ARISS is excited to premier a new video all about Amateur Radio on the International Space Station! Thanks to Nichole Ayers KJ5GWI (@Astro_Ayers on X) who recorded this during her time on the International Space Station.
Join us Tuesday 02-December on https://YouTube.com/ARISSlive for the big reveal!
From November 12-19 amateur Slow Scan TV (SSTV) transmissions are expected from the International Space Station (ISS) to celebrate 25 years of the ISS & ARISS, and the amazing work that Scouting does!
Start: Wednesday, November 12 1730 GMT (5:30pm UK local)
End: Wednesday, November 19 1450 GMT (2:50pm UK local)
Frequency: 145.800 MHz FM (+/-3.5 kHz Doppler Shift)
SSTV Mode: PD120 (Transmission cycle 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off)
You are invited to upload decoded images in the ARISS gallery, area “Series 30 – ISS at 25 & Scouts” at: https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/
Once you’ve submitted, just clicking on the dedicated button you can apply for the official ARISS SSTV award.
Also, you can request the ARISS QSL by contacting the European QSL bureau: https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/ariss-station/european-qsl-bureau
To support everyone interested in such events, the European Space Agency released tutorials about how to receive pictures transmitted over amateur radio by the International Space Station: you can find them on https://issfanclub.eu/2024/11/08/esa-tips-how-to-get-pictures-from-the-international-space-station-via-amateur-radio-2/
It’s always possible to receive the ISS SSTV signal by using the WebSDR at the Goonhilly Earth Station, the audio can then be fed into your PC or Smartphone SSTV App https://vhf-goonhilly.batc.org.uk/
Follow @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since changes can occur.
Reminder, the images are sent on a (roughly) 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off schedule. So if you don’t hear anything, give it 2 minutes!
Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.
You can get predictions for the ISS pass times at https://www.amsat.org/track/
Useful information on receiving the pictures and links for Apps to display the pictures can be found here:
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/
You may be able to get publicity for the amateur radio hobby if you contact your local newspaper and tell them you’ve received a picture (doesn’t have to be perfect) from the International Space Station, see
https://amsat-uk.org/2015/02/04/iss-sstv-in-uk-press/
The amateur radio scouting event Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is taking place this weekend October 18-19.
Scouts from the 1st Radford Semele Scout Group at Radford Semele, UK, are planned to talk to astronaut Jonny Kim KJ5HKP on the International Space Station on Saturday, October 18 at 10:49 AM BST (09:49:40 GMT).
Jonny Kim will answer questions from Scouts in United Kingdom during this live amateur radio contact.
Astronaut Jonny Kim will operate the amateur radio station call sign NA1SS aboard the ISS and will call the radio amateur ground station call sign GB4RSS in United Kingdom. This is a live ARISS radio contact from the 1st Radford Semele Scout Group in Radford Semele, UK. You can listen live to astronaut Jonny Kim aboard the ISS on 145.800 MHz FM (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).
The Space Station amateur radio transmission should be receiveable across the British Isles and Europe using just a handheld radio with a 1/4 wave whip.
Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.
The space and ground teams will attempt to use the recently reinstalled HamTV transmitter during this contact. HamTV DATV frequency is 2395 MHz.
In preparation for this ARISS contact, the HamTV transmitter will be tested with a color bar screen during the preceding pass. The pre-contact pass over Europe is at 8:15 UTC.
The event will be streamed live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFBgDKPg4Mk
The HamTV downlink will be streamed:
https://live.ariss.org/hamtv/
English is the expected language of communication for this amateur radio contact.
