Author: sm7wsj

The ARISS program is pleased to announce that the amateur radio equipment aboard the International Space Station is now operating in cross-band repeat mode.

We realize that many of you will miss the packetmode

However, cross-band repeat allows further experimentation of the ISS amateur radio system.

The downlink for this operating mode remains the same, so listen for the station on 145.800 MHz.

The new uplink frequency is 437.800 MHz. All frequencies are subject to Doppler shifting.

ARISS is an international educational outreach program with US participation from NASA, AMSAT and the American Radio Relay League.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with
crewmembers on-board the International Space Station.

Teachers, parents and communities experience, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters interest in science, technology, and learning.

Further information on the ARISS programme is available on the website http://www.rac.ca/ariss .

Thank you & 73,Scott H. Stevens, N3ASA
Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO

Klla: amsat

AO51 V/S in Europe

Just to report that several successful QSOs have taken place this morning in Europe in mode V/S

During the 0856 UTC pass I worked Ib OZ1MY for one of the first EU QSOs in this mode. Also active, amongst others, was Charlie G3WDG who I worked on the 1135 pass.

We share the North American experience with lots of non-amateur QRM on the uplink – sounded like fonepatch with DTMF tones. Of course this is now audible with no PL tone requirement.

Lots of fun – thanks to everyone responsible!

73 Graham G3VZV

Klla: amsat

In the latest AMSAT-DL journal is an article by Frank Sperber from which you can learn the latest progress.

The article has been translated by John J. Bubbers, W1GYD, and I have put it on our webpage where you can find it
at http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/index.htm .

73 Reinhard, DJ1KM

Klla: amsat

AO-27 r tillbaka och verkar vara i fin form!

Nu har vi AO-27, SO-50, AO-51 samt FO-29 och AO-7 att anvnda fr analog trafik.Tyvrr ingen riktig DX satellit i avsaknad av AO40 men det kommer!!

Klla: amsat

Hej! nu nrmar vi oss dom fina Augusti kvllarna d det r ltt att se satelliter som passerar med solbelysning p sig.

Passa p att ta med barn och barnbarn ut i trdgrden.Det r ltt att gra en passage frutsgelse med hjlp av heavens above och deras stora databas med alla platser p jorden.(vem vet man kan vcka ett intresse fr livet)

Jag var ute igr kvll och sg Envisat som r en jtte satellit p 26×10 meter, lycka till!!

kolla ven http://envisat.esa.int/ .

Heavens above

Klla: SM7WSJ