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Today's Topics:
1. Jerry Buxton, N0JY, on Ham Talk Live TONIGHT @ 9:00 PM EST /
02:00 UTC (Paul Stoetzer)
2. Re: Mast mounted low noise amps (Joe Werth)
3. Jan 19 last day for pictures (Bruce)
4. Re: Jerry Buxton, N0JY, on Ham Talk Live TONIGHT @ 9:00 PM
EST / 02:00 UTC (Eric Skoog)
5. Re: Jerry Buxton, N0JY, on Ham Talk Live TONIGHT @ 9:00 PM
EST / 02:00 UTC (Alan)
6. Re: Mast mounted low noise amps (John)
7. Re: Mast mounted low noise amps (Burns Fisher)
8. Re: Mast mounted low noise amps (Jordan Trewitt)
9. About PICSAT 435.525 MHz (f6htj@xxx.xxxx
10. Rocket Lab Launch Attempt 2018-01-20 (B J)
11. Re: Rocket Lab Launch Attempt 2018-01-20 (B J)
12. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-01-20 01:00 UTC
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:27:54 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Jerry Buxton, N0JY, on Ham Talk Live TONIGHT @
9:00 PM EST / 02:00 UTC
Message-ID:
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Just a reminder that AMSAT Vice President - Engineering Jerry Buxton,
N0JY, will be on Ham Talk Live in just over a half hour at 9:00 PM EST
/ 02:00 UTC.
Stream live here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/ham-talk-live
73,
Paul, N8HM
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:58:03 -0600
From: Joe Werth <jcwerth1@xxxxx.xxx>
To: chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mast mounted low noise amps
Message-ID: <CF06204D-BD24-40BE-946B-2137FD21A2AF@xxxxx.xxx>
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I use SHF-Electronik Mini-2 for VHF. RF switched up to 150 watts SSB (50
watts FM). Powered either coaxial or externally. Will purchase the 70 cm
model this Summer.
Joe KE9AJ
Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 18, 2018, at 3:34 PM, <chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx> <chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
>
> What brand of mast mounted pre-amps are you using and do they sense RF for
> switching out of the feed line?
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:07:48 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Jan 19 last day for pictures
Message-ID: <cf164fd1-fc8e-2177-6407-5bf3150c64fb@xxxx.xxx>
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Tomorrow, Jan 19, is the last day to submit pictures to use on our new
AMSAT Rover award. If you have a generic picture that does not identify
a person or call, send it my way. We will put them up on the AMSAT web
page and see which are the one's you choose for the certificate.
73...bruce
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
AMSAT Board Member 2016-2018
ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:28:30 -0500
From: Eric Skoog <eric.n.skoog@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Jerry Buxton, N0JY, on Ham Talk Live TONIGHT @
9:00 PM EST / 02:00 UTC
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WOO HOO......................video did NOT kill the radio star after
all.........
eric (K1TVV)
AMSAT System Engineering
On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 8:27 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Just a reminder that AMSAT Vice President - Engineering Jerry Buxton,
> N0JY, will be on Ham Talk Live in just over a half hour at 9:00 PM EST
> / 02:00 UTC.
>
> Stream live here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/ham-talk-live
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:04:36 -0600
From: "Alan" <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'amsat-bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Jerry Buxton, N0JY, on Ham Talk Live TONIGHT @
9:00 PM EST / 02:00 UTC
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
No question, Jerry did a great job. It helps that he has the perfect face
for radio. :)
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Eric
<Skoog
<Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 20:29 PM
<To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
<Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Jerry Buxton, N0JY, on Ham Talk Live TONIGHT @ 9:00
<PM EST / 02:00 UTC
<
<WOO HOO......................video did NOT kill the radio star after
<all.........
<
<eric (K1TVV)
<AMSAT System Engineering
<
<On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 8:27 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
<
<> Just a reminder that AMSAT Vice President - Engineering Jerry Buxton,
<> N0JY, will be on Ham Talk Live in just over a half hour at 9:00 PM EST
<> / 02:00 UTC.
<>
<> Stream live here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/ham-talk-live
<>
<> 73,
<>
<> Paul, N8HM
<> _______________________________________________
<> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
<available
<> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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<> expressed
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<> AMSAT-NA.
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<expressed
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:53:06 -0000
From: "John" <john@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: <chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mast mounted low noise amps
Message-ID: <021401d3910b$4ee73780$ecb5a680$@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I'm going to throw something controversial into the mix here: RF sensing is
NEVER a good idea!
