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.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS
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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…
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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
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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.
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Exp. 18 on orbit:
Michael Fincke KE5AIT
Yury Lonchakov RA3DT
Sandra Magnus KE5FYE
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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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
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
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
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
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.htmlhttp://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
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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
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.htmlhttp://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
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