December 2008 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

ARISS event - Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, Sat (Jan 03 at 10:35 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 23 Feb '09

23 Feb '09

An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium on 03 Janurary. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1035 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over eastern Australia. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. Audio from the contact should also be available via the AMSAT conference on EchoLink and via the 9010 Discovery reflector on IRLP. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. Technopolis® is a permanent platform for science and technology in Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium. The mission of Technopolis® is to bring science and technology to the people. For this purpose Technopolis® offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, organises workshops, school activities and other outreach activities for 4 to 99 years old : a Science Week and Science Festival, an annual exhibition at the Royal Palace in Brussels and many activities for a variety of organisations (governmental, private and educational). Technopolis® is also involved in a broad range of European projects to promote science and technology to a broad audience. The radio contact with ISS will be incorporated in the planning during the Christmas holidays. It will be an extra activity to promote scientific and technical studies to the target group of schoolchildren and students. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How long could I live in ISS as a boy of 12 years old, without becoming ill? 2. How is it to make a walk in space? 3. Can you still hear the Big Bang? 4. What do you have to do if you have to do pipi in space? 5. Since when are you an astronaut? 6. Do you recycle your garbage or do you throw it outside? 7. How many days do you stay in the ISS? 8. Are you not afraid to fall to earth when you go outside the ISS? 9. How long do you have to study to become an astronaut? 10. How do you spend your free time in a space station? 11. What do you eat? 12. How do you take a bath? 13. When was your first spaceflight and how did you like it? 14. How does the launch of the Space Shuttle feel like? 15. Can you just go outside to fix something? 16. What are your feelings during launch, when you leave the earth? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact <http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact> . Next planned event(s): Aaxam Jatiya Vidyalaya, Guwahati, India telebridge via W6SRJ, Wed 2009-01-07 07:54 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ <http://www.ariss.org/> (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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Re: [amsat-bb] Congrats on ISS contact
by Alan P. Biddle 31 Dec '08

31 Dec '08

Rick, Witty conversationalist that I am, it was good to work another station. :) Drew came in near his TCA, dropped out for a minute, and then came back just before my LOS. In both cases, the limiting factor seemed to be breaking the squelch. As the ISS moved away, I had a good shot at the earth facing antenna, and had to slowly ramp up the TX power as the range increased. I could actually get in almost to my LOS due to a clean local horizon here, but the power to the brick amp was approaching the "Danger Will Robinson!" level. I am wondering if they could experiment with opening the squelch up a bit? I understand the cooling issues, but expect there may be less spurious signals on mode L than the normal frequencies. FWIW, pass was AOS at 295 degrees azimuth, 18 degrees elevation, and LOS at azimuth 140 degrees, 12 degrees elevation. I suspect in both cases power limited. Alan WA4SCA PS Thanks to all for the receptions reports from listeners. They have been highly encouraging and helpful!

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ISS L / v Repeater 08.27utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 30 Dec '08

30 Dec '08

ISS L / v Repeater 08.27utc UK / Europe Pass. Too low for my Tx antenna this pass but heard my first stations via the repeater. Congratulations to IW4DVZ and IW1DTU both good signals. I have a recording. If either station wants a copy please let me know. David G8OQW

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ISS L / v Repeater 06.56utc UK / Europe Pass and Thank You.
by David Barber 30 Dec '08

30 Dec '08

My last viable pass of the day and year! Not able to access the repeater this time over. Elevation and direction were marginal for me anyway. No other stations heard. Good luck to all, have a happy New Years Eve, peaceful New Year and thanks to all those who have passed on information over the last year. And finally, a special thanks to Kenneth, Frank and all the ARISS team, not forgetting the Astronauts, for making the end of 2008 one to remember. It has been much enjoyed and appreciated. Long may it continue. Best regards. David G8OQW.

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ISS L / v Repeater 05.16utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 30 Dec '08

30 Dec '08

Repeater active for 05.16utc UK / Europe Pass. A better pass for me this time, directly overhead and consequently a little longer access time. Downlink recorded. No other stations heard. David G8OQW.

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ISS L / v Repeater 03.41utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 30 Dec '08

30 Dec '08

Repeater active for 03.41utc UK / Europe Pass. At 60dg elevation 180dg az. I just made it in but very briefly and with a very scratchy signal. Downlink recorded. Equipment: Icom 910, horizontal 19el yagi on a tripod mount on my patio. David G8OQW.

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ISS L / v Repeater 06.25utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

06.25utc UK / Europe pass. Nothing heard and unable to access L / v repeater. No activity on other frequencies. David G8OQW

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ISS L / v Repeater 04.49utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

04.49utc UK / Europe pass. Nothing heard and unable to access L / v repeater. David G8OQW

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Mike Fincke voice contacts over Brasil (at 28-Dec-2008).
by Cor 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

Hello All, At 28 Dec. US astronaut Mike Fincke (NA1SS) spoke with several amateur radio operators (from Brasil) via the ISS V/U crossband repeater. An audio recording is on my website (thanks to PY4MAB for sending me). 73's Cor PD0RKC http://iss.ontwikkel.nl

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ISS L / V Active 07.30utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

Active again this pass. 07.30utc UK / Europe. Managed to access the repeater briefly for the second time at an elevation of approx 45dg. No other stations heard. Good luck to all who try. Regards David G8OQW

