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ARISS - Contact Notification
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Hello, and a (slightly late) Happy New Year to you from everyone involved with ARISS! Thanks for being with us during the last year, and we are already looking forward to many more contacts during 2010. Please do join us whenever you can! This week you can join us in listening to the ISS contact with the Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. This will be a telebridge via W6SRJ. Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC Audio from this contact will be fed into the IRLP 'Discovery' Reflector (9010) and the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers. IRLP and Echolink audio is generally transmitted around 15 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. For your information, when any ARISS event is supported through the IRLP "Discovery" Reflector 9010, audio is also automatically streamed to the Internet. It is then available via the 'Discovery' Reflector's companion web site www.discoveryreflector.ca . Once on its main page, select "Audio Library" (left sidebar). The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. You can access the URL directly at www.discoveryreflector.ca:8000/listen.pls The audio on the Internet can be delayed by anything up to two minutes. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk ARISS Twitter Updates: ARISS_status

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ARISS school count by year
by aj9n＠aol.com 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hi all, Among my many other ARISS duties, I also keep track of the statistics. Here are the yearly ARISS totals for successful schools. As you can see, 2009 was a banner year. Congratulations to all! Year Yearly grand totals 2000 1 2001 42 2002 40 2003 39 2004 35 2005 55 2006 47 2007 75 2008 62 2009 121 Total 517 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors

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2010-01-04 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report January 4, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the Marconi Commemoration Event to be held at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" in Rome, Italy on Thursday, January 7 at 09:00 UTC. Students will speak to on-orbit astronaut Jeffrey Williams via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. ESRIN (European Space Research Institute) personnel will give presentations and provide leaflets to the students. Humanity Primary and Junior High School, Tou-cheng town, Taiwan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, January 11 at 06:53 UTC. The Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League (CTARL) is sponsoring this event. Through this opportunity, students will learn about space and radio communications. 2. Cosmonaut Enjoys ARISS Contact Cosmonaut Maxim Suraev participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students from Noginsk High School on December 10, 2009. Suraev, an alumnus of the school, wrote about his experience in his blog. See: http://rt.com/About_Us/Blogs/orbital-log/2009-12-28.html 3. ISS Ham Debrief Scheduled An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) debrief session has been scheduled with Expedition 20/21 crew members Nicole Stott, KE5GJN and Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA on Tuesday, January 5. The feedback provided by the astronauts will help ARISS update program procedures.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 21:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Humanity Primary & Junior High School, Tou-cheng town, Taiwan, R.O.C., direct via BN0JW (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2010-01-11 06:53:11 UTC 76 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-31 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-12-15 07:00 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_correction .rtf 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 16:45 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 16:45 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-31 16:45 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-12-15 07:00 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_correction .rtf 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-30 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-30 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-30 06:30 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-12-15 07:00 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_correction .rtf 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-28 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-28 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-28 22:00 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-12-15 07:00 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_correction .rtf 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit (***) Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2009-12-28 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 28, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contact Status There are no Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts planned at this time. The ARISS team expects scheduling to resume the first week of the New Year. 2. Canadian Web Site Promotes ARISS The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Canadian delegate has been working to promote the ARISS program. In doing so, a new Web page has been developed by the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club which provides information on amateur radio and the ARISS program. To view the site, go to: http://www.ovmrc.on.ca and select "ARISS" at the bottom of the left hand side menu. 3. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published an ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) news item in its January 2010 issue of QST. The column "This Just In" contains a small item about the Columbus antennas having been delivered to, and installed on, the ISS. The ARRL monthly journal has a circulation of 150,000.

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2009-12-21 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 21, 2009 1. Jeffrey Williams Chats with Italian Students via ARISS Contact On Monday, December 14, Expedition 21 astronaut Jeffrey Williams, KD5TVQ participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students from Istituto Comprensivo di Govone - Scuola Secondaria di primo grado "Nino Costa" di Priocca in Priocca, Cuneo, Italy. The contact was held at Infinito Astronomic Park in Pino Torinese, Torino, where an audience of more than 150 students, teachers, visitors and media watched as the students posed 22 questions to the astronaut during the nine minute pass. Following the contact, ARISS mentor Francesco De Paolis spoke to the children via teleconference about the contact and amateur radio. Regional television, local media and newspapers covered the event. The video, which was streamed on the web, received over 170 connections. The European Space Agency (ESA) reported the news on its Web site. See: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMLSV9K73G_Italy_0.html 2. ARISS International Team Meeting Held An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) meeting was held on Tuesday, December 15. Agenda items addressed included the VHF AIS (Automatic Identification System) and ARISS antennas which were recently installed on the Columbus module and the status of ARISSat-1. To view the minutes, see: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-12-15.htm 3. ARRL Articles Cover ARISSat-1 Opportunity for Students, Educators The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran an article about ARISSat-1 and the opportunity for students and educators to fly their work on the satellite. The story, "Students and Teachers Invited to "Fly a File" on ARISSat-1" may be found here: https://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/12/16/11251/?nc=1 The ARRL Letter also featured the report: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2009-12-17 There are approximately 100,000 regular readers of the ARRL Web site and 77,000 read the ARRL Letter. 4. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On December 18, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1688 reported on two ARISS related items. The first news article under Ham Radio in Space was about the ARISSat-1 opportunity to fly students' files. The second news clip was about the simulated training contact between astronaut Tracy Caldwell, KF5DBF and Deer Creek Elementary School, Colorado on December 8. To view the stories "ARISSAT One to Carry Student Files" and "Another Successful ARISS Training Contact," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Yaesu FT-990 Audio Problem
by Farrell Winder 20 Dec '09

20 Dec '09

Would appreciate comment from anyone having experience with intermittent audio dropout on Yaesu FT-990. Unit normal all other operation. Audio OK for a few minutes to several hours but then will fail completely for long period and go thru another cycle on/off. Plase reply direct. .Thanks, Farrell Winder, W8ZCF

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