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9700 scope
by James Brown 11 Jan '20

11 Jan '20

I want to thank all for the presentation and setup procedure for the ic9700 scope...Well Done!! being computer illiterate it was perfect for me. I tried to download today's revision of sat 32 and was blocked with a red slash thru the dk1... site. I have never experienced this before and will assume something at the site. My scope is all "red" changing the reference level and filter does not change the colors.Any suggestions.I will try another day to update sat 32 to todays revision. ThanksJim KI6WJ

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Sayama Mizutomi Community Center, Sayama, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Jan '20

11 Jan '20

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Sayama Mizutomi Community Center, Sayama, Japan on 13 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:58 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J1SS. The contact should be audible over Japan and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Mizutomi Community Center is located in the center of the Mizutomi area in the northwestern part of the Sayama city, and is a community center surrounded by greenery and greenery where colorful carp swim. This Center has Mizutomi elementary school, Hirose elementary school and Nishi junior high school in area. The center gathers students of those schools and performs various events. Recently, we have held a training course for amateur license. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How did you feel when you got to space? 2. Do you feel hot or cold in the space station? 3. What is the most beautiful place on Earth that you can see from the space station? 4. How fast are you moving now? 5. Can you see rainbows in space, if so what do they look like? 6. How do astronauts navigate space, find positions and directions? 7. Can you see meteor showers from the i.s.s.? 8. Do you have animals in the ISS now? 9. Do you see morning or night from the space station? 10. When and how do you contact your family? 11. How do you wash yourself in space? 12. Why did you become an astronaut? 13. What is the most crucial thing for astronauts? 14. In space what has been a difficult work for you? 15. What space food do you like the most? 16. Are there any other food but space food. 17. Can you see a super nova from ISS? 18. Do you want your own house in space? 19. What do you want to do first when you return to Earth? 20. In space, what has surprised you the most? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD 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 (STEM) 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. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Spectrum Scope Version, new setup files
by Erich Eichmann 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

I have uploaded new setup files for the Spectrum Scope version. Some minor bugs have been fixed. In addition, the program can now optionally open the spectrum scope window at program start. 73s, Erich, DK1TB

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Did anyone ever publish the results of the KURSK experiment from ARISSat-1?
by Douglas Quagliana 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

Did anyone ever interpret and/or publish the results of the KURSK experiment from ARISSat-1? I know we collected a lot of telemetry from the KURSK experiment. Was anything ever published regarding that data? 73, Douglas KA2UPW/5

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-01-09 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-01-09 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sayama Mizutomi Community Center, Sayama, Japan, direct via 8J1SS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go: Mon 2020-01-13 11:58:07 UTC 84 deg 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) 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 2020-01-09 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 2019-12-21 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 ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 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 is happy to announce a proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 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 proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.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. More Information For 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. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. 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. ******************************************************************************* 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 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 131 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 1374. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1307. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 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. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Suggestion for beginners on FM sats
by skristof＠etczone.com 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Just sending out a friendly reminder to anyone who is just beginning on the FM satellites that there is a standard operating procedure that helps to ensure that everyone gets a chance at a QSO or two on a pass. (Calling "CQ Saudisat" is not standard operating procedure, especially if you are transmitting over someone else.) Please take the time read the following very helpful document from the amsat.org website: https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FM-Satellites-Be… Following these procedures makes the satellite more fun for everybody. 73! Steve AI9IN

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How do I reply to a message on here.
by Bernie and Cheryl 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

I just got a reply to a prior post of mine and I'd like to thank the author (VE4SW). But I don't see any link on the reply where I can send a reply. I checked out the FAQ's and couldn't find the answer. Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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FS-3 (PacSat Ground Station) - holes not filled
by Hans BX2ABT 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Hello Chris and others, I've got a hole dated Jan 3, that doesn't want to be filled and I can't find my notes on how to deal with that. What files do need to be deleted or altered? Who can help me out with some advice here? Thanks. --Hans (BX2ABT)

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AO-92 in L/v at 0218 utc for 24 hours 8 Jan 2019
by Mark L. Hammond 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Happy L-band! Subject says it all. 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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CAS-6/TIANQIN-1 TT&C Frequency or Object Number?
by Mark Jessop 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Hi all, >From this article, it looks like the CAS-6 payload V/UHF antennas on TIANQIN-1 haven't yet been deployed: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/camsat-says-cas-6-activation-for-amateur-use-… I'm wondering if TIANQIN-1 is beaconing on any other frequency? Clearly the controllers are getting data from the sat somehow. I have identified a few objects from the same launch transmitting on the 400-403 MHz TT&C band, though none of these have been named in the catalogues (as seems to be typical for Chinese launches). In particular, I have seen: Object 44884 - 401.548 MHz Object 44886 - 401.951 MHz (This is apparently a rocket body) Object 44887 - 401.951 MHz Object 44889 - 401.750 MHz I'm wondering if any of these are TIANQIN-1 .. if the operators of the sat have an object number, it would be great if they could share it, so we can at least point our antennas in the right direction! 73 Mark VK5QI

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