I have found a fantastic website wich shows in a flash
animation how the ISS Space Station is builded
trough the years till how it is now.
Really worth to visit:
http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm

The ISS Kenwood TM-D700 & TM-D710 radios are in the Zvezda Service Module.
http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-34/hires/iss034...

The ISS Ericsson radio is installed in the European Colombus module:
http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-34/hires/iss034...

An International Space Station school contact has been planned February 22, 2013 with participants at Uplands Elementary School, Penticton, BC, Canada. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:36 UTC , which is 20:36 CEWT. Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG will answer students questions.
The contact will be a telebridge operated by IK1SLD, located in Northern Italy. Interested parties in Europe are invited to listen to dowlink signals on 145.800 MHz FM. The contact will be conducted in English.

I understand that NASA lost contact today with the ISS after they had switched to a backup computer system to upgrade the primary.

Contact appears to have been restored but only every 90 minutes and only on the Russian frequencies.

Guess we won't be hearing any Amateur radio from them for a couple days ...

WD8DUP/Floyd

Uplands Elementary School, Penticton, BC, Canada
Telebridge contact via IK1SLD, + 35 deg Pass

Contact is a go for: Fri 2013-02-22 19:36:48 UTC

Proposed questions generated by the Uplands Elementary School students:

1. How long have you been a Ham Radio operator and how did you get started?
2. I've heard that you're collecting specimens of dark matter? What are you looking for?
3. How did you get chosen for this mission?
4. Do you ever forget how to do things when you come back to earth?

As posted by Amsat-UK:

ARISS Switches to Ericsson Radio After experiencing Problems with the Kenwood D700

After experiencing issues with the Kenwood D700 on two consecutive school contacts, ARISS will use the Ericsson Radio on the Columbus module for ARISS contacts until problems with D700 are resolved.

According to Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT's Vice President for Human Spaceflight Programs, "...for some reason, our signals from the Service Module Kenwood D700 radio are much diminished. Our contact

how active is ISS on voice these days... it's been a long time since I have heard anything on 145.800
73
Terry
VE7UP

Hi folks,

here are the times for the upcoming SpEx Shadow runs for
Feb 08, 09, 10 2013.

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SpEx Shadow RS0ISS Digipeater activation times for Feb. 08, 09, 10 2013
Times are UTC.
08-02-2013 13:50 Beacon ON
09-02-2013 08:50 Beacon OFF
09-02-2013 14:30 Beacon ON
10-02-2013 08:50 Beacon OFF

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Here are the times for the SpEx Shadow ISS Australian beacons.

AEST = (Melbourne Canberra Hobart Sydney Time)
Adelaide = AEST (- 30 minutes)

Can someone please help me find a list of iGates for ISS? A map would be good. I an thinking of setting up an ISS iGate, and want to see if my area is in need.

Thanks ... Reed (k7fly), southeastern Colorado

http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12418

The experiment commenced at 1800 UTC today (1 February 2013).

Various AMSAT forums may have additional information and discussion.

Todd
AL0I