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Today's Topics:
1. Re: XW-2F Transponder OFF (Paul Stoetzer)
2. Re: XW-2F Transponder OFF (Pedro Sousa)
3. Re: XW-2F Transponder OFF (Joe Pereira)
4. Another Scrub For Cygnus (B J)
5. Re: Cygnus Launch Scrubbed (Pedro Sousa)
6. Re: XW-2F Transponder OFF (Paul Stoetzer)
7. APRS mode on IO-86 Satellite (Suryono Adisoemarta)
8. ISS - watch it as you work it! (Scott)
9. Re: ISS - watch it as you work it! (Paul Stoetzer)
10. Re: ISS - watch it as you work it! (Jeff)
11. Next Launch Attempt For Cygnus (B J)
12. Re: Another Rotor Design - Great Fun, Easy to Build and Very
Cheap (Phil)
13. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-12-05 07:00 UTC
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 16:15:43 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW-2F Transponder OFF
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It'll be over China for the first time since the transponder was reported
off around 2214 UTC. Perhaps they will be command it then.
Did either of you copy down the CW telemetry? The telemetry information is
here:
https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/xw-2-cw-telemetry-encoding-format.
pdf
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Same here Pedro, just tried at 20:58 UTC and CW beacon only.
>
> 73
> Joe
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 6:47 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>> Well, at least it isn't silent like XW-2E.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul, N8HM
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Pedro Sousa via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > The pass over HM77fr around 20:10 UTC showed XW-2F with CW beacon and
>> > telemetry on, but the transponder was off. Adjusted my TS-2000 XIT
>> > between -20 to +20kHz. Nowhere to be found.
>> > Hope it's not another case like XW-2E.
>> >
>> > 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
>> >
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 20:33:11 -0100
From: Pedro Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW-2F Transponder OFF
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I didn't. Only got to it more than half way, and wasn't expecting
that... not even a recording. Focused more on trying to find the
transponder, in case the offset was had increased, and then the beacon.
Noticed though that the 9k2 telemetry was on.
Pedro, CU2ZG
On 04/12/2015 20:15, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> It'll be over China for the first time since the transponder was
> reported off around 2214 UTC. Perhaps they will be command it then.
>
> Did either of you copy down the CW telemetry? The telemetry
> information is here:
>
https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/xw-2-cw-telemetry-encoding-format.
pdf
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx
> <mailto:joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
>
> Same here Pedro, just tried at 20:58 UTC and CW beacon only.
>
> 73
> Joe
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 6:47 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx
> <mailto:n8hm@xxxx.xxx>> wrote:
>
> Well, at least it isn't silent like XW-2E.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Pedro Sousa via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The pass over HM77fr around 20:10 UTC showed XW-2F with CW
> beacon and
> > telemetry on, but the transponder was off. Adjusted my
> TS-2000 XIT
> > between -20 to +20kHz. Nowhere to be found.
> > Hope it's not another case like XW-2E.
> >
> > 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
> >
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 08:26:09 +1030
From: Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Pedro Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Paul Stoetzer
<n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW-2F Transponder OFF
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Sorry Guys did not decode the beacon, I was still half asleep and did not
act quick enough
:(
On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 8:03 AM, Pedro Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx> wrote:
> I didn't. Only got to it more than half way, and wasn't expecting that...
> not even a recording. Focused more on trying to find the transponder, in
> case the offset was had increased, and then the beacon.
> Noticed though that the 9k2 telemetry was on.
>
> Pedro, CU2ZG
>
>
>
> On 04/12/2015 20:15, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>
> It'll be over China for the first time since the transponder was reported
> off around 2214 UTC. Perhaps they will be command it then.
>
> Did either of you copy down the CW telemetry? The telemetry information is
> here:
>
https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/xw-2-cw-telemetry-encoding-format.
pdf
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>> Same here Pedro, just tried at 20:58 UTC and CW beacon only.
>>
>> 73
>> Joe
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 6:47 AM, Paul Stoetzer < <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
>> n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, at least it isn't silent like XW-2E.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Paul, N8HM
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Pedro Sousa via AMSAT-BB <
>>> amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi all,
>>> >
>>> > The pass over HM77fr around 20:10 UTC showed XW-2F with CW beacon and
>>> > telemetry on, but the transponder was off. Adjusted my TS-2000 XIT
>>> > between -20 to +20kHz. Nowhere to be found.
