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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-30 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-30 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca (OAM), Costitx (Mallorca-Islas Baleares-España), Spain, telebridge via W6SRJ Participating schools: Colegio San José Obrero, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-España), Spain and Colegio Luis Vives, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-España), Spain (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact was successful: Mon 2019-04-29 11:48:40 UTC 36 deg (***) Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/LuisVivesTV/live Mildred Hall School, Yellowknife, NT, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Fri 2019-05-03 18:32:19 UTC 59 deg Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada via LU8YY (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Mon 2019-05-06 17:35:50 UTC 40 deg (***) Moriah Central School, Port Henry, NY, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Tue 2019-05-07 13:15:35 UTC 55 deg (***) The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ARISS-US program’s education proposal window is open April 1 - May 15, 2019 March 24, 2019: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals beginning April 1, 2019, from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio. Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, “Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.” Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students’ interest. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal window opens April 1, 2019 and the proposal deadline is May 15, 2019. For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, go to: http://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered April 11, 2019 at 7 pm Eastern Time and April 16, 2019 at 9 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR 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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-04-30 02:30 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1305. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1248. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-04-30 02:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 58 on orbit Oleg Konenenko David St-Jacques KG5FYI Anne McClain Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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DSP-12 TNC?
by Robert Bruninga 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

Is there any market for an old DSP-12 TNC from LL-grace? Bob, WB4APR

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Hot Rod Power Tour ++ Rove. June 2-27
by Robert Bragg 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

Myself and the Elco will be running the Hot Rod Power Tour again this year from June 8th – 14th. The ++ part of the rove will be the roving before the Power Tour and the roving following the Power Tour. https://www.hotrod.com/articles/hot-rod-power-tour-2019-dates-locations-jun… For the before, I plan to head south and start my roving on the DM77/78 gridline and head east from there on June 2nd – 5th, covering the line from DM77/78 all the way to EM87/88. Then with a stop in EM86 for a few days. If you are located anywhere near one of the Power Tour cities, please come out and see the events. It is a very impressive show. I will be working passes in each of the cities that we go to. For the after, I will be heading to New York for 10 days, and I plan to light up some of the FN field. Including FN01/11 gridline at some point. And then the trip back to Wyoming as well. Please watch for me on Twitter and look at my QRZ page for details. Each grid that I activate will be on FM, and when I have time, I will try to get some linear action in as well. And all contacts will be uploaded to LOTW as soon as travel schedule allows. Hope to work you from somewhere good. Cheers! R.J. WY7AA

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Re: [amsat-bb] Good price on Kenwood TS2000X
by John Brier 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

No same one. Sorry I didn't know it had a pig tail for 1.2 GHz. I just saw the serial plate said 1200 MHz and assumed the N-connector was for 1.2 GHz. Thanks for the correction. 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > John, > > Maybe we are looking at different radios. > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenwood-TS-2000-HF-VHF-UHF-All-Mode-Ham-Transceive… > > This radio does not have the 1296 pigtail. > > 73 - Paul > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 2:58 PM John Brier <johnbrier(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> The pics of the back of the radio seem to suggest it has 1.2 GHz. >> >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV >> >> On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 2:56 PM Paul Andrews via AMSAT-BB < >> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> The TS-2000 is great for satellites but this unit does not have the 1296 >>> MHz module. >>> >>> You can expect to pay $1200 for a good TS-2000X with the 1296 module >>> installed. >>> >>> 73 - Paul - W2HRO >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 2:41 PM John Geiger via AMSAT-BB < >>> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Saw this when I was on ebay, this will get you on all of the >>> satellites, >>> > including AO92 when it goes into L/V mode. >>> > >>> > https://www.ebay.com/itm/283464552283?ul_noapp=true >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions >>> > expressed >>> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >>> of >>> > AMSAT-NA. >>> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >>

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Good price on Kenwood TS2000X
by John Geiger 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

Saw this when I was on ebay, this will get you on all of the satellites, including AO92 when it goes into L/V mode. https://www.ebay.com/itm/283464552283?ul_noapp=true

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AISAT-1-decode solution
by D. Craig Fox 28 Apr '19

