m.facebook.com/UTMoldova/ For desktops https://www.facebook.com/PeaceCorpsMoldova https://www.facebook.com/UTMoldova Avoca State School, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, direct via VK4BW 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact is go for: Thu 2021-03-11 07:56:51 UTC 60 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 2021-03-03 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 2021-03-03 17:00 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 141 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 1425. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1358. (***) 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, Wyoming, 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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Like Satellites - Love People?
by Clint Bradford 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Enjoy the satellites? Respect what AMSAT has accomplished the past half-century, and has planned for the future? AMSAT Ambassadors interject their “personalities” into presentations. None of the presentations I have seen from fellow AMSAT Ambassadors have been dull, wordy, nor sleep-inducing. A comment after mine last night … = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I just want to take a moment or two to thank you and Karen for an outstanding presentation last night. I did not see a closed eye. Plus, that was a record attendance. Plus having a great guest speaker and getting the word out far enough in advance does surely help too. Again Thank you." George T. Jacob, Jr. N6VNI WARA PRESIDENT 2021 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = SO … If you love the birds, and love an audience - consider applying as an AMSAT Ambassador! https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/ The salary for devoting your time and energies? Nothing in the “plus” column come tax time (grin). But when you receive unexpected, unsolicited accolades like this from your audiences - you know you’re in the right orbit (horrible pun, sorry). = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = "I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for the wonderful presentation this evening at the Pasadena (CA) Radio Club. It was one of the very BEST presentations we have had [a 50-year-old club] and you did a masterful job in presenting the material and making it fun at the same time. I am sure the presentation motivated many of our club members to get active in working the FM satellites." = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Clint Bradford K6LCS AMSAT Ambassador http://www.work-sat.com 951-533-4984 - cell

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ARISS contact
by Pete vk2pet 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Hi, Who is the ARISS contact for Australia please? Cheers Pete vk2pet

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Invitation: ARISS APRS Testing @ Tue Mar 2, 2021 8am - 9am (PST) ([email protected])
by johnthesaintjohn＠gmail.com 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

You have been invited to the following event. Title: [AMSAT-BB] ARISS APRS Testing When: Tue Mar 2, 2021 8am – 9am Pacific Time - Los Angeles Calendar: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Who: * johnthesaintjohn(a)gmail.com - organizer * AMSAT * ka3hdo(a)gmail.com Event details: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=XzZjcmppZHBsNjBw… Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account amsat-bb(a)amsat.org because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively you can sign up for a Google account at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer and be added to the guest list, or invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or to modify your RSVP. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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Re: VUCC Awards-Endorsements for March 1 2021
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Ron, Thanks for doing this each month. 73, Bob K8BL P.S. It boggles my mind that John K8YSE has surpassed the 2K threshold never reached before!! And, he says he has more for me to check for VUCC submission!! ARRL - Satellite Award The ARRL awards the Satellite Award to amateurs who submit confirmations for contacts with 100 or moreMaidenhead grid squares. The following listing of the VUCC membership contains the call signs and totals asrecorded at ARRL HQ today (01 Mar 2021). Awards are NOT activated automatically; participants must apply tohave the Satellite Award activated when the qualifying number of credits is obtained.See the ARRL VUCC page for details. "2007 K8YSE" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Monday, March 1, 2021, 11:01:53 AM EST, Ronald Parsons <w5rkn(a)w5rkn.com> wrote: Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period February 1, 2021 through March 1, 2021. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL Feb Mar XE2AT 899 946 W5RKN 739 740 N3GS 679 687 NS3L 625 650 N1AIA 494 604 PS8ET 450 550 N5BO 500 525 AF5CC 461 477 N4DCW 450 476 AK7DD 390 400 VE1VOX 170 400 W8LR 328 353 KE0WPA 229 345 N6RFM 276 302 VE4MM 263 279 K8BL 274 278 AB1OC 264 267 DF2ET 129 250 F6GLJ 103 220 N8URE (FM19) 186 214 F4BKV 100 200 WD9EWK(DM23) 152 166 KN2K New 155 N8URE (EL95) 113 134 DL6KBG 111 125 M0SKN New 108 KC5TT New 100 N2CJ New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! Ron W5RKN -----------------------------------------------------------