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2008-12-29 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 29, 2008 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled with Technopolis in Mechelen, Belgium on Saturday, January 3 at 10:35 UTC via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. The mission of Technopolis is to bring science and technology to the public. The center has permanent and temporary exhibits and organizes workshops, school activities and other outreach activities. The ARISS contact will be open to all school children 6 -18 years of age and will be supported through a workshop, lecture or science show. Aaxam Jatiya Vidyalaya in Guwahati, India has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, January 7 at 07:54 UTC via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Approximately 1300 students are enrolled at the school. All students are taught in Assamese with English taught as a compulsory second language. 2. Michigan Museum Contact Successful Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, December 27. Approximately 100 people witnessed the contact as 13 students posed one question each to Mike Fincke, KE5AIT. The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received 15 connections from 8 countries. Three newspapers sent reporters to cover the event. The Ann Arbor News posted an article to its Web site. See: http://www.mlive.com/annarbor/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-30/1230450021247… To view the Ann Arbor Chronicle story, go to: http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/12/27/to-infinity-and-beyond/ 3. Spaceflight Participants Interviewed Technology Review interviewed the ISS spaceflight participants. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) equipment is mentioned. Go to: http://www.technologyreview.com/communications/21808/?a=f 4. AMSAT Report Posted The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) held its 2008 Annual Meeting and Space Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia in October. The president's State of AMSAT report includes a status on SuitSat-2. The report has been posted to the AMSAT Web site. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/pdfs/2008_Annual_Meeting/2008-10-25_WD4ASW_A…

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ISS L / V Active 05.58utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 28 Dec '08

28 Dec '08

The L / V repeater was active during the 05.58utc pass over UK / Europe this morning. Heard and recorded my own signals as it passed overhead. No one else on. Icom IC-910 via 3m of RG58U (don't laugh!) to a 19 element horizontal yagi mounted on az/el rotator on my patio. Manual control of rotator and Doppler. All a bit crude I know but it worked! Good luck to all. Regards David G8OQW

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ISS V/U repeater active, and audio recording ISS rep. on Japan.
by Cor 27 Dec '08

27 Dec '08

Hello All, This morning I worked only a few stations via the ISS V/U crossband repeater. Probably many people are not aware that it is active now. TX Uplink: 145.990Mhz FM (with 67hz tone!!!). RX Downlink: 437.800Mhz FM (adjust doppler few khz up and down). Renember this V/U mode is not useal and was sceduled for this 25 years ham radio in space event (for December 2008). I have received an audio recording from JA0CAW with ISS V/U repeater on Japan. I have posted the audio recording on my website. Good luck (to all) if you trie. 73's Cor PD0RKC http://iss.ontwikkel.nl

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ISS cross band
by Darren VK1HFC 27 Dec '08

27 Dec '08

Hello to all. Yesterday i posted to say that i heard the crossband repeater active some other hams pointed out to me, that the ISS was active on packet at the same time. i also noticed that my signal report was removed from issfanclub.comovernight. There was another late night pass that i could prob have worked, but it was during my sleep time :) so i didnt try then. I have just tried again now, and found it to be active. 0640hr utc pass over VK1. so what is the story?? i could hear myself.......... but only when the ISS came into view... so it wasnt an operator error. I understand that this mode is experimental, with 145.99 uplink and 437.800 downlink. This mode seems nice, as i dont need high power or big antennas to get in. Can the equipment on board support both modes at the same time? And is anyone interested in trying a qso with me on future passes? next pass is low elevation for me (approx 15deg) so should be workable for a little bit. due at 0820hrs UTC (thereabouts) nothing much else usable till tommorrow, and i read Kenneth's notes about the EVA, so it might be off soon anyway. thank you all in advance. Darren VK1HFC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-27 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Dec '08

27 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-27 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via WA2HOM Contact was successful: Sat 2008-12-27 15:59 UTC 21 deg (***) Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-01-03 10:35 UTC 76 deg Aaxam Jatiya Vidyalaya, Guwahati, India telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-01-07 07:54 UTC 22 deg Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 396. (***) **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000…)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-25 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Dec '08

25 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-25 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via WA2HOM Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-12-27 15:59 UTC 21 deg Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-01-03 10:35 UTC 76 deg Aaxam Jatiya Vidyalaya, Guwahati, India telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-01-07 07:54 UTC 22 deg (***) Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 395. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-12-22 19:30 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.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-18 18:30 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_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000…)

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Santa-llite Tracking
by David Barber 24 Dec '08

24 Dec '08

And one for Christmas: http://www.noradsanta.org/ Enjoy the festive season and thanks to all that make the ARISS project and the various Satellites possible. Regards David G8OQW

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Happy Holidays and Thanks!
by Frank H. Bauer 24 Dec '08

