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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Working in the "Field" (Hasan N0AN)
2. Rudeness, and Powerful Stations (Brad Smith)
3. Re: Rudeness, and Powerful Stations (Don KB2YSI)
4. Fox Delta ST2 with G5500DC? (Ben Cook)
5. Re: Working in the "Field" (Scott Davis)
6. RAST on the Bach even station HS0AJ/P on HF, LEO and QO-100
satellite. (Tanan Rangseeprom)
7. ARISS News Release No. 20-21 (David Jordan)
8. Requesting help AO-27 QSOs (Steve Kristoff)
9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-10-03 03:00 UTC
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 17:04:46 -0500
From: Hasan N0AN <hbasri.schiers6@?????.???>
To: Gerald Witalec <jplanner@?????????.???>
Cc: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>, Brad Smith
<corlissbs@???.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Working in the "Field"
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Brad and all other new satellite operators:
I'm not sure what advantage or purpose an SDR 'computer screen' has for FM
Birds. They are single channel, so being able to see the entire passband
(of 12 kHz, for example), is of little or no value. I'm not sure why you
are taking what appears to be a snarky swipe at SDRs when they have no real
applicability to FM satellite operation. One can, of course see the QSB of
the satellite and perhaps time your calls to the peaks, but from what I've
seen, the experienced FM Sat ops do a very good job of recognizing the
peaks and valleys and taking advantage of them. (both uplink and downlink)
The primary issue with the FM birds is FM capture. People have learned that
the higher their EIRP , the better chance they have of capturing the
receiver and being heard. It is quite obvious to me that there are many
stations running very high EIRP. By the way, EIRP = Transmitter Power
Output + Antenna Gain - Feedline Loss . So saying one is running only 5
watts with a handheld yagi that has 10 dB gain on 70cm, means one is
running 50w EIRP (feedline is so short, loss is ignored), which ought to be
easily enough to put a good signal into the satellite. When it doesn't, the
meaning is obvious...lots of others are running EIRP of hundreds of watts.
================================================
Comments below are about Linear Birds, NOT single channel FM Birds
The linear birds, on the other hand, are MUCH more demanding of operator
proficiency, if for no other reason than to prevent unnecessary
interference to this precious resource we call a downlink passband.
I am not inclined to hand out any medals to rovers and grid chasers on
linear birds who destroy the ability to use the satellites for everyone
else, primarily due to their incompetent or indifferent operating
practices. I'm not singling out Rovers/Chasers, the satellite passbands are
loaded with similar behavior from those not doing Grids. I am taking issue
with what too often appears to be the self appointed entitlement of those
who Rove or Chase grids to trash a linear bird's passband simply because
they are "handing out rare grids"
These include, but are not limited to:
1. Failure to have doppler control and as a result sliding up the band
QRM'ing existing QSOs calling "Gridline xx xx" , as if their "in the field
ops" entitle them to make a complete mess of the passband.
Not all rovers/grid chasers are this way, *some are quite good at doing
manual doppler*. They are to be recognized and appreciated for their
efforts and accomplishments, not to mention their considerate operating
practices. Unfortunately, from what I have observed from daily operation on
the linear birds, they are far from the majority.
2. Inability to hear themselves which falls into two categories:
a. Poor receiving setups. Being "in the field" does not justify poor
receiving setups. (not really a problem for most FM birds, as they are
ridiculously loud on Mode B, at least) A handheld yagi and a SSB receiver
are quite adequate for most Mode B birds, but if not, it is not cumbersome
to add a preamp to the receive side.
b. A complete lack of understanding of the relationships between the uplink
and downlink frequencies. They are VERY predictable. The fact that so few
of the abusers have taken the time to learn how this works is downright
embarrassing. One need not hunt if one bothers to learn these
relationships. There is even computer software that will calculate it for
you.
This results in people calling CQ while sliding up the band all over the
existing qsos with gigantic signals...yet they can't seem to find
themselves. We call them, they don't answer, they keep calling CQ. I cannot
count the number of times I have answered a very strong CQ with my signal
25 dB out of the noise (with the CW beacon being 30 dB above the noise),
only to have the op continue to drone on calling CQ, because they either
are NOT listening on their downlink frequency, or their receive setups are
so compromised that they can't hear....and they continue to slide up the
band, trashing every qso in the process.
We also have the "mad ditters" trying to find themselves as they change
their transmit frequency hoping to find themselves on "some" receiving
frequency. They go up and down the band, drawing a very pretty serpentine
display on an SDR.