>>> > Hope it's not another case like XW-2E.
>>> >
>>> > 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
>>> >
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 23:07:02 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Another Scrub For Cygnus
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Today the reason was ground wind speeds being just above acceptable limits.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 22:11:28 -0100
From: Pedro Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cygnus Launch Scrubbed
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Hi,
Scrubbed again for 24h, due to weather.
Reports of a 30% chance of favorable weather for tomorrow.
73 de Pedro CU2ZG
On 03/12/2015 22:19, B J wrote:
> The weather was unfavourable. The next attempt will be made tomorrow
> but there's reportedly only a 30% of good conditions.
>
> 73s
>
> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 18:22:48 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW-2F Transponder OFF
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The transponder was on and sounding fine on both passes over Eastern North
America - WC9C reported it on on the 2141 UTC pass and I was just on the
2315 UTC pass.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Sorry Guys did not decode the beacon, I was still half asleep and did not
> act quick enough
> :(
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 8:03 AM, Pedro Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx> wrote:
>
>> I didn't. Only got to it more than half way, and wasn't expecting that...
>> not even a recording. Focused more on trying to find the transponder, in
>> case the offset was had increased, and then the beacon.
>> Noticed though that the 9k2 telemetry was on.
>>
>> Pedro, CU2ZG
>>
>>
>>
>> On 04/12/2015 20:15, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>>
>> It'll be over China for the first time since the transponder was reported
>> off around 2214 UTC. Perhaps they will be command it then.
>>
>> Did either of you copy down the CW telemetry? The telemetry information
>> is here:
>>
https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/xw-2-cw-telemetry-encoding-format.
pdf
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul, N8HM
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Same here Pedro, just tried at 20:58 UTC and CW beacon only.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 6:47 AM, Paul Stoetzer < <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
>>> n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, at least it isn't silent like XW-2E.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Paul, N8HM
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Pedro Sousa via AMSAT-BB <
>>>> amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Hi all,
>>>> >
>>>> > The pass over HM77fr around 20:10 UTC showed XW-2F with CW beacon and
>>>> > telemetry on, but the transponder was off. Adjusted my TS-2000 XIT
>>>> > between -20 to +20kHz. Nowhere to be found.
>>>> > Hope it's not another case like XW-2E.
>>>> >
>>>> > 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
>>>> >
>>>> > ---
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 06:43:19 +0700
From: Suryono Adisoemarta <yono_adisoemarta@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS mode on IO-86 Satellite
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This weekend IO-86 (LAPAN A2/ORARI) will be on APRS mode on the following
passes:
Saturday : 02.40 - 04.45 (1 orbit)
Sunday: 03.02 - 05.00 (1 orbit)
Freq: 145.825 MHz
Path: YBSAT
Next week we plan to activate voice repeater followed by APRS.
73 de Yono - YD0NXX
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 19:01:54 -0500
From: "Scott" <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS - watch it as you work it!
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With a clear sky tonight and wanting to do some antenna experimentation, I
found myself sitting outside with the laptop as the ISS flew almost directly
over.
I have to confess that it felt very strange to work the packet digipeater on
the ISS at the same time that I was looking up and actually SEEING the thing
fly over. If I had been holding the Arrow antenna in my hand instead of
having it on a tripod, the visual target sure would have made it easier to
point at! Too bad all of the cubesats aren't visible for antenna pointing
like that.
Anyway, whether you're working the packet digipeater, monitoring an ARISS
school QSO, or receiving special event SSTV images from the ISS, if you get
a chance to make the radio connection at the same time that you can look up
and see it fly over, I highly recommend it!
-Scott, K4KDR
Montpelier, VA USA
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 19:04:58 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS - watch it as you work it!
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I saw it here in DC too. Didn't take the TH-D7A(G) out to try the
digipeater though.
My dream for portable satellite tracking is a Google Glass satellite
tracking app that provides a heads up display!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> With a clear sky tonight and wanting to do some antenna experimentation, I
> found myself sitting outside with the laptop as the ISS flew almost
> directly over.
>
> I have to confess that it felt very strange to work the packet digipeater
> on the ISS at the same time that I was looking up and actually SEEING the
> thing fly over. If I had been holding the Arrow antenna in my hand instead
> of having it on a tripod, the visual target sure would have made it easier
> to point at! Too bad all of the cubesats aren't visible for antenna
> pointing like that.