24 Dec '08

All, This e-mail was sent to the ARISS volunteer team. On behalf of the ARISS International Team I wish you all a very happy holiday season. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Team Members, I want to wish each of you a very happy holidays, Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year. This past year has been incredible for ARISS, filled with outstanding new opportunities and a lifetime of memories for all--> school children, educators, the general public, ham radio operators and the on-orbit crews. As we look back on this past year, we continue to be thankful for the support of the on-orbit crew members who volunteer their precious personal time to operate the ham radio system for us. And we thank each one of you---the ARISS volunteers---for your outstanding support to the program. This program would not be possible without the phenomenal hardware development and operations support provided by this internationally-based ARISS team of volunteers. While we are called radio Amateurs, you are definitely PROFESSIONALS in my book. Let's continue our efforts to instill inspiration and interest in space exploration and ham radio..through the excellence we bring to our efforts and our interactions with ham radio operators and the general public. Thank you all. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS International Chairman

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ISS - All Quiet
by David Barber 24 Dec '08

24 Dec '08

No activity on any passes over UK / Europe today, 24 December 2008. David G8OQW

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ARISS event - Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani, Conversano, Italy, Tue (Oct 07) at 11:29UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 23 Dec '08

23 Dec '08

An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani, Conversano, Italy on 07 October. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1129 UTC. The contact will be a direct contact between stations OR4ISS and IZ7MKW. The contact should be audible over Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. The Scuola media D. Forlani is a middle school in the suburb of Conversano, a small town located 30km from Bari in South-east Italy The school has 30 classrooms and various laboratories, including an astronomy lab. About 250 pupils attend the school, aged from 11 to 14. Extracurricular activities include English conversation, sport, theatre, the environment and other research activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the most ambitious spatial project for the future? 2. What do you see at the moment when you are looking outside the ISS? 3. How does it feel to be in space? 4. Is it difficult to get used to zero gravity? 5. What do you think about extraterrestrial life in the universe? 6. How many years ago did you start your career as astronaut? 7. What studies are necessary to become an astronaut? 8. Where does the electric power come from on board the ISS? 9. Was it your childhood dream to become an astronaut? 10. At what age did you discover your passion for space? 11. What do you miss most from Earth during the mission? 12. How long can a human being stay in orbit without any physical problems? 13. What happens if an astronaut gets seriously ill in space? 14. What do you think about future projects of living on the moon? 15. What systems do you use for the communication to the Earth? 16. Is there any danger for the ISS module to be hit by Space debris? 17. How are the daily astronauts´ duties organized on board the ISS? 18. What kind of optical instruments have you on board to watch the space? 19. What are the main scientific experiments during Expedition 17? 20. What are the minimum and maximum temperatures inside and outside the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): Colombia Mission Project at Buchanan High School, CA via NN1SS, Sat 2008-10-11 16:10 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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ISS active on 143.625
by andy thomas 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

ISS heard on 143.625. Equipment clunking sounds, Commander and one other exchainging in Russian "Da? " "Da!", Harasho!, Rabotet etc., , and another voice in background as if patched through. Sounds like the're using VHF-1 as a composite return downlink to Russian ground control from the space walk. email me off the list if you want a copy, 55 seconds in WAV format. g0sfj AT amsat DOT org 73 de andy g0SFJ

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Re: Doppler correction
by andy thomas 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

I thought that you should tx low, not high, at the beginning of the pass, and high, not low, towards LOS? I'm not on 1.2 yet but I'm sure that when I hear on 2 and 70cms the bird is high at AOS, and although I'm not sure it's necessary, the auto corrector in HRD txs low at AOS. andy G0SFJ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-22 19:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-22 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via WA2HOM Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-12-27 15:59 UTC 21 deg (***) Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, telebridge via VK4KHZ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-01-03 10:35 UTC 76 deg (***) Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 395. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-12-22 19:30 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.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-18 18:30 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_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000…)

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ISS EVA Coming UP
by David Barber 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Don't forget, EVA coming up. David G8OQW

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Computer control of ICOM 1271A?
by Greg D. 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Hi folks, I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but I'll ask anyway... Has anyone succeeded in interfacing an ICOM 1271A 23cm transceiver to a computer for Doppler control? In preparation for the ISS L-band uplink, I maybe have barely enough uplink power to get in, but it will need to be right at mid-point on an overhead pass. That's when Doppler shift is the worst. I have been able to keep up with Doppler on AO-51 L/U by hand (while watching the computer prediction screen), so direct computer control isn't critical, but it seems like a good next step in station automation, if it's possible. The only interface I can imagine is to simulate mike up/down clicks through a parallel port. I am currently running a home-brew client for Predict under Linux, which spits out CAT strings to my Yaesu 736R via a serial port. So, mike-clicks will be a good bit of a re-write. I guess the only other alternative is some sort of swap of 1271 for a 23cm Yaesu module... Any takers (or is this a bad idea)? Greg KO6TH _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhe…

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ISS SSTV active! (22 Dec. 2008).
by Cor 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Hello All WB9IIV reported me that ISS SSTV is on again at 145.800Mhz (FM). On Harry his received ISS SSTV image is a paper to see written: Go for EVA I have posted the ISS SSTV image (from Harry) on my website. Good luck if you go to trie. 73's Cor PD0RKC http://iss.ontwikkel.nl

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Garriott and other space participants - interviews
by andy thomas 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Their stories are in : http://www.technologyreview.com/communications/21808/?a=f Garriott refers to his table "near the ham radio" and intriguingly talks about others who have "misconfigured the radio"... Easier to click on print and read that. andy g0sfj

