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Today's Topics:
1. Re: SatPC32 install issue (Alan)
2. Re: AMSAT-LU Buoy Jan-30 (Jim White)
3. Huskysat-1 Deployment (Nitin Muttin)
4. Re: Huskysat-1 Deployment (Paul Stoetzer)
5. FM sats from CM94 (Bob Keating)
6. Re: Crew packing Cygnus for departure (and launch of
HuskySat) (Jerry Buxton)
7. Re: Huskysat-1 Deployment (Nitin Muttin)
8. Re: AMSAT-LU Buoy Jan-30 (Pedro Converso)
9. Re: Huskysat-1 Deployment (John Brier)
10. Re: Crew packing Cygnus for departure (and launch of
HuskySat) (John Brier)
11. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-01-31 20:30 UTC
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:04:59 -0600
From: "Alan" <wa4sca@?????.???>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 install issue
Message-ID: <000501d5d858$924a1d30$b6de5790$@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Dan,
Be certain to try the new installation before restoring your data. It is
possible there is corruption in your user data.
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???? On Behalf Of Bruce
<via AMSAT-BB
<Sent: Friday, January 31, 2020 9:19 AM
<To: amsat-bb@?????.???
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 install issue
<
<Also, remember to backup your data with the built in routine. I usually
<leave the backup/restore program from SATPC32 open. Do the backup, then
<uninstall SATPC32. Install the new one, then use the restore feature.
<Ready to go.
<
<73...bruce
<
<On 1/31/2020 8:25 AM, Stefan Wagener via AMSAT-BB wrote:
<> Hi Dan,
<>
<> A few things to consider. First, it is recommended to fully *uninstall*
<SatPC32
<> before updating. To keep customized settings, use the backup utility in
the
<> software to save your local settings before uninstalling. SDX normally
<> closes when SatPC32 is terminated in the official way (File - Quit). That
<> also helps saving local window settings etc. The YaesuPar.SQF file
contains
<> information for Yaesu radios... I assume you are using a Yaesu radio (?).
<> If the file is corrupted by your installation, I would suggest a complete
<> uninstall and re-install of SatPC32. See if that helps.
<>
<> 73, Stefan VE4SW
<>
<> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 8:01 AM Daniel Walter via AMSAT-BB <
<> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
<>
<>> I had been using an old version 'd' for quite a while with my IC9700. On
<>> trying to update to the latest 'd' version, I keep getting an error
<>> message: "Error while loading file YaesuIIPar.SQF, program will close"
<>>
<>> I am using Win7 64bit Pro.
<>>
<>> Any help would be appreciated.
<>>
<>> (Of course, SDX still loads and then has to be taken down with Task
<>> Manager.)
<>>
<>>
<>> Dan
<>>
<>>
<>> Sent from ARS: NM3A
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:38:09 -0700
From: Jim White <jim@?????????????????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-LU Buoy Jan-30
Message-ID:
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I am seeing WSPR spots now for LU7AA off shore.? Good luck to AMSAT
Argentina on this project.
Jim
On 1/29/2020 11:09 AM, Amsat Argentina via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> On Jan-30 14:00z AMSAT Argentina will deploy a WSPR/APRS drifting Buoy on
South Atlantic Seas.
>
> Release will be 100 Km. offshore Mar del Plata coast, seeking west aiming
currents/winds.
>
> Callsign: LU7AA. Details & photos: http://amsat.org.ar?f=buoy
>
> Objective: Sea currents tracking & HF/VHF/SAT QRPp propagation tests.
>
> Will appreciate WSPR stations receiving/reporting 20m.
>
> 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
> _______________________________________________
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expressed
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:45:56 +0000 (UTC)
From: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@?????.??.??>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Huskysat-1 Deployment
Message-ID: <1145750778.1741297.1580496356086@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Does anyone know if the Huskysat-1 has been deployed from Cygnus.
