M7ENP Adventures & Experiments

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program provides an incredible opportunity for students and ham radio enthusiasts to communicate with astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) using radio waves. Recently, ARISS has introduced a new style of radio contact known as Telebridge, and it is revolutionizing the way we connect with the ISS. Telebridge is a type of radio contact that involves connecting with the ISS via a ground station located in a different country than where the students are located. For instance, a school in the United States might connect with the ISS via a ground station in Italy. This approach allows students to speak with the astronauts at times when the ISS is not directly overhead their location. One of the most notable benefits of the Telebridge approach is that it enables contact during unfavorable weather conditions, such as during a hurricane or other natural disasters that might prevent the direct contact of the ISS wit

SSTV from December 28, 2019, until January 1, 2020 ARISS will be supporting SSTV transmissions worldwide in memory of cosmonaut Alexei Leonov. The event runs from Dec 28 (11:00 UTC is the setup time) until Jan 1, 2020 (18:20 UTC when the system is scheduled for shutdown). Transmissions should be on the standard frequency of 145.800 MHz and in the PD 120 format. And here are the results using an Icom IC-706 Transceiver with homemade Slim jim Antenna 29th First Pass. Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images transmitted from the International Space Station 29th Second Pass.Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images transmitted from the International Space Station 29th Third Pass. Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images transmitted from the International Space Station 30th First Pass.Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images transmitted from the International Space Station 30th Second Pass.Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images transmitted from the International Space Station 30th Third Pass.Slow Scan Television (SSTV)

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Science & Technologie e.V. / event: Science Days, Teningen, Germany on 17 Oct. The event was scheduled to begin at approximately 12:03 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and DN1EME. The contact should be audible over Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlinks. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. So we had a go at catching the pass with great success. Science & Technologie e.V. / event: Science Days, Teningen, Germany, direct via DD1US (Luca Parmitano KF5KDP) Thu 2019-10-17 12:03:25 UTC 49 deg Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Can you describe the feeling when the rocket was launched? 2. What were your first impressions when you arrived at the ISS? 3. How did your family react when they learned about