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2008-12-22 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 22, 2008 1. Upcoming School Contacts Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, December 27 at 15:53 UTC. The museum provides opportunities to people of all ages to discover science, math and technology in an interactive environment. Science literacy is promoted through experimentation, exploration and education. Among the 200,000 that visit the museum annually are 36,000 students. The museum has received national recognition by the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Association of Science and Technology Centers. The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is consistently rated the Best Kids' Activity in the annual "Best of Ann Arbor" list. Utilizing the amateur radio station exhibit at the museum to make contact with the ISS will provide validation of how technology can make such an event possible. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled with Technopolis in Mechelen, Belgium on Monday, December 29 at 11:43 UTC via telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii. The mission of Technopolis is to bring science and technology to the public. The center has permanent and temporary exhibits and organizes workshops, school activities and other outreach activities. The ARISS contact will be open to all school children 6 -18 years of age and will be supported through a workshop, lecture or science show. 2. Canadian School Contact Successful Students from King George Elementary School in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada took part in a question and answer session with Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place on Monday, December 15. Ten students were able to ask one question each of the astronaut as an audience of 320 looked on. Ray Boughen, Minister of Education Provincial Parliament, Dale McBain, City of Moose Jaw Mayor (both former educators) and Brenda Edwards, Director of Education for Prairie South School Division attended. Television stations taped the event and interviewed the children. Radio station CHAB interviewed the school coordinator. The Moose Jaw Times Herald printed an article covering the contact. See: http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=201052&sc=3 The story includes links to the contact video: http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/index.cfm?main=broadcast&bcid=10109 Principal Ward Milligan commented, "It was an awesome 'once in a lifetime experience' that will become more important in the lives of these students as they look back upon this event in years to come. Having a personal contact with someone in space increased the students' interest in space by three fold. Sandra Magnus was very enthusiastic and answered the students' questions in a manner they could relate to. She was very encouraging of the students. It was an inspirational and moving experience." 3. Italian Students Radio ISS On Thursday, December 18, students from Scuola Elementare Faleriense "Gianni Rodari" in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT as over three hundred students, teachers and parents gathered for the event. Twenty-one students questioned the astronaut and Season's Greetings were exchanged. RAI3 Regional Television and some local media and newspapers covered the event. The audio was fed into the EchoLink servers. For more information, including photos and audio, go to: www.ariss-eu.org/2008_12_18.htm The Corriere News ran an article (in Italian): http://www.corrierenews.it/index.php/corrierenews3100/content/view/full/220… ESA mentions the recent Marco Polo, Circolo Didattico San Giuseppe and Gianni Rodari contacts in this story (also in Italian): http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMXK4TTGOF_Italy_2.html 4. Garriott Interview Available Science fiction writer Tracy Hickman interviewed Richard Garriott, W5KWQ about his ISS mission. Richard talked about his experience with the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program and the ham community worldwide. The entire interview is 2h 45m long and is available in 3 installments at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Dragonhearth. 5. ARISS International Meeting Held The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team meeting was held on Tuesday, December 16. Agenda items included the next face-to-face meeting, SuitSat-2 development status and the ARISS special event. Minutes have been posted to the ARISS Web site. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2008-12-16.htm 6. Astronaut Training Status Astronaut Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ, took a refresher course on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) equipment and operations on Wednesday, December 17. Barratt is looking forward to supporting the program during his time on board the ISS as an Expedition 19 crew member. Expedition 19 is the first half of the planned 6 person crew. 7. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) printed 4 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) news items in its January 2009 issue of QST. Under "Media Hits" (page 12) is a lengthy paragraph about how the media coverage for Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, was very prolific. A story on pages 59-60 is about Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, a student at Georgia Tech who's a ham and was quite interested in ARISS. She was friends with a ham teacher at a middle school near her middle school; the teacher had applied for an ARISS contact. The story is called "DXpedition to Planet Mars" and is about Andrea's involvement in the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS). It says at the end that she wants to be an astronaut. Two columns under "Happenings" (page 63) are titled "Richard Garriott; W5KWQ Back on Terra Firma" which is about Richard and ARISS. It carries two pictures - one of the students in Austin who contacted him during his mission in space and the other is a photo of Richard. "Grants Focus on the Future of Amateur Radio" (page 95) covers three groups that won ARRL Foundation grants. One grant was given to the Eagle Scouts of Indiana who took part in an ARISS contact at the Space Jamboree 2008. The grant received was used to fund equipment for electronic building projects at the Space Jamboree which helped scouts complete the electronics merit badge. The equipment also served other regional and national scout gatherings to introduce amateur radio. Another group that received an award was the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum which is scheduled for an ARISS contact on December 27. The money received funded a ham station (and antenna) in the museum lobby. 8. ARRL and AMSAT Articles on ARISS Special Event The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a Web story about the 25th anniversary of ham radio in space. It includes the latest news covering the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) special event. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/12/18/10509/?nc=1 The ARRL also issued a W1AW bulletin on the same subject and an article was published in the ARRL Letter. See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/08/1219/ The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) posted the ARISS special event news on its Web site. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php

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Ooops - Mistake
by David Barber 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

There you go, gone and made a mistake: "Doppler is only across the range of 145.897 - 145.993, so 145.850 is well outside that range." That should of course be approx +/- 3KHz which as we all know is 145.987 - 145.993 Sorry! David G8OQW