73
Nitin [VU3TYG]
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:47:44 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@?????.??.??>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Huskysat-1 Deployment
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOp42ieGjFu=Hm3vkXriYxVoHW5CmU78MfdhHuZjo3h5vg@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Per the UW team, deployment is scheduled for 22:30 UTC and the first
transmission is expected at 23:05 UTC.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 1:46 PM Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the Huskysat-1 has been deployed from Cygnus.
> 73
> Nitin [VU3TYG]
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:49:56 -0800
From: Bob Keating <bkeating1954@?????.???>
To: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] FM sats from CM94
Message-ID: <8DE3ED32-4ACF-4AF0-BA75-42A6F18131C3@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I?ll be logging all of my contacts from CM94 as N6REK/P on QRZ.com and LOTW.
Hope to catch you on the FM birds this weekend.
73,
Bob N6REK
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:51:49 -0600
From: Jerry Buxton <n0jy@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Crew packing Cygnus for departure (and launch
of HuskySat)
Message-ID: <8c8e9b0e-d764-f166-a050-c29b468ce1e4@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
On 1/30/2020 11:52, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Can someone explain why V/u was chosen for the linear Fox (they are all Fox
> right?) Over U/v that all the FM Foxes are?
Hi John,
While RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E is a Fox-1 series CubeSat in much of its design,
it is also an "extra" Fox-1 in that only four Fox-1 were originally
planned, the four FM birds.
The intent to build a 5th Fox-1 was first determined in late summer
2014, when I was contacted by Columbus High School asking to partner
with us as a STEM payload on a Fox-1 satellite.? After we determined
feasibility they submitted a CSLI in November 2014.? Unfortunately,
their CSLI was not selected in that round and they chose not to go for
another (at least in 2015).
The economics of ordering components in larger quantities basically
created leftovers, especially PCBs, from the construction of the Fox-1
FM birds.? Too, many of the components of the FM repeater had gone
defunct in the years of design, development, and construction of the
first four so another FM bird was not possible without a redesign of the
RF system.? For Fox-1E, we faced choices in how to proceed with the RF
system.? Drew had been suggesting a linear transponder, I took that to
the team for consideration, and John Klingelhoeffer, WB4LNM, came up
with the linear transponder design.? Originally intended to be U/v as
the others, as things progressed and we wound up having "extra time"
since the Columbus CSLI was not selected, it was subsequently determined
that V/u was a better choice for this bird.
The specifics of that choice of mode are best addressed by Drew as he
was the protagonist on that choice.?
The choice was not arbitrary, there were user input and other
considerations, and the link analysis worked.? I recall that urban RFI
was a factor, my trip to Colombia back when (2013?) made 2m useful for
about 30 degrees of the pass and it had to be above 60 degrees so I was
familiar with 2m interference.? I worked Hector a lot, but things got
pretty bad by the time a bird got to the U.S.? Signal quality was a
reason as well, if I recall correctly.? UHF sounds better.?
I was in the midst of getting Fox-1A to launch so without searching for
emails, beyond those I don't have any more worthwhile recollection.
The decision to go with a linear transponder was driven by two simple facts:
We needed to redesign the RF system, the (linear) reasoning was solid,
and the Engineering team was capable and interested.
There was enough member interest in a linear transponder to get a good ROI.
Jerry Buxton, N?JY
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:01:03 +0000 (UTC)
From: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@?????.??.??>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Huskysat-1 Deployment
Message-ID: <852505276.1738710.1580497263754@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Thanks Paul. This helps.
73
Nitin [VU3TYG]
On Saturday, 1 February, 2020, 12:17:58 AM IST, Paul Stoetzer
<n8hm@????.???> wrote:
Per the UW team, deployment is scheduled for 22:30 UTC and the first
transmission is expected at 23:05 UTC.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 1:46 PM Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the Huskysat-1 has been deployed from Cygnus.