28 Apr '19

So with the patience of Christy, KB6LTY, I finally had my first contact over AISAT today. I guess for the reasons talked about by others here, it is difficult (or impossible) to decode packets from this sat, at least on my TS2Kx running UZ7HO soundmodem and UISS. However, I did figure out that by putting the rx into NBFM mode, and fine tuning the sat downlink, I can now decode. Im not sure if the sat can digipeat a NBFM signal it receives, so I have been toggling the tx from NBFM to WBFM. SATPC's default for tx is NBFM if I put the rx in that mode. Next step is to modify the Doppler file to see if it will handle entry of NBFM for the rx mode only. Otherwise it's all manual. I welcome any other suggestions for decoding this sat's downlink. 73s Craig N6RSX

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First 3B8 Ham satellite MIR-SAT1
by Jean Marc Momple 28 Apr '19

28 Apr '19

Dear All, I wish to inform you all that the first 3B8 satellite project, MIR-SAT1 is moving in the right direction as follows: 1) A WEB site is now available (in spite in its infancy): https://spacemauritius.com <https://spacemauritius.com/>, it has a HAM page (to be populated). 2) 3B8 Radio Amateurs are deeply involved with the project and this has already created a new generation of potential HAMs, some 7 (+/-) more candidates taking the exams in beginning May with at least 5 only due to the “bird”. In spite the figure may seems low, there are only about 20 active OM’s in 3B8, thus actually a relative huge progress in terms of potential HAM population. 3) The first secondary school (college) has built a receiving ground station last week and already received their first LEO's signals. This is a pilot project which will be extended to many schools in the coming months and surely create motivation for hundreds of students to become HAMs, hopefully we will see the HAM population grow exponentially in the coming months (this is my personal goal). 4) This project has the full support of the Mauritius Government and fully financed by the Mauritius Research Council which is a non-profit organization for the development of science and technological innovation. 5) The satellite will be launch by JAXA end this year from the ISS. 6) The final design is being finalized and details will be in shared to all on above mentioned WEB site. 7) IARU coordination will be applied for shortly, as soon as the final design completed. I would eventually request the HAM community to help us to collect Telemetry when the “bird” launched by end of this year, will keep you informed. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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FalconSat3 with TH-D72a - not transmitting, like DCD on
by Chuck Swiger 28 Apr '19

28 Apr '19

No big issue, just curious if anyone has experienced this. Now that FalconSat3 is back in Eastern US in late evening before 10PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier every day as Bob pointed out, I'm trying to work aprs digipeater. Before, following these excellent guides https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FalconSAT-Stodda… and http://andrewbnortham.com/ke8fzt/falconsat/ I had success. Then something happened and my TH-D72a just sits there after pressing "BCON" with "STA" on the screen waiting - I have ensured, doubled checked, both A&B if that matters, downloaded with MCP and "Ignore DCD" is the setting, but it sure acts like it is ON! Having lots of luck decoding with direwolf, but my handset just won't transmit when signal is good :\

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Re: [amsat-bb] Karl Janskey call sign
by Kevin M 28 Apr '19

28 Apr '19

This article was written by a ham and is about hams contribution to radio astronomy. https://www.nrao.edu/whatisra/hist_ham.shtmlI think if he was a ham operator, it would have definitely been mentioned in the article. Side note... daughter and I got to visit the VLA in New Mexico back in 2016. (The Karl G Jansky Very Large Array - named for him) The size and scale of the place is just amazing, pictures don't do it justice. But I do have a couple pictures posted on my rover profile page that were taken while there. One of me 'wishing' I could hook up an HT to a dish and one standing at the foot of a dish. It dwarfs me completely... those dishes are two school bus lengths across! https://www.qrz.com/db/N4UFO/P ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello AllKarl Jaskey is the father of radio astronomy . Was Karl Janskey a licenseamateur if so what was his call sign?Tnx nick de k5qxj

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Satellite Demo planned at "Radio In The Park" event on May 4th
by k6vug＠sbcglobal.net 28 Apr '19

28 Apr '19

Each year South Bay Amateur Radio Association (SBARA) hosts a "Radio In The Park" event, at Fremont Central Park. The event attracts both hams and public alike and runs generally from 10am to 4pm. Several portable stations are setup and operated, like a tailgate party. I plan to setup a portable satellite station with a tripod and plan to work the FM birds at that time. We will be encouraging and helping hams in making their first satellite contact. I'm sure the passes will be quite busy on Saturday, but please look out for operators from CM97. Thanks in advance. 73! Umesh, K6VUG Fremont, CA [CM97] http://www.sbara.org

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