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Doppler correction for 1.2 GHz on ISS
by Tony, VK5ZAI 21 Dec '08

21 Dec '08

All, The L band test with ISS scheduled for Dec 28-Jan 3 will require doppler correction. (see below) I have plotted an approx. doppler correction for those who aren't using auto correction. This is based on a 10 minute pass and is timed from AOS to LOS with the Frq that has to be added or subtracted to the base Frq of 1269.650 MHz. each minute. AOS = +30.000 KHZ 1min. = +29.900 2min. = +29.300 3min. = +27.800 4min. = +22.000 5min. = 00.000 6min. = -22.000 7min. = -27.800 8min. = -29.300 9min. = -29.900 LOS = -30.000 This chart is approx only but should work for most Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony)Hutchison P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 National ARISS Co-ordinator and Satellite Earth Station. Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org Also click on :- http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=%22vk5zai%22&btnG=Google+Search&met… Frank H. Bauer wrote: > All, > > As I mentioned on November 29, the ARISS team is currently celebrating 25 > years of amateur radio operations from space. This e-mail describes > some of > the planned set of special event opportunities for the remainder of the > month of December and the beginning of January. > To date, the ISS crew has configured the radio to support cross-band > repeater operations, they have supported some SSTV downlinks and we > have had > the opporunity to participate in a special test of 9600 baud packet radio > operations on the simplex frequency of 145.825 MHz. > This week through December 19, we expect the ISS Ham radio system to > be on > the 145.825 MHz frequency supporting 1200 baud packet. If PCSAT is > configured during the week, double hop APRS is possible. > > Dec 21-26 we plan to support the Crossband repeater mode with a > twist. Our > intent is to configure the radio for 145.99 MHz uplink including PL > tone of > 67.0 and 437.80 MHz down. This will be performed in low power mode. We > should also note that an EVA is planned for that week. Expedition 18 > Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov plan to > perform a > spacewalk on December 22. As per standard procedure, the ISS Ham radio > system will be turned off for the EVA. > > Dec 28-Jan 3 we plan to reconfigure the Crossband repeater for a special > experiment. This will be a test of our L-Band uplink capability, > which, to > date, has not been proven out. Plan for an uplink of 1269.65 MHz and and > downlink on the standard frequency 145.80 MHz using low power. Given the > subtantial cable losses of the L-band system, we hope some "big guns" are > able to penetrate through, keep up with doppler, and make the connection. > > A special certificate is being developed for those who communicate > with the > ISS. This certificate will be awarded to those that have had 2 way > communications with the ISS on Voice, Packet (APRS), or through the voice > repeater. And those that have heard the ISS from space in any of the > ARISS > operations modes (Voice, SSTV, School Contact, Voice Repeater, Digital). > Valid dates to qualify for certificate: November 30 to January 15. > > To receive the certificate: A) Please note on your QSL the ARISS mode > of operation (e.g. SSTV, voice, > school, etc) and whether the contact with you was 1 way (receive only) > or 2 > way. B) Send your SASE to the normal ARISS QSL volunteer distributor > in your area > of the world. C) On the outside of the QSL envelope, please include > the words "25th > Anniversary Certificate" D) Make sure your envelope is big enough to > accept an 8.5 by 11 inch > certificate and includes the proper postage. E) Go to www.ariss.org > if you do not know where to send your QSL and please > use one of the standard international QSL distributors that are noted > on the > Web page. > Important note: We will be sending your certificate to the volunteer > distributors in bulk AFTER the event is over. (This saves workload and > money). So do not expect to see it until 1-2 months after the event > closes > on January 15. > We will provide more updates in the near future. We would like to remind > everyone that ISS flight requirements related to EVA and vehicle activity > may require the radio to be off for some portion of this schedule. And > school contacts and general QSO opportunities by the crew will also > preempt > this schedule for short periods of time. (But remember that if you hear > these, you still qualify for a commemorative certificate). > > Enjoy the ARISS ops on ISS! > 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO > AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs > ARISS International Chairman > > _______________________________________________ > ARISS-ops mailing list > ARISS-ops(a)amsat.org > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ariss-ops > > > -- Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony)Hutchison P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 National ARISS Co-ordinator and Satellite Earth Station. Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org Also click on :- http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=%22vk5zai%22&btnG=Google+Search&met…

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-21 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Dec '08

21 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-21 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via WA2HOM Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-12-27 15:53 UTC 24 deg Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-12-29 11:43 UTC 46 deg (***) Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 395. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-12-21 21:30 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.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-18 18:30 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_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000…)

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ISS Crossband repeater active
by Darren VK1HFC 20 Dec '08

20 Dec '08

Cross band repeater is active, last two passes over VK (0750hrs utc) 145.99 MHZ uplink and 437.800MHz downlink. I didn't seem to need the 67Hz tone to open the repeater though. I used 5-15watt into a quarter wave vert on the car, and RX was a VX5 with the factory antenna. only heard myself on the downlink, :) i could ** only just ** hear some other stations on the uplink freq. will try again later!!. 73 VK1HFC

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ISS Pass 09.25 UK Europe
by David Barber 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

1200bps on but not accessible again this pass. Beacon only. Russian comms active on 143.625MHz. D700 packet could be heard in the background. David G8OQW

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ISS Packet 11.00utc UK Europe
by David Barber 19 Dec '08

