[amsat-bb] Fwd: [ARISS-ops] ARISS News Release no. 16-09

[John Brier]

This link might be what you're looking for:

http://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

Also there is a lot of detail about the ham operations on the ISS here:

http://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Pavel Milanes Costa <pavelmc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> There is a link to get an update at a glance about the to the actual radios
> being onboard, it's location, uses and it's operational status?
>
> 73 Pavel CO7WT.
>
>
> El 21/10/16 a las 03:54, Daniel Cussen escribió:
>
>> ARISS NEWS RELEASE
>>
>> no. 16-09
>>
>> October 20, 2016
>> David Jordan, AA4KN
>> ARISS PR
>> aa4kn at amsat.org
>>
>>
>> Current Amateur Radio Status on board the International Space Station
>> (ISS)
>>
>> The VHF handheld radio model that has been used by the ARISS program
>> to connect students worldwide with astronauts on board the
>> International Space Station (ISS) for over 16 years has given an error
>> message and is unusable at this time. While the ARISS technical team
>> evaluates the best path to restore operation from the Columbus module,
>> ARISS contacts will be supported using the Kenwood radio in the
>> Russian Service Module.  During this period, the packet digipeater
>> will be unavailable.
>>
>> Switching to the 70 cm radio capability on board the Columbus module
>> for some operations is being coordinated. Expect further updates as we
>> work to resolve this problem.
>>
>> About  ARISS
>>
>> Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a
>> cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the
>> space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In
>> the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite
>> Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the
>> Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and  National
>> Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The primary goal of
>> ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering,
>> and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via
>> amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
>> classrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of experienced
>> amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large
>> audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during these
>> radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn
>> about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more
>> information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, join us on Facebook:  Amateur Radio on the International Space
>> Station (ARISS) / Follow us on Twitter:  ARISS_status
>>
>> Contact:
>>
>> David Jordan, AA4KN
>>
>> ARISS PR , aa4kn at amsat.org
>>
>>
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