ISS amateur radio status report
Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted today with limited success. The preset channels that are used for many of the day to day operations are still inaccessible. The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio. One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145.825 simplex. General voice communication as well as configurations to support school contacts were also saved.
A full restore of the radio is still required to return full functionality of the radio system and that process will require access to a computer system and certification of the required software. This request is being worked but will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can occur.
In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is unavailable and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide to give out a "CQ" over your part of the world.
73,
Kenneth - N5VHO
Hi Ken...
Just a quick clarification...is the "voice" uplink for general amateur use also 145.800 (the same as packet)?
Thanks for your efforts!
Roger WA1KAT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov To: sarex@AMSAT.Org Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 2:24 PM Subject: [sarex] ISS amateur radio status report
Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted today
with limited success. The preset channels that are used for many of the day to day operations are still inaccessible. The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio. One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145.825 simplex. General voice communication as well as configurations to support school contacts were also saved.
A full restore of the radio is still required to return full functionality
of the radio system and that process will require access to a computer system and certification of the required software. This request is being worked but will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can occur.
In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is unavailable
and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide to give out a "CQ" over your part of the world.
73,
Kenneth - N5VHO
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145.825 simplex is for packet operations only. Voice frequencies have not changed (144.490 up and 145.800 down for ITU regions 2 & 3 or 145.200 up and 145.800 down for ITU region 1)
Kenneth - N5VHO
-----Original Message----- From: Roger Kolakowski [mailto:rogerkola@aol.com] Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 12:21 PM To: Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]; sarex@AMSAT.Org Subject: Re: [sarex] ISS amateur radio status report
Hi Ken...
Just a quick clarification...is the "voice" uplink for general amateur use also 145.800 (the same as packet)?
Thanks for your efforts!
Roger WA1KAT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov To: sarex@AMSAT.Org Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 2:24 PM Subject: [sarex] ISS amateur radio status report
Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted
today with limited success. The preset channels that are used for many of the day to day operations are still inaccessible. The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio. One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145.825 simplex. General voice communication as well as configurations to support school contacts were also saved.
A full restore of the radio is still required to return full
functionality of the radio system and that process will require access to a computer system and certification of the required software. This request is being worked but will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can occur.
In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is
unavailable and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide to give out a "CQ" over your part of the world.
73,
Kenneth - N5VHO
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Sorry, my bad...I didn't catch the switch to the PCSAT frequency...
Thanks
Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov To: "Roger Kolakowski" rogerkola@aol.com; sarex@AMSAT.Org Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 3:20 PM Subject: [sarex] Re: ISS amateur radio status report
145.825 simplex is for packet operations only. Voice frequencies have not changed (144.490 up and 145.800 down for ITU regions 2 & 3 or 145.200 up and 145.800 down for ITU region 1)
Kenneth - N5VHO
-----Original Message----- From: Roger Kolakowski [mailto:rogerkola@aol.com] Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 12:21 PM To: Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]; sarex@AMSAT.Org Subject: Re: [sarex] ISS amateur radio status report
Hi Ken...
Just a quick clarification...is the "voice" uplink for general amateur use also 145.800 (the same as packet)?
Thanks for your efforts!
Roger WA1KAT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov To: sarex@AMSAT.Org Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 2:24 PM Subject: [sarex] ISS amateur radio status report
Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted
today with limited success. The preset channels that are used for many of the day to day operations are still inaccessible. The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio. One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145.825 simplex. General voice communication as well as configurations to support school contacts were also saved.
A full restore of the radio is still required to return full
functionality of the radio system and that process will require access to a computer system and certification of the required software. This request is being worked but will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can occur.
In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is
unavailable and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide to give out a "CQ" over your part of the world.
73,
Kenneth - N5VHO
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Ken,
Given the crew schedule, and the school contacts, when do you expect the packet to be put into operation?
73 Tim VE3TZS
on 5/21/07 1:24 PM, Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] at kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov wrote:
Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted today with limited success. The preset channels that are used for many of the day to day operations are still inaccessible. The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio. One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145.825 simplex. General voice communication as well as configurations to support school contacts were also saved.
A full restore of the radio is still required to return full functionality of the radio system and that process will require access to a computer system and certification of the required software. This request is being worked but will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can occur.
In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is unavailable and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide to give out a "CQ" over your part of the world.
73,
Kenneth - N5VHO
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My best guess would be the day after then EVA (May 31).
Kenneth - N5VHO
-----Original Message----- From: Tim McLeod [mailto:ve3tzs@mac.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:39 AM To: Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]; ISS List Subject: Re: [sarex] ISS amateur radio status report
Ken,
Given the crew schedule, and the school contacts, when do you expect the packet to be put into operation?
73 Tim VE3TZS
on 5/21/07 1:24 PM, Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] at kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov wrote:
Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted today with limited success. The preset channels that are used for many
of the day to day operations are still inaccessible. The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio. One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145.825 simplex. General voice communication as well as configurations to
support school contacts were also saved.
A full restore of the radio is still required to return full functionality of the radio system and that process will require access
to a computer system and certification of the required software. This request is being worked but will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can
occur.
In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is unavailable and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide
to give out a "CQ" over your part of the world.
73,
Kenneth - N5VHO
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Tim McLeod