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ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-03
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

ARISS News Release No. 19-03 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections February 5, 2019- The ARISS-US Team (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) is pleased to announce schools or organizations submitting proposals have been selected to advance to the next stage of planning to host amateur radio contacts from July to December 2019. The contacts will be with International Space Station (ISS) crew members using the ARISS equipment on the ISS. A review team of teachers from the ARISS-US Education Committee selected proposals after the recent proposal window closed. The groups will go forward to Phase 2, developing an amateur radio equipment plan to host a scheduled ARISS contact. ARISS's primary goal is to engage people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities, and involve them in pursuits related to space exploration, amateur radio, communications, and associated areas of study and career options. After a recent ARISS contact, Joanne Michael, KM6BWB, at Meadows Elementary School in Manhattan Beach, CA, stated, "ARISS is such an incredible opportunity for students to gain a once-in-a-lifetime experience and real-world skills that they can use the rest of their lives. What a wonderful program!" ARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for these US host organizations. The candidates must now complete an equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technical team, the final selected schools / organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities. The schools and organizations are: 24th World Scout Jamboree West Virginia Council Rock High School South Holland, PA Galileo STEM Academy Eagle, ID Golden Oak Montessori Castro Valley, CA Lakeside Elementary School West Point, UT Loudon County Space Dreamers Ashburn, VA Pearsall High School Air Force Jr. ROTC Pearsall, TX Santa Barbara Public Library Santa Barbara, CA Sonoma County Library Rohnert Park, CA Traverse Area District Library Traverse City, MI University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club Boulder, CO Woodridge Middle School High Ridge, MO Young Scientists Program at USC Los Angeles, CA 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 Center for the Advancement of Science in space (CASIS) 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. Also join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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All power to the ISS!
by Ciaran Morgan 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

All, You may be aware of the MarconISSta project that has been running on the ARISS station in the Columbus module of the ISS - https://marconissta.com The project team have been informed that the experiment is due to be decommissioned on Feb 9th and Martin Boucher DJ1MBB, the lead for MarconISSta, has requested some support to help categorise the antennas on the ISS. If you have UHF tx capability and can track the ISS, please have a look at https://marconissta.com/2019/02/05/urgent-call-all-power-to-the-iss/ and help if you can. 73s Ciaran M0XTD

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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 status?
by Roy Dean 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

> > Just what is "Safe Mode"? Is it OK to make a call when the bird is in > safe mode? Safe mode is the beacon/TLM only, every couple of minutes. No point in attempting QSO's, as the transponder will not be on. The spacecraft can be placed in Safe Mode by a control operator, or it can switch in automatically depending on the status of onboard systems. If you hear "Hi, this is Amateur Radio Satellite Fox-1" (or something like that), then the transponder is on. If you hear "safe mode", then obviously the transponder will not be on. --Roy K3RLD

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Correction to ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-02 sent Feb 3, 2019
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Concerning the ARISS News Release No. 19-02 sent on Feb 3, please make note that the February 8 start time for the ARISS/NOTA SSTV Event has been changed from 18:25 UTC to 14:00 UTC. Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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I'm curious
by Francis Geraci 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

How do "Ground controllers" command the "Birds" Secret handshakes, back doors, special frequencies ? I'd love to see a "Ground control" station. Maybe a "YouTube" ? Now, that's a job I'd love, or maybe NOT. I'm sure it A LOT of work. Thanks Guy's for "always" being there, to care for "Our Girls" IF not appropriate, it's OK, just curious. W1FXX

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Re: [amsat-bb] Lost recordings of passed worked on 31 January 2019
by Roy Dean 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

> > Hello all: > I need help with recordings of recent passes. I made a mistake turning on > my audio recorder, and I have no way to reconstruct my log. > On Thursday 31 January, I worked a few passes of AO-91 and AO-92 while > mobiling through some fairly rare grids: FN58, FN57, FN67 and FN66. These > passes were as follows:- AO-91: starting at 1433, 1607 and 1744 GMT- AO-92: > starting at 1345, 1518 and 1653 GMT. > Do any of you have recordings of these passes? Did you work me on those > passes? I would like to rebuild my logs so the people I worked will get > credit for those grids. > 73, > Dave VE9CB also VO2AAA - my GO11, FO62 and FO93 logs are all uploaded to > LotW 17:44z AO-91 https://network.satnogs.org/observations/439351/ 16:53 AO-92 https://network.satnogs.org/observations/442168/ There may be more, but I think these are the only two of decent quality --Roy K3RLD

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Lost recordings of passed worked on 31 January 2019
by Dave G. ve9cb＠rac.ca 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Hello all: I need help with recordings of recent passes. I made a mistake turning on my audio recorder, and I have no way to reconstruct my log. On Thursday 31 January, I worked a few passes of AO-91 and AO-92 while mobiling through some fairly rare grids: FN58, FN57, FN67 and FN66. These passes were as follows:- AO-91: starting at 1433, 1607 and 1744 GMT- AO-92: starting at 1345, 1518 and 1653 GMT. Do any of you have recordings of these passes? Did you work me on those passes? I would like to rebuild my logs so the people I worked will get credit for those grids. 73, Dave VE9CB also VO2AAA - my GO11, FO62 and FO93 logs are all uploaded to LotW

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AO-85 status?
by skristof＠etczone.com 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

I was hoping to do early morning QSO on AO-85 just now. I didn't hear any other QSOs, but I did hear the Fox voice say "Safe mode" a couple of times. I'm aware that the bird has been having battery issues lately. I did not attempt a call. Just what is "Safe Mode"? Is it OK to make a call when the bird is in safe mode? There is another pass this afternoon when AO-85 will be in full sun. Will it be in transponder mode then? I know these are basic questions, but I appreciate the help. Steve AI9IN

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FUNcube Dashboard Auth Code Recovery
by David Johnson 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Hi, If you have lost you authorisation code for the dashboards, we now have a page on which you can request the code to be sent to your registered email address. http://data.badgersoft.com/recover-authcode 73 - Dave, G4DPZ

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JY1Sat Data on FUNcube Warehouse
by David Johnson 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

Hi The data now displays fitter messages and WOD as well as real-time. http://data.amsat-uk.org/ui/jy1sat-fm (fm indicating Flight Model) Thanks for you patience as we make changes 73 Dave Sent from my iPhone

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