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TLE for UVSQsat - Updated for 23/01/21 launch
by christophe.mcr 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Dear All Updated preliminary TLE for UVSQsat are available at https://site.amsat-f.org/download/117692/ The satellite separation is planned at 15h27 UTC on 23st Junuary. 73 Christophe

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Strange Digest formatting
by Richard Lawn 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

It didn’t happen right after the changes made to this email reflector, but somewhere along the line things have become horribly corrupted to the point I may have to unsubscribe. I’ve received the digest for years and found it to be very useful and often helpful, but lately it’s become almost illegible with strange and irrelevant characters in mid sentence and so on. I’d attach an example but it might only make things more messy than they are. I apologize if this topic has already been introduced and beat to death, but if it was I probably couldn’t read it! 73 Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Re: Satellite Presentations
by Clint Bradford 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

I am delighted that clubs and conventions continue to realize there are hams (and soon-to-be-hams!) that desire to learn how to get started in this aspect of our magnificent hobby! I will not be so crass and say there’s an “up-side” to our pandemic. But Zoom presentations have, indeed, brought many to meetings that may have not been able to attend “physically” before. The home-bound, those without transportation, those who are ill, students and others - all are benefitting. After we get through all this, I feel many clubs might consider “simulcasting” meetings - in-person plus a simple-to-set-up live video feed. Clint Bradford K6LCS 909-999-SATS (7287) > On Jan 21, 2021, at 9:12 PM, Mark Lunday <wd4elg(a)outlook.com> wrote: > > Many thanks for doing this, Clint!!! > > Mark Lunday, WD4ELG

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M2 2M-440XPSS dualband yagi opinions
by John Geiger 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Is anyone using the M2 2m-440XP dualband yagi on the satellites? I have been thinking of getting one to improve my current base setup, and would be mounting the 2m elements horizontally which would put the 70cm elements vertically. Does the yagi give a pretty good take off angle for most of the satellite pass if you don't use elevation? Does it work pretty good overall as a satellite antenna? 73 John AF5CC

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Satellite Presentations
by Clint Bradford 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

From Clint Bradford, K6LCS THANK YOU to The Villages Amateur Radio Club in Florida! We just had a great time (01/21/2021 <x-apple-data-detectors://0>) discussing working amateur satellites. One of their members' sons is THE control op for AO-27 - don't you DARE delete those memories from your radios just yet! Upcoming Zoom “How to Work Amateur Satellites With You HT” presentations - February 8 <x-apple-data-detectors://1> - An ARES meeting in Los Angeles county March 1 <x-apple-data-detectors://2> - Western Amateur Radio Association, Orange County, CA TBD - Palm Springs Desert RATS June 15 <x-apple-data-detectors://4> - Wellesley Amateur Radio Society, Eastern Massachusetts Think a 90-minute, informative, and FUN presentation on working satellites would be appropriate for YOUR club? Let me know! Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com <http://www.work-sat.com/> 909-999-SATS (7287) Sent from my iPhone

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-01-22 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-01-22 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Maine Regional School Unit #21, Kennebunk, ME, 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 Mike Hopkins KF5LJG Contact was successful: Thu 2021-01-21 18:27:40 UTC 52 deg (***) Watch for live stream at https://youtu.be/LN70OpJFMgs Newcastle High School, Newcastle, WY, multi-point telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be Mike Hopkins KF5LJG (***) 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 Option #5: Thu 2021-01-28 17:46:13 UTC 80 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 2021-01-22 03:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-01-22 03:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) 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 July 1, 2021 and December 30, 2021. 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 November 24th, 2020; the window has now 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 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: Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Sergey RV3DR 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 1415. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1348. (***) 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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Interesting short film about Suitsat
by Alan 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

https://vimeo.com/502018179 73, Alan WA4SCA

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Please take me off
by James C Miller 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Please take me off all mailing lists. I forgot my password Thank you

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Please take me off your AMSAT mailing list
by Alex Lok 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Dear Sir I am currently subscribed and wish to be taken off the mailing list Thank you and kind regards, Alex Lok

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Retirement
by Martha Saragovitz 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

After 42 years as AMSAT Manager, I retired on December 31st. During those years, I made friends, saw cutting edge technology developed, met John Glenn, Owen Garriott, Ron Parise and experienced the launch of many satellites including SuitSat. I will miss my conversations with many of you and I'll miss the Organization which has been a big part of my life. I wish you all well and hope AMSAT will continue its goal of keeping amateur radio in space. -- 73- Martha -- 73- Martha

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