Questions:
1. Is being on the ISS like living on Mars
2. Can you see the Milky Way from there?
3. Do plants still grow towards the sun on the ISS?
4. What’s the funniest thing that’ has happened to you in space
5. What happens if you drop something in space, does it float forever?
6. Have you ever seen a space storm or shooting star from the ISS
7. Have you ever had to fix something important in space, and what happened?
8. Do you ever play tricks or jokes on each other
9. What do you eat for breakfast in space? Cereal would float away
10. How does a space walk feel?
11. Does food taste different in space? Better or worse?
12. What’s the coolest experiment you’ve done in space?
13. Do you feel Dizzy when you get back to earth
14. With Halloween coming up, do you hear creepy sounds on the ISS?
15. Do you play Board Games on the ISS? Which ones?
16. What’s the most difficult challenge you’ve faced while living on the space station?
The ARISS program is aimed at students and enthusiasts and aims to inspire them in the study of sciences with this amateur radio activity. The demonstration of amateur radio communication from space invites schools and universities to make use of these educational technical resources. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.
Check out the ARISS website and follow ARISS on the official social media channels for more updates.
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
ARISS-Europe News Bulletins are distributed by AMSAT Belgium.
Follow @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since schedule changes can occur.
A special ARISS-Russia Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is taking place on the International Space Station (ISS) beginning Friday, October 3, 2025, at 11:40 UTC and ending Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 07:30 UTC.
There will be breaks in the SSTV transmissions on Saturday at 10:00 UTC and Monday 13:40 UTC for ARISS school contacts.
ARISS Series 29 comprises 12 images to celebrate the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite in 1957.
The SSTV transmissions will be made using the amateur radio station in the Russian ISS Service Module. The transmission frequency will be 145.800 MHz FM, (+/- 3.5 kHz Doppler shift) using SSTV mode PD120. The ISS callsign will be RS0ISS.
To support everyone interested in such events, the European Space Agency released tutorials about how to receive pictures transmitted over amateur radio by the International Space Station: you can find them on
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2020/07/How_to_get_pictures_from_the_International_Space_Station_via_amateur_radio
You are invited to upload decoded images in the ARISS gallery, at: https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/ Once you’ve submitted, just clicking on the dedicated button you can apply for the official ARISS SSTV award.
It’s possible to receive the ISS SSTV signal by using the WebSDR at the Goonhilly Earth Station, the audio can then be fed into your PC or Smartphone SSTV App https://vhf-goonhilly.batc.org.uk/
Follow @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since changes can occur.
Reminder, the images are sent on a (roughly) 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off schedule. So if you don’t hear anything, give it 2 minutes!
Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.
You can get predictions for the ISS pass times at https://www.amsat.org/track/
Useful information on receiving the pictures and links for Apps to display the pictures can be found here:
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/
You may be able to get publicity for the amateur radio hobby if you contact your local newspaper and tell them you’ve received a picture (doesn’t have to be perfect) from the International Space Station, see
https://amsat-uk.org/2015/02/04/iss-sstv-in-uk-press/
RSGB Team members at 2025 YOTA Summer Camp
Upcoming ARISS radio contact between the International Space Station, call sign OR4ISS, and young people at the IARU Region 1 YOTA Summer Camp, call sign FX5YOTA, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 09:18:53 UTC (10:18 AM BST) on 145.800 MHz FM.
Astronaut Mike Fincke KE5AIT will operate the amateur radio station call sign OR4ISS aboard the ISS and will call the radio amateur ground station call sign FX5YOTA in France. This is a live ARISS radio contact from the Youngsters On The Air – Summer Camp in Jambville, France.
The YOTA Summer Camp is a chance of a lifetime for these young RSGB members to represent their country and their national society:
• Leon, 2E0VUF (UK Team Leader)
• Emily, M7HPU
• Sophie, M7IJG, who will be among those asking Mike Fincke a question
• Sam, M0UEL
More information on the UK team at
https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/yota/yota-summer-camps/yota-paris-2025/
You can listen live to astronaut Mike Fincke aboard the ISS on 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).
Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.
The event will be streamed live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MARkTcR6Njo
English is the expected language of communication in this amateur radio contact.
Follow @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since changes can occur.