> 73
> Nitin [VU3TYG]
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:51:43 -0300
From: Pedro Converso <pconver@?????.???>
To: Jim White <jim@?????????????????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-LU Buoy Jan-30
Message-ID:
<CANTZqK=b4vEX5ZSypLM3euaXDh+bux83P91V652LV2GJdYsnbA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Thanks for report Jim,
Yes, NEMO-1 Buoy was released drifting now free South Atlantic ocean
acompained by albatross. Last photo http://amsat.org.ar/nemo1.jpg
Can be tracked thru http://lu7aa.org/buoy.asp along with the over 120
stations reporting.
Construction photos at http://amsat.org.ar/?f=buoy
Looking also for 145.825 APRS being repeater by satellites.
73, lu7abf, Pedro
On 1/31/20, Jim White via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> I am seeing WSPR spots now for LU7AA off shore. Good luck to AMSAT
> Argentina on this project.
>
> Jim
>
> On 1/29/2020 11:09 AM, Amsat Argentina via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> On Jan-30 14:00z AMSAT Argentina will deploy a WSPR/APRS drifting Buoy on
>> South Atlantic Seas.
>>
>> Release will be 100 Km. offshore Mar del Plata coast, seeking west aiming
>> currents/winds.
>>
>> Callsign: LU7AA. Details & photos: http://amsat.org.ar?f=buoy
>>
>> Objective: Sea currents tracking & HF/VHF/SAT QRPp propagation tests.
>>
>> Will appreciate WSPR stations receiving/reporting 20m.
>>
>> 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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: https://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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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:52:21 -0500
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@?????.??.??>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Huskysat-1 Deployment
Message-ID:
<CALn0fKPO=9ZTG4D3DH8BRmMbgLwtH0wgtdDE=6KfoVE26m4aug@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
And for now is the best way to track it to use ISS? Obviously it is going
higher but I haven't seen any other keps.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 14:09 Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Thanks Paul. This helps.
>
> 73
> Nitin [VU3TYG]
>
> On Saturday, 1 February, 2020, 12:17:58 AM IST, Paul Stoetzer <
> n8hm@????.???> wrote:
>
> Per the UW team, deployment is scheduled for 22:30 UTC and the first
> transmission is expected at 23:05 UTC.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 1:46 PM Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know if the Huskysat-1 has been deployed from Cygnus.
> > 73
> > Nitin [VU3TYG]
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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: https://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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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:15:02 -0500
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: Jerry Buxton <n0jy@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Crew packing Cygnus for departure (and launch
of HuskySat)
Message-ID:
<CALn0fKO35HOmiOF9cn=_b5f0ZYYc2-GpKF5S6BRXL1DBtPXjfQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Thanks for all the history and information Jerry. It is very interesting
and I am sure others appreciate it as well.
It is funny you mention interference as that is one of the reasons I was a
little surprised the uplink is on VHF. I was told there was more
interference from things like cordless phones and taxis on 2 meters than
there is on UHF. Obviously it is more of a problem on a single channel FM
sat than a linear sat with room to move around.
Would love to hear more about why V/u was chosen.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 14:02 Jerry Buxton via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> On 1/30/2020 11:52, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Can someone explain why V/u was chosen for the linear Fox (they are all
> Fox
> > right?) Over U/v that all the FM Foxes are?
> Hi John,
>
> While RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E is a Fox-1 series CubeSat in much of its design,
> it is also an "extra" Fox-1 in that only four Fox-1 were originally
> planned, the four FM birds.
>
> The intent to build a 5th Fox-1 was first determined in late summer
> 2014, when I was contacted by Columbus High School asking to partner
> with us as a STEM payload on a Fox-1 satellite. After we determined
> feasibility they submitted a CSLI in November 2014. Unfortunately,
> their CSLI was not selected in that round and they chose not to go for
> another (at least in 2015).
