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Subject: [ANS] ANS-131 AMSAT News Service Bulletins for May 11
Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 21:10:35 EDT
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AMSAT News Service
ANS-131 May 11, 2025
In this edition:
* Last chance to purchase tickets to the TAPR/AMSAT Banquet, being held on
Friday, May 16th.
* AMSAT Ambassador Program Seeks Input During Hamvention 2025
* 43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Announced
* VUCC and DXCC Satellite Standings for May 2025
* AMSAT-DL Presents Their Space Days Event in September, 2025
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
* ARISS Proposal Window Closes May 23, 2025
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* AMSAT Ambassador Activities
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information
service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes
news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities
of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active
interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog
and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in
Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
*Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at]
amsat.org <http://amsat.org>*
Sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via
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Last chance to purchase tickets to the TAPR/AMSAT Banquet, being held on
Friday, May 16th.
The banquet ticket purchase deadline is Monday, May 12th at 17:00 EDT /
21:00 UTC. Tickets can be purchased at
https://www.amsat.org/product/2025-tapr-amsat-friday-night-banquet-registra
tion/
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AMSAT Ambassador Program Seeks Input During Hamvention 2025
The newly developing AMSAT Ambassador Program will be informally discussed
by program coordinator Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director 窶� AMSAT Ambassador
Program, during the Dayton Hamvention 2025. He窶冱 seeking input from
attendees during the May 16-18, 2025 event as to ways AMSAT can support
Ambassadors and their efforts to engage the public.
An educator, Bo seeks interested Radio Amateurs to educate other Amateur
Radio operators and the general public about the importance of Amateur
Radio in space and the progress being made in meeting AMSAT窶冱 mission and
vision.
Ideas are especially sought for new ways to assist educators as well as
inform and educate young people in the rapidly growing community of
窶廴akers.窶� This group enjoys using 3-D printers, laser cutters and other
high-tech tools to build items, many of which include electronics such as
small board computers and peripherals, similar to the tech used in AMSAT�
冱
Cubesat Simulator (See https://cubesatsim.com/).
*Google Map by Bo Lowrey shows locations of the 41 AMSAT Ambassadors
throughout the U.S.*
Current and new AMSAT Ambassadors looking toward the future may want to
consider the 窶徇aker窶� community (creators, innovators, and Do-It-Yourself
enthusiasts) as a target audience. This segment of the general population
includes prime candidates for Amateur Radio licensing and operations.
The maker population segment is very large and worldwide. It includes
people of all ages, some with varying degrees of skills in electricity
and electronics. Many schools, colleges and universities and specialized
窶.maker groups窶� abound.
AMSAT Ambassador Tom Scheussler, N5HYP exhibits annually at a youth space
and science fair in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
An excellent example of an independent organization that caters to the
makers in the U.S. is the New England SCI-TECH center. It is a non-profit
STEM education center and maker space dedicated to project-based, hands-on
learning for youth and families. See: https://nescitech.org/. They host an
Amateur Radio club and offer courses in cubesat subjects.
Various education and promotion tools for Ambassadors to use at in-person
events are provided.These include: 3窶ｲ x 5窶ｲ fabric banner / flag for display
table; presentation binder with illustrations and answers to frequently
asked questions. These are used to attract and inform event attendees.
Also, a personal name and callsign badge identifying an AMSAT Ambassador is
provided. If the event is of a significant size, a door prize from AMSAT
may be available for that purpose.
For online presentations AMSAT provides access to a growing repository of
existing presentations. There is an online folder for each Ambassador to
store content. Ambassadors also have access to the interactive video
capabilities of the MS365 for video presentations to any size group.窶
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Bo will be available at Hamvention on Friday, May 16 and Saturday May 17.
Interested in speaking with Bo? Come by the AMSAT booth in Bldg. 1.
Interested Radio Amateurs may contact Bo before, during or after Hamvention
2025 at blowrey@amsat.org.