I'm running a DG-8 for 2m and a Mutek SLNA for 70cm, both fed with DC up the
coax (the Mutek has been modded to do internal biasing), and my rig switches
the DC off before it transmits, which avoids the risk of the preamp being
inline when you send DC the wrong way up it.
You'll find with most preamps that do RF sensing, their RF Sense max
transmit power is significantly lower than their DC switched rating, and
this is mostly because switching your relays 'hot' is a really bad idea.
Much better to kill the DC, which switches the relays cold, before you send
that RF up the coax and into the circuitry instead of the bypass line.
Depending on the rig you are using, some have built in DC sending up the
coax. Any rig that works like that will 'sequence' its transmit stage; it
will switch off the DC output feed before switching in the RF power
amplifier. If you're using external bias tees to send DC up the coax, I can
thoroughly recommend the PTT-switched kits designed by M1GEO, which will
have a similar effect - the PTT line from your rig will switch out the bias
tee via its PTT input before it actually starts transmitting. Again, this is
sequenced inside most rigs in order to prevent hot-switching of the relays.
As an aside, if you're planning to leave them at the top of the mast
permanently, and not power them from your rig, then I would strongly
recommend a solution that kills the DC when you're out of the shack. We had
a remote station set up that someone left the bias tee connected permanently
for, leaving the preamp constantly in-line for RX only purposes. It got hit
by lightning during a big lightning storm that hit every tower and building
in the area, and because there was power to the system, rather than the
lightning just running down the bypass line, it fried a few components in
the preamp. It's a miracle that's all that it fried!
73,
John (XLX)
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of
chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: 18 January 2018 21:34
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mast mounted low noise amps
What brand of mast mounted pre-amps are you using and do they sense RF for
switching out of the feed line?
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 07:49:01 -0500
From: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
To: John <john@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mast mounted low noise amps
Message-ID:
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Good point, John. Especially given that I use my preamps mainly for
satellites, I usually use one antenna for Rx and one for Tx with an SPDT,
center-off switch to power one , the other, or neither depending on the
satellite. So the RF switch is there more in case I screw up than for
anything else.
For the local repeater (all on the same band, of course), I can turn the
preamp off entirely.
73,
Burns WB1FJ
On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 4:53 AM, John <john@xxxxx.xxx.xx> wrote:
> I'm going to throw something controversial into the mix here: RF sensing is
> NEVER a good idea!
>
> I'm running a DG-8 for 2m and a Mutek SLNA for 70cm, both fed with DC up
> the
> coax (the Mutek has been modded to do internal biasing), and my rig
> switches
> the DC off before it transmits, which avoids the risk of the preamp being
> inline when you send DC the wrong way up it.
>
> You'll find with most preamps that do RF sensing, their RF Sense max
> transmit power is significantly lower than their DC switched rating, and
> this is mostly because switching your relays 'hot' is a really bad idea.
> Much better to kill the DC, which switches the relays cold, before you send
> that RF up the coax and into the circuitry instead of the bypass line.
>
> Depending on the rig you are using, some have built in DC sending up the
> coax. Any rig that works like that will 'sequence' its transmit stage; it
> will switch off the DC output feed before switching in the RF power
> amplifier. If you're using external bias tees to send DC up the coax, I can
> thoroughly recommend the PTT-switched kits designed by M1GEO, which will
> have a similar effect - the PTT line from your rig will switch out the bias
> tee via its PTT input before it actually starts transmitting. Again, this
> is
> sequenced inside most rigs in order to prevent hot-switching of the relays.
>
> As an aside, if you're planning to leave them at the top of the mast
> permanently, and not power them from your rig, then I would strongly
> recommend a solution that kills the DC when you're out of the shack. We had
> a remote station set up that someone left the bias tee connected
> permanently
> for, leaving the preamp constantly in-line for RX only purposes. It got hit
> by lightning during a big lightning storm that hit every tower and building
> in the area, and because there was power to the system, rather than the
> lightning just running down the bypass line, it fried a few components in
> the preamp. It's a miracle that's all that it fried!
>
> 73,
> John (XLX)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of
> chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx
> Sent: 18 January 2018 21:34
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Mast mounted low noise amps
>
> What brand of mast mounted pre-amps are you using and do they sense RF for
> switching out of the feed line?
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
> all
> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> views of AMSAT-NA.
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> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:47:16 +0000
From: Jordan Trewitt <jmtrewitt@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mast mounted low noise amps
Message-ID:
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If you really wanted to do it right, you could always make your own with
WA5VJB's MMIC boards. I've used a Qorvo SPF5043Z on them successfully
several times, so the BOM for one is around $5. You'd still have to figure
out sequencers, sensing, switching and what not if you wanted to.
