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ARISS News Release No. 22-13
by David Jordan 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

ARISS News Release No. 22-13 ARISS to Support Axiom Space Crew Members on First Private ISS Mission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2022 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA)is pleased to announce that two crew members scheduled to fly on AxiomMission-1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the InternationalSpace Station, will utilize the ARISS on-board radio resources to conduct six schoolconnections via amateur radio. These ARISS school contacts will be conducted with Ax-1crew members Mark Pathy, from Canada, and Eytan Stibbe, from Israel. Both Pathy and Stibbe are fully trained onthe use of the ARISS radio system, located in the ISS Columbus module, and havestudied and passed their amateur radio license exams. Mark Pathy’s amateur radio callsign is KO4WFH. Eytan Stibbe’s amateur radio callsign is4Z9SPC. As part of the "Rakia" mission, Eytan Stibbewill use ARISS facilities aboard the International Space Station to hold talkswith middle school and high school students in Israel while the ISS will be aboveIsrael. A total of 40 school classes are expected to participate in theproject, and in the weeks preceding the launch, the students from Israel willparticipate in theoretical and practical sessions to learn about radio-basedcommunication. Mark Pathy,under the personal mission theme of 'Caring for people and the planet', willconnect with elementary and high schools across Canada while on board theISS. Pathy will be answering questions developed by the students, ranging fromhow his body has reacted to being in space to how to do everyday things in zerogravity and thoughtful questions around the state of our planet. Theconversations are part of Pathy’s educational program through which schoolsalso benefit from STEM content and mentorship. “The long-held dream of private missions to stations inspace becomes a reality on Ax-1. ARISSis proud to collaborate with Axiom Space, Mark Pathy, and Eytan Stibbe on thisflight and support the Ax-1 crew members through amateur radio contacts thatwill inspire, engage and educate school students in science, technology,engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) topics,” said Frank Bauer, KA3HDO,Executive Director of ARISS-USA and Chair of ARISS International. “Axiom is proud to help enable the educational work ofARISS-USA on this historic mission,” said Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, ExecutiveVice President of Government Operations and Strategic Communications for AxiomSpace. “For years, ARISS and itsprograms have inspired students across the globe to pursue interests inscience, technology, engineering and math, and we are pleased that Ax-1 willjoin the list of missions that have contributed to this important educational work.” The Ax-1mission includes an international crew of four with Axiom’s MichaelLopez-Alegria, former NASA astronaut and Axiom VP, serving as commander. The Ax-1 mission is currently scheduled tolaunch on March 30, 2022. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is acooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the UnitedStates, sponsors include the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), theAmerican Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab‐Space StationExplorers, NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (NASA SCaN) andAmateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC). The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio betweencrew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radiocontacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands‐onlearning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. Formore information, see www.ariss.org, www.ariss-usa.org. MediaContact: Rita M.DeHart, PE KC4RMS ARISS-USA Directorof Public Engagement Like us on Facebook • Followus on Twitter • Check out ARISS on Youtube.com SearchAmateur Radio on the ISS and @ARISS_status.

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RS-232 to USB with true FTDI chip
by Jeff Yanko 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

HI all, I'm looking where to find a RS-232 to USB cable with the true FTDI chip. Any suggestions? 73, Jeff WB3JFS

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RS-232 to USB with true FTDI chip
by Jeff Yanko 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Thanks Dave, Stephen, Clint and Floyd for the information!! Hoping to find a female RS-232, if not a straight gender changer will suffice. Thanks again!! 73, Jeff WB3JFS

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Thank You, Chris VA3ECO
by Clint Bradford 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Just finished a two-hour presentation to the White Mountain ARC in Northern New Hampshire. SPECIAL THANKS to Chris VA3ECO - who timed his appearance magnificently to come in and discuss his three preferred SSB setups, then successfully work hams on RS-44 - LIVE - for the club! As with most sessions, the Q&A during - and after - always make it interesting: I have three minor details to look up and send to the club via email tonight regarding a couple radios they mentioned. And if you haven’t already seen it, Ham Radio Outlet posted a video of our AMSAT President discussing the future … posted on HRO’s Facebook page … https://www.facebook.com/HROHamRadioOutlet/videos/408284727723669/ <https://www.facebook.com/HROHamRadioOutlet/videos/408284727723669/> (If that URL doesn’t make the translation, just search the Ham Radio Outlet Facebook page for posts of March 2.) Clint Bradford K6LCS work-sat.com

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ARISS CONTACT UPDATE for Sussex County Charter School for Technology, Sparta, NJ
by David Jordan 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Reference: ARISS News Release No. 22-11 issued on February 21, 2022: ARISS CONTACT UPDATE: Please note that the live stream link listed in ARISS News Release No. 22-11 for the Sussex County Charter School for Technology in Sparta, NJ scheduled for tomorrow, February 23, 2022 at 15:31 UTC has changed to https://youtu.be/dQpyK-uyzPU Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR

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IC-9700 and PS 70 not playing well together
by Dave Julian 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Just got a new SSB SP 70 preamplifier for my IC-9700 and having an issue with working 435 RX satellites like RS-44. The amplifier works fine but I am getting terrible overloaad from the 2M TX signal. It causes the OVF light to come on and very distorted audio. I have lowered the RX gain and TX power on the IC-9700 but by that time it kind of defeats the purpose of a preamplifier. My set-up is an M2 2MCP22 with fixed polarity on 2m and a 436CP30 with the PS-70Cm polarity switch for UHF. I have about a 200' run on LMR-400 to the base of the tower with lightning arrestors then about 40' of RG-213 to the antennas. For testing I have the Sp 70 preamplifier temporarly installed at the base of the tower. No preamplifier for 2m. Power to the preamplifier is over the coax from the IC-9700. I am looking any any suggestions on sorting this out. I have removed the PS 70 at this point to avoid damage the radio or preamplifier. Thanks Dave WB9YIG

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VUCC Staellite Standings by Grid Square
by Jon Goering 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

The below statistics were obtained from data gleened from QRZ.com. Some of the calls in the VUCC standings are not available for whatever reason from QRZ. Multiple VUCC grid activations for same call were not used, only the "home grid square" VUCC by Grid Square BK29 . 1 DM42 . 2 EL95 . 2 EM71 . 3 EN64 . 1 FN23 . 2 JN44 . 1 BP51 . 1 DM43 . 6 EL97 . 2 EM72 . 1 EN66 . 1 FN25 . 2 JN47 . 2 CM87 . 1 DM45 . 1 EL98 . 7 EM73 . 2 EN70 . 1 FN30 . 8 JN48 . 1 CM88 . 1 DM58 . 1 EM00 . 1 EM74 . 2 EN72 . 3 FN31 . 5 JN49 . 2 CM94 . 1 DM59 . 1 EM02 . 1 EM75 . 1 EN73 . 3 FN32 . 4 JN52 . 1 CM97 . 5 DM65 . 1 EM04 . 2 EM76 . 1 EN80 . 2 FN34 . 2 JN54 . 1 CM98 . 2 DM69 . 1 EM05 . 1 EM77 . 2 EN81 . 1 FN35 . 1 JN58 . 2 CM99 . 1 DM72 . 1 EM10 . 3 EM78 . 7 EN82 . 3 FN41 . 7 JN61 . 1 CN82 . 2 DM78 . 1 EM11 . 3 EM79 . 6 EN83 . 1 FN42 . 6 JN67 . 1 CN84 . 1 DM79 . 4 EM12 . 3 EM80 . 1 EN90 . 2 FN43 . 1 JN70 . 1 CN85 . 3 DM91 . 1 EM13 . 5 EM81 . 1 EN91 . 5 FN54 . 1 JN76 . 1 CN87 . 7 DN13 . 1 EM15 . 3 EM82 . 1 EN92 . 1 FN85 . 2 JN85 . 1 CN88 . 3 DN14 . 1 EM17 . 1 EM84 . 3 FF96 . 1 FN86 . 1 JN90 . 2 CN89 . 1 DN17 . 1 EM20 . 3 EM89 . 1 FH17 . 1 GF05 . 1 JO31 . 3 CN94 . 2 DN18 . 1 EM27 . 1 EM90 . 1 FI07 . 1 GG66 . 1 JO39 . 1 CN95 . 1 DN30 . 1 EM28 . 3 EM93 . 1 FJ09 . 1 GH40 . 1 JO41 . 1 CN97 . 1 DN31 . 1 EM29 . 3 EM94 . 1 FJ92 . 1 GH53 . 1 JO43 . 1 CO28 . 1 DN33 . 1 EM30 . 3 EM95 . 1 FK60 . 1 GH54 . 2 JO60 . 1 DK89 . 1 DN40 . 3 EM34 . 1 EM96 . 2 FK68 . 1 GH63 . 1 JO62 . 1 DL44 . 1 DN41 . 1 EM36 . 2 EM98 . 1 FK78 . 1 GH91 . 1 JO71 . 1 DL55 . 1 DN45 . 1 EM40 . 3 EM99 . 1 FK96 . 1 GI77 . 2 KF26 . 1 DL68 . 1 DN70 . 2 EM42 . 2 EN13 . 1 FM05 . 2 GI84 . 5 KG44 . 1 DL70 . 1 DN71 . 1 EM44 . 1 EN19 . 1 FM06 . 3 HM68 . 1 KG50 . 1 DL80 . 1 DN86 . 1 EM45 . 1 EN23 . 2 FM07 . 3 HM77 . 1 KM17 . 1 DL81 . 1 DO20 . 1 EM47 . 1 EN26 . 1 FM09 . 1 IB59 . 1 KN05 . 1 DL92 . 1 DO24 . 1 EM48 . 3 EN31 . 3 FM14 . 2 IL18 . 1 KO02 . 1 DL95 . 1 DO31 . 1 EM49 . 1 EN34 . 4 FM17 . 1 IM68 . 1 KO94 . 2 DL99 . 1 DO33 . 2 EM50 . 2 EN35 . 3 FM18 . 6 IN80 . 1 LL75 . 1 DM03 . 3 EJ79 . 1 EM54 . 1 EN37 . 1 FM19 . 6 IN83 . 1 LN40 . 1 DM04 . 2 EK09 . 4 EM55 . 5 EN41 . 3 FM29 . 2 IN89 . 1 MK82 . 1 DM05 . 2 EK36 . 1 EM56 . 2 EN44 . 1 FN01 . 3 IN94 . 1 ML88 . 1 DM06 . 1 EK53 . 1 EM58 . 1 EN45 . 1 FN02 . 1 IN95 . 1 NL53 . 1 DM08 . 1 EK70 . 1 EM60 . 1 EN50 . 4 FN03 . 4 IO64 . 1 OJ14 . 1 DM12 . 1 EL18 . 7 EM62 . 1 EN52 . 6 FN10 . 2 IO80 . 1 OL72 . 1 DM13 . 4 EL29 . 1 EM63 . 4 EN53 . 1 FN11 . 2 IO90 . 1 PM85 . 1 DM14 . 4 EL49 . 2 EM65 . 2 EN55 . 1 FN12 . 1 IO91 . 2 PM96 . 1 DM15 . 1 EL87 . 1 EM66 . 1 EN60 . 2 FN13 . 2 IO93 . 1 PM97 . 1 DM26 . 3 EL88 . 3 EM68 . 2 EN61 . 4 FN20 . 3 JN01 . 3 QF22 . 1 DM33 . 3 EL89 . 1 EM69 . 2 EN62 . 3 FN21 . 1 JN35 . 1 DM41 . 3 EL92 . 2 EM70 . 1 EN63 . 1 FN22 . 1 JN36 . 1