3. Running excessive power, both the Rovers and those calling the rovers so
they can get that "I just gotta have it" grid.
Another issue that comes into play with linear birds (that is not as much
of a factor for FM Birds) is that the downlink power from the satellite is
a shared resource, i.e. *the downlink power is divided among all the uplink
signals and is assigned in proportion to the uplink strength.*
*It is for this reason that good operating practices dictate that one's
downlink signal strength should NEVER exceed the strength of the CW beacon.
If each station practices this, then the power is shared equally for all
users. *
This is where an SDR or most recently, the IC-9700s come into their glory.
Properly set up, they can "see" the entire passband and the beacon at the
same time. *So when they transmit, they can not only hear their own signal,
they can see how it compares to the strength of the beacon in real time.
*(and
adjust their uplink signal strength accordingly)
Belittling SDRs and well equipped stations while operating in the blind
(not knowing your signal strength with respect to the cw beacon), and
simultaneously trashing the passband all the while assuming one is entitled
to do this because one is 'in the field' is NOT the way to go. In-the-field
can be done very, very well. Well equipped stations can be operated very,
very poorly. This should not be about SDRs, good equipment, rotors, yagis,
or whether one is 'in the field' or not....it is about three primary things:
Good doppler control (manual or computer)
Reasonable receiver/antenna sensitivity/performance
Properly managed uplink power (EIRP)
...discounting actually knowing how to use one's equipment and features
The other thing I hear is "Well, I was only running 10 watts". That means
nothing, absolutely nothing. Depending on many variables 1 watt is plenty
and at other times 25 or even 50 watts is required to be beacon strength,
but no louder. *That is why for linear birds (ssb/cw), it is absolutely
essential to be able to follow the cw beacon strength in near real time.
SDRs and IC-9700s permit this.*
If one cannot do this, then it is likely that you are power robbing the
rest of the users on the bird. I see it every day on every linear bird. At
the very least, take the time to check for the beacon strength several
times during the pass. Learn how your signal impacts the bird at various
times during a pass.
It takes experience and it takes practice.
*Every pass, even of the same bird is different and every part of every
pass is different. Proficiency requires practice.*
The power requirements to be at CW beacon strength vary all over place
depending on not only elevation of the bird, but also the nature of the
path geometry of that pass with respect to your qth. (Look angle).
Ignoring all these factors (doppler, rx sensitivity, uplink power
management, being on the frequency of the station one is calling, etc.)
makes for a miserable satellite experience for all involved...and the
response of far too many when they can't hear themselves is to crank up the
power.
In closing, there are quite a few experienced sat ops who are more than
willing to help any new op. We were all helped back in the days of Oscar 6,
7, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 40. Hours were spent reading, studying, asking a
bajillion questions and getting high quality, informative answers.
Eventually, some skills were developed that helped everyone, including
ourselves...and I should mention that back then, we did everything
manually, doppler, slide charts for satellite tracking, manual rotor
movement (try doing AZ/EL rotor tracking and manual doppler at the same
time....we did...it was like playing a piano with your left hand and
spinning a knob with your right, while listening to your out-of-phase
downlink signal and talking at the same time.
What is most frustrating is to have pass after pass go by with the same
people doing the same things listed above and have no way to contact them.
I have personally emailed dozens of ops with help, including video
recordings of just what their operating practices were doing to the
satellite passband. The responses have been uniformly positive.
The unfortunate situation is that some of the worst offenders don't have an
email listing. So: they can't hear you on the bird trying to help them.
They can't get email, so the only way is to send them a letter. I'm really
not into sending out form letters any more than I am getting them.
Hopefully, my comments will help those new to the linear birds. I am happy
to work with anyone on any of the Mode B (70cm up/2m down) birds. I can
provide a video/audio recording (very high quality mp4) to anyone who wants
to know what their signal is like, how it compares to the beacon, how it is
impacting others on the satellite and how signals vary during a pass.
This entire series of comments is not about being perfect, or not making
mistakes, or being afraid of criticism. The key is to get better, to become
more proficient at satellite ops. Learn from mistakes. Seek out help.
Listen to experienced ops. Ask questions like crazy.
Not knowing any better is not a fault, but staying that way, in the face of
readily available information, most certainly is.
73, N0AN
Hasan
On Thu, Oct 1, 2020 at 12:12 PM Gerald Witalec via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Good one Brad. I have my TH-D72A and Arrow antenna ready for action.