19 Dec '08

Back to normal this time. Lots of activity. No VHF comms. David G8OQW

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ISS Packet 07.50utc UK Europe Pass
by David Barber 18 Dec '08

18 Dec '08

Strong signal as usual from ISS again this morning during the 07.50utc UK pass. 1200bps on 145.825MHz. But unable to get a single packet through and no stations heard, just the ISS beacon. Tried hitting it with a full 100w but nothing. Something up there has changed. Has the attitude of the station been changed / boosted since 17 December? David G8OQW

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ISS Packet 13.44utc UK Pass
by David Barber 18 Dec '08

18 Dec '08

Accessible again this pass (1200bps) but something up there has changed. Very quiet today (few stations) and very difficult to get through in comparison to recent days. David G8OQW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-18 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Dec '08

18 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-18 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Elementare Faleriense “Gianni Rodari”,Porto S. Elpidio,I-63018, Italy direct via I6KZR Contact was successful: Thu 2008-12-18 12:10 UTC 81 deg (***) Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via WA2HOM Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-12-27 15:53 UTC 24 deg Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 395. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-12-18 18:30 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.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-18 18:30 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_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000…)

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ISS Packet Today
by David Barber 18 Dec '08

18 Dec '08

UK / Europe Passes 08.58utc & 10.33utc 1200bps downlink on (145.825) but it doesn't seem to be listening today! David G8OQW

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ISS-Ham L band contact
by Louis McFadin 16 Dec '08

16 Dec '08

All For those of you that may be considering trying to make a contact with the ISS on L band, here is the data you need to help you decide on how to do it. The measured sensitivity of the L band receiver on a D700 is -105dBm for full quieting. The cable loss from the radio to the antenna is 9.3db. The antenna gain is zero db. The polarization is LHCP. The path loss at the horizon on L band is -160dB. That means the required EIRP for a full quieting contact at the horizon is 65dBm. The path loss decreases by 15dB at 80 degrees elevation so that means you can get full quieting with 50dBm in that case. To further elaborate if you use a 20dB gain antenna ( a small dish). You can do it with 32 watts at the horizon or 1 watt at 80 degrees elevation. Good luck with your efforts. I will try to answer your questions. Lou McFadin W5DID ARISS US Hardware manager

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-15 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 15 Dec '08

15 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-15 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: King George Elementary School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, direct via VE5ISS Contact was successful: Mon 2008-12-15 16:51 UTC 75 deg (***) Scuola Elementare Faleriense “Gianni Rodari”,Porto S. Elpidio,I-63018, Italy direct via I6KZR Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-12-18 12:10 UTC 81 deg Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via WA2HOM Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-12-27 15:53 UTC 24 deg Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 394. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-12-15 18:30 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.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-15 18:30 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_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000…)

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2008-12-15 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 15 Dec '08

15 Dec '08

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 15, 2008 1. Upcoming School Contacts King George Elementary School in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, December 15 at 16:51 UTC. Following the school's science curriculum, students studied space, space exploration, satellites and technology. They learned about the Canadian Space Agency, Canadian astronauts and the CanadArm. Students created posters and wrote letters to invite scientists, politicians and the press to the event. They also created PowerPoint presentations about the ISS. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled with Scuola Elementare Faleriense "Gianni Rodari" in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy on Thursday, December 18 at 12:10 UTC. The school's "New Technologies" program presents subjects and activities for skill oriented learning. It involves children in educational research and experiments. Amateur radio operators have participated in teaching the students about the use and importance of radio. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, December 27 at 15:53 UTC. The museum provides opportunities to people of all ages to discover science, math and technology in an interactive environment. Science literacy is promoted through experimentation, exploration and education. Among the 200,000 that visit the museum annually are 36,000 students. The museum has received national recognition by the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Association of Science and Technology Centers. The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is consistently rated the Best Kids' Activity in the annual "Best of Ann Arbor" list. Utilizing the amateur radio station exhibit at the museum to make contact with the ISS will provide validation of how technology can make such an event possible. 2. Ellis School Contact Successful On Monday, December 8, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between Ellis School in Belleville, Illinois and Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE, on the ISS. Forty students were present for the contact and watched as all 21 questions were answered. A DVD of the contact was made and will be shown to the rest of the school. Three St. Louis television stations and one newspaper covered this educational event. The Belleville News-Democrat article may be viewed here: http://www.bnd.com/372/story/571661.html 3. Texan Schoolchildren Speak with Astronaut Children at Stephen F. Austin Elementary School in Richmond, Texas participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, December 9. Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE answered 20 questions posed to her by 12 students. To view the Fort Bend Herald article, go to: http://www.fbherald.com/articles/2008/12/10/news/doc494013ed5f4d0836743840.… Approximately forty fourth grade students at Walnut Creek Elementary in Azle, Texas also listened in to this contact. Two children kept a LEO Yagi antenna pointed at the ISS while the other children "asked" the questions. These students enjoyed their simulated contact. 4. Italian School Contact Successful Students at Istituto Comprensivo "Marco Polo," in Grado, Italy spoke with Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE on the ISS. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place on Wednesday, December 10. Eleven questions were asked and answered. An audience of more than 160 students, parents, teachers and visitors attended. Local media and newspapers covered the event. The contact audio and photos may be found on the ARISS-Europe Web site: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2008_12_13.htm 5. Successful ARISS Contact with Bari Students On Friday, December 12, students attending 2 Circolo Didattico San Giuseppe in Mola di Bari, Bari, Italy participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT. Approximately 250 students, parents, teachers and guests gathered for the occasion. The local media covered the event. For more information, including audio and photos, go to the ARISS-Europe Web site: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2008_12_14.htm 6. Boy Scouts ARISS Contact - Video Posted On Saturday, September 13, Prairielands Council Scouts attending the Space Jamboree at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Greg Chamitoff, KD5PKZ. A video of the contact has been posted on YouTube. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsL4OkZb9CQ 7. NASA HQ Cites Stories on ARISS Contacts NASA Headquarters News Service picked up on reports of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts with Quispamsis Schools in New Brunswick, Canada and Ellis School in Belleville, Illinois. It cited stories from CBC News and the Belleville News-Democrat, respectively. 8. ARISS 25th Anniversary Special Event Update To celebrate the 25th anniversary of ham radio in space, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) commemorative event will be held during the month of December through early January. A special certificate is being developed for those who communicate with the ISS, either 2-way direct (with the ISS crew, the digipeater, or cross band repeater), or 1-way reception of SSTV or voice downlink. For more information and an update on this event, see: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm under "Latest News." 9. Canadian Contact Video Available Quispamsis Elementary and Middle Schools in New Brunswick, Canada enjoyed an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, December 4. Live streaming video of the event was available and 1209 connections were made from over 25 countries. The video has been posted to the Aliant Web site. To view the contact, go to: www.aliant.net/SpaceStation

