Tag Archives: ISS

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/

Jun 19 2011

It’s time to get ready for ARISSat-1

It’s time to get ready for ARISSat-1

A few weeks remain before the planned July deployment of ARISSat-1 from the ISS.

ARISSat-1

ARISSat-1

Here are some reminders to help you get your station ready for ARISSat-1 operation.

145.950 MHz FM Downlink:
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select telemetry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and SSTV images. One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri Gagarin and ground control. See the next news item for pointers to get your station ready to receive the SSTV images.

435 MHz – 145 MHz Linear Transponder:
The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down).
It is an 16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be to TX LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink. This mode is designed to work with low power transmitters and omni antenna.

145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacon:
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry, and callsigns of people actively involved with the ARISS program.

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Jun 19 2011

It's time to get ready for ARISSat-1

It’s time to get ready for ARISSat-1

A few weeks remain before the planned July deployment of ARISSat-1 from the ISS.

ARISSat-1

ARISSat-1

Here are some reminders to help you get your station ready for ARISSat-1 operation.

145.950 MHz FM Downlink:
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select telemetry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and SSTV images. One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri Gagarin and ground control. See the next news item for pointers to get your station ready to receive the SSTV images.

435 MHz – 145 MHz Linear Transponder:
The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down).
It is an 16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be to TX LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink. This mode is designed to work with low power transmitters and omni antenna.

145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacon:
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry, and callsigns of people actively involved with the ARISS program.

Continue reading →