For additional information see AMSAT at Hamvention 2025:
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-at-hamvention-2025/. For more information about
the AMSAT Ambassador Program visit: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/
The AMSAT Forum will be presented Saturday, May 17, from 1:35 p.m. to 3:10
p.m. EDT in Forum Room 2. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for the
ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Forum at 12:40
p.m. in the same room.
For additional information see AMSAT at Hamvention 2025:
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-at-hamvention-2025/.
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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*The 2025 AMSAT President窶冱 Club Coins Have Arrived!*
*Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight*
*Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus.*
[image: 2025 PC Coin Set]
*Join the AMSAT President窶冱 Club today and help *
*Keep Amateur Radio in Space! *
*https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
<https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/>*
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43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting Announced
Save the date! The 43rd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General
Meeting will be held October 16th through Sunday October 19th. The site
of the 2025 event will be the Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North.
(*Photo credit: Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North*)
The hotel is located minutes away from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport and
features free airport shuttle, all-suite rooms at affordable prices and
free breakfast! Information for room reservation at reduced rates and
event registration will be published shortly.
For your planning purposes, the overall schedule for the event is as
follows:
*Thursday, October 16th *0900 窶� 1700 Board of Directors Meeting
*Friday, October 17th *0900 窶� 1200 Board of Directors Meeting
1300 窶� 1700 Symposium Presentations
1800 窶� 2100 Reception & Auction
*Saturday, October 18th *0900 窶� 1200 Symposium Presentations
1300 窶� 1500 Symposium Presentations
1500 窶� 1700 Annual General Meeting
1800 窶� 1900 Reception
1900 窶� 2100 Banquet
*Sunday, October 19th *0800 窶� 1000 Members Breakfast
*(Times subject to change.)*
Plan to attend this fun and informative event while you exchange ideas
with your friends in the world of amateur satellites!
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]
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VUCC and DXCC Satellite Standings for May 2025
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*VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for April 01, 2025
to May 01, 2025.*
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Call April May
WC7V 1619 1621
DG7RO 1005 1504
XE1AO 1111 1177
KN2K 907 936
IK3ITB 800 900
Nﾃ賂VK 867 871
N8MR 755 775
UW7LL New 754
KB1HY 727 732
LU3FCA 406 684
HP2VX 508 516
K6SFO 400 501
JH1NHK New 440
XE1YD 104 183
WD9EWK (DM45) 170 175
WD9EWK (DM54) 159 163
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Congratulations to the new VUCC Satellite holders.
UW7LL
JH1NHK
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*DXCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for April 01, 2025
to May 01, 2025.*
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Call April May
OE9DGV 214 215
G4WFQ 176 183
I3BUI 169 172
SV8CS 162 165
EA2AA 158 160
IW1FZR 151 154
HB9GWJ 141 143
KB1HY 142 143
DL8GAM 120 125
JA1VSL 116 119
AC9O 100 108
N0GVK 100 101
R3DPH New 101
CU3AA New 100
KGﾃ魯 New 100
OH4MS New 100
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Congratulations to the new DXCC Satellite holders.
R3DPH
CU3AA
KGﾃ魯
OH4MS
R3DPH is first DXCC Satellite holder from KO96
OH4MS is first DXCC Satellite holder from KP24
[ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, for the above information]
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*Need new satellite antennas? *
*Purchase M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. *
*When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes
towards*
*Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.*
*https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
<https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/>*
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AMSAT-DL Presents Their Space Days Event in September, 2025
AMSAT-Deutschland e.V. and the Bochum Observatory have scheduled Bochum
Space Days 2025 from September 19 to 21, 2025. The event will provide a
varied and informative program aimed at AMSAT members and all space
enthusiasts. Current developments and future prospects for national and
international amateur radio satellites and other space projects will be
presented. Lectures, presentations and discussions will provide
participants with valuable insights into the latest technologies, missions
and research projects in space travel, according to AMSAT-DL.
Bochum Observatory is a research institute in Bochum, Germany. The
institution came into being through a private initiative. Its main areas
of interest are in radio astronomy and environmental research.
