The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team has announced the new ham radio FM repeater is now active aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as of September 2, 2020 ⦠Hopefully it’s repairable – onboard – and will go live again soon; and I’ll have a chance of a contact! We will continue to cover this on HAM NATION, and thanks all for your input. I like the new power, it is easier to hear. Posted on September 15, 2020. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States and other international space agencies and international Amateur Radio organizations around the world including Radio ⦠Very cool. Share. During a recent pass I tried to make contact with my friend Dan, KB0TDW, in Council Bluffs, IA. Three of the four antennas are identical and measure 0.5-meter (1.5 foot) in length and each can support both transmit and receive operations on 2 meters, 70 cm, L-band, and S-band. International Space Station Ham Radio provides the means for students from around the world to connect to the crew members onboard the ISS shown on the map. It consists of a custom space-modified Kenwood D710GA transceiver and an ARISS-developed multi-voltage power supply. Amateur Radio Stations heard via ISS. The 5 watt HT that was aboard the ISS was getting worn out after many years of use. SSTV Operations Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images can be transmitted from the International Space Station. The antennas are designed to withstand kick loads of 125 lbs. I also got to meet him a couple years later when he came by ARRL HQ in Newington where I was working as Features Editor for QST Magazine. Enjoy the new tools on the ISS. De VU2EXP Rajesh Vagadia The fourth antenna has a 2.5-meter (8 foot) long vertical whip that can be used to support High Frequency (HF) operations, particularly on 10 meters. An SSTV system is an integral part of one of the ARISS ham radio stations, NA1SS/ RS0ISS in the Service ⦠The biggest weakness in the system right now is the lack of Internet Gateways, or IGates. I prefer the older designations.). Also interesting did not think about Convection cooling being an issue in micro gravity, so that part of the engineering for the new radio, cool, Your email address will not be published. The installation of the ISS Ham Radio is briefly described in the Nov 10, 2000 Expedition One Status Report: ***** Friday, Nov. 10, 2000 - 2 p.m. CST Expedition One Crew 11.10.00 STATUS REPORT : ISS00-55 International Space Station Status ⦠New Ham Radio Onboard The ISS Is On The Air. 12/17/2020. ZS6AF. The group was created and is managed by an international working group, including several countries in Europe as well as Japan, Russia, Canada, and the United States of America. I haven’t had an opportunity to try for a QSO myself but have heard from a friend that the signals were getting increasingly ‘choppy’ and more unintelligible over the last few days. As you can imagine, the coordination between countries, space agencies, ham radio manufacturers and the ham community at-large is a time-intensive process — and it’s all volunteer.
