ANS-364 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins – AMSAT

On this version:

• W2RS Memorial AMSAT CW Exercise Day
• ARISS SSTV Occasion Underway
• N4AKV Earns AMSAT VUCC Award/r
• GridMasterMap Satellite tv for pc Prime 100 Rovers January 2025 Rankings
• NASA’s Deep Area Community Upgraded
• Adjustments to AMSAT TLE Distribution for December 27, 2024
• ARISS Information
• Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations
• AMSAT Ambassador Actions
• Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

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ANS-364 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins

To: All RADIO AMATEURS
From: Radio Newbie Satellite tv for pc Company
712 H Avenue NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002

DATE 2024 Dec 29

W2RS Memorial AMSAT CW Exercise Day

The Annual W2RS Memorial AMSAT CW Exercise Day happens every year on January 1st. The occasion runs 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC January on New 12 months’s Day.

In March 2022, the AMSAT neighborhood misplaced one in every of our pioneers when Ray Soifer, W2RS, grew to become a silent key. Along with his quite a few contributions to AMSAT and the worldwide novice satellite tv for pc neighborhood, Ray was additionally the very long time organizer of AMSAT’s CW Exercise Day – beforehand AMSAT Straight Key Night time – held at the side of the ARRL’s occasion on New 12 months’s Day.

In recognition of Ray’s very long time service to AMSAT and his eager curiosity in CW working through satellite tv for pc, AMSAT’s CW Exercise Day is now often called the W2RS Memorial AMSAT CW Exercise Day.

Ship your studies together with stations labored and satellites used to information at amsat dot org.

[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information.]

ARISS SSTV Occasion Underway

Effectively underway for the vacations and New 12 months, ARISS’ Sluggish Scan Tv (SSTV) occasion started on December 25 and can proceed till January 5, 2025.

Collection 23 consists of 12 footage celebrating ARISS recollections of 2024. Ending time for the transmissions is tentatively January 5 at 14: 20 UTC.

On the ISS, the Service Module radio is getting used and the ISS callsign is RS0ISS; Pictures are transmitted on 145.800 MHz FM and the SSTV mode is PD120.

Everyone seems to be invited to add their decoded photographs within the ARISS gallery, space “Collection 23 Vacation 2025” at: https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV. When you’ve submitted your picture, simply click on on the devoted button and you may apply for the official ARISS SSTV award.

Additionally, European stations can request the ARISS QSL by contacting the European QSL bureau: https://www.ariss-eu.org/index.php/ariss-station/european-qsl-bureau.

To help everybody eager about such occasions, the European Area Company launched tutorials about the right way to obtain footage transmitted over novice radio by the Worldwide Area Station: yow will discover them on https://issfanclub.eu/2024/11/08/esa-tips-how-to-get-pictures-from-the-international-space-station-via-amateur-radio-2/

No two-meter radio? it’s all the time potential to decode the audio alerts coming from the WebSDR at Goonhilly Earth Station https://vhf-goonhilly.batc.org.uk/

Observe @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since adjustments can happen.

Reminder, the pictures are despatched on a (roughly) 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off schedule. So for those who don’t hear something, give it wait two minutes.

Many FM rigs might be switched been vast and slender deviation FM filters. For finest outcomes you need to choose the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds usually have a single vast filter fitted as customary. Free decoding software program is obtainable for Android and Apple smartphone. Examine your cellphone’s app retailer by looking out SSTV”. PC customers can obtain the free RX-SSTV program.

You may get predictions for the ISS move occasions at https://www.amsat.org/observe/ or from a myriad of free smartphone apps.

Extra helpful info to obtain the photographs might be discovered at https://amsat-uk.org/newcomers/iss-sstv/.

[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA and AMSAT-UK for the above information.]

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N4AKV Earns AMSAT VUCC Award/r

Congratulations to Jonathan Eernisse, N4AKV, for his excellent achievements in offering satellite tv for pc contacts! Jonathan has roved a powerful 102 grid squares, incomes him the AMSAT VUCC/r Award #19. The Reverse VUCC or VUCC/r Award, initially launched by the Central States VHF Society and now carried on by AMSAT, acknowledges the dedication of satellite tv for pc rovers like Jonathan. For extra details about this prestigious award, you’ll be able to go to the AMSAT web site at https://www.amsat.org/reverse-vucc-or-vucc-r-award.