The Space Days event begins on Friday with a general 窶彡ome together
窶� and
end on Sunday with the General Assembly. The exact schedule and further
plans will be posted on the website when they are available. Anyone
interested in giving a presentation is welcome to contact Bochum
Observatory via the AMSAT-DL website:
https://amsat-dl.org/en/save-the-date-bochum-space-days-2025/.
According to AMSAT DL, 窶弩ork is continuing on the ground station for
ERMINAZ and other projects at the observatory in Bochum. In addition to the
well-known deep space activities of AMSAT-DL and Bochum Observatory with
the 20-meter parabolic antenna, there is also a great need to receive and,
if necessary, command small satellites, CubeSats and PocketQube satellites
in LEO. A corresponding Mission Control Center is currently being set up.
We have been operating the DK0SB SatNOGS station with omnidirectional
antennas (Eggbeater) on VHF and UHF in the 2m and 70cm amateur radio
satellite range for several years now. Also APT and LRPT weather image
reception on 137 MHz using a dedicated antenna and the SatDump software.�
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[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information]
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*Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?*
*Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store!*
*25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards *
*Keeping Amateur Radio in Space*
*https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear <https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear>*
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 9
Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps
in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical
model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly
updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin
files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin
files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available
for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at
https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.
This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribu
tion.
[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the
above information]
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ARISS Proposal Window Closes May 23, 2025
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a
crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be
held between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026. Crew scheduling and ISS
orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio
contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw
large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a
well-developed education plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is May 23, 2025. Proposal information and
more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal
form can be found at www.ariss.org.
*The Opportunity*
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in
scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately
10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts
through a question-and-answer session.
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur
Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and
classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the
opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and
work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS.
Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite
communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the
nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities
aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate
changes in dates and times of the radio contact.
Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and
space agencies in Canada, Japan, Europe and Russia present educational
organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations窶� volunteer
efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable
communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using
Amateur Radio.
Please direct any questions to education@ariss-usa.org .
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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ARISS NEWS
*ARISS is Celebrating 25 Years of Continuous Operations on ISS. The ARISS
forum at the Dayton Hamvention will be on Saturday May 17 in Room 2 from
12:40-1:40 p.m. (right before the AMSAT forum in the same space). The focus
for this forum will be to provide the audience a viewpoint of the breadth
and depth of the ARISS contributions to the Fram2 mission, the first
mission to include amateur radio in a Dragon capsule and the first human
spaceflight amateur radio mission over the North and South poles. The ARISS
team plans to convey how the work and lessons learned on Fram2 has helped
to propel exciting and pioneering lifelong learning ARISS 2.0 initiatives
that are underway for youth education, youth engagement and for the amateur
radio community.*
Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between
amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with
astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The
downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.
Astronomical society Kumova slama, Daruvar, Croatia, Direct via 9A1CCY
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP
The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE
Contact is go for: Thu 2025-05-15 16:59:29 UTC 26 deg
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSﾃ露SS
The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Ryzhikov
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact is go for 2025-05-23 09:15 UTC
The crossband repeater continues to be *ACTIVE* (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} &
437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is
pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband
repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.
The packet system is currently *OFF* (145.825 MHz up & down). Powering on
TBD.
As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios
are turned off as part of the safety protocol.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found 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]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
W8LR/R will operate on linear satellites RS-44 and QO-07 from EM75 on May
26 and 27, looking especially for European contacts.
A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their
grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you
gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators
responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have
the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular
rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming
satellite passes that are accessible from your location.
[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above
information]
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AMSAT Ambassador Activities
AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through
amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests,
conventions, maker faires, and other events.