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ARISS APRS Testing
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

All, The ARISS team has been working very closely with NASA and ESA to identify potential ARISS radio anomaly causes and resolve the radio issues that were observed after the EVA (spacewalk) conducted on January 27. During this spacewalk, cabling was installed to support the commissioning of the Bartolomeo attached payload capability mounted on the Columbus module. Part of this cabling rerouted the cabling of the ARISS antenna on Columbus to the ARISS radio system. Through a great deal of coordination with NASA and ESA, ARISS will be conducting a set of APRS tests to determine the operational use of the ARISS radio system in Columbus through employment of three different cabling configurations. Over the next couple of days, ARISS will be performing a series of tests using our APRS capability through the standard 145.825 MHz APRS frequency. The crew will be periodically shutting down the radio and swapping cables so ARISS can troubleshoot the radio system and the cabling. ARISS is unsure of the exact swap times as it will be dependent upon the crew's availability. We expect these tests to start no earlier than 1600 UTC on March 2 and run through sometime on March 3. We cannot guarantee that these troubleshooting tests will resolve the radio issue. But we encourage ARISS APRS operations in this time span. Additionally, a contingency task has been approved for an EVA planned for this Friday March 5 if these tests are unsuccessful. This EVA task would return the ARISS cabling to the original configuration prior to the January 27 EVA. Being a contingency task means the crew will only be perform the activity if time allows. So there is no guarantee that this EVA will be conducted on Friday. We ask to please not send any "No contact" e-mails or social media responses as this will overwhelm the ARISS team. But if you definitely hear the packet system working or are able to connect through it, let us know the Date, Time and Grid Square of the occurrence. We thank you for your patience as we work through this somewhat complex anomaly. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS, International Chair Executive Director, ARISS-USA

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Sats and packet/APRS
by Timothy Tapio 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Trying to figure out which birds are currently flying that have active packet capability. Information seems to be outdated from what I can find.... Anyone know when ISS will address their packet/APRS issue? Going to dial up the 145.825 on my discone with the preamp and see if I hear anything....SATPC only had I think two listed showing the packet freq.... Anyone have a good grasp on the subject? 73 de Tim K4SHF

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Fw: Your message to [email protected] awaits moderator approval
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Dear Moderator, I haven't seen the message sent or a reply saying why not. Please advise me of the status. TNX, Bob K8BL ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org>To: "k8bl(a)ameritech.net" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net>Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021, 02:22:21 PM ESTSubject: Your message to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org awaits moderator approval Your mail to 'amsat-bb(a)amsat.org' with the subject Re: [AMSAT-BB] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for March 1 2021 Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval. The message is being held because: The message comes from a moderated member Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive notification of the moderator's decision.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-02 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-02 03:30 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. Peace Corps, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, telebridge via NA7V 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-03 13:09:23 UTC 27 deg Watch for live stream at: (***) For mobile phones https://m.facebook.com/PeaceCorpsMoldova/ https://m.facebook.com/UTMoldova/ For desktops https://www.facebook.com/PeaceCorpsMoldova https://www.facebook.com/UTMoldova Avoca State School, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, direct via VK4BW 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG (***) Contact is go for: Thu 2021-03-11 07:56:51 UTC 60 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 2021-03-02 03:30 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 2021-03-01 22:00 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 141 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 1424. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1357. 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, Wyoming, 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-01 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-03-01 22:00 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. Newcastle High School, Newcastle, WY, multi-point telebridge via NA7V 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact was successful: Mon 2021-03-01 16:20:56 UTC 76 deg (***) First Wyoming ARISS contact. (***) Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/qdQlKQK5mT4 Peace Corps, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, telebridge via NA7V 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-03 13:09:23 UTC 27 deg Watch for live stream at: (***) For mobile phones https://m.facebook.com/PeaceCorpsMoldova/ https://m.facebook.com/UTMoldova/ For desktops https://www.facebook.com/PeaceCorpsMoldova https://www.facebook.com/UTMoldova ************************************************************************************************************* 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 2021-03-01 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 2021-03-01 22:00 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 141 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 1424. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1357. (***) 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, Wyoming, 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. 21-15
by David Jordan 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