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9600 baud experiment
by Stan Vandiver 14 Dec '08

14 Dec '08

Hi all, I'm guessing that the 9600 baud experiment is now over as the 1200 baud dual-hop and new/different cross-band repeater experiments are coming up next. Well, I gotta say, "It was a lot of fun for me!" Some of us got on early, and stayed on throughout the experiment... but I did notice that new people were getting on 9600 each day as the experiment wore on. Special thanks to David, G8OQW, for letting us know that the ISS started off on the wrong frequency (145.800 simplex, instead of 145.825). Below is a summary of the activity that I tried to keep tabs on... certainly _NOT_ guaranteed to be accurate, or complete (but I do have logs of the stations copied from my QTH, if anyone wants to see a packet that I received). Call signs below copied from my QTH (most were also shown on ariss.net): W4SV, KB1GVR( and -9), W3ADO-15, N2NRJ, K4IPH-7, KB2M-1, K7MT-1 (and -14), W5RKN, XE2MZS, K5VAS, KD8ATF, N7RYW, KB0OWD, N5VHO-7, W8KHP-6, AJ5C-3, N5NBJ-3, AB5JO, N3QL, KC8RWD-14, WD4ITE, NR3U-8, KC9XG-5 (and -4), KB1PVH-9, WA4SCA-2, AB0XK-5, AB8DD, KJ4EWA-3, AB3CE, N5UXT, KI4NOD, KD8CAO, VE2KDK-7, W7KKE, N7YET-14, KN4F, KB8ZGL-12, K4O0D-7 (two digits [4/0] must be misprinted packet), N6NR, K8VOR, W7JPI, N5ZNL, CO2LL Call signs below active on ariss.net (that I did not copy at my QTH): 2E0EXL, EA1BAF, DD8HB, G8OQW, JA0CAW, JA6PL, JA5BLZ, JH4BTI, JE9PEL, CT2IWW, EB1DWF (and -5), OE5RPP, PD0RKC, KP4BJD, K6BIR-4, JA1AZR, EA7AHA (and -9), DO8AC, G4DCQ-8, ON3LVC, DF9EY, DO1CAS-1, DJ3OC, US8IPB, CE3SNA-7, G1OCN, ON6MU, DL8DR, IN3VHG, DL5NBR-4, KF0G-9, AB7ZX-2, K7OFT-10, TEST (position report showed a Canadian station) A few other stations show on ariss.net with messages to RS0ISS-5 or -11, or ISS, ISS-5, ISS-10. Not sure if these were sent via 9600 baud radio or via Internet on ariss.net ... but dates are during 9600 test period. The stations that I noticed are: LW4DEM, 9W2KEY-3, E20YJC, K5NAA, W8UFX, EA2CNC, but could also be more than these. Again, I had a blast with this new mode... and I hope that the ARISS Team will make it available again to us in the future. It has been a long time since I've used 9600 baud, and it took awhile to make it work correctly again, but it was worth the trouble! I don't have any 1296 capabilities, but I will try to participate in the other activities as my schedule allows. Also, another special thanks to Steve, K4HG, for providing ariss.net to us... what a great website! Happy Holidays to all... 73, Stan W4SV Hanna, Indiana

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News Updates on AMSAT Web
by JoAnne Maenpaa 14 Dec '08

14 Dec '08

Hello Everyone, Just a quick note to point you over to the AMSAT Web http://www.amsat.org and catch up on the news updates ... + ARISS 25th Anniversary Adds New Modes to ISS Amateur Radio Operations This lists the upcoming operating modes aboard ISS and includes the QSL addresses for the ARISS 25th Anniversary Certificate. + The latest AO-51 Operation Summary + Get Ready for OSCAR Straight Key Night 2009 -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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ARISS Update--25th Anniversary of Ham Radio in Space 12/14/08
by Frank H. Bauer 14 Dec '08