Carry on roving, Jonathan, and proceed to encourage others within the AMSAT neighborhood along with your exceptional achievements!

[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information.]

GridMasterMap Satellite tv for pc Prime 100 Rovers January 2025 Rankings

The January 2025 rankings for the Prime 100 Rovers (Blended LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite tv for pc operations, as decided by @GridMasterMap on Twitter, has been launched. The rating is set by the variety of grids and DXCC entities activated, considering solely these grids the place a minimal variety of QSOs logged on the gridmaster.fr web site have been validated by a 3rd occasion. Grid numbers don’t instantly replicate the precise variety of activations. Satellite tv for pc operators are inspired to add their LoTW satellite tv for pc contacts to https://gridmaster.fr with a view to present extra correct knowledge. Figures up to date December 26, 2024.

[ANS thanks @GridMasterMap for the above information.]

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NASA’s Deep Area Community Upgraded

Set up of the newest antenna befell on Dec. 18, when groups at NASA’s Goldstone Deep Area Communications Complicated close to Barstow, California, put in the steel reflector framework for Deep Area Station 23, a multifrequency beam-waveguide antenna. When operational in 2026, Deep Area Station 23 will obtain transmissions from missions equivalent to Perseverance, Psyche, Europa Clipper, Voyager 1, and a rising fleet of future human and robotic spacecraft in deep house.

“This addition to the Deep Area Community represents an important communication improve for the company,” stated Kevin Coggins, deputy affiliate administrator of NASA’s SCaN (Area Communications and Navigation) program. “The communications infrastructure has been in steady operation since its creation in 1963, and with this improve we’re making certain NASA is able to help the rising variety of missions exploring the Moon, Mars, and past.

“With the Deep Area Community, we’re in a position to discover the Martian panorama with our rovers, see the James Webb Area Telescope’s beautiful cosmic observations, and a lot extra,” stated Laurie Leshin, director of JPL. “The community permits over 40 deep house missions, together with the farthest human-made objects within the universe, Voyager 1 and a couple of. With upgrades like these, the community will proceed to help humanity’s exploration of our photo voltaic system and past, enabling floor breaking science and discovery far into the longer term.”

Learn the entire story at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-364-Deep-Area.

[ANS thanks NASA for the above information.]

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Adjustments to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 27, 2024

Two Line Components or TLEs, also known as Keplerian components or keps within the novice neighborhood, are the inputs to the SGP4 customary mathematical mannequin of spacecraft orbits utilized by most novice monitoring applications. Weekly updates are utterly enough for many novice satellites. TLE bulletin information are up to date each day within the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin information will likely be posted instantly after dependable components turn out to be accessible for brand new novice satellites. Extra info could also be discovered at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

The next satellites have been faraway from this week’s AMSAT TLE distribution:

SSS-2B Catalog No. 56184: Decayed from orbit on or about 23 December 2024.

[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information.]

ARISS NEWS

Amateurs and others world wide could pay attention to contacts between amateurs working in colleges and permitting college students to work together with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the Worldwide Area Station. The downlink frequency on which to hear is 145.800 MHz worldwide.

Upcoming Contacts

ARISS faculty contacts are at present deliberate to renew the week of 2025-01-13 to 2025-01-19.

The Sluggish Scan TV experiment continues till January 5, 2025. Transmitting PD120 mode on 145.800 MHz.

The crossband repeater continues to be energetic (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they should do is choose up the microphone, elevate the quantity up, and discuss on the crossband repeater. So give a hear, you simply by no means know.

The packet system can be energetic (145.825 MHz up & down).

As all the time, if there’s an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as a part of the security protocol.

Notice, all occasions are approximate. It is suggested that you just do your personal orbital prediction or begin listening about 10 minutes earlier than the listed time.