ARISS News Release No. 21-15 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISS ContactScheduled for Students Sponsored by Peace Corps Moldova and a Consortium ofEducational Institutions, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova March 1, 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 multipoint telebridge contact via amateur radio and studentsfrom various schools in the Republic of Moldova. Students will take turnsasking their questions of Astronaut Mike Hopkins, amateurradio call sign KF5LJG. Englishis the language that will be used for this contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is145.800 MHz. ARISSteam member David Payne, using call sign NA7V in Portland, OR will serve as therelay amateur radio station. The ARISS radio contact isscheduled for March 3, 2021 at 3:09 pm EET (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), (13:09 UTC, 8:09 am EST, 7:09am CST, 6:09 am MST and 5:09 am PST). The public is invited to watch the livestream at: https://m.facebook.com/PeaceCorpsMoldova/ and https://m.facebook.com/UTMoldova/ The Moldova PeaceCorps (MPC) will be the host organization for the ARISS contact. Ninety students(ages 10-18 years old) from a consortium of educational institutions, ruralschools, and libraries from nine Moldovan villages throughout the Republic ofMoldova (Molovata, Salcuta, Bacioi,Singerei, Gura Bicului, Stefanesti, Cociulia, Cirpesti and Cobani) will participatein this contact. Peace Corps is an educational organization in Moldova,promoting economic and civic development with a particular focus on developinglocal resources in rural and suburban communities. Another focus of MPC is to provide youth inMoldovan villages with access to STEM opportunities and build capacity amonglocal teachers/librarians to implement STEM activities in their curricula. Insupport of this contact the MPC partnered with the staff at the Centre ofExcellence for Space Sciences and Technologies within the Technical Universityof Moldova, the United StatesPeace Corps Volunteer Coordinator, and the participating schools/libraries. Inpreparation of the ARISS contact, STEM studies for all grades have incorporatedclass topics/activities that include: temperature extremes in space, organismsliving in space, water chemistry on off-world environments, effects on humanbiology in space, and effects on electronics in the space environment(microsatellites). _____________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.Why did you choose this job? 2.What is the daily routine of an international space station spaceman? 3.What happens in space if someone catches a cold? 4.How is it to live and work in space? 5.How do you feel about the fact that the last mission to the moon was in 1972? 6.What type of experiments do you manage to conduct on board? 7.What can an astronaut bring with him on board and what is not allowed? 8.How do you deal with a major medical emergency on board of a space craft? Is adoctor part of the crew? 9.Are the ISS modules separated by country/agency or you all are in permanentcollaboration with other groups? 10.What is the most difficult thing to get used to in lack of gravity? 11.How did you find out this was the perfect job for you? 12.What is the hardest part of being an astronaut? 13.How much time does it take to prepare for an event like this call? 14.How long does it take to recover from a trip to the International SpaceStation? Physically and mentally? 15.What is the main purpose of the station? 16.What is your favorite food to eat in space? 17.Do you ever call your family from space? 18.How does the Earth look from space? 19.What advice do you have for students who want to be astronauts? 20.Do you have a favorite space joke? ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur Radio Continuous Operations onthe ISS About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors arethe 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. 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Packet IGATE for sats
by timothytapio1＠gmail.com 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Seems to be a shortage of sats supporting Packet but have a spare Raspberry Pi and a spare 2 meter rig collecting dust. Any thoughts as to need or justification? Was originally thinking for ISS and optimistic they will get their packet and APRS system back online. Have read there has continued to be a shortage of IGATES....but difficult to track just how much packet is going on. Was considering a Comet GP3...relatively low gain dual band antenna which I would suspect has a quite vertical lobe...or even tilting it around 30 degrees...not sure which direction would be optimum. Somewhere around 25 watts less coax loss.... Is this a worthwhile project? Or should I find something else to do with my Pi? Comments are appreciated! 73 de Tim, K4SHF

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