Questions (as time allows):
1. What types of emergencies do you train for on ISS?
2. What’s the biggest question/curiosity you had about life before becoming an astronaut?
3. What was the most unexpected thing that happened to you in space?
4. What is the funniest thing to do in space?
5. How are crew and equipment on the ISS protected from solar radiation?
6. What were your first thoughts after seeing the Earth from above?
7. Can you describe how the ISS sounds like inside?
8. How does your body feel when you come back to Earth after being in space?
9. Was there an experiment where you had to improvise something?
10. How often do you get on the radio to make QSOs with HAMs?
11. Is amateur radio important for the ISS?
12. Back on Earth, how often are you active on the air and what’s your favorite band/mode?
13. How do you cope with being away from family for a long period of time?
14. What’s the first thing you would do back on Earth?
15. Can you describe your first ham radio contact from the ISS?
16. Will humanity be able to live on another planet/moon in the upcoming decades?
17. In your opinion, what skills are essential in becoming an astronaut?
18. Have you operated in Morse code as part of your amateur radio or other communication activities?
19. Does the time passed in space feel any longer or shorter than on Earth?
20. Is oxygen depletion highly affected by the growth of plants/micro-organisms on board?
The ARISS program is aimed at students and enthusiasts and aims to inspire them in the study of sciences with this amateur radio activity. The demonstration of amateur radio communication from space invites schools and universities to make use of these educational technical resources. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.
Check out the ARISS website and follow ARISS on the official social media channels for more updates.
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
ARISS-Europe News Bulletins are distributed by AMSAT Belgium.
We can only maintain this service with your donation.
https://www.amsat-on.be/donation-ariss-europe-news-bulletin/
Students at Technological University of Dublin will talk via ham radio with astronaut Takaya Onishi KF5LKS on the International Space Station.
The contact is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, at 12:10 UTC (1:10 PM BST) via EI1ISS.
The contact on 145.800 MHz FM +/- 3.5 kHz Doppler should be receivable outdoors in the British Isles and Western Europe using just handheld radio and 1/4 wave whip.
Many amateur FM radios can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters, usually marked FM-N (narrow) and FM. For best results you should select the filter for wider 5 kHz deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.
Don’t have a radio for 145.8 MHz? Use your phone to tune in online using the Goonhilly WebSDR radio https://vhf-goonhilly.batc.org.uk/
A live video feed of the event is planned, check the ARISS YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ARISSlive
For the latest information follow ARISS on X: https://x.com/ARISS_Intl
Follow Takaya Onishi on X: https://x.com/Astro_Onishi
The demonstration of amateur radio communication from space invites schools and universities to make use of these educational technical resources. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.
Students First Names & Questions:
1. Wojtek : What is the most challenging part of your day as an astronaut?
2. Lucy : Do your eyes get dry in space?
3. Alfie : Is it lonely to be so far away from home?
4. Laila : What is it like to sneeze in space?
5. Leon : What inspired you to be an astronaut?
6. Seoirse : What has been your greatest scientific discovery on ISS?
7. Logan : How do you get your oxygen in the ISS?
8. Lilly-Mae : Are you able to have tea in space?
9. Joshua : How do you know if you are upside down?
10. Isobel : Do you have any advice for kids who want to be an astronaut when they grow up?
11. Harrison : Is the ISS automatic or do you actually have to pilot it?
12. Reggie : What does space smell like?
13. Wojtek : Are there germs in space?
14. Lucy : Does it get cold in the ISS or do you have heating?
15. Alfie : How do you know when to go to sleep?
16. Laila : What is it like being outside the spaceship?
17. Leon : How do you entertain yourself when you are not working?
18. Seoirse : Is there anything that is really hard to do in space that is easy on Earth?
19. Logan : How do you keep fit and healthy in space?
20. Lilly-Mae : What is the coolest thing you have seen in space?
21. Joshua : How do you celebrate your birthday?
22. Isobel : What is your favourite food?
Check the ARISS website for more updates.
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
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