14 Dec '08

All, As I mentioned on November 29, the ARISS team is currently celebrating 25 years of amateur radio operations from space. This e-mail describes some of the planned set of special event opportunities for the remainder of the month of December and the beginning of January. To date, the ISS crew has configured the radio to support cross-band repeater operations, they have supported some SSTV downlinks and we have had the opporunity to participate in a special test of 9600 baud packet radio operations on the simplex frequency of 145.825 MHz. This week through December 19, we expect the ISS Ham radio system to be on the 145.825 MHz frequency supporting 1200 baud packet. If PCSAT is configured during the week, double hop APRS is possible. Dec 21-26 we plan to support the Crossband repeater mode with a twist. Our intent is to configure the radio for 145.99 MHz uplink including PL tone of 67.0 and 437.80 MHz down. This will be performed in low power mode. We should also note that an EVA is planned for that week. Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov plan to perform a spacewalk on December 22. As per standard procedure, the ISS Ham radio system will be turned off for the EVA. Dec 28-Jan 3 we plan to reconfigure the Crossband repeater for a special experiment. This will be a test of our L-Band uplink capability, which, to date, has not been proven out. Plan for an uplink of 1269.65 MHz and and downlink on the standard frequency 145.80 MHz using low power. Given the subtantial cable losses of the L-band system, we hope some "big guns" are able to penetrate through, keep up with doppler, and make the connection. A special certificate is being developed for those who communicate with the ISS. This certificate will be awarded to those that have had 2 way communications with the ISS on Voice, Packet (APRS), or through the voice repeater. And those that have heard the ISS from space in any of the ARISS operations modes (Voice, SSTV, School Contact, Voice Repeater, Digital). Valid dates to qualify for certificate: November 30 to January 15. To receive the certificate: A) Please note on your QSL the ARISS mode of operation (e.g. SSTV, voice, school, etc) and whether the contact with you was 1 way (receive only) or 2 way. B) Send your SASE to the normal ARISS QSL volunteer distributor in your area of the world. C) On the outside of the QSL envelope, please include the words "25th Anniversary Certificate" D) Make sure your envelope is big enough to accept an 8.5 by 11 inch certificate and includes the proper postage. E) Go to www.ariss.org if you do not know where to send your QSL and please use one of the standard international QSL distributors that are noted on the Web page. Important note: We will be sending your certificate to the volunteer distributors in bulk AFTER the event is over. (This saves workload and money). So do not expect to see it until 1-2 months after the event closes on January 15. We will provide more updates in the near future. We would like to remind everyone that ISS flight requirements related to EVA and vehicle activity may require the radio to be off for some portion of this schedule. And school contacts and general QSO opportunities by the crew will also preempt this schedule for short periods of time. (But remember that if you hear these, you still qualify for a commemorative certificate). Enjoy the ARISS ops on ISS! 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs ARISS International Chairman

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ISS Packet over Europe 08.47utc
by David Barber 13 Dec '08

13 Dec '08

Mode: 9600bps Freq: 145.825MHz David G8OQW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-13 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Dec '08

13 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-13 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 2 Circolo Didattico, San Giuseppe, Mola di Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7EVR Contact was successful: Fri 2008-12-12 14:14 UTC 56 deg (***) King George Elementary School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, direct via VE5ISS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-12-15 16:51 UTC 75 deg Scuola Elementare Faleriense “Gianni Rodari”,Porto S. Elpidio,I-63018, Italy direct via I6KZR Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-12-18 12:10 UTC 81 deg Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via WA2HOM Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-12-27 15:53 UTC 24 deg (***) Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 393. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-12-13 23:00 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-13 23:00 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_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000…)

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ISS Packet 16.17 UK Pass
by David Barber 13 Dec '08

13 Dec '08

Well the guy's up there have certainly had us guessing today. This time round 1200bps. 145.800 Down 145.825 Up David G8OQW

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ISS Packet over Europe 13.05utc
by David Barber 13 Dec '08

13 Dec '08

Back on 145.800MHz at 1200bps over UK / Europe for the 13.05utc Pass. Confusing! David G8OQW

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ISS UK Pass @ 11.30utc
by David Barber 13 Dec '08

13 Dec '08

ISS UK Pass at 11.30utc. 1200bps Packet heard on 145.800MHz Missed copying the frames as my packet system was monitoring 145.825MHz for 9600bps. David G8OQW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-11 02:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 10 Dec '08

10 Dec '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-11 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo “Marco Polo“ , Grado I-34073, Italy, via IV3YZB Contact was successful: Wed 2008-12-10 10:08 UTC 87 deg (***) 2 Circolo Didattico, San Giuseppe, Mola di Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7EVR Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-12-12 14:14 UTC 56 deg King George Elementary School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, direct via VE5ISS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-12-15 16:51 UTC 75 deg Scuola Elementare Faleriense “Gianni Rodari”,Porto S. Elpidio,I-63018, Italy direct via I6KZR Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-12-18 12:10 UTC 81 deg Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 392. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as20of 2008-12-11 02:00 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-11 02:00 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_correctio… Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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