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DNxD reservation about 07:52UTC
by ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada 04 May '22

04 May '22

Hello, de ji1izr. I tried to reserve a DNxD message through GRBAlpha, OM9GRB, about 07:52UTC. The message will transmit 3 times every 1 minute. Frequency:437.025MHz+-Doppler Mode:G3RUH When you have a chance, please try to catch my message. Thank you. ********************************** Masahiro Sanada de ji1izr Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa,Japan ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com ji1izr(a)jarl.com ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp web: http://ji1izr.atnifty.com/ blog: http://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ **********************************

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AO-85 (Cat ID 40967) is Back!
by ray.hoad＠mypbmail.com 04 May '22

04 May '22

AO-85 is back!!! Per Paul Stoetzer, N8HM "it seems to have woken up." Like AO-07, you just can't keep a good satellite down. TLE for AO-85 will be included in this week's TLE distribution. For now, here are current TLE for AO-85: AO-85 1 40967U 15058D 22122.55538421 .00005037 00000-0 52331-3 0 3555 2 40967 64.7745 211.7318 0200720 214.8082 143.9700 14.77257778 53883 Ray Hoad WA5QGD AMSAT-NA Orbital Elements Manager

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by Harris Blackmon 03 May '22

03 May '22

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Re: Telemetry antenna suggestion
by jim＠k6ccc.org 03 May '22

03 May '22

Graham Shirville said: > As part of the FUNcube mission team, I can absolutely confirm that it is > possible to receive and decode telemetry signals from EO88/Nayif-1 with > an omni antenna. Presently AO-73/FUNcube-1 is running only low power > telemetry around 30 mW) so is more difficult. As I said, this was APRS on NO-44 about 20 years ago. > With Nayif you should see upwards of 90 packets received on each good > near-overhead pass. The FUNcube system was specifically designed for the > telemetry to be easily received at schools and colleges using only > simple equipment. I have made no attempt to do anything with satellites since about 2005 (house issues). Hope to be back within the next year. > The antennas that we use are generally turnstiles. AMSAT-UK used to hold > these in stock but, sadly, supply difficulties have made that impossible > for the time being. I tried several antennas including turnstiles, quadrafiller, and simple 1/4 wave verticals. > The possible problems that you may have could be: > Locally high levels of wide band noise...often the case in urban areas Very likely. I am in the Los Angeles basin, so RF noise levels are high. > A receiver/SDR dongle that does not have sufficient filtering to > reject out of band cross modulation etc (The FUNcube Dongle is very good > in this respect) I was using a Midland commercial 2-way radio both with and without a SSB pre-amp at the antenna. This was years before anyone had SDR receivers. > Excessive signal loss in the coax - a filtered preamp will solve this. All of 25 feet of LMR-400 at 2 meters > A poor antenna! Reportedly some of the best non-directional satellites antennas at the time. When I used my AO-10 class antennas, it worked great. 73 ----- Jim Walls - K6CCC jim(a)k6ccc.org

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DNxD on GRBAlpha
by ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada 03 May '22

03 May '22

Hello, de ji1izr. I tried to use Delayed Needronix Digipeater (DNxD) on GRBAlpha recently, and I confirmed two-way contact with OM1LD yesterday. You can see some information about that on Twitter. Please make search "DNxD". ********************************** Masahiro Sanada de ji1izr Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa,Japan ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com ji1izr(a)jarl.com ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp web: http://ji1izr.atnifty.com/ blog: http://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ **********************************

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Multi band Yagis on same cross boom
by Richard Lawn 03 May '22

03 May '22

I just installed a 1296 Mhz loop yagi in between my cir Pol 70 cm and 2m satellite antennas. It is a 10’ + fiberglass boom. Will the 1296 antenna cause any problem with the other two yagis? Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-05-03 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 02 May '22