> Jerry...W8RQM
>
> On Thursday, October 1, 2020, 10:50:55 AM EDT, Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> <More arm chair operators should attempt to make QSO's in the field. They
> might get an idea of what manual everything entails.> What I see is ops
> sitting in front of their SDR computer screen, and criticizing someone who
> is out in a field, holding an Arrow in one hand and an HT in the other, and
> combating fading, because they missed something in a call, or did something
> that they don't like. I only work satellite portable and don't know the
> luxury of working from a temperature controlled room with computer screens,
> rotating and elevating antenna, pen and paper, etc. But we handheld ops are
> still giving them the grids. Brad KC9UQR
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 23:34:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: Brad Smith <corlissbs@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rudeness, and Powerful Stations
Message-ID: <184113290.1007864.1601595254710@????.?????.???>
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<I think you missed my point. >
My comment was not aimed at you, but you gave me a starting point. I am sick
of the rudeness of fellow hams stepping on others. I am sick of the "I am
better than you" attitude. "I do it good and you don't." I am sick of
hearing hams criticize others, instead of being helpful. I am sick of the
disruptors with open mics and feedback. And that has to be powerful stations
to override all others on the pass.?It is not the problem of the equipment,
it is the way the equipment is being used.? Brad KC9UQR
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 20:59:18 -0400
From: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
To: Brad Smith <corlissbs@???.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rudeness, and Powerful Stations
Message-ID:
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Ah, no worries.
I understand and agree with the rest.
On Thu, Oct 1, 2020 at 8:41 PM Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> <I think you missed my point. >
>
> My comment was not aimed at you, but you gave me a starting point. I am
> sick of the rudeness of fellow hams stepping on others. I am sick of the "I
> am better than you" attitude. "I do it good and you don't." I am sick of
> hearing hams criticize others, instead of being helpful. I am sick of the
> disruptors with open mics and feedback. And that has to be powerful
> stations to override all others on the pass. It is not the problem of the
> equipment, it is the way the equipment is being used. Brad KC9UQR
> _______________________________________________
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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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--
73,
Don KB2YSI
https://www.hamqth.com/kb2ysi
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:38:56 -0500
From: "Ben Cook" <n6elf@????????.??>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox Delta ST2 with G5500DC?
Message-ID: <33a27f04-1e72-46ef-9eec-9fe3b568c842@???.????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain
Greetings! Has anyone else successfully used a Fox Delta ST2 interface with
a Yaesu G5500DC?
With the ST2 unit off and the GT5500DC on, I have having issues with high
voltage (~15V) on GND and +VE, around 2.2V on GND and AZ, and then only
about 1.1V on GND and EL. The ST2 will calibrate for AZ, but nothing at all
on the EZ side. When I plug in the USB and power up the ST2, the voltage on
EZ drops even further to about 0.8V
The Yaesu AZ and EL meter readings on the controller have been just fine
throughout.
Any help or suggestions appreciated!
--
Ben Cook
n6elf@????????.??
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 20:56:30 -0600
From: Scott Davis <scottk5ta@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Working in the "Field"
Message-ID: <382E3DED-8EF1-47FE-A52B-2FAFF6859BBE@?????.???>
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Coming from the HF DX/contest world, very active since 1966, I would
encourage people to expect and accept , if not embrace, a certain level of
chaos in their radio operations. That?s what makes it fun. Surely, if
certain individuals repeatedly and stubbornly act contrary to good practice,
they should be called out. But in the mean time, find a new freq and keep
on truckin?. I?ll follow you up 5. (Not on FM) -Scott K5TA
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 15:44:39 +0700
From: Tanan Rangseeprom <nanrspm@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] RAST on the Bach even station HS0AJ/P on HF, LEO
and QO-100 satellite.
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Hi All AMSAT
The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His
Majesty the King (RAST) will be conducting a RAST on the Beach (ROB) party
this coming weekend at the Rock Garden Beach Resort in Klaeng District of
Rayong province.
There will be various on-the-air activities during the ROB event on LEO
satellites and useing on QO-100 satellite communications while on Saturday
3 to Sunday 4 useding callsign HS0AJ/P.
Sincerely and 73
Tanan Rangseeprom
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 14:25:06 +0000 (UTC)
From: David Jordan <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS News Release No. 20-21
Message-ID: <1615043021.1092653.1601648706956@????.?????.???>
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ARISS News Release???????????????
