Tag Archives: ISS

Nov 20 2011

Amateur Radio Assistance Requested: ISS Plasma Thrust Shadow Experiment

International Space Station

International Space Station

The Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH) in Russia is conducting a series of space plasma experiments in order to evaluate the shape of previously observed “dead” zone, or shadowing due to the firing of an onboard arcjet plasma source.

Radio Amateurs are invited to participate in the Space plasma experiment “Shadow” onboard the International Space Station (ISS) taking place Nov 25-28 and Dec 2-5.

Integration of Electric Thrust (ET) onboard a spacecraft poses a certain set of problems including electromagnetic compatibility of ET. One matter of interest is that highly ionized exhaust plumes of ET may scatter RF-signals producing large “dead” zone for communications. Continue reading →

Nov 18 2011

We had a radio contact with the ISS – an unforgettable experience!

The International Space Station

We had a radio contact with the ISS – an unforgettable experience!

On Wednesday November 9 2011, from the early morning, tension was palpable throughout the Hospital.
Finally the great day had arrived. We had been preparing since days and weeks.
At 15.18 we would contact the Astronauts on the ISS and put to them our questions.

Sascha, David, Julia, Lona, Stefano, Jose, Yll, Tobias and Laura. 9 children and youngsters prepared for this moment with ultimate care. Together with many patients of our Rehabilitation Center, they had been working hard on the universe, the planets and space travel, building models of planets and rockets, painting drawings and studying texts. They prepared questions and translated them into English. And then they trained and trained to be sure the questions would be put without stumbling when the moment was there. Continue reading →
Nov 17 2011

UHF Station on ISS Columbus module

The amateur radio station located in the Columbus module is currently operational with the UHF Ericsson FM transceiver and AX.25 packet system using the frequency of 437.550 MHz.

To utilize the the packet system, operators need to set the UNPROTO path to ARISS (the id is RS0ISS) for digi relay or they may connect to the BBS using the callsign RS0ISS-1.  The packet beacon is set for 2 minute intervals so it may not appear to be active over many parts of the world but keep listening and mind the Doppler shift (+ or – 10 kHz).

To check when the ISS is in range see the real time tracking at  http://www.issfanclub.com/ (top left).

AMSAT-UK publishes a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information. A sample edition of the newsletter can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf
Join AMSAT-UK online here http://alturl.com/avuca

Nov 11 2011

"Awesome" Amateur Radio Space Station Contact

Students at the Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School used Ham Radio to talk to the ISS, a student said the experience “was amazing. It was awesome. It was the best experience of my life.”

Fourteen youngsters, representing grades Kindergarten through fifth grade, were lined up to ask questions of Astronaut Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG, who is on his third visit to the Space Station.

Read the WNYT story and watch the Channel 13 news report at
http://thegreenbushes.wnyt.com/news/news/93797-nassau-elementary-students-talk-astronaut

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) http://ariss.org/

Documents for New Satellite Users http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/

PDF of RadCom article Getting Started on Amateur Radio Satellites
http://www.uk.amsat.org/archives/getting-started-on-amateur-radio-satellites

OSCAR News is published quarterly by AMSAT-UK and posted to members. To get your copy join AMSAT-UK online at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK/
 Free sample issue at http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf

Nov 11 2011

“Awesome” Amateur Radio Space Station Contact

Students at the Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School used Ham Radio to talk to the ISS, a student said the experience “was amazing. It was awesome. It was the best experience of my life.”

Fourteen youngsters, representing grades Kindergarten through fifth grade, were lined up to ask questions of Astronaut Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG, who is on his third visit to the Space Station.

Read the WNYT story and watch the Channel 13 news report at
http://thegreenbushes.wnyt.com/news/news/93797-nassau-elementary-students-talk-astronaut

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) http://ariss.org/

Documents for New Satellite Users http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/

PDF of RadCom article Getting Started on Amateur Radio Satellites
http://www.uk.amsat.org/archives/getting-started-on-amateur-radio-satellites

OSCAR News is published quarterly by AMSAT-UK and posted to members. To get your copy join AMSAT-UK online at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK/
 Free sample issue at http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf

Nov 4 2011

Astronaut Julie Payette Interviewed

Astronaut Julie Payette and Pete Sipple 2E0PSL

Astronaut Julie Payette and Pete Sipple 2E0PSL

In a recent podcast Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) member Pete Sipple 2E0PSL asked NASA astronaut Julie Payette about the Amateur Radio station on the ISS.

Julie Payette was a flight engineer on two ISS missions, STS-96 and STS-127, and her answer can be heard in the ISS Essex Ham podcast in which Pete 2E0PSL also speaks to the Chair of CARS John Bowen G8DET.

Sarah Sipple M6PSK with Julie Payette

Sarah Sipple M6PSK with Astronaut Julie Payette

Listen to the ISS Essex Ham podcast at
http://www.essexham.co.uk/audio/essexham_iss.mp3

Read about the interview at
http://www.essexham.co.uk/news/working-the-international-space-station.html

Pete 2E0PSL acheived his Intermediate licence this year on one of the CARS amateur radio training courses.

To find out more about the courses speak to Clive G1EUC
Tel: 01245-224577
Mob: 07860-418835
E-mail: training2011 at g0mwt.org.uk
Web: http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/training/

Essex Ham http://www.essexham.co.uk/