May 16th thru 18th, 2025
*Dayton Hamvention*
Greene County Fair and Expo Center
210 Fairground Road
Xenia, OH 45385
https://hamvention.org/
June 21, 2025
*Rochester Amateur Radio Association Hamfest 2025*
Barnard Fire Field
410 Maiden Lane Rochester, NY 14616
KB2YSI
September 6, 2025
*Greater Louisville Hamfest*
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre
395 Paroquet Springs Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
W4FCL
[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director 窶� AMSAT Ambassador Program,
for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Along with the CubeSat Simulator, the AMSAT Youth Initiative is another
of AMSAT窶冱 efforts to bring students into the world of amateur satellites
and radio. This year窶冱 AMSAT Hamvention booth features the first of a
series of online courses intended to generate that interest. The
窶廬ntroduction to Satellite Meteorology窶� course provides students with the
opportunity to learn the role that satellites play in the field of weather
forecasting. Following the program窶冱 theme, 窶彜atellites in Space Help Us
Lead Better Lives on Earth,窶� the course appeals to student窶冱 inherent
interest in earth sciences. As the courses progress, they are introduced to
the concepts of radio communications and eventually amateur radio. The free
courses are available directly to students and their families but teachers
and youth leaders are also encouraged to use the courses as they see fit.
Anyone interested in STEM education is encouraged to experience the online
course firsthand is encouraged to visit AMSAT in the Maxim building, booth
#1007. (ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.)
+ The Trump administration窶冱 preliminary 2026 budget proposes the biggest
single-year cut to NASA funding in the agency窶冱 67-year history. The cuts
are part of the White House窶冱 broader government 窶徭kinny budget,窶� which
aligns with Elon Musk窶冱 DOGE wishlist. The NASA portion would gut the
agency窶冱 science programs, cancel the Gateway space station project and
phase out the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule after only
three flights. Congress would have to approve the budget, so some or all of
these cuts may change before the 2026 funding is approved. (ANS thanks
engadget.com for the above information.)
+ Scott Kelly, who was the first American astronaut to spend almost a year
in Earth orbit on board the International Space Station, stars in 窶廸ever
Stop Dreaming,窶� a minute-long film made by Goodnites as part of its
窶廴ission Dry窶� campaign. The video was released by the nighttime underwear
brand on National Astronaut Day, May 5, which coincides with the event when
NASA first learned that it needed absorbent undergarments for its crew
members. 窶廴an, I gotta pee,窶� Alan Shepard, America窶冱 soon-to-be first man
in space, radioed to the launch control room from atop his Redstone rocket
on May 5, 1961. Astronauts are helping to destigmatize a common childhood
experience by pointing out the similarities between what some kids wear
to bed and what explorers wear into space.
Full story at https://bit.ly/43hMK0x
(ANS thanks space.com for the above information.)
+ The AMSAT website offers a comprehensive list of communications
satellites and supporting details was updated on April 27,2025. This list
is an excellent overview of FM Repeater, Linear Transponder, and Digital
Satellites as well as Re-entered or Inoperative Satellites. Each listing
includes a brief comment about links to details about each one. Also, there
are frequency charts for each type of satellite. Access the information
from the 窶彜atellite Info窶� top level menu dropdown list which also includes
many other related choices. Alternatively, go directly from this link:
https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/. (ANS thanks AMSAT for the above
information.)
+ ARISS is planning a special get together for all the Fram2 窶彗lumni窶�
attending Hamvention. This includes the Fram2 youth, hams and ARISS
volunteers. The special get together will be held in the Education
mini-forum area located right behind the ARISS and YOTA booths in the Volta
Building. Please stop by at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 17 for this special
event. This will be an outstanding opportunity for all of the Fram2
participants and volunteers to meet face-to-face, share stories and gather
lessons learned. (ANS thanks Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, ARISS-USA Executive
Director, for the above information.)
+ The International Amateur Radio Union is considering restructuring by
consolidating all three Regions. A Zoom meeting was conducted in English
for Region 2 (North America) on May 7, 2025. Listen to a summary of a This
Week In Amateur Radio podcast two-minute report via Hamshack TV on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vQ2vjAU4E (ANS thanks TWIT, HamShack TV
and YouTube for the above information.)
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Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/
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.org for additional membership information.
73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
This week窶冱 ANS Editors, David Vine, WA1EAW, and Mark Johns, Kﾃ労M
mjohns [at] amsat.org
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