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????
No.?? 20-21??????
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn@?????.???
?
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
?
ARISS SSTV Event Scheduled for earlyOctober
?
October02, 2020 ? An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from
theInternational Space Station (ISS) for early October. The event is
scheduled tobegin on October 4 at 14:00 UTC for setup andoperation and
continue until October 8 ending at 19:15 UTC. Dates and times subject to
change due to ISSoperational adjustments
?Imageswill be downlinked at 145.8 MHz +/- 3 KHz for Doppler shift and the
expectedSSTV mode of operation is PD 120. The main theme of this collection
of imageswill be Satellites. Radio enthusiasts participating in the event
can post andview images on the ARISS SSTV Gallery at
https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/.
?Afteryour image is posted at the gallery, you can acquire a special award
by linkingto https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/and follow directions for
submitting a digital copy of your received image.
?
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station(ISS).? In the United States,
sponsorsare the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio RelayLeague (ARRL), the ISSNational Lab-Space Station Explorers
andNASA?s Space Communications and Navigation program. The primary goal of
ARISSis to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the
arts, andmathematics topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur
radio betweencrew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during
these radiocontacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn
about space,space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see
www.ariss.org
MediaContact:
DaveJordan, AA4KN
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:05:49 -0400
From: "Steve Kristoff" <skristof@???????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Requesting help AO-27 QSOs
Message-ID: <552ccbd28f35df37c427eb055e68c3a8@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
This morning I made two or three contacts on AO-27 during the 1222 to 1226
UTC opening. I rely on an audio recorder to get the exchange as I'm handling
two radios and an antenna during contacts.
?But, this morning my recorder didn't work. There is a file in the recorder
for the time period but it's blank. Not even static.
So, I'm asking for the two or three of you out there that made contact with
AI9IN this morning on AO-27 to please contact me.
Please contact me privately at skristof@???????.??? so we don't use up space
on amsat-bb.
Thanks!
Steve? AI9IN
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2020 02:59:01 +0000 (UTC)
From: <aj9n@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-10-03
03:00 UTC
Message-ID: <1874395868.1335780.1601693941165@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-10-03 03:00 UTC
?
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
McConnell Middle School, Loganville, GA, multi-point telebridge via ON4ISS
(***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be ONRISS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Chris Cassidy KF5KDR
Contact is go for: Wed 2020-10-07 14:15:55 UTC 82 deg (***)
The downlink frequency for this contact is 437.525 MHz. (***)
?
Vladivostok, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Anatoli Ivanishin
Watch for possible contact Fri 2020-10-09 08:15 UTC
?
?
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space
Station (ISS) for early October. The event is scheduled to begin on October
4 at 14:00 UTC for setup and operation and continue until October 8 ending
at 19:15 UTC. Dates and times are subject to change due to ISS operational
adjustments.? (***)
?
Images will be downlinked at 145.8 MHz +/- 3 KHz for Doppler shift and the
expected SSTV mode of operation is PD 120. The main theme of this collection
of images will be Satellites. Radio enthusiasts participating in the event
can post and view images on the ARISS SSTV Gallery at
https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/.
?
After your image is posted at the gallery, you can acquire a special award
by linkingto https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/and follow directions for
submitting a digital copy of your received image.
?
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?
There is a new radio on board the ISS.? The Kenwood D710GA is now in use.?
The crossband repeater is now available when the radio is not being used for
ARISS school contacts.?
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The frequencies are 145.99 MHz up (67 tone) and 437.800 MHz down.? Watch the
Doppler on the downlink.?
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A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the
telebridge from their own home.
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ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the
public in general.? As such, we may have last minute cancellations or
postponements of school contacts.? As always, I will try to provide everyone
with near-real-time updates.?
?
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:?
?
Postponed:
No new schools
?
Cancelled:
No new schools
?
?
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ ???
?
Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements here also.
?
?
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?2020-10-03 03:00 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.
?
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
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?
The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-10-01 03:00 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
?
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
The Proposal Window of February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 has now closed.
?
For future 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.
?
Please direct any questions to?ariss.us.education@?????.???.
?
About ARISS:
?
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)
?
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@????????.???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and
Australia and Russia)
?
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 136
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 1400.
Each school counts as 1 event.??????????????????????????????????
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1333.
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. 62 now on orbit
Chris Cassidy KF5KDR
Anatoli Ivanishin
Ivan Vagner
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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