-Jordan
KF5COQ
On Fri, Jan 19, 2018, 6:49 AM Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx> wrote:
> Good point, John. Especially given that I use my preamps mainly for
> satellites, I usually use one antenna for Rx and one for Tx with an SPDT,
> center-off switch to power one , the other, or neither depending on the
> satellite. So the RF switch is there more in case I screw up than for
> anything else.
>
> For the local repeater (all on the same band, of course), I can turn the
> preamp off entirely.
>
> 73,
> Burns WB1FJ
>
> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 4:53 AM, John <john@xxxxx.xxx.xx> wrote:
>
> > I'm going to throw something controversial into the mix here: RF sensing
> is
> > NEVER a good idea!
> >
> > I'm running a DG-8 for 2m and a Mutek SLNA for 70cm, both fed with DC up
> > the
> > coax (the Mutek has been modded to do internal biasing), and my rig
> > switches
> > the DC off before it transmits, which avoids the risk of the preamp being
> > inline when you send DC the wrong way up it.
> >
> > You'll find with most preamps that do RF sensing, their RF Sense max
> > transmit power is significantly lower than their DC switched rating, and
> > this is mostly because switching your relays 'hot' is a really bad idea.
> > Much better to kill the DC, which switches the relays cold, before you
> send
> > that RF up the coax and into the circuitry instead of the bypass line.
> >
> > Depending on the rig you are using, some have built in DC sending up the
> > coax. Any rig that works like that will 'sequence' its transmit stage; it
> > will switch off the DC output feed before switching in the RF power
> > amplifier. If you're using external bias tees to send DC up the coax, I
> can
> > thoroughly recommend the PTT-switched kits designed by M1GEO, which will
> > have a similar effect - the PTT line from your rig will switch out the
> bias
> > tee via its PTT input before it actually starts transmitting. Again, this
> > is
> > sequenced inside most rigs in order to prevent hot-switching of the
> relays.
> >
> > As an aside, if you're planning to leave them at the top of the mast
> > permanently, and not power them from your rig, then I would strongly
> > recommend a solution that kills the DC when you're out of the shack. We
> had
> > a remote station set up that someone left the bias tee connected
> > permanently
> > for, leaving the preamp constantly in-line for RX only purposes. It got
> hit
> > by lightning during a big lightning storm that hit every tower and
> building
> > in the area, and because there was power to the system, rather than the
> > lightning just running down the bypass line, it fried a few components in
> > the preamp. It's a miracle that's all that it fried!
> >
> > 73,
> > John (XLX)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of
> > chilesp@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > Sent: 18 January 2018 21:34
> > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Mast mounted low noise amps
> >
> > What brand of mast mounted pre-amps are you using and do they sense RF
> for
> > switching out of the feed line?
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to
> > all
> > interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> > expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
> > views of AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions
> > expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> > AMSAT-NA.
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> >
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:23:11 -0500
From: f6htj@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] About PICSAT 435.525 MHz
Message-ID: <1610fa907dc-c0b-110d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BadAt92qHdU
73 de Michel F6HTJ
http://www.r-e-f.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=700&Itemid=4
35
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:31:51 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Attempt 2018-01-20
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<CAP7QzkNivPPNC_+VH_oARct0-PJFvg=-cHGnx=hserUau1MP5w@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Launch is currently on hold due to weather conditions.
Go Electron! Go Rocket Lab!
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:43:31 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Attempt 2018-01-20
Message-ID:
<CAP7QzkMY22TuaT=Wkak_yKyNWX80N-ew=VWZPo0u=bP33_aDqg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Rocket Lab's Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/rocketlab
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:47:05 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-01-20
01:00 UTC
Message-ID: <704258.4999eab.4793f999@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-01-20 01:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Prva srednja informati?ka ?kola, Zagreb, Croatia, telebridge via VK6MJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA
Contact was successful: Thu 2018-01-18 08:46:52 UTC 34 deg (***)
Naka Junior High School, Kakamigahara City, Japan, direct via 8J25D
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-01-22 10:23:21 UTC 53 deg
The English School, Nicosia, Cyprus, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-01-24 10:35:45 UTC 56 deg
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**
ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
****************************************************************************
***
All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
****************************************************************************
***
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
****************************************************************************
Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 127
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 100
****************************************************************************
The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are
additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
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.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-01-20 01:00 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
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1202. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1151. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-01-20 01:00 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
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 53 on orbit
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander Misurkin
Joe Acaba KE5DAR
Exp. 54 on orbit
Scott Tingle KG5NZA
Norishige Kanai
Alexander Skvortsov
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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