02 May '22

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-05-03 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Secondaria di I Grado G. Leopardi, Macherio, Monza e Brianza, Lombardia, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is go for: Fri 2022-05-13 09:07:23 UTC 67 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals New Proposal Window is February 21, 2022, to March 31, 2022, has closed. 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 http://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. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* 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 164 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 146 Francesco IKØWGF with 143 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 114 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1519. Each school counts as 1 event. The telebridge count includes telebridge and multi-point telebridge events. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 25 60.98 16 39.02 0 0.00 41 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 37 67.27 18 32.73 0 0.00 55 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 53.23 29 46.77 0 0.00 62 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 86 69.35 38 30.65 0 0.00 124 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 46 49.46 40 43.01 7 7.53 93 2014 50 72.46 19 27.54 0 0.00 69 2015 41 58.57 26 37.14 3 4.29 70 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 58 59.79 35 36.08 4 4.12 97 2018 59 69.41 26 30.59 0 0.00 85 2019 43 48.31 35 39.33 11 12.36 89 2020 22 59.46 15 40.54 0 0.00 37 2021 38 47.50 41 51.25 1 1.27 80 2022 18 64.29 9 32.14 1 3.57 28 Grand 908 59.78 581 38.25 30 1.97 1519 Total Average 39.48 25.26 1.30 68.04 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1444. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. The telebridge count includes telebridge and multi-point telebridge contacts. Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge 2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42 2002 24 60.00 16 40.00 0 0.00 40 2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39 2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35 2005 36 66.67 18 33.33 0 0.00 54 2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47 2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75 2008 33 60.00 22 40.00 0 0.00 55 2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121 2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48 2011 78 67.24 38 32.76 0 0.00 116 2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93 2013 45 50.56 40 44.94 4 4.49 89 2014 48 73.85 17 26.15 0 0.00 65 2015 37 61.67 22 36.67 1 1.67 60 2016 51 57.95 37 42.05 0 0.00 88 2017 50 61.73 29 35.80 2 2.47 81 2018 54 68.35 25 31.65 0 0.00 79 2019 42 53.16 31 39.24 6 7.59 79 2020 22 59.46 15 40.54 0 0.00 37 2021 35 47.95 37 50.68 1 1.37 73 2022 17 62.96 9 33.33 1 3.70 27 Grand 872 60.47 553 38.30 18 1.25 1444 Total Average 37.96 24.04 0.78 62.78 Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS ***************************************************************************** The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS international partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan) operations team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for ARISS school contacts. This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute. Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary. Please check the various AMSAT and ARISS webpages for the latest announcements. Changes from the last announcement are noted with (***). Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ***************************************************************************** Other web sites that may be of interest include: ARRL related websites: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station http://www.arrl.org/ariss =============================================================================== AMSAT related websites: https://www.amsat.org Latest ARISS announcements and news https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/ Successful school list https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf =============================================================================== NASA related websites: Main page: https://www.nasa.gov/ For Educators: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html For Students: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss… (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be found here) For Media: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html =============================================================================== The ISS Fan Club website is: http://www.issfanclub.eu =============================================================================== Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. =============================================================================== Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contact https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 =============================================================================== SpaceX Crew-3 on orbit Raja Chari KI5LIU Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC Matthias Maurer KI5KFH Kayla Barron KI5LAL Exp. 67 on orbit Oleg Artemyev Denis Matveev Sergey Korsakov SpaceX Crew-4 on orbit Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS Bob Hines KI5RQT Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Jessica Watkins =============================================================================== To let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of the constraints the ARISS mentors must work under: Each Increment is about 26 weeks in length. For any given expedition, we typically may not schedule: 1. Anything the first 3 weeks. 2. During EVA weeks 3. At least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change. 4. No contacts during meal and exercise periods. 5. No contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before Ø8:ØØ UTC and after 19:3Ø UTC) 6. Contacts on the day of Progress docking or undocking are circumspect. Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their stay on Expedition 9. You can get the QuickTime version (209MB) or the Windows Media version (152MB). These files are huge, so only a broadband connection is recommended. Thanks Mike and Gennady! QuickTime: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov Windows Media: https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv Doug Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8 Gregory Reid Wiseman KF5LKT is in a short YouTube video. https://youtu.be/5nLFNG-Njlo A discussion on Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… This file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC ******************************************************************************* ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO STREAMING THAT IS PROVIDED BY Verizon Business. 1. Go to designated homepage URL. 2. Click on Audioconferencing. 3. Click on Audio Streaming. 4. Click on Join. 5. Enter conference meeting number. 6. Enter passcode (case sensitive) and there are 11 letters max. 7. Enter name. 8. Enter email address. 9. Enter company, use ARISS or AMSAT if you want. 10. Enter title (optional). 11. Agree to agreement policy. 12. Click proceed. 13. Wait for contact to start. If you are there too early, then you will probably hear music. Contact streaming should start approximately 6 minutes before AOS. ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast. IRLP website at: http://www.discoveryreflector.ca If using IRLP is more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please connect to the IRLP reflector 9Ø1Ø. The Discovery 9Ø1Ø Reflector also has streaming audio available. Once on the main page, select "audio library" on the left sidebar. The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. More directly, you can go to http://www.discoveryreflector.ca:8ØØØ/listen.pls The audio stream will be delayed. Additional information on the IRLP Discovery Reflector requirements: The use of the Discovery Reflector requires that your audio player have ability to play a pls file. Confirm that your player has that file. You should also confirm that port 8Ø8Ø is open to allow the audio stream. Here is how to check Realplayer: 1. Open up Realplayer 2. Tools>Preferences>Content Media Types> click on Select located under the Manual button. You should see .pls as one of the accepted files Here is how to check Winamp: 1. Open up Winamp 2. Options>preference>General preference>file types You should see pls as one of the accepted files Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast. You can connect to the AMSAT Conference Room server at node 1Ø1377. Audio is also available at times on the JK1ZRW server at node 2772Ø8. Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT* server. This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners. For latest information on ISS - school contact audio feeds into EchoLink, please check the AMSAT calendar of events at: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php Simulation contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the astronauts on the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit. ************************************************************************************** Scuola Secondaria di I Grado G. Leopardi, Macherio, Monza e Brianza, Lombardia, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact is go for: Fri 2022-05-13 09:07:23 UTC 67 deg (***) Proposed questions generated by the Scuola Secondaria di I Grado G. Leopardi students: 1. Hai mai pensato di intraprendere una professione diversa da quella di astronauta? 2. Per quali motivi consiglieresti i tuoi studi e la tua carriera a noi giovanissimi? 3. I tuoi successi sono noti a tutti, ma anche tu avrai avuto momenti di sconforto. Come li hai superati e che consigli daresti ai ragazzi della mia eta'? 4. Quale e' la competenza piu' utile nello spazio? 5. Quanti anni di allenamento servono per andare nello spazio? 6. Quale è il sacrificio piu' grande che hai dovuto affrontare per arrivare dove sei ora? 7. Come è cambiato il tuo rapporto con familiari e amici dall'inizio della tua carriera di astronauta? 8. Quanto dura la riabilitazione dopo l’atterraggio? 9. Le fiamme di accendini o fiammiferi puntano in alto come sulla Terra o in altre direzioni? 10. E' vero che nello spazio i sapori diventano insipidi? 11. Che sensazione si prova a stare nello spazio? 12. Perche' nello spazio il corpo subisce un invecchiamento accelerato, ma reversibile, una volta tornati sulla Terra? 13. Riuscite ad osservare i pianeti del Sistema Solare dalla ISS? 14. E' vero che sulla stazione spaziale si coltivano alcuni tipi di vegetali? Come fate? 15. Tra gli esperimenti con conduci a bordo della ISS, quali avranno effetti significativi per la vita sulla Terra? 16. Secondo te in futuro si potra' vivere anche su altri pianeti? 17. Quale e' la temperatura all’interno dei moduli spaziali? E all’esterno? 18. Quali ricerche state svolgendo con questa missione? 19. Hi mai montato di persona attrezzature esterne alla stazione? Se si, quanto e' stato difficile? 20. Quale e' il tuo incarico principale all'interno della missione Minerva? 1. Have you ever thought about taking up a profession other than that of an astronaut? 2. For what reasons would you recommend your studies and your career to us very young? 3. Everyone knows your successes, but you too will have had moments of despair. How did you overcome them and what advice would you give to kids? 4. What is the most useful skill in space? 5. How many years of training does it take to go into space? 6. What is the biggest sacrifice you have had to make to get to where you are now? 7. How has your relationship with family and friends changed since the beginning of your astronaut career? 8. How long does rehabilitation take after landing? 9. Do the flames of lighters or matches point as high as on Earth or in other directions? 10. Is it true that flavors become insipid in space? 11. How does it feel to be in space? 12. Why does the body in space undergo accelerated but reversible aging once back on Earth? 13. Can you observe the planets of the Solar System from the ISS? 14. Is it true that some types of vegetables are grown on the space station? How do you do it? 15. Among the experiments with Conduci aboard the ISS, which ones will have significant effects for life on Earth? 16. Do you think it will be possible to live on other planets in the future? 17. What is the temperature inside the space modules? And outside? 18. What research are you doing with this mission? 19. Have you ever assembled equipment outside the station yourself? If so, how difficult was it? 20. What is your main assignment within the Minerva mission? ====================================================================== Forum Accademico Italiano e.V., Köln, Germany, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Forum Accademico Italiano e.V. students: TBD ====================================================================== MINDSHUB APS with I.C. AVIO, Ala, Trento, Italy, telebridge via ZS6JON The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the MINDSHUB APS with I.C. AVIO students: TBD ====================================================================== Matinecock District, Suffolk County NY Boy Scouts, Medford, NY, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Matinecock District, Suffolk County NY Boy Scouts students: TBD ====================================================================== Istituto Comprensivo “Losapio–S.F. Neri”, Gioia del Colle, Puglia, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Istituto Comprensivo “Losapio–S.F. Neri” students: TBD ====================================================================== Old St. Mary's School, Chicago, Illinois, multi-point telebridge TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Old St. Mary's School students: (***) TBD ====================================================================== Scuola media S.Pietro, Nuoro, Sardegna, Italy, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Scuola media S.Pietro students: TBD ====================================================================== Istituto Tecnico Industrile “Alessandro Rossi”, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, direct via I3IRV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Istituto Tecnico Industrile “Alessandro Rossi” students: TBD ====================================================================== Eaton Public Library, Eaton, CO., telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Eaton Public Library students: TBD ====================================================================== Il Cielo Itinerante c/o ASI Center for Space in Matera, Italy, telebridge via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Il Cielo Itinerante students: TBD ====================================================================== Kitaogura Elementary School, Uji, Japan, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Kitaogura Elementary School students: TBD ====================================================================== Swiss Guide and Scout Movement, Bern, Switzerland, direct via HB9JAM or HB9BULA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement students: TBD ====================================================================== Kopernik Observatory & Science Center (KOSC), Vestal, N.Y., direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is TBD TBD UTC Proposed questions generated by the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center students: TBD ====================================================================== Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we hope will be able to have a contact during 2020. As the schedule becomes more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for an average of one scheduled school contact per week. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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VUCC Satellite Standings May 2022
by Jon Goering 01 May '22