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VUCC Satellite Standings by U.S. State
by Jon Goering 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

The below statistics were obtained from data gleened from QRZ.com. Some of the calls in the VUCC standings are not available for whatever reason from QRZ. Multiple VUCC grid activations for same call were not used, only the "home grid square" VUCC by US State AK . 1 AL . 9 AR . 6 AZ . 15 CA . 32 CO . 10 CT . 6 DC . 1 DE . 1 FL . 26 GA . 8 HI . 1 IA . 5 ID . 4 IL . 11 IN . 9 KS . 6 KY . 12 LA . 6 MA . 12 MD . 9 ME . 2 MI . 16 MN . 12 MO . 6 MS . 4 MT . 1 NC . 8 ND . 1 NE . 1 NH . 1 NJ . 4 NM . 2 NV . 3 NY . 16 OH . 14 OK . 5 OR . 9 PA . 8 RI . 3 SC . 4 SD . 1 TN . 10 TX . 30 UT . 6 VA . 8 VT . 2 WA . 13 WI . 10 WV . 2 WY . 1 73 Jon N7AZ

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VUCC Satellite Standings by Country
by Jon Goering 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

The below statistics were obtained from data gleened from QRZ.com. Some of the calls in the VUCC standings are not available for whatever reason from QRZ. Multiple VUCC grid activations for same call were not used, only the "home grid square" VUCC by Country Antarctica . 1 Argentina . 2 Australia . 1 Austria . 1 Azerbaijan . 1 Azores . 1 Bangladesh . 1 Brazil . 15 Canada . 18 Chile . 1 Costa Rica . 2 Cuba . 2 El Salvador . 1 England . 6 France . 2 Germany . 14 Greece . 1 Guadeloupe . 1 Guernsey . 1 Hong Kong . 1 India . 2 Italy . 8 Japan . 3 Mexico . 14 Northern Ireland . 1 Norway . 1 Panama . 1 Poland . 1 Portugal . 2 Puerto Rico . 2 Romania . 1 Russia . 2 Slovenia . 1 South Africa . 2 Spain . 6 Switzerland . 2 United Arab Emirates . 1 United States . 386 Venezuela . 1 West Malaysia . 1

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VUCC Satellite Standings March 2022
by Jon Goering 01 Mar '22

01 Mar '22

February 01, 2022 to March 01, 2022. ------------------------------------------------------------ K8YSE 2007 2035 WC7V 1250 1256 N8RO 1124 1128 N1AIA 604 613 VE1CWJ 585 609 AF5CC 582 600 ND0C 555 561 W8LR 526 548 S57NML 409 508 W2ZF 276 467 PV8DX 423 428 KC1MMC 230 355 W0JW 103 341 W4DTA 301 327 RA3DNC 276 305 VE3KY 251 278 KG4AKV 100 254 KE7RTB 200 250 N8MR 206 227 N3CAL 214 224 K3HPA 201 205 N0GVK New 203 JH0BBE 129 133 W1AW New 103 SA5IKN New 101 ------------------------------------------------------------ N0GVK is first home station from EN00 and 1st Nebraska SA5IKN is first home station from Sweden and JO89 Is anyone ever going to catch that K8YSE guy? 73 Jon N7AZ

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