The newest info on the operation mode might be discovered at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The newest checklist of frequencies in use might be discovered at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information.]

Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations

No operations listed as of December 23, 2024.

A rising variety of satellite tv for pc rovers are at present engaged in sharing their grid sq. activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the web site, you acquire quick access to complete details about the operators accountable for activating particular grid squares. Moreover, you might have the power to evaluate the match rating between your self and a specific rover for a given move, whereas additionally having the ability to determine the upcoming satellite tv for pc passes which might be accessible out of your location.

[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager for the above information.]

AMSAT Ambassador Actions

AMSAT Ambassadors present displays, show speaking by means of novice satellites, and host info tables at membership conferences, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and different occasions.

January 8, 2025
West Valley Newbie Radio Affiliation (WVARA) – Month-to-month Assembly – 7:00 PM
“Construct A Satellite tv for pc Roving Station for Your Subsequent Highway Journey or POTA Activation”
Santa Clara Valley American Crimson Cross
2731 N. 1st St.
San Jose, CA 95134
https://wvara.org/wordpress/
WU0I

January 11, 2025
Gwinnett Newbie Radio Society – TechFest
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
Expo Middle Constructing
2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
http://www.techfest.information/
K4RGK

February 14-15, 2025
Yuma HAMCON and Southwestern Division Conference
Yuma County Fairgrounds
Yuma, AZ
https://www.yumahamfest.com/
N1UW

Excited about turning into an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors present displays, show speaking by means of novice satellites, and host info tables at membership conferences, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and different occasions.

For extra info go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/

[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program for the above information.]

Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

Tom Schuessler, N5HYP is searching for volunteers for the upcoming Fort Price Cowtown Hamfest. “The dates have slipped up on me, however, the hamfest is just three weekends away, January 17 and 18. Cowtown Hamfest, Fort Price Texas. I’ve booked desk house and a minimum of one presentation for the weekend. Due to this fact, I Am searching for extra volunteers to assist man the desk, do demos and simply discuss novice radio in house. The Cowtown membership was the house of the late Keith Pugh, W5IU, who was an AMSAT Ambassador and ARISS mentor for a few years earlier than his passing. The Cowtown membership just lately devoted a satellite tv for pc station at their clubhouse in his honor and with a few of his donated {hardware}. All this to say that the Cowtown Hamfest is a pal of AMSAT and so it’s all the time good for us to make a very good exhibiting.” Contact Tom Schuessler through tschuessler (at) amsat.org or n5hyp (at) arrl (dot)internet for extra info or to volunteer. [ANS thanks Tom Schuessler, N5HYP, AMSAT Ambassador for the above information.]

The ARRL Lecturers Institute on Wi-fi Know-how continues to develop. Contemporary off a extremely profitable YouTube telethon that raised greater than $41,000 for this system, a few of subsequent 12 months’s dates have been introduced. Purposes at the moment are open. This system is rising, and educators can have the chance to attend periods across the nation. “We love having the lecturers right here at ARRL Headquarters, however we wished to convey this program nationwide,” stated ARRL Training and Studying Supervisor Steve Goodgame, K5ATA. Dates and particulars of the regional periods are nonetheless being decided, however the hope is to the touch many areas of the US. The appliance course of is simple. educators can discover the net type at www.arrl.org/ti. ARRL covers all the prices of the TI, together with journey, however there’s a $100 utility price if the instructor is accepted. Extra info accessible at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-364-Lecturers. [ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information.]

The thirty ninth Annual Small Satellite tv for pc Convention is scheduled for August 11-13, 2025. The occasion will likely be held on the Salt Palace Conference Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah. Individuals desirous to submit an summary for a chat, poster or flash discuss should submit their summary by February 4, 2025 to be thought-about. Educators and researchers at universities may apply for a College Exhibit. Full info is obtainable at https://smallsat.org/. [ANS thanks SmallSat.org for the above information.

In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:

• Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
• Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.
• Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
• Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.

Contact info [at] amsat [dot] org for extra membership info.

73 and bear in mind to assist Preserve Newbie Radio in Area!

This week’s ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
f.karnauskas [at] amsat [dot] org