01 May '22

VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for April 1, 2022 to May 01, 2022. ------------------------------------------------------------ K8DP 1275 1300 XE1AO 658 801 KK5DO 793 800 N0JE 734 738 WD9EWK (DM43) 679 681 W8LR 548 576 K5TA 500 563 KE8RJU 417 512 EA2AA 483 487 W2ZF 467 476 KQ4DO 426 472 VE4MM 432 450 N8URE (FM19) 326 355 KB1HY New 337 NA1ME 300 327 VE3KY 304 326 K6SFO 229 303 WW8W 260 282 N8MR 227 260 AB0XE 200 225 A65BR 181 204 HC2FG 130 146 VE3AAZ New 118 VE3JO New 117 DL2DCX New 100 ------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to the new VUCC holders. VE3AAZ/VE3JO is first Satellite VUCC holder from EN93 73 Jon N7AZ

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Fifth AMSAT-F space meeting radio amateur on May 7 and 8, 2022
by christophe.mcr 01 May '22

01 May '22

Dear all The AMSAT-Francophone organizes in the framework of its general assembly, the fifth space meeting radio amateur on *May 7 and 8, 2022.* The two days aim to bring together both users of amateur radio satellites and their designers (radio amateurs, students, academics.) to share and exchange on their passion and their project. This year, this event is back in person at the Electrolab hackerspace in Nanterre. During these days : - *19 conferences* will be presented - *3 unconference slots* are reserved -* Several demonstrations* are planned (ground station, cubesatSim, ...) - A workshop to *do it yourself *for an eagbeater antenna <https://site.amsat-f.org/2022/04/29/assemblez-votre-antenne-eggbeater-uhf-p…> The talks and animations are in French We would be delighted to see you again ! - The agenda is available via the link : https://site.amsat-f.org/2022/04/23/cinquieme-rencontre-spatial-radioamateu… - Book via the link : https://www.billetweb.fr/5-eme-rencontre-spatial-radioamateur If you can't come, the sessions will be broadcasted on QO100 & on the Twitch channel : https://www.twitch.tv/electrolabhackerspace 73's -- *Christophe Mercier* *Président AMSAT-Francophone* *https://www.amsat-f.org <https://www.amsat-f.org>*

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-05-01 05:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 30 Apr '22

30 Apr '22

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-05-01 05:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo 1 Chieti, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy, direct via IZ6BMP and telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact was successful: Fri 2022-04-29 07:49:17 UTC 74 deg (***) Congratulations to the Istituto Comprensivo 1 Chieti students and Samantha! (***) Watch for Livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlAR81pM4kM Istituto Comprensivo Tolfa, Tolfa, Lazio, Italy, direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Contact was successful: Sat 2022-04-30 08:37:35 UTC 29 deg (***) Congratulations to the Istituto Comprensivo Tolfa students and Samantha! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKlOwjvTpt8 SpaceX Crew-4 on orbit (***) Welcome aboard! (***) Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS Bob Hines KI5RQT Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Jessica Watkins 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 2022-05-01 05:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2022-05-01 05:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals New Proposal Window is February 21, 2022, to March 31, 2022 February 16, 2022 — 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, 2023, and June 30, 2023. 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 31, 2022. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on March 3, 2022, at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2022.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 congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 164 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 146 Francesco IKØWGF with 143 (***) Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 114 **************************************************************************** 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 1519. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1444. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-3 on orbit Raja Chari KI5LIU Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC Matthias Maurer KI5KFH Kayla Barron KI5LAL Exp. 67 on orbit Oleg Artemyev Denis Matveev Sergey Korsakov SpaceX Crew-4 on orbit (***) Welcome aboard! (***) Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS Bob Hines KI5RQT Samantha Cristoforetti IZØUDF Jessica Watkins **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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