>
> The economics of ordering components in larger quantities basically
> created leftovers, especially PCBs, from the construction of the Fox-1
> FM birds. Too, many of the components of the FM repeater had gone
> defunct in the years of design, development, and construction of the
> first four so another FM bird was not possible without a redesign of the
> RF system. For Fox-1E, we faced choices in how to proceed with the RF
> system. Drew had been suggesting a linear transponder, I took that to
> the team for consideration, and John Klingelhoeffer, WB4LNM, came up
> with the linear transponder design. Originally intended to be U/v as
> the others, as things progressed and we wound up having "extra time"
> since the Columbus CSLI was not selected, it was subsequently determined
> that V/u was a better choice for this bird.
>
> The specifics of that choice of mode are best addressed by Drew as he
> was the protagonist on that choice.
>
> The choice was not arbitrary, there were user input and other
> considerations, and the link analysis worked. I recall that urban RFI
> was a factor, my trip to Colombia back when (2013?) made 2m useful for
> about 30 degrees of the pass and it had to be above 60 degrees so I was
> familiar with 2m interference. I worked Hector a lot, but things got
> pretty bad by the time a bird got to the U.S. Signal quality was a
> reason as well, if I recall correctly. UHF sounds better.
> I was in the midst of getting Fox-1A to launch so without searching for
> emails, beyond those I don't have any more worthwhile recollection.
>
> The decision to go with a linear transponder was driven by two simple
> facts:
> We needed to redesign the RF system, the (linear) reasoning was solid,
> and the Engineering team was capable and interested.
> There was enough member interest in a linear transponder to get a good ROI.
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:32:20 +0000 (UTC)
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-01-31
20:30 UTC
Message-ID: <761262873.821849.1580502740837@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-01-31 20:30 UTC
?
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Possible Russian supported contact with Ecuador, via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka
Contact possibly is go for Fri 2020-02-07 14:00 UTC
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at
https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
?
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?2020-01-31 20:30 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.
?
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
?
?
The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-01-29 03:30 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
?
?
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at
https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
?
Message to US Educators
?
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station?
?
Contact Opportunity?
?
Call for Proposals?
?
Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020
?
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a
crew member on board the ISS.? ARISS is happy to announce a proposal window
will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January
1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the
exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is
looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and
integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.?
?
The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021
will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020.? Proposal
information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS
Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is
at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be
covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your
schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up
is?https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com?.
?
The Opportunity?
?
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in
scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10
minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through
a question-and-answer session.?
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An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio
between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms
and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity
to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space
and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will
have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless
technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight
and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations
must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of
the radio contact.?
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Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and
space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational
organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer
efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable
communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using
Amateur Radio.??
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More Information
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For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal
guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars,
go to www.ariss.org.
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Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education@?????.???.?
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About ARISS:
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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS).? In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote
exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM)
topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew
members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before
and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and
communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For
more information, see www.ariss.org.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
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Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board
the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from
September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at
www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email
to:? school.selection.manager@????????.???
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ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and
Australia and Russia)
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by
filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate
regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically
listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are
unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada
representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate
coordinator.
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For the application, go to:? https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to:
ve3tbd@?????.???
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to:
ariss@???????.???? Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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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@?????.??? or aj9n@???.???.
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Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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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 https://www.ariss.org/
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Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS??
Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for
troubleshooting.? Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest
news on the troubleshooting efforts.?
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If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details.?
Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.????????????
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http://www.ariss-eu.org/
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If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
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The HamTV webpage:? https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
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Francesco IK?WGF with 140
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138
Sergey RV3DR with 131
Gaston ON4WF with 123
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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.
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Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1379.
Each school counts as 1 event.??????????????????????????????????
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1312.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
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A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
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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:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and
the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
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ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.
rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
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https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 59 on orbit
Christina Koch
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Exp. 60 on orbit
Luca Parmitano KF5KDP
Alexander Skvortsov
Drew Morgan KI5AAA
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Exp. 61 on orbit
Oleg Skripochka
Jessica Meir
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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