>
> Anyway, whether you're working the packet digipeater, monitoring an ARISS
> school QSO, or receiving special event SSTV images from the ISS, if you get
> a chance to make the radio connection at the same time that you can look up
> and see it fly over, I highly recommend it!
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
> Montpelier, VA USA
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 20:19:41 -0500
From: "Jeff" <jeff_griffin@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS - watch it as you work it!
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I remember in, I think 1998, I was working Valery on the MIR on a regular
basis. On this particular night it was my son's birthday and as I was
into an almost daily chat with him he wanted to wish my son a happy
birthday. We went outside to watch the pass, my son and I chatted with Val
as we watched him fly over, he wished my son a happy birthday and also
encouraged him to become an astronaut. My son mentioned this in show and
tell at school afterwards. I got a call from his teacher, she said she was
concerned that Jeff was talking to people in space and she didn't think this
was healthy, as he said it wasn't a story, but was true. I told her that yes
he actually did talk to a cosmonaut. It took me awhile to convince her of
that. I also remember my son working the ISS on kids day. I don't recall
who was active on the ISS but he heard the kid's day call and then had a
nice pass eating chat with my son! I have many more contacts with the space
station I could talk about, but you get the idea. I wish the ISS occupants
had the time like they used to to do more voice contacts, so everyone can
experience this.
73 Jeff kb2m
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From: Paul Stoetzer
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 7:04 PM
To: Scott
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS - watch it as you work it!
I saw it here in DC too. Didn't take the TH-D7A(G) out to try the
digipeater though.
My dream for portable satellite tracking is a Google Glass satellite
tracking app that provides a heads up display!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> With a clear sky tonight and wanting to do some antenna experimentation, I
> found myself sitting outside with the laptop as the ISS flew almost
> directly over.
>
> I have to confess that it felt very strange to work the packet digipeater
> on the ISS at the same time that I was looking up and actually SEEING the
> thing fly over. If I had been holding the Arrow antenna in my hand
> instead
> of having it on a tripod, the visual target sure would have made it easier
> to point at! Too bad all of the cubesats aren't visible for antenna
> pointing like that.
>
> Anyway, whether you're working the packet digipeater, monitoring an ARISS
> school QSO, or receiving special event SSTV images from the ISS, if you
> get
> a chance to make the radio connection at the same time that you can look
> up
> and see it fly over, I highly recommend it!
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
> Montpelier, VA USA
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 04:04:02 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Next Launch Attempt For Cygnus
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73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 14:43:02 +1000
From: Phil <phil_lor@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Another Rotor Design - Great Fun, Easy to
Build and Very Cheap
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On 05/12/15 02:31, Thomas Doyle wrote:
> Hi,
>
> http://www.tomdoyle.org/3dPrinterRotor-1
That's really cleaver Tom. I imagine that the rotator would only handle
the lightest of aerials.
--
Regards,
Phil
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 02:36:22 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-12-05
07:00 UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2015-12-05 07:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Yayoi Elementary School, Yatomi, Japan, direct via 8N2YAYOI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Kimiya Yui KG5BPH
Contact was successful: Fri 2015-12-04 09:25:46 UTC 57 deg (***)
Dragonskolan, Ume?, Sweden, telebridge via LU1CGB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS
Contact was successful: Fri 2015-12-04 10:15:01 UTC 72 deg (***)
The development at Gagarin from Space, "the Polytechnic professional
councils" of the city of Grozny, Russia, direct via RW3WW/6 (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Sergey Volkov RU3DIS
Contact is a go for: Sat 2015-12-05 16:25 UTC
Konstanty Ildefons Ga?czy?ski Junior High School, ?wi?tajno, Poland,
telebridge via LU1CGB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS
Contact is a go for: Tue 2015-12-08 08:19:31 UTC 62 deg
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**
From 2015-12-20 to 2016-01-04, there will be no US Operational Segment
(USOS)
hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be
conducted by the ARISS Russia team.
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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.
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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
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
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Francesco IK?WGF with 115
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 114 (***)
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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.
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 8061 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2015-12-05 07:00 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
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1013. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 978. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46.
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.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 2015-12-05 07:00 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 43/44 on orbit
Scott Kelly
Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF
Exp. 44 on orbit
Oleg Kononenko RN3DX
Kimiya Yui KG5BPH
Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS
Exp. 45 on orbit
Sergey Volkov RU3DIS
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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